More Books

[andyhat]

So this week's book haul is a much more modest 18 books. Of course, that's not counting the two issues of Asimov's (the Oct/Nov double and the Dec issues), one issue of Analog, and the second issue of Alchemy that arrived as well.

Notable books this week: Geoff Ryman's new novel Air, The Jon Stewart/Daily Show spoof textbook America, Jay Caselberg's two novels (Wyrmhole and Metal Sky), four new titles from PS Publishing (novellas by Paul Park and Stephen Baxter, and collections by Lucius Shepard and Stephen Gallagher), three collections from Prime (by Hemmingson, Lake, and Files), the newest title in Delirium's Dark Homage series (this one by John Pelan), and the latest Little Book from Borderlands Press, (Thomas F. Monteleone's Little Brown Book of Bizarre Stories).

And now it's time to do laundry and start reading.

Comments

[loveboatcaptain.livejournal.com]

Does that Ryman novel have anything to do with his short story "Have Not Have"?

[andyhat.livejournal.com]

The title page has "(Or, Have Not Have)" under the main title, so I would assume so. I hadn't realized that was an earlier story; looks like it was published in 2001, which was one of those years where I wasn't able to keep up with my short fiction reading.

[loveboatcaptain.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the info. "Have Not Have" was one of my favorite stories of the past few years, so I'm definitely looking forward to the novel.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

I'm fairly certain I've got the relevant Year's Best. I also don't remember reading that particular story. I'm not sure whether to read the short or the novel first...

[a-nightengale.livejournal.com]

Let me know what you think of the Jon Stewart book; I'm looking forward to getting my own copy.

[gadarene.livejournal.com]

I either proofed or copyedited Wyrmhole.

: )

[avantpop.livejournal.com]

The Dark Homage series was a great idea but died early. The next was zombies and I had a 12,000 worder sold to Delirirum and ready to go but, for various business reasons, they discontinued the series. I think the story will be in their hardcover mag, when it is launched.

[andyhat.livejournal.com]

I hadn't heard that they were discontinuing it. I was looking forward to the second volume, too. But such is the book business. Any idea when the magazine will be launched?

[avantpop.livejournal.com]

The mag was supposed to be launched this fall, called HELLBENT. Doesn't seem to be happening yet. Spring maybe?

The Dark Homage series was cancelled because the kind fellow running Delirium was designing a perfect bound chapbook series for another publisher (in the same vein) and they didn't want any competition out there. Seems kinda outlandish but, that's that.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

Mayflower II is out, finally? Dammit...more money!