North American Discworld Con adds staff; giving away advance copy of Pratchett novel
The 2009 North American Discworld Convention is offering an advance reading copy of Terry Pratchett's Nation...
Read more [...]
Tag Archives: US
Orbit hires new associate editor: DongWon Song
The US branch of Orbit Books has hired DongWon Song as a new Associate Editor, expanding operations...
Read more [...]
Bertelsmann selling book clubs to private equity firm
Bertelsmann has finally found a buyer for its struggling book, DVD, and music clubs...
Read more [...]
Special Ray Bradbury editions from PS Publishing
PS Publishing is producing special collectors' editions of Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Hallowe'en Tree, The October Country, The Day It Rained Forever, and A Medicine for Melancholy...
Read more [...]
Lolita and Maid Fashion Day coming to New York City
Lolita and Maid fashion are cosplay versions of the anime, manga, and general Japanese culture finding their way to the US. New York City's Kinokuniya Bookstore will be host to a full day...
Read more [...]
Updates to Previously Published Articles (18-24 May 2008)
This is a list of previously published articles that were updated between 18 and 24 May 2008. And in honor of Memorial Day Weekend in the US, we're taking a couple of days off. SFScope will be back with the after the weekend.
Read more [...]
Scholastic planning tenth anniversary edition of first Harry Potter book
Scholastic will publish a special tenth anniversary edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone featuring new material by author J.K. Rowling and artist Mary GrandPré...
Read more [...]
Diamond to distribute Fantagraphics
Fantagraphics Books has signed with Diamond Comic Distributors for distribution...
Read more [...]
Top Box Office Grossers: Second Week of May
Blockbusting Iron Man is still #1, with three other genre films in the top 10 and another three in the next 15...
Read more [...]
Orbit Books confirms coming expansions
Orbit Books is planning to greatly expand its US program, increase the number of titles in the UK, and grow in Australia, as well as keeping all three groups working on concert...
Read more [...]
Top Box Office Grossers: First Week of May
A new blockbuster bashes its way to the top spot, an old stand-by makes a reappearance, and three genre films leave the top 25...
Read more [...]
Magazine of Speculative Poetry’s 31st issue now available
Editor Roger Dutcher has just sent out the 31st issue of The Magazine of Speculative Poetry, with work by Mark Rich, Ann K. Schwarder, JoSelle Vanderhooft...
Read more [...]
Penguin Group wins new Star Wars publishing license
The Penguin Group US and UK won the global license to publish books based on the new film/tv franchise Star Wars: The Clone Wars...
Read more [...]
The Return of Free Comic Book Day
On 3 May, independent comic shops across the US and Canada will be giving away free comic books. In addition, stores in the more than 30 states will be hosting...
Read more [...]
Lucasfilm suing over Storm Trooper armor “replicas”
Lucasfilm is suing the original British manufacturer of the Storm Trooper armor, which appeared in Star Wars. The manufacturer is making "replicas" of that costuming from the original molds...
Read more [...]