Win books by Ramsey Campbell, Gwyneth Jones, Derryl Murphy, Marly Youmans and William Shunn
Hell, if it was just a chance to get a Gwyneth Jones book this would be a worthwhile contest, but BSC has four books from PS Publishing up for grabs for one lucky BSC reader. Along with Jones’ Grazing The Long Acre, one winner will get Just Behind You by Ramsey Campbell, Val/Orson by Marly Youmans, and Cast a Cold Eye by Derryl Murphy and William Shunn.
Details after the jump…
Crack’d Pot Trail – A peek at Steven Erikson’s new novella
If you’re a regular (and especially if you have a real monitor) at BSC you’ll notice that we are all about Crack’d Pot Trail this week! This is the latest novella by Steven Erikson chronicling the adventures of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, coming to us from PS Publishing. I touched on it briefly back in August, and now that PS has it ready for pre-order (available in two editions, the hardcover and signed traycase), BSC is pleased to present two images from the December release. These are by Dick Berger, and as far as I know this is the first time most people will have seen them. I love me some Steven Erikson and anything in the Malazan setting.
Travel by warren and check them out after the jump…
‘Template’ by Matthew Hughes reviewed by Kurt Busiek
Tomio here, and this is a double treat for me. First, I simply love to read books by Matthew Hughes, and I think the review below says all that needs to be said with its first line. I think Majestrum and The Spiral Labyrinth were as fun as SF gets over the last few years, fusing SF/F and crime/mystery in what I think is an optimal way. Second, the reviewer here is Kurt Busiek, who simply is one of the best voices in comics period. Not just hype, he has the track record. Remember Marvels? How about Astro City? Reading Dark Horse’s Conan right now? Today, we have Kurt Busiek’s review of Template (BSC has the excerpt), that he has allowed us to reproduce at BSC (big thanks to him for that!).
Read it after the jump…
PS Publishing Updates Steven Erikson’s Crack’d Pot Trail – next Bauchelain and Korbal Broach novella
PS Publishing has sent out an update regarding the next Steven Erikson Malazan novella chronicling Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, titled Crack’d Pot Trail .
Info after the jump…
The Electric Mayhem: California Snow
This edition of The Electric Mayhem covers Powers: Secret Histories; The Great Perhaps by Joe Meno and The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry.
The Electric Mayhem: The Voodoo Walk
The latest installment of The Electric Mayhem includes thoughts and reviews on Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell, Pyres by Derek Nikitas and The City in These Pages by John Grant.
The Very Best of Gene Wolfe by PS Publishing
If Gene Wolfe walked around in a T-shirt that said, “Say something if you’re better”, I’d move next door to him, as it would be one quiet, peaceful, existence . . .
News – Because a solid deserves another solid: Jeff VanderMeer’s The Situation
Though Jeff’s solid is probably more solid than my solid. At any rate, he recently said: I’m not much for pimping my fiction for awards and such. . . The BSC has no such problems, and indeed by at least one prominent publicist we have been dubbed the BookSpot Mafia. Though pimpin’ ain’t easy, it [...]
News – Secret Histories by Tim Powers Info (and cover!)
Just got an update on some sweet Tim Powers news via PS Publishing. Here is the release: First off the bat, we’re delighted that at long last we’re able to announce Powers: Secret Histories, John Berlyne’s extensively researched and lavishly produced collection of Tim Powers material. Click through on the image above to see [...]
Exclusive – Song of Time by Ian R. MacLeod
Something white’s lying on the shore as I cross the last ridge of shingle. Seagulls rise as I trudge towards it. I’d walk on if I could be sure that it was merely a salt-bleached log, but I can’t simply turn away. The ground slips and a bigger wave breaks over my knees. A hand [...]
Exclusive – Template by Matthew Hughes (First Chapter)
TEMPLATE A Novel of the Archonate Matthew Hughes Chapter 1 The tall skinny one and the one with the shaved head kept circling to Conn Labro’s right. When they came at him their attack was well coordinated, the points of their epiniards darting in at different angles, aimed at different parts of his body. Now [...]
