Terry Pratchett health update
An update on Terry Pratchett's health shows his positive outlook, but notes that he is having to choose his battles...
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Tag Archives: US
Funky Forest to screen in the US
Funky Forest, a Japanese sketch film in the tradition of Monty Python, will have three one-week runs, in New York, Seattle, and Los Angeles...
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Michael Chabon’s The Yiddish Policemen’s Union to be a Coen Brothers film
Michael Chabon's The Yiddish Policeman's Union will be the third of his books brought to the big screen by producer Scott Rudin. Writer/directors the Coen Brothers are...
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James Lovegrove sells Egyptian science fiction novel to Solaris
James Lovegrove is finishing The Age of Ra, in which "the ancient Egyptian gods have defeated all the other pantheons...
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Robert Redick’s Red Wolf Conspiracy brings high six figures in US auction
US rights to Robert V.S. Redick's debut fantasy trilogy—which begins with The Red Wolf Conspiracy (published this month in the UK)—sold to Del Rey for "a substantial six-figure sum..."
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Ellen Datlow’s Poe anthology shaping up
Ellen Datlow is editing Poe: New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe in honor of his upcoming bicentennial...
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Amazon.com buying audiobook retailer Audible.com
Amazon.com is buying Audible.com for about $300 million ($11.50 per share). Audible is...
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Conrad A. Williams sells dark fantasy to Solaris Books
Conrad A. Williams sold gritty modern fantasy Decay Inevitable to Mark Newton at Solaris Books. The story...
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Mark Chadbourn sells epic fantasy to Solaris
Mark Chadbourn's The Lord of Silence is his twelfth novel, and it's his chance to "cut loose and experiment way out of my comfort zone"...
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Gail Z. Martin sells two more “Chronicles of the Necromancer”
Gail Z. Martin sold books three and four in her "Chronicles of the Necromancer" to Solaris. The third, to be called Dark Haven...
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New York Anime Fest logo merchandise available
The New York Anime Festival was a month ago, but if you missed it (or even if you didn't) and still want to get your hands on some of their logoed merchandise (including sake sets)...
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Raincoast closing publishing business
Canadian publisher and distributor Raincoast Books, which worked on the Harry Potter series, is shuttering its publishing operations...
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Baen Books now putting their logo on more than just books
Baen Books has opened a Café Press store for their fans, with three different Baen logos on all sorts of things...
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Denvention 3 updates include Hugo nominating ballot
This year's WorldCon has posted hotel information, the Hugo nominating ballot, and the latest progress report...
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DUFF deadline approaching
The candidates for this year's Down Under Fan Fund are Steve & Sue Francis, and Murray Moore. Deadline is 31 January 2008...
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