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2010 World Fantasy Award Nominees
09/03/2010 11:29 AM
The nominees for the 2010 World Fantasy Awards for works published in 2009, were announced last week:
Novel
Blood of Ambrose, James Enge (Pyr)
The Red Tree, Caitlín R. Kiernan (Roc)
The City & The City, China Miéville (Macmillan UK/ Del Rey)
Finch, Jeff VanderMeer (Underland)
In Great Waters, Kit Whitfield (Jonathan Cape UK/Del Rey)
Novella
The Women of Nell Gwynne’s, Kage Baker [...]
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The Wheel of Time Digital Scavenger Hunt
08/31/2010 09:02 PM
In honor of the publication of The Way of Kings and November’s publication of Towers of Midnight (the penultimate volume in the late Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time®), Brandon Sanderson and Tor.com are proud to announce the first digital scavenger hunt in Wheel of Time history!
The details are live at: http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/08/the-way-of-kings-holds-a-secret-from-the-wheel-of-time
Essentially, starting August [...]
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Book Tour: S. M. Stirling 2010
08/31/2010 05:52 PM
S.M. Stirling will be on tour this September!
With the release of The Sword of the Lady in 2009, Stirling debuted at #13 on the New York Times bestsellers list. Now, ROC books is pleased to announce the anticipated release of THE HIGH KING OF MONTIVAL (Roc Hardcover; September 7, 2010; 978-0451463524; $25.95), the highly [...]
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Winners: The Hunger Games
07/18/2010 04:21 PM
Congratulations to our Hunger Games winners!
The Grand Prize Winner, receiving a $25 Visa Cash card and a paperback copy of The Hunger Games is:
Mark Bailey of Springville, UT
The runner-up winners, each receiving a paperback copy of The Hunger Games are:
Joe Klemmer of Dale City, VA
Bruce Hamilton of Montgomery, AL
Tara Morris of Monroe, NY
Frank Polgar [...]
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2010 Thriller Award Winners
07/11/2010 08:30 PM
ThrillerFest V was held this past weekend in New York City, and the winners of the 2010 Thriller Awards were announced:
Best Hard Cover Novel: THE NEIGHBOR, Lisa Gardner
Best Paperback Original Novel: THE COLDEST MILE, Tom Piccirilli
Best First Novel: RUNNING FROM THE DEVIL, Jamie Freveletti
Best Short Story: A STAB IN THE HEART, Twist Phelan
Also, Ken Follett [...]
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McIntyre Talks about Writing “Trek” Novels
07/07/2010 12:00 PM
Best-selling and award-winning author Vonda N. McIntyre has penned some of the best loved original “Star Trek” novels as well as the adaptations for several of the big-screen adventures.
“David Hartwell invited me to write a ‘Star Trek’ book for Pocket Books, which had recently obtained the license to publish original ‘Star Trek’ novels. He [...]
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“The Strain” Contest
06/30/2010 08:58 AM
To celebrate the release of “The Strain” in paperback, Farpoint Media has five (5) copies of the book to give away.
They have always been here. Vampires. In secret and in darkness. Waiting. Now their time has come.
In one week, Manhattan will be gone. In one month, the country.
In two months—the [...]
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Contest: The Hunger Games
06/29/2010 09:30 PM
The Dragon Page is pleased to present a giveaway promoting the paperback release of The Hunger Games!
Coming to paperback on July 6th!
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capital surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capital is harsh and cruel and keeps the other [...]
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Naked Heat preview now on ABC.com
05/22/2010 10:57 PM
For all the Castle fans out there, there’s a preview of the next book in the Nikki Heat series, Naked Heat, available at ABC.com
As of today, Chatper 1 is available for a free download: http://abc.go.com/shows/castle/naked-heat
Last year, ABC and Hyperion books gave us the first 10 chapters for free, prior to the book’s release one week [...]
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The Kobo eReader
05/18/2010 03:58 PM
Borders Bookstores will be launching their own eReader campaign this June, complete with an eBook store and the eReader, Kobo. This is the first release of Kobo in the United States after its success in Canada.
The Kobo eReader measures in at about 4.7 x 7.2 x 0.4 inches, and weighs less than 8 ounces. The [...]
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Remembering Frank Frazetta
05/13/2010 01:44 PM
Pioneering fantasy artist Frank Frazetta passed away Monday at the age of 82, reports the Associated Press.
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Now on Facebook
05/08/2010 11:57 PM
Facebook users can now access the official fan page of the Dragon Page and keep up-to-date on shows, news, reviews, and contests with the click of a button! Feel free to come join in discussions and comment on shows… or just stop by to say hello!
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Contest: Morpheus Road winner
05/08/2010 01:30 AM
We are happy to announce the grand prize winner of the Morpheus Road giveaway: Chris Allen of Playa del Rey, CA
Chris will receive this prize pack:
* Five books from the Pendragon series, (Books 1-5)
* Copy of Morpheus Road: The Light
Congratulations, Chris!
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Discworld Comes to the Midwest
05/06/2010 02:45 PM
Preparations are under way for the next North American Discworld Convention (NADWCon), scheduled to take place in 2011. Emily S. Whitten, Chair of the NADWCon Steering Committee, known as the Guild of Chelonavigators, has announced this week that, after an extensive bidding process, the turtle now moves to the city of Madison, WI.
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On Accepting Fan Fiction
05/03/2010 08:22 PM
In recent months, two authors of very popular fantasy series with the beloved characters and richly developed worlds they contain have changed their minds on their stance on fanfiction based on their characters and their worlds.
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“Twilight” Novels Among ALA’s “Most Challenged” Books
04/15/2010 10:42 AM
The latest survey of banned books indicates that the “Twilight” series ranks as the fifth most requested books to be banned by public libraries.
The latest report on “challenged books” by the American Library Associations indicates that Meyer is in good company along with the Harry Potter novels and several other classics [...]
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Contest: Morpheus Road giveaway
04/14/2010 11:53 PM
“Cover to Cover” is proud to be hosting a giveaway of Morpheus Road: The Light, the first book in a new series by D.J. MacHale, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Pendragon series!
Marshall Seaver is being haunted. In The Light, the first installment of this chillingly compelling trilogy, sixteen-year-old Marshall discovers that [...]
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Contest: Bite Me by Christoper Moore Giveaway
03/22/2010 12:31 PM
The Dragon Page is pleased to have two (2) copies prize packs for Christopher Moore’s “Bite Me” available for two lucky readers/listeners.
The prize pack a copy of the novel and a t-shirt.
BITE ME: A Love Story
By Christopher Moore
Let’s take a look at vampires, shall we?
There’s Nosferatu: a violent, brainless, insatiable scavenger out for blood…
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Pyr Celebrates 5th Anniversary with Contest
03/18/2010 03:20 PM
Grand Prize Winner Embarks on a ‘Pyr and Dragons Adventure’
To celebrate their 5th anniversary, Pyr, the science fiction and fantasy imprint of Prometheus Books, will sponsor a contest that incorporates things they hold dear: creative and powerful writing, a passion for reading genre fiction, and this year’s special number, five.
For their Pyr and Dragons [...]
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With Class Has Moved!
03/15/2010 03:05 PM
Have you been wondering where “With Class” has been?
Well, the show is still active, and it now has a new home — Visit the Online Teacher’s Lounge! Show #36, on drug awareness and responsibility has gone live.
If you’re already subscribed through iTunes, your subscription should get automatically updated sometime within the next [...]
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Brooks Sells New Shannara Trilogy
03/04/2010 09:40 AM
If you’re a fan of Terry Brooks’ Shanara universe, we have good news for you. (On the other hand, if you’re like me and behind on the books, you may let out a sigh of despair at ever catching up…)
Brooks has sold the next Shanara trilogy to Del Rey, who will publish the books through [...]
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Contest: Burn Giveaway
02/22/2010 05:25 PM
The Dragon Page is pleased to bring you a giveaway featuring Burn by Ted Dekker and Erin Healy!
We are giving away two (2) copies!
To enter, just send an email to contest [at] dragonpage [dot] com and put “Dekker” in the subject line.
Be sure to include your name and shipping address in the body of the [...]
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Remembering Kage Baker
02/03/2010 12:31 AM
Kage Baker passed away from cancer on Sunday, and I’m still not sure how to process that. It’s taken me this long to figure out what I want to say.
I’ve known Kage for over 10 years, though we hadn’t chatted via email in a few years. I’d only just found out she was ill [...]
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Amazon Announces 70 percent Royalty for Kindle Authors
01/23/2010 02:06 PM
Press Release from Amazon.com:
Amazon.com announced details of a new program that will enable authors and publishers who use the Kindle Digital Text Platform (DTP) to earn a larger share of revenue from each Kindle book they sell. For each Kindle book sold, authors and publishers who choose the new 70 percent royalty option will receive [...]
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TV Writers Settle Age Discrimination Suit
01/22/2010 06:18 PM
Hollywood entertainment firms have agreed to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by 165 television writers over the age of 40. The $70 million settlement is the largest of its kind.
The named defendants include television networks ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC, and several high-profile production companies and talent agencies.
Link: Yahoo News: TV writers to [...]
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