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Faith Hochhalter, aka “The Book Babe" has been in the book industry for 10 years. She has worked as a children’s book buyer and as a booking agent specializing in setting up school visits for several authors.

When the publishing community heard that The Book Babe had been diagnosed with breast cancer the response to help her out was overwhelming. A collection of items to auction has been steadily growing. So far over 40 authors from the US and Europe are contributing. The list of books and auctio

A very good interview with my friend, the excellent writer, Pat Cadigan. In it, she discusses her place in the cyberpunk universe-what led her there, some of her favorite writers in and out of the field, and provides smart advice about writing 20 on the 20th — Pat Cadigan .

I just uploaded my photos taken at the International Conference of the Fantastic in the Arts, which took place in Orlando, March 18-22 ICFA photos

I had a very nice time, hanging around with the various people in the photos.
Alas, my camera was, by accident, knocked out of my hand at the pre-banquet cocktail hour and fell to the floor. I was hoping the carpet would prevent breakage, but no such luck. It died a gruesome death. Luckily, I was able to download the photos from the camera before it

You'll have to scroll down to see it--it's just a kind of "welcome" to my new regular column "The Last Ten Books I've Read" which will actually only include books I've read and liked!
Cemetery Dance

Final Stoker Ballot 2009

Superior Achievement in a Novel

COFFIN COUNTY by Gary Braunbeck (Leisure Books)

THE REACH by Nate Kenyon (Leisure Books)

DUMA KEY by Stephen King (Scribner)

JOHNNY GRUESOME by Gregory Lamberson (Bad Moon Books/Medallion Press)

Superior Achievement in a First Novel

MIDNIGHT ON MOURN STREET by Christopher Conlon (Earthling Publications)

THE GENTLING BOX by Lisa Mannetti (Dark Hart Press)

MONSTER BEHIND THE WHEEL by Michael McCarty and Mark McLaughlin (Delirium Books)

THE SUICIDE COL

After opening my mail, I've discovered that I have received my author copies of the new trade paperback of Twists of the Tale, my cat horror antho and also [Error: Irreparable invalid markup ('<i<the>') in entry. Owner must fix manually. Raw contents below.]

After opening my mail, I've discovered that I have received my author copies of the new trade paperback of <i>Twists of the Tale</I>, my cat horror antho and also <i<The Coyote Road</i>.
I will be giving away some of these titles for bloggi

Got back last night from 11 days in Florida, visiting my parents (dad's home and has a visiting nurse coming in four times a week plus will start having physical therapy to hopefully help with his balance and strengthen his legs.

Photos from ICFA will be posted but in the meantime I've posted a few family shots and landscapes and clouds (yup I love those Florida clouds).

More bad news from publishing. My wonderful editor at M Press, Rob Simpson, has been laid off. I have no idea what this means f

I'm totally delighted to be nominated but I'm even more delighted to see that my former Clarion West student, Gord Sellar has been nominated for the Campbell award. Bravo!
And congrats to all the other nominees.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Anticipation: Press Release #20, March 2009
Hugo Nominees Announced

Anticipation is pleased to announce the Hugo nominees for 2009. For
more information about the award and the voting process consult our
website http://anticipationsf.ca/English/Hugos

The Hugo Award, first

Here's to one of the dumbest ideas at re-branding since the new Coke!
Sci Fi Channel Aims to Shed Geeky Image With New Name

thanks to The Swivet

I will be posting only intermittently because of a very slow dial-up connection from my parent's place for 6 days.
So my flight was an hour late yesterday because of bad weather in NYC. On the way home my parents tell me that my dad went for his regular checkup at the VA hospital Monday by himself and that he had an irregular heartbeat. They wanted him to stay overnight to be monitored and he said no way --his wife was home alone, his daughter was coming the next day, and forget it. So...he chec