Daily Archives: December 3, 2012
Speaking of Books, Here Are the New Books/ARCs at the Scalzi Compound
Posted on December 3, 2012 54 Comments
Look at these books. Just look at them! See anything in there you have an unreasonable craving for? Share in the comments. (Also, because the title on the Mark Teppo is not super-clear, it’s called Earth Thirst. You’re welcome)
Whatever Holiday Shopping Guide 2012, Day One: Traditionally Published Books
Posted on December 3, 2012 190 Comments
Welcome to the first day of the Whatever Shopping Guide 2012 — My way of helping you folks learn about cool creative gifts for the holidays, straight from the folks who have created them. Today’s featured products are traditionally published books (including graphic novels and audiobooks); that is, books put out by publishers who ship books to stores […]
Jim C. Hines Strikes a Pose for Charity and Ropes Me In
Posted on December 3, 2012 30 Comments
Some of you may remember a few months ago, when author Jim C. Hines took the Internet by storm by using his own body to point out the absurdity of women’s poses on fantasy book covers. Stunned by the popularity of his post, Jim is now using his posing abilities for good, with a charity […]
The Big Idea: Joe Monti
Posted on December 3, 2012 4 Comments
It sometimes amazes people, in this increasingly digital age, how much book covers still matter. They do: They are literally the icons representing the words within. As co-editor of the anthology Diverse Energies, Joe Monti has some definite ideas about covers, and how they have an impact on readers (and the sales that hopefully follow). […]
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