All the news that's fit to capsulize!
NIGHT SHADE MAKES 'ELECTRIC' COMPANY
Biannual sci-fi/fantasy magazine ELECTRIC VELOCIPEDE has joined forces with indie publisher Night Shade Books. To celebrate, new subscribers can pick any two in-print Night Shade titles of their choice free! Past issues have included stories from Jeffrey Ford, Jeff VanderMeer, Alex Irvine, Liz Williams, Hal Duncan and others. You have until Jan. 8, 2009 to take advantage of this one.
PENGUIN WADDLES FORWARD
Penguin Group USA has launched Penguin 2.0, described as "a new suite of digital services, developed to offer readers new and innovative ways to interact with Penguin content." This includes two programs: Penguin Personalized, which allows you to include personal dedications into certain titles, and Penguin Mobile, a free iPhone app that gives users blog access, a podcast and exclusive excerpts, among other features.
WHO WANTS HOT LINKS?
• Del Rey has released THE COMPLETE STAR WARS ENCYCLOPEDIA, and you can download a free PDF sampler.
• Speaking of, you can now purchase personalized copies of James Luceno's STAR WARS: MILLENNIUM FALCON, with your own photo and dedication. See the demo.
• AbeBooks counts down 10 cherished, four-figure Christmas presents for book lovers this year. Who knew Anne Rice was worth it?
• Graphic novelist David Heatley (MY BRAIN IS HANGING UPSIDE DOWN) is a subject of a short documentary called I NEED SOME INTERVENTION, now showing in three parts on YouTube.
• Don't forget that Amazon gift cards take the guessing out of giving. Personalized ones can be e-mailed for immediate delivery, printed or mailed, in any amount from $5 to $5,000! —Rod Lott
Buy them at Amazon.
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