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Independent Publishers Who Are Reinventing The Future [Indy Giants]
Independent Publishers Who Are Reinventing The Future [Indy Giants]
io9.com — Genre publishing has taken some hard hits in recent years — but a slew of independent publishers is still out there, charting the unknown regions of book publishing and keeping your reading lists weird. Here are our favorites indy presses.  ... (more) Independent Publishers Who Are Reinventing The Future ...
[link] Out on the road today, link salad saw a Black Flag sticker on a Cadillac
jaylake.livejournal.com — A reader reacts to Green [  Powell's | Amazon | Kindle | Barnes & Noble | Borders  ] — And she likes it... The Guardian on best science fiction titles — In which I am favorably name checked. And title checked. Enterprise ... (more) [link] Out on the road today, link salad saw a Black ...

Jeff VanderMeer Latest Blog Posts

VanderMeer/Finch News
3 hours ago at Ecstatic Days
[links] Link salad stares down the barrel of a difficult week
8 hours ago at Lakeshore
io9: Most Anticipated SF Books of 2010
22 hours ago at Planet-x.com.au
Cities: Real and Unreal -- NYC tomorrow
Cities: Real and Unreal -- NYC tomorrow
14theditch.livejournal.com — I'll be in New York City tomorrow reading at 5:00 pm at the 10 Columbus Circle Borders Book Store . I'll be joining Jeff VanderMeer and Geoff Manaugh , and after we read for a few minutes, we'll be discussing the topic of cities in our fiction and, in general -- Cities: Real and Unreal . This ... (more) Cities: Real and Unreal -- NYC tomorrow
A Week In Links: 11/14/09
A Week In Links: 11/14/09
suvudu.com — The internet(s) gives and gives and gives. There are some great sci-fi/fantasy bloggers out there, fans who are devoting a lot of time and energy into supporting authors and their readers. Variety is the spice of life, as they say, and with the menagerie of unique and very different individuals ... (more) A Week In Links: 11/14/09
VanderMeer @ Brookdale, Tuesday, Nov. 17th
VanderMeer @ Brookdale, Tuesday, Nov. 17th
14theditch.livejournal.com — Jeff VanderMeer will be stopping by my place of employment, Brookdale Community College , on his current book tour for Finch and Booklife . He'll be reading from the new novel, discussing aspects of the writing life, and answering questions. If you're in Jersey, stop by. Open to the ... (more) VanderMeer @ Brookdale, Tuesday, Nov. 17th
REVIEW: Finch by Jeff VanderMeer
REVIEW: Finch by Jeff VanderMeer
sfsignal.com — REVIEW SUMMARY: A Salvador Dali painting in prose form. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: John Finch, detective, must solve a double homicide of a human and gray cap, even as the city of Ambergris slides into chaos. MY REVIEW: PROS: ... (more) REVIEW: Finch by Jeff VanderMeer
Tie-In Books versus Original Novels
Tie-In Books versus Original Novels
angryrobotbooks.com — There’s a great conversation posted over at Jeff Vandermeer’s site between Dan Abnett and fantasy author Mark Charan Newton. As you may know, Dan has published over three dozen novels, though his recent book from Angry Robot – Triumff: Her Majesty’s Hero – is ... (more) Tie-In Books versus Original Novels
Book Review: Finch by Jeff Vandermeer
graspingforthewind.com — I’m pulling the old bait and switch again. This time to let you know that my review of Finch by Jeff Vandermeer which I call “a Salvadore Dali painting in prose” is up at SF Signal . Related posts: Fast Ships, Black Sails edited by Ann and Jeff Vandermeer"> Fast ... (more) Book Review: Finch by Jeff Vandermeer
Fast Ships, Black Sails Edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
Fast Ships, Black Sails Edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
nethspace.blogspot.com — I review pretty much everything I read, but here’s a case where I’m so thoroughly uninspired to write a review, that I have finally decided to not do (well, mostly). So, I’ll give a few general thoughts here, but I certainly don’t consider it a full review (probably not even a mini-review). ... (more) Fast Ships, Black Sails Edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
TWO Blurbs for GFTW!
TWO Blurbs for GFTW!
graspingforthewind.com — One of the best things about being a reviewer is when you get blurbed. First off is Plague Zone by Jeff Carlson. The blurb comes from my review of Plague Year (an awesome book). Plague Zone will hit stores November 24, 2009. Characters never stand still, political intrigue abounds, ... (more) TWO Blurbs for GFTW!
[links] Link salad takes a wrong turn somewhere near Albuquerque
jaylake.livejournal.com — jaborwhalky with Jay Lake Dorito noodle doom mac and cheese — A recipe in honor of my cancers. Charles A. Tan with a takedown of International Science Fiction Reshelving day — What he said. (Via Andrew Wheeler .) Superconductors to ... (more) [links] Link salad takes a wrong turn somewhere near ...
Still Recovering
Still Recovering
rimworlds.com — I’m still taking it slow – I can’t seem to muster the energy to work at anything for more than about 30 minutes or so. Physical, mental, doesn’t matter. I get this wave of exhaustion and I’m ready to lay down and take (another) nap. Hopefully I’ll feel ... (more) Still Recovering
Writer resource time
Writer resource time
sciencefictionmusings.blogspot.com — Okay, so he's not playing chess. Know why he's on the TV? Why he's covering his mouth? It's been a while since I've done a writer's resources post. Perhaps you'll find something helpful herein. Here's a blog post from literary agent, Rachelle Gardner on How Book Royalties Work . I may have ... (more) Writer resource time
Seeking Steampunks for Fun and…Archiving
Seeking Steampunks for Fun and…Archiving
jeffvandermeer.com — (Victoriana Invention poster by John Coulthart ) I’m sure I’ve mentioned this project before–it’s going to be a gorgeous, wonderful book. (If you’ve seen the recent Boilerplate, you know what Abrams Image can do.) ... (more) Seeking Steampunks for Fun and…Archiving
Last Drink Bird Head Awards
conreporter.com — Our coverage of Ann & Jeff VanderMeer’s Last Drink Bird Head Awards will appear here. (more) Last Drink Bird Head Awards
The Mermaids Singing Each to Each by Cat Rambo (audio)
The Mermaids Singing Each to Each by Cat Rambo (audio)
clarkesworldmagazine.com — This month's audio fiction is Spar written Cat Rambo and read by Kate Baker. (more) The Mermaids Singing Each to Each by Cat Rambo (audio)
Finch by Jeff VanderMeer – review
bscreview.com — So you don't read fantasy. You heart mystery and crime fiction but haven't touched a fantasy book since that one summer when you devoured Lord of the Rings . Well, let me tell you that things have changed since then. The SF/F genre has a long history of crossing genre borders, and right here, ... (more) Finch by Jeff VanderMeer – review
Golden Gryphon Press Sale
bscreview.com — I just got an email from Golden Gryphon Press telling me they are having a 2-for-1 sale; buy one or more books, and get an equal number of books of equal or lesser value free! Tomio's triple threat picks? Beluthahatchie and Other Stories by Andy Duncan, Secret Life by Jeff VanderMeer, and M. ... (more) Golden Gryphon Press Sale
The Barnes & Noble Review
bnreview.barnesandnoble.com — Finch, the eponymous detective hero of Jeff Vandermeer's hallucinatory new novel, has the unenviable task of investigating a double murder where only one victim is human. The other is a "gray cap," member of a race of sentient fungal beings who are ... (more) The Barnes & Noble Review
An Interview with Angela Slatter
An Interview with Angela Slatter
marshallpayne1.livejournal.com —       Angela Slatter has recently been singled out by Jeff VanderMeer as an emerging writer of note in his Mammals Underfoot! group interview at Clarkesworld . She has sold fiction to Fantasy Magazine , Shimmer , Lady ... (more) An Interview with Angela Slatter
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