Book Piracy Won’t Destroy Writers
Why is it that people think so negatively about the Internet? Apparently the Society of Authors, whoever the heck they are, have spouted the doomsday report that the ever popular book group of book pirates will ruin us all: For a while it will be great for readers because they will pay less and less […]
Gay marriage equals the end of democracy?
Orson Scott Card is apparently at it again. To be honest, I’m not even going to touch this. If you want to read some brilliant counter-rants, go here, here (this one is suprisingly not tinged with hateful anti-man language), or here. In short, I think Card has lost his mind and joined the ranks of […]
Canadian Books in Canadian Schools (About Time)
Thanks to Matt Staggs for this link. It won’t just be teenagers reading Canadian literature this fall when a new curriculum requires B.C. high school English teachers to assign at least one Canadian book per year, says the new chairman of the Writers’ Union of Canada. I admit my ignorance of this. I was unaware […]
Should SF/F authors read in their genre?
Apparently this is the next big issue that people are discussing across the blogosphere, and likely elsewhere. It all started, so it seems, with an interview Pat over at Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist did with David Bilsborough. Some people have taken great offense with certain things Mr. Bilsborough said and it has sparked a bit of […]
Thoughts on Tor
Alright, so Tor has officially unveiled their new social networking super site (or whatever you want to call it since it is a mishmash of things). Some folks are rather excited about it and others a bit apprehensive. There has been a wicked fight going on between John Scalzi and Jonathan of SF Diplomat and […]
Blind Eye Books Special on Pre-Orders
I just realized that Blind Eye Books is having a special on pre-orders of The Archer’s Heart by Astrid Amara. Anyone who pre-0rders form their site gets 25% off. That’s a good deal if you ask me! The offer ends August 1st, 2008 (sorry about the late notice). Go check it out. Also, if you […]