I've been on a deadline, so I've barely left the house lately, which rules out
being "on the road," and I haven't even been around much online, but there was a
panel topic from FenCon
back in September that's been churning around in my brain ever since then. The
panel was on "suburban fantasy," and that's brought up some thoughts about Read More...
I had a real treat at FenCon in Dallas this year because the author guest of
honor was one of my favorite authors, Lois McMaster Bujold.
Lois is the author of the Vorkosigan science fiction series, as well as two
fantasy series, the Chalion series and the Sharing Knife series.
The big piece of news for Read More...
I love it when books come in series that allow me to follow the ongoing
adventures of a cast of characters I've come to love. I eagerly wait for the
next book so I can find out what happens, and though I'm sad when the final
book in a series comes out because that means it's over, there is some relief
in knowing that it has been wrapped up the way the Read More...
Maybe I'm just paying more attention to books becoming films since one of my
books got optioned, but it seems like there are a lot of upcoming movies and TV
series based on books. Here's a sampling:
The film Julie
and Julia Read More...
We've reached the time of year when I pretty much just hole up in my house with
whichever book(s) I'm reading or writing and wait for fall to come. That means
I'm doing my book exploring mostly online. I've been in a fantasy mood lately,
and fantasy novels tend not to get a lot of publicity outside genre
publications (unless they're huge bestsellers about boy wizards or teen
vampires Read More...
My neighborhood library recently brought in another one of my writer friends
for a visit, so this month I've got the scoop on Rosemary Clement-Moore,
author of the Maggie Quinn: Girl vs. Evil series of young adult novels.
The event was the kickoff for the teen summer reading program, so Rosemary
talked about what she likes and dislikes in books, and how that Read More...
I've been buried deep in a book, so I haven't been on the road or online all
that much lately. But I did hear of a particular blog post from a variety of
sources (hmm, makes me wonder if I should take this as a hint) that has really
made me think about the online book world.
In a
post Read More...
The publishing world hasn't escaped the economic difficulties that have
affected everything else lately, and publishers, booksellers and authors don't
seem to be in line for a government bailout. But how might the current economic
climate affect the kinds of books that are available and where you'll buy
books? On a trip to New York last month, I got to hear from a number of
publishing industry insiders, and here's what Read More...
It's a sure sign of approaching spring when I emerge from
hibernation and
mingle with people in a big way. Okay, so technically spring was still a month
away during Read More...
As if I didn't have enough reasons to love my local library, they've made it
possible for me to get together with authors without leaving my neighborhood,
as they're bringing in a series of authors for library events. This month, the
guest author was Rachel
Vincent, who writes the bestselling Shifters series of books about
werecats. Here's the scoop on what Read More...
If, like me, you're more of a book lover than a celebrity watcher, it can be
hard to find ways to see or hear from people you find interesting on television
or radio talk shows, which are more focused on people who work in television or
film. Authors don't tend to make it on the big television and radio talk shows
until they're very famous bestsellers. Read More...
I recently read an online article about why booksellers should blog, and I have
to admit, it hadn't even occurred to me to look for bookstore blogs, but what a
great idea. You could see what the staff members are reading, get a sense for
which staffer shares your taste, and you'd then know who to talk to when you
went to the store in need of a recommendation. Plus, it would be Read More...
Shanna's Road Journal
