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. . . all sorts of stuff, here, from Miles to her writing process to writing advice she's glad she ignored (!). On our side, we can't wait for the new Miles/Vorkosigan book, CRYOBURN, coming this fall, even if we don't publish it...
To Browse Inside any of Lois's books, click the link: The Sharing Knife Beguilement, Legacy, Passage, Horizon; The Curse of Chalion, Paladin of Souls, The Hallowed Hunt.
This compilation of the best SF stories of 2009, selected and compiled by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer, is a treasure trove of vibrant and exciting story telling.
The list of writers make it clear that this is a must read for SF fans who want to discover new authors and catch up with old favorites:
Peter M. Ball
Stephen Baxter
Michael Cassutt
Brenda Cooper
Paul Cornell
Ian Creasey
Sarah L. Edwards
Gwyneth Jones
Mary Robinette Kowal
Nancy Kress
Yoon Ha Lee
Marissa K. Lingen
Charles Oberndorf
Alastair Reynolds
Chris Roberson
Geoff Ryman
Vandana Singh
Brian Stableford
Bruce Sterling
Genenvieve Valentine
Eric James Stone
Peter
Robert Charles Wilson
Gene Wolfe
When college professor Jack Barnes is infected with the zombie virus, he retains something most other brain eaters lack: sentience. Yes, Jack can think, and write! So he does what any thinking zombie would do…he eats some brains. And then he sets off on a grueling journey to demonstrate his unique ability to his creator, the man responsible for the zombie virus. Picking up a motley band of cognizant undead along the way, Jack and his crew of merry rotting companions must navigate a treacherous road filled with zombie hunters, hordes of shuffling, blank-faced brethren, and, of course, brains, on their quest for what they believe is every zombie’s right: equality.
Yesterday, on John Scalzi’s THE BIG IDEA, Robin discussed the process behind coming up with a zombie who, despite his hunger for brains, can think, feel, and even love. And she recently did a guest post on READING WITH TEQUILA and a Q&A on REX ROBOT REVIEWS.
Check out the first few chapters here. And check out what others have said about BRAINS:
“A zombie delight for the thinking man (and woman)…. Smart,
gory, and fun.” - S.G. Browne, author of Breathers: A Zombie's Lament
“A zany disembowelment of American pop culture. Snarky.
Gory…Demendtedly delicious.” - Mario Acevedo, author of Werewolf Smackdown
“Witty and clever, Brains is a thinking zombie’s
book.” - David Wellington, author of
--Gabe
Kim Harrison's second Madison Avery book, EARLY TO DEATH, EARLY TO RISE is out now!
Madison's prom was killer—literally. Now, thanks to a mysterious amulet, she's stuck on Earth: dead but not gone. She has no idea why the dark reaper who did her in was after her, but she's not about to just sit around and let fate take its course. With a little skilled light-bending, the help of a light reaper (one of the good guys . . . maybe), her cute crush, and oh yeah, her guardian angel, Madison's ready to take control of her own destiny once and for all, before it takes control of her.
Well, if she believed in that stuff.
Read some of EARLY TO DEATH, EARLY TO RISE here.
Don't miss the fabulous supernatural summer tour--Kim Harrison, Aprilynne Pike, Kelley Armstrong, Ellen Schreiber, and Kimberly Derting are hitting bookstores near you! The great supernatural summer website has info, quizzes, and more, too.
-- Diana
CHEAT THE GRAVE, the fifth Sign of the Zodiac (aka Vicki Pettersson's bestselling urban fantasy series), is out now!
Las Vegas socialite and otherwordly avenger Joanna Archer gave up everything when she embraced mortality—abandoning her powers and altering her destiny to save a child . . . and a city. Now her former allies are her enemies—and her enemies have nothing to fear.
Vicki was on John Scalzi's THE BIG IDEA yesterday, talking about change (and how to torture your heroes), and is answering questions at Bitten By Books today.
You can read some of CHEAT THE GRAVE here. Find out why Charlaine Harris, Kim Harrison, and Diana Gabaldon all love the Signs of the Zodiac!
-- Diana
Click through to listen to an interview between Eos's Helen Lowe and Berkley's Nalini Singh, in which the fellow New Zealanders discuss paranormal romance, hitting the New York Times list, and getting the details of action scenes right!
We feel like a pod of dragons have been chasing us upriver all week, here at Eos -- so, if you can't escape 'em, gotta get down and get scaly with 'em!
So, in order to 'dragon' you down to our level - how about proposing a little Friday fun action, with a special contest here on the Eos Blog (and we'll do a sister promo over on our Twitter feed...more mayhem!)
In the comments below, enter your favorite line from Robin Hobb's DRAGON KEEPER or DRAGON HAVEN for a chance to win signed copies of BOTH books, and one of two of these gorgeous Black Beauty figurines (genuine Book Wyrms!), which just happen to be sitting pretty upon our bookshelf.
Kim Harrison's new YA, EARLY TO DEATH, EARLY TO RISE, is on-sale next week (5/25)!
Today, you can chat live with the author at 5:00pm EST!
http://inkpop.com/forums/threads/13731/tips-from-a-bestselling-author-kim-harrison-may-19th/
Check out EARLY TO DEATH, EARLY TO RISE, then join the chat this afternoon!
Plus, Kim and four other bestselling YA authors--Kelley Armstrong, Aprilynne Pike, Ellen Schreiber, and Kimberly Derting--are touring starting next week! More info on the Supernatural Summer tour here.
-- Diana
Robin Hobb, the New York Times bestselling author of The Rain Wilds Chronicles, took a trip to Borderlands in San Francisco to sign copies of her latest epic fantasy novels, DRAGON KEEPER and DRAGON HAVEN. See photos from her awesome event below.
And don't forget, you can still catch Robin at the following forthcoming events:
Thursday, May 20th
Signing, 7:30pm
Bainbridge Isle, WA
Saturday, May 22nd
Uncle Hugo’s
Signing—1pm
Monday, May 24th
Boswell Book Company
Signing—7:00 pm
Tuesday, May 25th
Next Chapter Bookstore
Signing—7:00 pm
