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ABOUT THE STORE : NEWSLETTER
DISPATCHES FROM THE BORDER
Events and News from Borderlands Books
March, 2013
Chapter One - Event Information, News, and Special Features
Upcoming Author Events
Allison Moon, HUNGRY GHOST (Lunatic Ink, Trade Paperback, $15.00) Friday, March 29th at 7:00 pm
Dana Fredsti, PLAGUE NATION (Titan Books, Mass Market, $7.99) Saturday, April 20th at 3:00 pm
SF in SF featuring Rick Klaw and Mary Robinette Kowal, at the Variety
Preview Room in the Hobart Building, 582 Market Street, Saturday, April
20th at 7:00 pm
Karen Joy Fowler, Rick Klaw, and Pat Murphy, THE APES OF WRATH (Tachyon, Trade Paperback, $15.95) Sunday, April 21st at 3:00 pm
Mark Oshiro, MARK READS HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS (Mark Does
Stuff, Trade Paperback, $15.00) Sunday, April 21st at 5:00 pm
Nova Albion Steampunk Convention at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, Friday April 26th - Sunday April 28th
The Pub From Another World Preview, Sunday, May 12, at 3:00 pm
(for more information check the end of this section)
More awesome authors including Annalee Newitz, John Scazli and Ian Tregillis coming up, so stay tuned!
News
* Clarion West presents one-day writing workshops with Daryl Gregory,
Mary Rosenblum, and John Crowley! See the link for details: http://www.clarionwest.org/one_day_workshops
* John Scalzi's unconventional (and delightful) response to a persistent troll caught the attention of The Guardian UK: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/feb/05/trolls-prompt-author-charity-donation
* Check out this 1968 "it gets better" letter . . . from Mr. Spock http://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepstein/spocks-advice-to-a-teenage-girl-will-make-you-cry
* Spot the Tuckerization in this blog post about Mary Robinette Kowal's new novel -- thanks, Mary!: http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/without-a-summer-schomberg-house/
* We're trying to help local Precita Eyes raise $3000 to rent the
scaffold they need to finish the gorgeous mural they've begun on the
side of Borderlands' building (facing into the Mission
Playground). We've got a collection box in the store if you can
help out. And, crazy extra special thanks to Laura, who helped out
with the design of the mural and included Ripley in it! The next
time you're by the store, see if you can find the hairless cat in the
painting.
* Our friends at The Other Change of Hobbit have moved. Watch
their website for updates on their new address and re-opening. http://www.otherchangeofhobbit.com/
* Borderlands Cafe will be hosting another free University of the
Commons class starting in May. We're still nailing down the
details and dates, but the theme will be "Zombie Apocalypse and the
Utopian Tradition". (How cool is that?!)
* Borderlands will be hosting the Mass Autographing Session at this
year's Nebula Awards in San Jose in May. We're excited to take
part and hope you'll be able to attend. We'll have more details
about the Awards and the autograph session coming soon.
* Random House promotes a pretty evil new style of contract for ebooks,
gets called out by John Scalzi & The Science Fiction Writers of
America and backs down. Check out these links in order to get the
context of the story -
http://whatever.scalzi.com/2013/03/06/note-to-sff-writers-random-houses-hydra-imprint-has-appallingly-bad-contract-terms/
http://whatever.scalzi.com/2013/03/06/a-contract-from-alibi/
http://www.sfwa.org/2013/03/sfwa-response-to-hydra-letter/
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/56316-random-house-modifies-contracts-for-its-digital-imprints.html
From The Office
Alan has once again descended into the basement, where he is
feverishly working on some new additions to the bookstore. His
column will return next month
Top Sellers At Borderlands
Hardcovers
1. A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
2. Homeland by Cory Doctorow
3. Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
4. Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
5. A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan
6. The Daylight War by Peter V. Brett
7. Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
8. Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
9. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
10. Gun Machine by Warren Ellis tie with Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
Mass Market Paperbacks
1. Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
2. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
3. Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
4. Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
5. The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett
6. Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
7. Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
8. Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
9. Moonshifted by Cassie Alexander
10. Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan
Trade Paperbacks
1. The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson
2. Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
3. The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination edited by John Joseph Adams
4. Redshirts by John Scalzi
5. For the Win by Cory Doctorow tie with Makers by Cory Doctorow
Book Club Info
The QSF&F Book Club will meet on Sunday, April 14th, at 5
pm to discuss THE SONG OF ACHILLES by Madeleine Miller. 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, March
17th, at 6 pm to discuss THE LITTLE BOOK by Seldon Edwards. Please
contact bookclub@borderlands-books.com for more information.
Upcoming Event Details
Allison Moon, HUNGRY GHOST (Lunatic Ink, Trade Paperback, $15.00)
Friday, March 29th at 7:00 pm - Join us for a low-key release party for
the second novel in Allison's charming Tales of the Pack series!
Here's how she describes it: "LUNATIC FRINGE is Book 1 of the Tales of
the Pack series, which gives werewolf stories a lesbian twist. It
follows college freshman Lexie Clarion as she encounters the strange and
scary world of feminist politics, liberal arts education, and forests
filled with nasty creatures. HUNGRY GHOST (Book 2) picks up where
LUNATIC FRINGE left off, as Lexie becomes part of the Pack and takes on
her role as a werewolf hunter. She makes new friends, discovers
new powers, and has to defend her family and her town against a new Big
Bad. The series explores feminism, queer identity, gender
politics, and community, all within the werewolf world." We're delighted
to welcome Allison to the store and we know you'll enjoy the books!
Dana Fredsti, PLAGUE NATION (Titan Books, Mass Market, $7.99) Saturday,
April 20th at 3:00 pm - We're happy to welcome local author Dana Fredsti
back to the store for the sequel to PLAGUE TOWN! Here's what's in
store in the next book: "Having stopped the wave of the undead that
swarmed their facility, Ashley Parker and the other wild cards (those
immune to the zombie virus) are assaulted by an unknown enemy and forced
to travel to a secret laboratory in San Francisco. En route some
are killed, while others are kidnapped by their shadowy foe, who seems
to use the zombies as a weapon. But the worst is yet to come, as the
plague begins to manifest in key locations nationwide. And the truth
begins to emerge about the paramilitary society, the (DZN)."
SF in SF featuring Rick Klaw and Mary Robinette Kowal, at the Variety
Preview Room in the Hobart Building, 582 Market Street, Saturday, April
20th at 7:00 pm - Check next month for more details!
Karen Joy Fowler, Rick Klaw, and Pat Murphy, THE APES OF WRATH (Tachyon,
Trade Paperback, $15.95) Sunday, April 21st at 3:00 pm - Join always
fascinating editor Rick Klaw and contributors Karen Joy Fowler and Pat
Murphy for a discussion of a collection in which, "the apes in these
seventeen fantastic tales boldly go where humans dare not. With a
foreword from the director of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, this
provocative anthology delves into our cultural fascination with - and
dread of - our simian cousins." (from the publisher's web site).
Mark Oshiro, MARK READS HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS (Mark Does
Stuff, Trade Paperback, $15.00) Sunday, April 21st at 5:00 pm - Come see
Mark Oshiro, of Mark Reads/Mark Watches fame, read an excerpt from his
latest book, Mark Reads Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
He'll also discuss the Mark Does Stuff universe and read some really bad
fanfiction. Check out his site here http://markreads.net/reviews/
Nova Albion Steampunk Convention at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara,
Friday April 26th - Sunday April 28th - once again Borderlands will be
selling books at the Bay Area's one and only steampunk convention.
And this year the theme is . . . STEAMPUNKS in SPACE! From the
organization's web page, "The Grand Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition
returns to the decadent Hyatt Regency Santa Clara in 2013 for three
glorious days, April the 26th, 27th and 28th. Come rub elbows with
preeminent scientists and planetary ambassadors, hob-nob with famous
airship captains and explorers, and of course imbibe a proper cuppa with
the crème-de-la-crème of Victorian society." For
tickets and more information check out http://steampunkexhibition.com/
The Pub From Another World Preview, Sunday, May 12, at 3:00 pm - San
Francisco Theater Pub presents a special preview reading of a selection
of plays from The Pub from Another World, a night of short
sci-fi/fantasy/horror plays about everything from superheroes to
unicorns, time travelers to mad scientists, and everything in between.
Get a taste of these original plays by local writers, and don’t miss the
main event on Monday, May 20, at 8:00 pm at Café Royale (800
Post Street)!
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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