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ABOUT THE STORE : NEWSLETTER
DISPATCHES FROM THE BORDER
Events and News from Borderlands Books
November, 2012
Chapter One - Event Information, News, and Special Features
Upcoming Author Events
S.G. Browne, I SAW ZOMBIES EATING SANTA CLAUS: A BREATHERS CHRISTMAS
CAROL (Gallery Books, Hardcover, $14.99) Saturday, November 10th at 3:00
pm
SF in SF at the Variety Preview Room in the Hobart Building (582 Market
Street) with authors Cecelia Holland and Kim Stanley Robinson, Saturday,
November 10th at 7:00 pm
Max Gladstone, THREE PARTS DEAD (Tor, Hardcover, $24.99) and Ben
Macallan, PANDAEMONIUM (Solaris, Mass Market, $8.99), Saturday, November
17th at 3:00 pm
An Evening with Patrick Rothfuss: A Reading, Q&A and Signing, Monday, November 19th at 7:00 pm
Drop-By Signing with Nalo Hopkinson, Saturday, December 8th at 3:00 pm
(for more information check the end of this section)
Borderlands takes a break from events between Thanksgiving and New
Year's Day, but we'll be back in 2013 with more fabulous authors
including Cassie Alexander, Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells!
News
* For all of you Cthuluhu fans, something I never expected to see on
NPR: "'Softball-Sized Eyeball' Washes Up In Florida; Can You I.D. It?" http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/10/11/162740104/softball-sized-eyeball-washes-up-in-florida-can-you-i-d-it
And then the mystery was solved: http://deepseanews.com/2012/10/solved-where-did-the-big-eye-in-the-sea-come-from/
* A bit of post-Halloween creepiness for you: skeletal remains found in 100-year-old tree uprooted by Sandy: http://blog.ctnews.com/sandy/2012/10/30/skeletal-remains-found-in-uprooted-tree/#8185-2
* Robert J. Sawyer shares the five biggest misconceptions about science fiction writers: http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadawrites/2012/10/robert-j-sawyer-five-myths-about-science-fiction-writers.html
* Thanks to Chats for the link to this New Yorker article on how
bookstores select their stock & why even esoteric human selections
trump suggestion engines: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2012/10/the-bookstore-brain-how-bookstores-choose-their-books.html
* The restored desk where Bram Stoker wrote DRACULA is up for auction,
if you happen to have an extra $60,000 - $80,000 lying around. http://www.plushasia.com/article/18902
* Overheard in the store: "There ought to be a word for wanting to hug
someone and strangle them at the same time. There probably is, in
German."
* Thanks to Amanda for this link to the Dead Author Podcast: http://thedeadauthorspodcast.libsyn.com/
* Holiday Hours:
Borderlands Books will be closed on Thanksgiving (November 22nd),
Christmas Day (December 25th) and New Year's Day (January 1st,
2013). We will close early, at 6 pm, on Christmas Eve
(December 24th) and New Year's Eve (December 31st). We will be
open late, until 10 pm, the week before Christmas (December 17th -
23rd).
Borderlands Cafe will be open from 8 am to 6 pm on Thanksgiving
Day. On Christmas and New Years Eve we'll be open from 8 am to 5
pm and on Christmas and New Years day we'll be open from 10 am to 5 pm.
From the Office
A few days ago we celebrated the 15 year anniversary of Borderlands
Books and, at the same time, the three year anniversary of the
Cafe. We had a big sale and a party afterwards. It was all
really lovely and a good time was had by all.
Leading into the party I went looking for some amusing trivia to thow
into my "thanks for coming, now go have a drink" speech. Here's a
tid-bit that I especially enjoyed -- if you took all the books that
we've sold in the last 15 years and placed them, spine up, on the
sidewalk along Market St. in San Francisco they would reach from the
base of Market St. at the Ferry Building all the way to the intersection
of Market and Castro Streets at the base of Twin Peaks.
If you don't live in San Francisco, let me give you two other
comparisons - The same line of books would reach from Lakeshore Drive in
Chicago all the way up Michgan Ave. to the Art Insitute . . . and all
the way back again. And, for those who prefer New York, the line
of books would go from Washington Square Park up 5th Ave. all the way to
E. 77th St!
Any way you measure it, that's an awful lot of books.
A milestone like a 15 year anniversary is an obvious time to reflect on
the past, which is what I found myself doing. The end product of
all the reflection was positive but the process wasn't really very
pleasant. As many of my long-term customers and readers know, I
have quite a checkered past -- firearms instructor, labor dispute
security officer, bodyguard, night club promoter, motorcycle shop
manager and, for the past 15 years, bookseller. As I was thinking
about how I got here, as a store owner and 15 year bookseller, I
realized on a visceral level just how messed up I was as a person
through my teens and 20s.
Not that this was something I wasn't aware of at the time or
later. I knew that I was angry and violent. I knew that I
had a hard time functioning in a "normal" sort of way. But time
has given me more perspective and I see more clearly the problems that I
had. And the magnitude of them.
Opening the bookstore was probably the first thing that really started
me on the way to coming to a relatively comfortable accommodation with
the things that were getting in the way of me having a happier and more
healthy life. Now I have a much better perspective on myself, my
failings, and the things that shaped me as I am. I'm not sure I
would have gotten where I am now were it not for Borderlands.
I know that running Borderlands has given me the chance to meet some of
the best people I've ever known. In addition I've gotten a job
that I love and a way to make a living that is a million miles from what
I had thought was my profession.
For that I am immeasurably grateful.
The gratitude that I feel extends to everyone who has helped Borderlands
survive and succeed. The people who've worked for me, the
countless authors, editors, publishers, artists and fellow booksellers
who've supported me, and, most of all, the customers who've kept me in
business for these 15 years. Words cannot express how thankful I
am to each and every one of you.
It's been a great 15 years. I'm pretty sure that I'm up for
another 15, assuming that you're all willing to come along for the ride.
-Alan Beatts
Top Sellers At Borderlands
Hardcovers
1. Pirate Cinema by Cory Doctorow
2. Bowl of Heaven by Gregory Benford and Larry Niven
3.The Hydrogen Sonata by Iain M. Banks
4. Rapture of the Nerds by Cory Doctorow and Charles Stross
5. The Dirty Streets of Heaven by Tad Williams
6. Dodger by Terry Pratchett
7. The Twelve by Justin Cronin
8. Forge of Darkness by Steven Erikson
9. Devil Said Bang by Richard Kadrey
10. Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
Mass Market Paperbacks
1. A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
2. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
3. Zero History by William Gibson
4. Ashes of Honor by Seanan McGuire
5. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
6. Seeds of Earth by Michael Cobley
7. Count to a Trillion by John C. Wright
8. Micro by Michael Crichton
9. Changes by Mercedes Lackey
10. Feed by Mira Grant
Trade Paperbacks
1. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
2. Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
3. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
4. The Cold Commands by Richard Morgan
5. The Wonderful Future That Never Was by the Editors of Popular Mechanics and Gregory Benford
Book Club Info
The QSF&F Book Club will meet on Sunday, November 11th, at 5
pm to discuss FLASHFORWARD by Robert J. Sawyer. Please contact
the group leader, Christopher Rodriguez, at cobalt555@earthlink.net, for
more information.
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club will meet on Sunday, November
18th, at 6 pm to discuss THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern.
This book club will not meet in December because of the holiday, but
will resume meetings in January. Please contact
bookclub@borderlands-books.com for more information.
Upcoming Event Details
S.G. Browne, I SAW ZOMBIES EATING SANTA CLAUS: A BREATHERS CHRISTMAS
CAROL (Gallery Books, Hardcover, $14.99) Saturday, November 10th at 3:00
pm - We're happy to welcome S.G. Browne back to Borderlands for the
premiere of his holiday-themed novella sequel to BREATHERS! "How does
the leader of a failed zombie civil rights movement from California
rescue a group of his undead brethren and help a lonely Breather girl as
he hides from a band of medical researchers while disguised as Santa
Claus? If you’ve never believed in Christmas miracles, you
wouldn’t understand. Andy Warner has just escaped from a zombie
research facility in Portland, Oregon, where he’s been subjected to
experimental testing for the past year. With Christmas just days away,
Andy figures that donning a jolly old St. Nick costume to throw off his
would-be captors is just the ticket. But he never expects to encounter a
sweet, lonesome nine-year-old girl who not only reminds Andy of the
family he’s lost, but who thinks he’s the real Santa. He also doesn’t
count on being recognized as last year’s national quasi-celebrity by a
clandestine group of decaying supporters who look to him for leadership.
For the living and the undead, this unforgettable holiday tale will
truly put on display just who is gnawing and who is nice. . ." RSVP for the event here if you're so inclined: http://www.facebook.com/events/189623324507593 (it's not required!).
SF in SF at the Variety Preview Room in the Hobart Building (582 Market
Street) with authors Cecelia Holland and Kim Stanley Robinson, Saturday,
November 10th at 7:00 pm - We are happy to help SF in SF welcome these
authors! Each author will read a selection from their work,
followed by Q&A from the audience moderated by author Terry
Bisson. Authors will schmooze & sign books after in the
lounge. Books available for sale courtesy of Borderlands Books.
Seating is limited, so first come, first seated. Bar proceeds
benefit Variety Childrens Charity - learn more at <http://www.varietync.org/>.
We REALLY encourage you to take BART into the City, or use MUNI to get
here - parking can be problematic in San Francisco, to say the
least. We are less than one block away from the Montgomery St.
station. Trust us - you don't want to be looking for parking and
be late for the event! Phone (night of (night of event)
415-572-1015. Questions? Email sfinsfevents@gmail.com.
Max Gladstone, THREE PARTS DEAD (Tor, Hardcover, $24.99) and Ben
Macallan, PANDAEMONIUM (Solaris, Mass Market, $8.99) - We're happy to
host debut author Max Gladstone along with multi-genre veteran Ben
Macallan (aka Chaz Brencheley)! From the book jacket of
Max's noel THREE PARTS DEAD: "A God has died, and it’s up to Tara,
first-year associate in the international necromantic firm of Kelethres,
Albrecht, and Ao, to bring Him back to life before His city falls
apart. Her client is Kos, recently deceased fire god of the city
of Alt Coulumb. Without Him, the metropolis’s steam generators
will shut down, its trains will cease running, and its four million
citizens will riot. Tara’s job: resurrect Kos before chaos sets
in. Her only help is Abelard, a chain-smoking priest of the dead
God, who’s having an understandable crisis of faith. But when the
duo discover that Kos was murdered, they have to make a case in Alt
Coulumb’s courts -- and their quest for truth endangers their
partnership, their lives, and the city’s slim hope of survival."
Ben's new book is PANDAEMONIUM, the sequel to DESDAEMONA: "Desdaemona
has done a thing so so terrible that she has to run away from the
consequences. Again. Where better to look for shelter than with the boy
she was running from before? But trouble follows. And if it’s not
Jacey’s parents who sent the deadly crow-men, the Twa Corbies, in chase
of her, then who is it? Deep under London, among the lost and rejected
of two worlds, answers begin to emerge from Desi’s hidden past. Answers
that send her north in a flight that turns to a hunt, with strange
companions and stranger prey. Dangers lie ahead and behind; inconvenient
passion lays traps for her just when she needs a clear head; at the
last even Desi has to beg for help. From one who has more cause than
most to want her dead…" We hope you'll join us in welcoming these
two fine authors!
An Evening with Patrick Rothfuss: A Reading, Q&A and Signing,
Monday, November 19th at 7:00 pm - We're incredibly excited to
welcome Patrick Rothfuss back to Borderlands, this time at a reasonable
hour! (Some of you hearty souls may remember that due to tight
scheduling, the last time Pat was here was at midnight.) Now the
author of THE NAME OF THE WIND and WISE MAN'S FEAR is back with more wit
and wisdom, to answer your questions and sign your books. We're
grateful and enthusiastic and hope that you'll join us! For you
Facebook types, there's a Facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/352393994850519/
Drop-By Signing with Nalo Hopkinson, Saturday, December 8th at 3:00
pm - Stop by to meet Ms. Hopkinson informally before her Writers With
Drinks appearance at the Make-Out Room at 7 pm! Feel free to bring
your questions and books to be signed.
Borderlands event policy - all events are free of charge. You are
welcome to bring copies of an author's books purchased elsewhere to be
autographed (but we do appreciate it if you purchase something while at
the event). For most events you are welcome to bring as many books
as you wish for autographs. If you are unable to attend the event
we will be happy to have a copy of any of the author's available books
signed or inscribed for you. We can then either hold the book(s)
until you can come in to pick them up or we can ship to you. Just
give us a call or drop us an email. If you live out of town, you
can also ship us books from your collection to be signed for a nominal
fee. Call or email for details.
Dispatches from the Border
Editor - Jude Feldman
Assistant Editor - Alan Beatts
All contents unless otherwise noted are the property of
Borderlands Books
866 Valencia St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
415-824-8203
http://www.borderlands-books.com
Comments and suggestions should be directed to editor@borderlands-books.com
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