World Fantasy Convention Schedule

I’ll be attending the World Fantasy Convention at the beginning of next month. I’m not on any panels, but I hope to see some of you at Shimmer’s Pirate Party, which is scheduled for Friday night. When I have other details, I’ll post them here.

I also hope some of you will attend one of the readings I’ve setup for my editorial projects. Both are on Saturday in Suite 556 (5th floor of THE SARATOGA HOTEL):

  • 1:00 PM – Shimmer: The Pirate Issue
    Featuring readings from: Rajan Khanna, Justine Graykin, J. Kathleen Cheney, Jill Snider Lum, and Marissa K. Lingen
  • 3:00 PM – Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse
    Featuring readings from: Carol Emshwiller, John Langan, and Elizabeth Bear

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Stephen King: F&SF is the Gold Standard

Stephen King recently appeared on WNYC’s The Leonard Lopate Show, on which he discussed the state of the short story. In the process of doing so, he heaped a whole lotta love on F&SF, such as this gem of a quote: "I maintain Fantasy & Science Fiction is still the gold standard when it comes to short fiction in the United States of America…"

Here’s a link to the show’s website, where you can listen to the entire interview.

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F&SF Sept./Oct. Acquisitions

F&SF’s September/October acquisitions include:

  • Fulbrim’s Finding Matthew Hughes (7500)
  • Inside Story by Albert Cowdrey (7350)
  • Five Thrillers by Robert Reed (16,400)
  • Immortal Snake by Rachel Pollack (17,300)
  • Litany by Rand B. Lee (14,600)
  • Reader’s Guide by Lisa Goldstein (3000)

And also, since he let it out of the bag on the radio the other day, it’s safe to say that we acquired the following:

  • The New York Times at Special Bargain Rates by Stephen King (3100)

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