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By: Did YOU win THE HISTORIAN? » Bookgasm

Did YOU win THE HISTORIAN? » Bookgasm — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:49:51 +0000

[...] Determining our five winners of a paperback copy of Elizabeth Kostova’s debut novel THE HISTORIAN was too easy: Because only five people got the answers right. [...]

By: Win a copy of THE HISTORIAN! » Bookgasm

Win a copy of THE HISTORIAN! » Bookgasm — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 11:33:15 +0000

[...] One of our favorite books of the past couple years is Elizabeth Kostova’s debut novel THE HISTORIAN, a sprawling tale of a woman in search for her missing father, whose disapperance may or may not have something to do with Dracula. Now the Quill Award-winner is fresh out in paperback, and BOOKGASM has five copies to give away! [...]

By: NEWSGASM >> 8.23.06 » Bookgasm

NEWSGASM >> 8.23.06 » Bookgasm — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:01:39 +0000

[...] QUILL YOU PLEASE VOTE? Nominations for the 2nd annual Quills Awards were announced yesterday, honoring the best in books among 20 categories. Well, at least they say “best,” but Tyler Perry is nominated in the humor category for DON’T MAKE A BLACK WOMAN TAKE OFF HER EARRINGS. (Really? Were only five humor titles published last year?) The nominees are all over the board and appear to have been picked randomly, although they did have the good sense to nominate James Swanson’s MANHUNT in two categories, and it remains our favorite non-fiction title of the year (for damn good reasons, hoss). Other titles nominated that we’ve reviewed here include Stephen King’s CELL, Christopher Moore’s A DIRTY JOB and Raymond Khoury’s startlingly mediocre THE LAST TEMPLAR. So go vote now in their laborious one-category-at-a-time process before Sept. 30, at quillsvote.com. The awards ceremony will be televised on NBC stations Oct. 11, to even fewer viewers than the least-watched episode of JOEY. However, if we can get Elizabeth Kostova (a winner for last year’s THE HISTORIAN) to show up in a slightly more revealing dress than she did before, that could change. [...]

By: NEWSGASM >> 6.12.06 » Bookgasm

NEWSGASM >> 6.12.06 » Bookgasm — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:23:14 +0000

[...] THE HORROR! THE HORROR AWARDS! Nominees for the 12th annual International Horror Guild Awards have been announced. Among the competitors for Best Novel are Elizabeth Kostova’s THE HISTORIAN and Bret Easton Ellis’ LUNAR PARK. Is that even horror? Regardless, winners will be named in November. [...]

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By: Bookgasm » The Journal of Professor Abraham Van Helsing

Bookgasm » The Journal of Professor Abraham Van Helsing — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 13:02:52 +0000

[...] First released as one of a few books to tie in to the release of Hugh Jackman’s much-maligned VAN HELSING movie, Allen C. Kupfer’s THE JOURNAL OF PROFESSOR ABRAHAM VAN HELSING now hits paperback to coincide with the current hysteria (much of it justified) over THE HISTORIAN, which the cover even name-checks. [...]

By: Bookgasm » BOOKGASM’s Best (and Worst) of 2005

Bookgasm » BOOKGASM’s Best (and Worst) of 2005 — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 14:59:44 +0000

[...] 3. THE HISTORIAN by Elizabeth Kostova – Hype or no hype, Kostova’s first novel – a decade in the making – breathed new life into that moribund genre of vampire fiction by, ironically enough, going old (as in Gothic). Highbrow horror thick enough to, um, sink your teeth into. [...]

By: Bookgasm » 8 Highly Anticipated Books I Couldn’t Afford to Buy in 2005, but Will Discounted in 2006

Tue, 27 Dec 2005 15:06:37 +0000

[...] 1. THE HISTORIAN by Elizabeth Kostova I really, really wanted to read this book. I love vampires (the threatening kind, not the wussy romantic kind with long blond hair) and I love thrillers, and this promised to be a Reese’s “two great tastes” moment. But alas, no cash. [...]

By: Bookgasm » King, Rowling, Gaiman win Quill Awards

Bookgasm » King, Rowling, Gaiman win Quill Awards — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 11:47:17 +0000

[...] Stephen King won in the sci-fi/horror/fantasy category (that went to Christopher Moore’s THE STUPIDEST ANGEL), but sports, with the Red Soxirific FAITHFUL, which he penned with Stewart O’Nan. Not many other BOOKGASM-friendly titles were honored, except for Elizabeth Kostova’s THE HISTORIAN (Debut Author of the Year) and Neil Gaiman’s MARVEL 1602 (Graphic Novel). [...]

By: Bookgasm » Demon Seed

Bookgasm » Demon Seed — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 12:45:31 +0000

[...] I read DEMON SEED recently when I wanted a down-and-dirty quick read before diving into the brick otherwise known as THE HISTORIAN. It totally fit the bill. Written in 1973 (and revised in 1997), it’s about a woman trapped in her house by a computer that wants to rape her. No, really! She’s no longer living with her husband. a super scientist who previously equipped their whole house with artificial intelligence; everything is run by a thinking, talking computer. [...]