OK, so I’ve seen some stuff online that has me excited and I wanted to talk about them ALL so this is a catch-all post to tell you about it.
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There’s a Kickstarter campaign right now for a book with a premise that sounds interesting. It’s “is a history-flavored fantasy novel with romantic elements of the Persephone myth”, and it has to do with Death stopping his work everywhere, and searching for his bride in an alternate Renaissance world. This is a kickstarter by the author Vera Nazarian, who has published several books already, and was nominated for a Nebula Award twice. This campaign has 4 days to go and has made about half of its $5000 goal, so if interested, I say get on it sooner rather than later.
ETA: Here’s an excerpt of Cobweb Bride to get an idea of the writing.
I have Angie to thank for the heads up on this one. I unreservedly LOVED Clockwork Heart by Dru Pagliassotti and have been checking her blog periodically for news about the sequel (which I knew she had finished and was shopping around). Well, EDGE has picked up the trilogy! According to Pagliasotti’s website, “Clockwork Heart will be republished in March 2013, the second book in September 2013, and the third in March 2014″. I am so happy! I cannot WAIT.
The last news I have is about Dewey’s 24 hour readathon. It’s happening this weekend, October 13th, and I thought I would remind/tell people because I know people often want to do it but don’t realize what day it was until the day of. (Sorry for the 2 day notice.. ). I’m still debating if I will be able to join in on this one, but I recommend it. Lots of fun and an excuse to read all day. Sign up is here.
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Thanks for posting about the ‘thon!!
No problem. 🙂
*____* Thank you so much for the news about Clockwork Heart! I loved the first book, too. I’m so excited there’s going to be more! \o/
🙂 I know, right? I’m pretty giddy over this news. So glad that there’s a couple of people looking forward to this one with me!
Unreserved love is the perfect way to characterize my feelings for CLOCKWORK HEART. Cannot. Wait.
We are loyal and patient fans – my book review was in 2009 and you reviewed it in 2008. O_O Only one more year till the next one! I AM GIDDY.
Ooh, The Cobweb Bride does look interesting! Too bad I’m broke at the moment.
And you should totally do the read-a-thon! I already know I won’t be able to participate for the full 24 hours, but I’m hoping to get 16 in. C’mon, it’ll be fun…
Ah well. 🙂
We shall see – it totally depends on what I’m doing this weekend – we may go on a mini-roadtrip. If I can’t read, I hope I can at least pop in and cheer.
Bah! I was all excited when I first saw the read-a-thon was announced, but of course tomorrow’s one of the few Saturdays of the year I have to work. Ah well, there’s always spring!
Me too! I’ve been intentionally slowing my reading down a lot to try to catch up a bit. Hope you guys had fun at the Intrepid! F mentioned it yesterday too so I figured you all went together. 🙂
Yep, he was there. Comic Con was discussed. One year we should all go I say.
Agreed! Every year we both say ‘meh’ about the line up, and then totally regret not going. I really want to at some point!
I haven’t heard of a “kickstarter campaign” before, very curious – also you got me looking up Clockwork Heart, which is only available as an audiobook through TBD so I might have to check and see if Amazon’s got it – or wait? Sounds like it’s being re-released? Love the premise of Cobweb Bride. 🙂
Kickstarter is one of the more popular “crowdfunding” sites out there. People back projects they’re interested in, but if a project doesn’t make it’s goal, it’s not funded. Here’s an NPR article on it: http://www.npr.org/2011/12/14/143718679/crowd-sourced-giving-changes-philanthropy It’s an interesting way of raising money, but many projects don’t make their goal. So far, other than this book I’ve backed another book (SF YA anthology).
Yeah, Clockwork Heart is being re-released, so I think when it is, it’ll be easier to find (I have trouble finding it here too).
I put some money toward Cobweb Bride – was thrilled to hear she reached her goal and more on the weekend!
Cool, thanks for contributing. It was starting to look like it wouldn’t make it but at the last hour… 🙂