Other authors you collect

[frik]

I loved Robert McCammon's Swan Song

Do read McCammon's They Thirst and Boy's Life..
Two excellent books.

sk

[Rahfa]

I loved Robert McCammon's Swan Song

Do read McCammon's They Thirst and Boy's Life..
Two excellent books.

sk

Usher's Passing is also very good...he wrote a short story collection "Blue" something that was good too.

[goathunter]

Usher's Passing is also very good...he wrote a short story collection "Blue" something that was good too.

Blue World was the collection.

You can read several Robert McCammon stories for free on his website, RobertMcCammon.com, which I run.

Hunter

[Patrick]

Welcome to TDT.com, goathunter.

I know I'll be checking out that website for his stories. Thank you.

[Ari_Racing]

Today something odd happened to me. I found a S/L edition of Tim Powers "Night moves" in a used bookstore in Buenos Aires for.... 6.50 dls. You don't usually find books at that price and less S/L editions in Argentina.

[Cutter]

Good deal Ari, I like Tim Powers!

[herbertwest]

Does anyone know if someone is collecting data about every single publications of Barker's work?

Recently, i've seen in a french fanzine a fac simile of signature & drawin... could maybe interest collectors...

[herbertwest]

I collect a french author called Bernard Werber.
There is about 15 books published in France, i've got absolutely ALL of his work (i am tracking down EVERY SINGLE thing that he have written), some signed books, rarities...

He is one of the most popular author in France, he is considered as a superstar in Korea, have a huge success in Russia, is translated in over 30 languages... but is unknown in the USA and other english language countries.
Only one of his books (Empire of the Ants, his first), have been published in english, but it didnt work very well. It will MAYBE change? As...


Amazon & Random House are going to launch a HIDDEN GEM promotion.

The Random House Group and Amazon have joined forces to promote a series of Hidden Gems: putting the spotlight back on once-loved titles.

To qualify as a Hidden Gem, a title must have received high numbers of four or five star reviews and be considered deserving of greater exposure to new audiences who may have missed it first time round.

One title, Empire of the Ants (Bernard Werber, Corgi) was previously unavailable and has been reprinted especially for this promotion.

Each title will spend two weeks as the featured read on a special Hidden Gems promotional page together with additional content including author biographies, photographs and commentary from the editor.

Amazon is supporting the promotion - which is flagged on the books homepage – with email marketing, links to the featured author's backlist, and features on key category pages ensuring great coverage across the site.

The Hidden Gems promotion runs until mid-February 2010.

The Random House Group Launches Hidden Gems With Amazon

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Ants-Bernard-Werber/dp/0553573527"]His book on amazon[/ame]

Could some american people go on amazon.com and see if there is anything related to "bernard werber" on the homepage?
I dont see anything, but... ?

Thanks in advance

[jhanic]

Bernard Werber

John

[Randall Flagg]

Received a postcard announcing a signing by Elizibeth Kostova, 1/12/2010 at The Captain's Bookshelf-Asheville, North Carolina,
She's reading from and signing her new novel 'The Swan Thieves'


Trade copies $35. S/L

Special edition, 180 signed copies, bound in garnet cloth, lettered in silver with Monet reproduction and slipcase adorned with photographs by Jamie Blankenship and Ralph Gibson for $200. Available at this pre-publication price until the end of the event.

[carlosdetweiller]

Received a postcard announcing a signing by Elizibeth Kostova, 1/12/2010 at The Captain's Bookshelf-Asheville, North Carolina,
She's reading from and signing her new novel 'The Swan Thieves'

Trade copies $35. S/L

Special edition, 180 signed copies, bound in garnet cloth, lettered in silver with Monet reproduction and slipcase adorned with photographs by Jamie Blankenship and Ralph Gibson for $200. Available at this pre-publication price until the end of the event.

I just called The Captain's Bookshelf and ordered a copy of the S/L and the signed trade edition.
Lee (or maybe Leigh) at the bookstore told me to thank you, Jerome, for posting this information. She is going to try to join tdt.com and try to thank you directly.

[Randall Flagg]

My pleasure. I have a S/L of The Historian (Historio Graphus). Debating the $200 for the next one.
Would even consider selling the S/L to the right person.
Picture of S/L:


Picture of Kostova:

[herbertwest]

Bernard Werber

John

thanks, but... nothing on the homepage, as a promotion?

[jhanic]

That was all I found.

John

[herbertwest]

hm, ok :-(

[Greg]

I recently read The Historian and found it really hard going to begin with but perseverence paid dividends, a great book. Also Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke is brilliant once you become attuned to the 18th century language. I tracked down S/L of both books, lovely editions.

An author I have been following/collecting for nearly as long as King is the Scottish author Iain Banks, for those who don't know about Banks he writes his mainstream books under Iain Banks but he also writes sci-fi under Iain M. Banks. His books are very varied in subject matter and for anyone who is interested I recommend his first book The Wasp Factory, it will blow you away and for a humorous tale Dead Air is great.

Cheers.

[Cutter]

Also Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke is brilliant once you become attuned to the 18th century language. I tracked down S/L of both books, lovely editions.

Cool, I never knew there was a S/L of this book, I've always just had a signed first edition, one of these days when I can afford it I'll have to pick one up!

[JameseyLefebure]

i've got a really addictive personailty so when I do find an author that I like i tend to get *really* into them!!! So I've ended up getting quite good collections from the following authors

*Jay Quinn - I am in love with this guy!! I've got all his novels so far (admittedly it's only 4) but hes a gay writer who loves to focus on family and family bonds. Almost always makes me cry when I read him
*Armistead Maupin - Tales of the city series!
*J.K Rowling - simply put - the Harry Potters
*Richard Laymon - i like his simple approach to horror
*Gregory MacGuire - So far i've only got the Wicked Trilogy BUT i've become a HUGE fan of ebay so will hopefully be getting a few more of his books for me n the hubby

That's all so far

Jamesey
xxx

[Greg]

Cool, I never knew there was a S/L of this book, I've always just had a signed first edition, one of these days when I can afford it I'll have to pick one up!

The book is a Bloomsbury Limited Edition of 1450 copies. The prices vary wildly so it's a matter of right place right time. Good luck. Cheers.

[carlosdetweiller]

For Dan Simmons fans here are two lettered editions that just arrived yesterday. There was some delay in getting these (not a Cemetery Dance delay of years and years). More like several months. Traycase problems or something like that. Still, these are absolutely worth the wait.

I was fortunate to get matching letter "A" on these. Not sure if that was a coincidence or not.

DROOD:







THE TERROR:

[Ari_Racing]

Very very nice!!!

Loved both books.

I think the new is released tomorrow.

[Ari_Racing]

Dan's Book tour schedule for Black Hill. Anyone attending to any? If so, is there any chance you could get a copy for me?

Tuesday March 2 at 7pm
BOOK PEOPLE
603 North Lamar
Austin, TX 78703


Wednesday March 3 at 7pm
POISONED PEN BOOKSTORE
4014 North Goldwater Street
Scottsdale, AZ

Thursday March 4 at 7pm
MYSTERIOUS GALAXY
7051 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard
San Diego, CA

Friday March 5 at 7pm
UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE
4326 University Way, NorthEast
Seattle, WA 98105

Saturday March 6 at 6:30pm
TATTERED COVER BOOKSTORE
2526 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80202

Sunday March 7 at 2pm
BORDERS BOOKS AND MUSIC #101
2817 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657

Monday March 8 at 4pm
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA BOOKSTORE
Coffman Memorial Union
300 Washington Avenue, SE
Minneapolis, MN. 55455

[Brice]

Those are beautiful, Bob.

I've only read a few of his early books and a short story collection of his. I've just recently started Drood and am about a third of the way through it. I liked what he did that I'd alreadt read, but this is just phenomenal.

[Randall Flagg]

Wow. Nothing in Northern California.

[Brice]

That sucks! NOBODY comes to NC for signings.