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Apocalypse Then?

Well, it looks like modern readers aren’t the only ones- the fine folks of the medieval era also enjoyed a good scary story, according to the British Library. And not just the aristocracy either. “Apocalypses” were written for a wider audience that those few people who could read Latin, which is pretty cool! And here is a gorgeous page from one of these richly illustrated books.

And now I’m off to read Mike Mullin’s Ashfall. Also an excellent book about the apocalypse, although not the same one.

Posted on December 8, 2011 by , Reply

Giveaway: “Retribution” by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Tired of the print vs. ebook debate? Ready for something completely different? Just in time for holiday travel, and courtesy of Macmillan Audio, we have an audiobook copy of Sherrilyn Kenyon’s newest Dark Hunter novel, Retribution, reviewed here earlier this year by the estimable Patricia Mathews. Leave a comment below telling me your holiday plans, or at least what you plan to read over the holidays, and I’ll pick someone randomly as of Wednesday, December 7.

Have a great weekend!

Posted on December 2, 2011 by , 2 comments

Magick 4 Terri: Die A Gruesome Death for Terri Windling

Well-known editor, writer, and artist Terri Windling is going through a financial crisis, and her fans and friends have gathered together to put on an online auction called Magick 4 Terri, which runs through December 15. If you read or write fantasy, science fiction, or horror, you know that she has made incredible contributions to these genres. It is no surprise, then, that so many writers and members of these communities have come forward with items and services for auction, from Kelly Link’s offer of a personally customized limited edition of Magic for Beginners (OMG!) to Lucius Shepard’s offer to kill you off gruesomely in one of his stories. There are all kinds of things available- I was especially struck by this customized My Little Pony. If you’d like to support Terri Windling by contributing as either as a seller or a buyer, I encourage you to check it out.

Posted on November 30, 2011 by , Reply
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