NEWSGASM >> 7.10.06
All the news that’s fit to capsulize!
PIRATES OF THE DESKTOP
As if you don’t have enough to read, Simon & Schuster is giving away an e-book sampler of its various fantasy series, mostly aimed at young adults. The 349-page file, entitled SWASHBUCKLING FANTASY: 10 THRILLING TALES OF MAGICAL ADVENTURE, can be downloaded for free here.
BARBAROUS BOOK READIED
An anthology honoring the work of CONAN creator Robert E. Howard will debut at this year’s World Fantasy Convention in November, according to author Bill Crider. Among the contributors are Michael Moorcock, James Reasoner, Gene Wolfe, Howard Waldrop and Chris Roberson, whose Monkeybrain Books will publish the still-unnamed title. Scott Cupp and Joe Lansdale will serve as editors, by Crom!
WE’RE QUOTE WHORES!
It’s official! BOOKGASM gains actual credibility with a word of praise for Jay Bonansinga’s FROZEN, appearing opposite the inside front cover of his brand-new novel TWISTED. This is, to our admittedly lax knowledge, a BOOKGASM print first. And we even had to pay for our own copy!
[...] MONDAY >> 7.10.06 There was more content than usual this week, and nothing starts off a week of crunchy, satiusfying editorial content than news capsules. Yes, yes, yes, I mean NEWSGASM. This week we found out that Simon & Schuster is pimping out a free e-book just to get us hooked, that there’s a Robert E. Howard tribute anthology in the works (I hope it isn’t hyper-boring!), and that Rod Lott knows enough about the world of Conan to know that Conan’s god is named Crom. Oh yeah, BOOKGASM has become the new Paul Wunder: One of our extra-awesome quotes has been printed in a actual book!* [...]