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DISPATCHES FROM THE BORDER

Events and News from Borderlands Books

August, 2010

Chapter One - Event Information, News, and Special Features

Upcoming Author Events

Rudy Rucker, THE WARE TETRALOGY (Prime Books, Trade Paperback, $24.95) Saturday, August 14th at 3:00 pm

SF in SF presents authors Cecelia Holland and Mary Robinette Kowal at the Variety Preview Room in the Hobart Building, Saturday, August 21st at 7:00 pm

Cecelia Holland, THE SECRET ELEANOR (Berkeley, Trade Paperback, $15.00) Sunday, August 22nd at 3:00 pm

Brent Weeks, THE BLACK PRISM (Orbit, Hardcover, $25.99) Thursday, September 2nd at 7:00 pm

Brandon Sanderson, THE WAY OF KINGS (Tor, Hardcover, $27.99) Saturday, September 11th at 3:00 pm

SF in SF presents authors Amelia Beamer and Mark Van Name at the Variety Preview Room in the Hobart Building, Saturday, September 11th at 7:00 pm

Seanan McGuire, AN ARTIFICIAL NIGHT (DAW, Mass Market, $7.99) Saturday, September 18th from 5:00 - 9:00 pm

(for more information check the end of this section)

News

* Borderlands Cafe was an Editors' Pick for the San Francisco Bay Guardian's "Best of the Bay 2010"! The Cafe was selected as the venue for "Best Scones with a Side of Asimov". <http://www.sfbg.com/specials/best-bay-2010-editors-picks-food-and-drink> (In addition to "Best Specialty Bookstore," and "Best Sign of De-Gentrification in the Mission" in years past, Borderlands Books was once chosen by The Guardian as the "Best Place to Meet Kinky Space Cadets".  Well, they say there's no such thing as bad publicity.)

* Thank you so much to the 77 awesome customers who purchased special $100 gift certificates earlier this year.  They are now available for redemption at a $120 value.  We really appreciate all your support!

* Modern Times, a landmark Valencia Street bookstore, is in trouble and could use some help.  Read the text of their statement here: <http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/266416/d8c93599b1/1241000228/2c662d4f2a/>

* The San Francisco Chronicle featured Ash in its article "The Shelf Lives of Bookstore Cats" on Sunday, August 8th.  Click here to read the article! <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/08/06/RV951EOCSQ.DTL>

* Alan Beatts, Borderlands' owner, will be interviewed and answer questions from callers on the Geek Speak Radio Show on Tuesday, August 17th at 11:00 am! <http://www.geekspeakradioshow.com>

Top Sellers At Borderlands

Hardcovers
1. Ancestor by Scott Sigler
2. Fuller Memorandum by Charles Stross
3. Kraken by China Mieville
4. Passage by Justin Cronin
5. Discord's Apple by Carrie Vaughn
6. Tongues of Serpents by Naomi Novik
7. Restoration Game by Ken MacLeod
8. The Dervish House by Ian McDonald
9. The Best of Kim Stanley Robinson by Kim Stanley Robinson
10. Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds

Mass Market Paperbacks
1. Feed by Mira Grant
2. Wireless by Charles Stross
3. Kitty Goes to War by Carrie Vaughn
4. Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
5. A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire
6. Changeless by Gail Carriger
7. Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan
8. Naamah's Kiss by Jacqueline Carey
9. The Devil You Know by Mike Carey
10. Julian Comstock by Robert Charles Wilson

Trade Paperbacks
1. The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
2. Little Brother by Cory Doctorow tie with
   xkcd Volume 0 by Randall Munroe
3. The City and City by China Mieville
4. The Loving Dead by Amelia Beamer
5. The Magicians by Lev Grossman

Book Club Info

The QSF&F Book Club will meet on Sunday, September 12th, at 5 pm to discuss THE ENGINES OF GOD by Jack McDevitt.  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, August 15th, at 6 pm to discuss THE CITY AND THE CITY by China Mieville.  The book for September 19th is THE WINDUP GIRL by Paolo Bacigalupi.  Please contact bookclub@borderlands-books.com for more information.

Upcoming Event Details

Rudy Rucker, THE WARE TETRALOGY (Prime Books, Trade Paperback, $24.95) Saturday, August 14th at 3:00 pm - We're delighted to welcome Rudy, who is frequently called "The Godfather of Cyberpunk," back to Borderlands!  THE WARE TETRALOGY is an omnibus collecting the long out-of-print SOFTWARE; WETWARE; FREEWARE; and REALWARE.  Meet this brilliant, surreal mathematician, artist, and author, and walk away smarter than you arrived!

SF in SF presents authors Cecelia Holland and Mary Robinette Kowal at the Variety Preview Room in the Hobart Building, Saturday, August 21st at 7:00 pm - We are very excited 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 event) 415-572-1015.  Questions? Email sfinsfevents@gmail.com.

Cecelia Holland, THE SECRET ELEANOR (Berkeley, Trade Paperback, $15.00) Sunday, August 22nd at 3:00 pm - From the book description: "Eleanor of Aquitaine seized hold of life in the 12th century in a way any modern woman would envy! 1151: As Duchess of Aquitaine, Eleanor grew up knowing what it was to be regarded for herself and not for her husband's title. Now, as wife to Louis VII and Queen of France, she has found herself unsatisfied with reflected glory-and feeling constantly under threat, even though she outranks every woman in Paris. Then, standing beside her much older husband in the course of a court ceremony, Eleanor locks eyes with a man --hardly more than a boy, really -- across the throne room, and knows that her world has changed irrevocably . . . He is Henry D'Anjou, eldest son of the Duke of Anjou, and he is in line, somewhat tenuously, for the British throne. She meets him in secret. She has a gift for secrecy, for she is watched like a prisoner by spies even among her own women. She is determined that Louis must set her free. Employing deception and disguise, seduction and manipulation, Eleanor is determined to find her way to power-and make her mark on history." Meet respected author Cecelia Holland and learn about this awesome historical novel.

Brent Weeks, THE BLACK PRISM (Orbit, Hardcover, $25.99) Thursday, September 2nd at 7:00 pm - Brent Weeks burst onto the fantasy scene with his well-regarded debut NIGHT ANGEL trilogy, and now he's back with a brand-new novel!  We were lucky enough to host Brent during our huge multi-author signing last October, and he's a tremendously nice guy in addition to being a talented author.  Read the first three chapters of THE BLACK PRISM here: <http://www.orbitbooks.net/blackprism/>, and don't miss the chance to meet Brent!

Brandon Sanderson, THE WAY OF KINGS (Tor, Hardcover, $27.99) Saturday, September 11th at 3:00 pm - We're so happy to host Brandon Sanderson again!  Since his first novel, ELANTRIS, Brandon has been regarded as a writer to watch, but then he was chosen to finish Robert Jordan's WHEEL OF TIME series, and his popularity just exploded.  In addition to finishing Jordan's masterwork, Brandon is working on a new mutli-book opus of his own. THE WAY OF KINGS is the first novel in that new series.  Do not miss this chance to meet one of the world's most successful (and charming!) new fantasy authors!

SF in SF presents authors Amelia Beamer and Mark Van Name at the Variety Preview Room in the Hobart Building, Saturday, September 11th at 7:00 pm - Details to come.

Seanan McGuire, AN ARTIFICIAL NIGHT (DAW, Mass Market, $7.99) Saturday, September 18th from 5:00 - 9:00 pm - Local favorite Seanan McGuire and her whole crazy band of musical merrymakers return to celebrate the latest in the October Daye series of urban fantasy books!  This time Toby's trying to track down a kidnapper who lives in the realm of The Wild Hunt while not-very-successfully eluding her own personal harbinger of death, May Daye, who is wearing Toby's face. Events with this circus are always high-energy and great fun, so join us!


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 it until you can come in to pick it up or we can ship it 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.  Call or email for details.This newsletter is distributed monthly free of charge and may be distributed without charge so long all the following information is included.

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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