Apologies for the long silence here: we ran into computer trouble that was bad, but we’re back, and trying to catch up. Thanks for your patience, understanding, and continued support.
—Ian, the Editor
The most-viewed SFScope articles during the past week (30 January-5 February 2011) were:
1. Author Melissa Mia Hall Dies (People/Obituaries, 31 January 2011)
2. Simon R. Green completes Nightside series (People/Authors Make Their Deadlines, 19 January 2011)
3. Brandon Sanderson continuing Mistborn with The Alloy of Law (People/Book & Novel Sales, 3 December 2010)
4. 2011 WorldCon membership rates increasing 1 March (Lists/Organizations & Conferences, 3 February 2011)
5. Joseph Delaney’s Last Apprentice coming to the big screen (People/Media Sales, 27 March 2008)
6 (tie). Kerstin Gier sells Ruby Red trilogy in US (People/Foreign Rights, 27 August 2009)
6 (tie). 2010 Bram Stoker Awards Preliminary Ballot (News/Awards, 3 February 2011)
6 (tie). Popular Mechanics looks at 65 years of predictions with the help of Gregory Benford (News/Exhibits, 1 February 2011)
The most-viewed SFScope articles during the month of January 2011) were:
1. Comics expert Jerry Weist dies (People/Obituaries, 7 January 2011)
2. Brandon Sanderson continuing Mistborn with The Alloy of Law (People/Book & Novel Sales, 3 December 2010)
3. True Blood season three, “Sookie” books 11-13, and more Charlaine Harris news (People/Book & Novel Sales, 18 August 2009)
4. Kerstin Gier sells Ruby Red trilogy in US (People/Foreign Rights, 27 August 2009)
5. Author Robert Asprin Dies (People/Obituaries, 23 May 2008)
6. Neal Stephenson sells Readme to William Morrow (People/Book & Novel Sales, 14 July 2009)
7 (tie). Joseph Delaney’s Last Apprentice coming to the big screen (People/Media Sales, 27 March 2008)
7 (tie). Harry Potter lengths: books vs. films (Opinion/Graphicles, 30 July 2009)
7 (tie). E.C. Myers sells first novel to Pyr (People/Book & Novel Sales, 5 January 2011)
The following articles were updated during the past week:
Appearances: January-March 2011
Appearances: April-June 2011
Books Received: January 2011