Fantasy on the Bayou Conference
The Futuristic, Fantasy & Paranormal chapter of Romance Writers of America is having it’s first conference March 2-4, 2012 in New Orleans, LA. The keynote speaker is Maggie Shayne.
Was Once a Hero by Edward McKeown
Reluctant privateer Robert Fenaday searches the stars for his lost love, Lisa, a naval intelligence officer whose ship disappeared near the end of the Conchirri War.
Quick Updates for 2012-02-04
Member news for Matthew Johnson, Eugie Foster, Laura Anne Gilman, Keffy R. M. Kehrli, and Delia Sherman.
Review: The Late American Novel
In THE LATE AMERICAN NOVEL: WRITERS ON THE FUTURE OF BOOKS, editors Jeff Martin and C. Max Magee have collected a number of new writers* talking about the future of books, and although the word has been interpreted quite differently by the different writers, there’s some insightful pieces included in the mix.
Quick Updates for 2012-02-03
The Author’s Guild on Amazon: Publishing’s Ecosystem on the Brink
On Tuesday, the Authors Guild posted the following article on its blog. It’s a must-read for anyone interested in the ways in which the book business is changing, and how we reached the point where a single retailer has the power to dictate terms to publishers, and thus, indirectly, to authors and readers.
