Monthly Archives: November 2013
Metatropolis Trade Paperback Out; More on Midnight Star; Reminder about Holiday Books
Posted on November 19, 2013 2 Comments
Headline says everything, doesn’t it? 1. But to begin, Metatropolis, the Hugo-nominated near-future anthology that I edited, has finally come to trade paperback form. And in the five years since the anthology came out in its original form (audiobook), the stories in it have only gotten more pertinent — which is to say that reality […]
Today’s Picture, 11/19/13
Posted on November 19, 2013 6 Comments
Sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago, November 2013.
Two Quick Things
Posted on November 18, 2013 20 Comments
Which are: 1. To make sure none of you are in suspense about this, the Scalzi Compound was largely unaffected by last night’s storm, other than losing power for about an hour or so. We are fine, the pets are fine, the neighbors are fine. Unfortunately not everyone in the Midwest can say the same. […]
Today’s Picture, 11/18/13
Posted on November 18, 2013 8 Comments
The main quadrangle at the University of Chicago, November 2013.
Holy Crap, We’ve Got Dragons
Posted on November 17, 2013 40 Comments
Where I live is currently under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning; directly north of me they’ve got a Tornado Watch going on. But the NOAA has said nothing about dragons. I sense a conspiracy.
A Less Than Universally Helpful Tip
Posted on November 17, 2013 32 Comments
If one of your cats and a stranger cat are having a catfight outside in the dark, and you want to break them up, shine a flashlight into your cat’s eyes while shooing the stranger cat away. That way your cat won’t see where the other cat is going and then attempt to follow it […]
Today’s Picture, 11/17/13
Posted on November 17, 2013 14 Comments
Athena and Athena, the Art Institute of Chicago, November 2013
Today’s Picture, 11/16/13
Posted on November 16, 2013 19 Comments
The Willis (nee Sears) Tower, Chicago, November 2013.
Quick Note About the Google Books Thing
Posted on November 15, 2013 22 Comments
People are pinging me about the judge throwing out the Author’s Guild class action suit against Google and my thoughts about it. The short answer is that I have a book deadline zooming up on me so I don’t have time to discuss it in depth, so I won’t right at the moment. I’ll save […]
Today’s Picture, 11/15/13
Posted on November 15, 2013 4 Comments
Wall text from the Art Institute of Chicago, November 2013.
Reminder: Appearance at Bradford, OH Library, Saturday, 10am
Posted on November 14, 2013 15 Comments
Come around and see me. And visit my tiny little hometown. You know you’ve always wanted to. I will definitely be reading from my upcoming novel Lock In, and reading something different than I read at Worldcon, so if you show up you will literally be the first humans on Earth to hear what I’ll […]
Today’s Picture, 11/14/13
Posted on November 14, 2013 18 Comments
Gargoyle at the University of Chicago, November 2013
The Big Idea: Nicola Griffith
Posted on November 14, 2013 27 Comments
What do we think of when we think of history? For author Nicola Griffith, it’s a pertinent question, particularly for her latest novel Hild, which features a protagonist of no little historical import — but also no great historical record… NICOLA GRIFFITH: Just before I started work on Hild, I wrote “You’ve been warned,” a […]
As My Mailbox Is Filling Up About This, I Guess I Should Put This Here, Too
Posted on November 13, 2013 21 Comments
To keep folks from sending this to me: Yes, I know about this video game, and no, it’s not related to my book. http://t.co/LUd09ViI5z — John Scalzi (@scalzi) November 13, 2013 There, that should do it. In a general sense, as with anything related to bacon, or churros, if something is related to “red shirts” […]
Today’s Picture, 11/13/13
Posted on November 13, 2013 17 Comments
Tree in my backyard, Bradford, Ohio, November 2013
RT Reviewers Choice Award Nomination + Goodreads Semifinals
Posted on November 12, 2013 17 Comments
This is nice: The Human Division is a nominee in the science fiction category of the RT Reviewer’s Choice Awards. You may recall I won the category last year for Redshirts. Here are the nominees in the category in full: THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Karen Lord, DEL REY, (February 2013) THE MAD SCIENTIST’S […]
Today’s Picture, 11/12/13
Posted on November 12, 2013 17 Comments
Jellyfish at the Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, November 2013.
How to Get Signed and Personalized Scalzi Books for the Holidays, 2013
Posted on November 11, 2013 30 Comments
Once again the holiday season is approaching, and once again I am teaming up with Jay & Mary’s Book Center, my local independent bookseller, to offer signed and personalized books for gift-giving. It’s a great way to get a unique gift for someone you love (even yourself!) while at the same time supporting a great […]
Today’s Picture, 11/11/13
Posted on November 11, 2013 10 Comments
At the Art Institute of Chicago, November, 2013.
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying