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[Br!an]

lol you mean RSF? Screw him. He just came here to complain about everyone disliking his books.

You got it. People dislike his books because they are overpriced shit.

[Sulla]

There were some very exciting news in today's Centipede Press newsletter. Fans of Frank Herbert and Arthur C. Clarke will be happy.

Would anyone be willing to send me this newsletter? Did they allow pre-orders for those titles?

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Yes, he does. I've been paying off the Clarke book for several months now.

[WeDealInLead]

I'm embarrassed to say I can't even remember what ACC book it was. Hint?

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Here's a hint - it's a devil of a story!

[WeDealInLead]

A coming of age, you'd say?

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Here's a couple of pictures. The paperback on the left is a genuine 1st printing paperback, the book's original state from 1953 in almost bookstore new condition. The copy on the right is the one I first read:

[Scoogs]

There were some very exciting news in today's Centipede Press newsletter. Fans of Frank Herbert and Arthur C. Clarke will be happy.

Would anyone be willing to send me this newsletter? Did they allow pre-orders for those titles?

Dune won't be up for pre-orders until sometime this summer based on CP's previous newsletters.
I've been anxiously waiting for it since I suggested it to him a few years ago.

[jsmcmullen92]

There were some very exciting news in today's Centipede Press newsletter. Fans of Frank Herbert and Arthur C. Clarke will be happy.

Would anyone be willing to send me this newsletter? Did they allow pre-orders for those titles?

Dune won't be up for pre-orders until sometime this summer based on CP's previous newsletters.
I've been anxiously waiting for it since I suggested it to him a few years ago.

Same here. I figured if there was no news in the newsletter on Sun I would shoot him an email and see if there was any other news.

[Sulla]

Did anyone else here see this? https://dragonmount.com/index/events...tion_for_sale/ Is anyone here going?

[dnemec]

Did anyone else here see this? https://dragonmount.com/index/events...tion_for_sale/ Is anyone here going?

I live near the North Charleston store, so I was planning on popping in.

[somekindofstranger]

This illustrated Earthsea collection with art by Charles Vess looks amazing.. .

https://www.theverge.com/platform/am...mpression=true

[Scoogs]

I really enjoyed Night Film, so I'm happy to see that Marisha Pessl has a new book coming out.
She has a book tour starting this Saturday.

http://marishapessl.com/tour/

[herbertwest]

Have you guys heard about Brian Keene's accident? He is apparently quite badly burned...

Here is a gofund me campaign to help him
>>> https://www.liljas-library.com/article.php?id=6055

[Joe315]

Here is a thread on this site: http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...50#post1111350

[St. Troy]

I'm finishing up Tim Powers' Last Call and wondering what I should read by him next (which won't happen for several months at the earliest, so do take your time considering your replies ).

I've researched a bit (Wikipedia) and see that LC is part of a series called "Fault Lines," but I can't tell if it's a series in the way I generally understand the word (I didn't see anything linking what little I read about the books, and I can't research too deeply yet as I don't want to spoil the ending of LC).

I'm not sure I'm for anything too sci-fi (I like some sci-fi, but the genre doesn't really light me up). I think Wikipedia mentioned that at least one of his books involves robots (although now looking for which one, I can't find it, so perhaps I am mistaken), and I am not really up for robots...

The Anubis Gates has been mentioned here, but I don't know if that's something to jump right into without reading any of his earlier work (or if TAG is part of a series, even an informal one).

Thoughts?

[RC65]

I have to admit not being much of a Tim Powers fan, but of the little I've read, I would suggest THE ANUBIS GATES for fantasy and DECLARE for his more mainstream, espionage/conspiracy-laced fiction. I've tried THE STRESS OF HER REGARD, LAST CALL, and ON STRANGER TIDES back in the day, but ended up bailing on all three and deciding at last that Powers just wasn't for me, even though it seemed like he should have been as I do really enjoy inventive dark fiction. But for whatever reason, he and I just don't click.

[St. Troy]

Thanks.

[lotuz]

You are right that Last Call is the first book in the Fault Lines trilogy, and you are also right that "trilogy" is not a great descriptor for the series. The second book, Earthquake Weather, contains totally different characters than Last Call and the plot is not a continuation of Last Call. The third book, Expiration Date, contains yet another set of characters, but ultimately brings in characters from the first two books. The primary plot of Earthquake Weather deals with Scott Crane but he is not a primary character in the book. I enjoyed the whole trilogy but Last Call is the only book that I would call indispensable - it's one of his finest works. This isn't to say that the rest of the "trilogy" isn't good - it is! - but rather that Last Call is just awesome.

The Anubis Gates is my other most favorite Powers novel and it's not part of a series. There was a novella written much later that continues parts of the plot of TAG. I would highly recommend TAG, it's a really clever book.

I agree with RC65 that Declare is more mainstream, but all of his works have magical elements. One thing I really like is that the rules for his magic-type stuff remain pretty consistent throughout his body of work.

[St. Troy]

Cool, thanks.

[goathunter]

The Anubis Gates is a great book!

I've enjoyed most of the Powers that I have read. The standout exception is The Stress of Her Regard, which a lot of people seem to love.

Hunter

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I received an e-mail from Borderlands to pre-order the next book in the limited series, but the LINK will not work. Anyone else have this problem?

[Lurker]

Yes. But it's up for order on the home page.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Thanks! I ordered it that way.

[ruderabbit]

Was able to pick up a lettered edition of Brandon Sanderson's "Snapshot".

Looks like MGM picked it up to make a movie. Sci-fi detective story, sounds pretty cool.