All the news that’s fit to capsulize!
SPRING INTO A MAGAZINE
Amazon currently has some great deals on magazines for spring:
• Now through June 30, more than 150 magazines are marked down by as much as $10, for both new subscriptions and renewals.
• Get WIRED‘s awesome J.J. Abrams-edited “Mystery Issue,” guaranteed, when you start a new WIRED sub by May 26.
• Speaking of Abrams, get ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY‘s special STAR TREK collector’s issue at 50% off the cover price.
HOPE YOU DON’T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE
Did you hear the one about the 8,000-page fantasy epic from the late 19th century? It’s no joke — it’s HOSHRUBA, dubbed as the “world’s first and longest magical fantasy epic.” Written by Muhammad Husain Jah and Ahmed Husain Qamar from 1883 to 1893, it’s now been translated by Pakistani novelist Musharraf Ali Farooqi into a work spanning 24 volumes. Find out the story behind the story.
OH, ‘GOD,’ YOU KINDLE!
To promote his thriller THE GOD MACHINE, J.G. Sandom is running a contest in which readers can win either $500 or an Amazon Kindle 2, plus an autographed copy of the book. Now through July 31, anytime a reader blogs, Tweets or reviews the book, he or she is entered into a random drawing for the prizes. Further entries can be gained by posting e-postcards, inviting Sandom to speak at your book club, compiling a book trailer for THE GOD MACHINE or attending one of the author’s readings.
COONTS COUNTS
To promote August’s paperback release of his thriller THE ASSASSIN, St. Martin’s is reissuing four previous Stephen Coonts novels at a specially priced $4.99: CUBA, HONG KONG, AMERICA and LIBERTY. The paperbacks go on sale June 30.
WHO WANTS HOT LINKS?
• Download C.J. West’s SIN & VENGEANCE as a free e-book.
• Who are the 10 worst mothers in literature? Bookfinder.com has compiled a list of matriarchal messes.
• How do the carbon footprints compare between buying a new book and buying a used one? Bookfinder.com has the answer.
SELF-PROMOTION CORNER
The horror comics trade paperback BONE CHILLER — to which I contributed the introduction — has been named a medalist in the 2009 Independent Publisher Awards. On May 29, winners in the gold, silver and bronze categories will be announced. —Rod Lott
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