Ellen Datlow's Blog, page 13

I've been dodging mini-piles of books since Thursday when I finished boxing (9 cartons) of books for storage. The piles are a result of sorting: Picking up several putting a few into the storage box, maybe a couple into the outgoing forever carton, and unfortunately putting back far too many into a pile -to keep at home-in case I need to research for reprint anthologies. Ugh. Friday Rob K and his lovely wife Gwen came over to move the cartons. He did most of the heavy lifting (It think I carried one of the small boxes down. Gwen carried one or two that I could barely lift). All the cartons fit into the locker luckily. Then I went to my half locker two rows down to grab some more of my own books to sell over the next several months. I hope I can move those to the top of my bookshelves in my "library" to at least them off the floor.

Watched four episodes of Six Feet Under, which gets better and better. (still in season 1).

Next morning I got up early to catch the train to New Brunswick where I was driven to the East Brunswick Library. I spoke about the marketplace, recommended things, and answered questions. Sold a few books and was taken to lunch by the Garden State Horror Writers -I'm always made to feel totally welcome and I urge anyone in the area to join the organization.

Got home around 6pm and watched three more episodes of SFU and then the really dumb but enjoyable Let's Make Love with Marilyn Monroe, Yves Montand, and Tony Randall. I've never been an Yves Montand fan--at least not as a musical comedy kind of guy. But it had some very funny bits. It's weird to see how tall Montand was compared with Milton Berle and Bing Crosby, who both have cameos (with Gene Kelly as well). Was he really tall or are they really really short? Stayed up really late and got up late. When I finally got up I moved a few books around the back room and vacuumed as much as I could -for the first time in a very many year (in that room).

Then I met the lovely Katya Pendill for a late lunch/early dinner at Tea & Sympathy. We shared the Sunday roast, their marvelous roasted brussel sprouts, and a stick toffee pudding.

And now I'm reading....

Tomorrow I will really have to reorganize the book piles that remain to see if I've made a dent.

November 16
Claude Lalumiere
Jack Womack

December 21
Gemma Files
Ekaterina Sedia

January 18
Jack O'Connell
Kelly Link

February 15
N.K. Jemisin
Livia Llewellyn

March 21
Blake Charlton
Terry Bisson

April 18
Caitlin R. Kiernan
Scott Lynch

May 16
Victor LaValle
Karen Heuler

We're looking for a local to volunteer to sell books at the readings. This is how it would work.

The volunteer would come to the Mobile Libris office to pick up books and supplies and get a brief tutorial on how to use the materials. S/he would sell the books and bring leftovers back the next day. In exchange for partnering with us to sell the book, the bookseller can receive a 40% discount off of books through Mobile Libris, any book, any time.

I'll be at the East Brunswick Library Saturday noon-1pm talking about whatever anyone wants to know about.
Everyone is welcome to join the crowd for free-or you can become a member
12 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick, NJ

Meetings take place in the East Brunswick Library meeting rooms located in the back left corner of the library.

more info here: http://www.gshw.net/
I'll be bringing a few books to sell and sign.

My deadline is the end of this month, so if you have something you want me to see and consider please send it to me NOW.

Ellen Datlow
PMB 391
511 Avenue of the Americas
NY NY 10011-8436

World Fantasy Convention, San Diego

The order in which we visited the countries:
Hungary (mostly Budapest)

Croatia (we spent very little time here)

Serbia (mostly Belgrade)

Bulgaria (we drove 12 hours --with several stops-through Northern Bulgaria

Romania (mostly Bucharest, were we spent three extra days after the official trip)

I'll be doing my annual talk at the November meeting of the Garden State Horror Writers--it'll be a Question and Answer session on today's volatile publishing industry. (or whatever else someone would like to know)

The event takes place Saturday, November 12th at the East Brunswick Library, 12 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick, NJ The business meeting starts at 11 am, followed by the talk at noon. Non-members welcome. Admission is free.

I'll be bringing a handful of books to sell and this time I promise to show up (I know how to get there-and it's by train NOT bus).

There will be a group reading from Blood and Other Cravings Friday 3-4pm in the Tor suite--(no room number yet but it will be a Lanai suite).
Reading will be
Barbara Roden
Steve Rasnic Tem
Elizabeth Bear

I'm hoping
Jeff Ford and Nicole Le Boef-Little will also be participating. I'll confirm once I hear back from them.

I hope if anyone's in the area (NJ) you'll drop by. They'll be selling and we'll be signing copies of the book.


Supernatural Noir edited by Ellen Datlow=FREE
Readings/discussion/signing

At the Pequannock Township Public Library Monday 477 Newark Pompton Turnpike
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
Telephone (973) 835-7460


Monday October 24, 2011
7pm

With the participation of the following contributors:


Jeffrey Ford

Jeffrey Ford is the author of the novels The Physiognomy, Memoranda, The Beyond, The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque, The Girl in the Glass, and The Shadow Year. His short fiction has been published in three collections. His fiction has won The World Fantasy Award, The Nebula Award, The Edgar Allan Poe Award, and Gran Prix de l'Imaginaire.

Richard Bowes

Richard Bowes has written five novels, two short fiction collections and fifty short stories. He has won two World Fantasy Awards and the Lambda, International Horror Guild, and Million Writers Awards. His novel-in-progress is Dust Devil: My Life in Speculative Fiction


John Langan

John Langan is the author of the novel House of Windows and the collection of stories Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters. His stories have appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and Poe: 19 Tales Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe.


and our surprise guest: Laird Barron

Ed Bryant is in need. His friends and colleagues have donated some wonderful items to help him out, including lunch with Neil Gaiman; a pencil/graphite drawing of the chapter head and tail piece for BRIENNE Book Two of A Feast for Crows (George RR Martin), signed by the artist, Thomas Canty; Peter Straub's fountain pens; a fiction critique by Harlan Ellison…books donated and signed by me, original manuscripts by Melanie Tem and Steve Rasnic Tem; signed first editions of hc books by Dan Simmons and Connie Willis; hand made beaded crafts by Vonda McIntyre; and other goodies.

Here's more information: Ed Bryant, Jr., a Colorado writer and all around great man, has found himself in a bit of a financial predicament brought about by, among other things, medical costs. The "Friends of Ed" organization has decided to showcase a two-pronged auction event to help raise funds for Ed's immediate needs.

A live auction will take place on October 23, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency in the Denver Tech Center during MileHiCon 43. Additionally, an online auction through Ebay will take place in the week prior to MileHiCon 43, ending on both Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23, 2011.

Interested bidders can either visit during the MileHiCon 43 convention to bid during a live auction or participate online through the Ebay auction here: ebay auction

If you are interested in helping further, please visit the Friends of Ed organization here:

http://www.friendsofed.org/