Book Giveaway! Etc.

[eldritchhobbit]

I am giving away a signed copy of my latest book project, the deluxe illustrated edition of Baron de la Motte Fouqué's masterpiece The Magic Ring (hardcover, with over forty new illustrations by fantasy artist Jef Murray, published June 2010), through the Goodreads: First Reads giveaway program. This giveaway is open to readers in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and Germany. From now through August, you can enter here for the chance to win this book.

And in other news...

* From Publishers Weekly: "Terror Eternal: The Enduring Popularity of H.P. Lovecraft."

* Paul Di Fillippo has reviewed the new translation of Jules Verne's The Castle in Transylvania.

* Apex Book Company is having a storewide 40% off sale through July 23. This applies to all of Apex's current publications, including the wonderful Apex Book of World SF.

* Congratulations to the winners of this year's Mythopoeic Awards.

* Happy early birthday to ithildyn, melissagay, and faramirgirl. May each of you enjoy a wonderful day and a fantastic year to come.


"Summer has set in with its usual severity."
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Comments

Sometimes... I stalk your courses on ClassFinder.

[abbie (from livejournal.com)]

Off topic (sorry...), but I was just wondering how your summer course is going. (Is it still in session?) Do you think the students are enjoying it? Are you enjoying it?

Re: Sometimes... I stalk your courses on ClassFinder.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thanks for asking! We're in the next-to-last week right now, and I've been really pleased with the quality of the discussion. It's a small group, as summer courses often are, but they seem to be enjoying the reading and the ideas. This is the first time this class has been offered, and thus far I'm very happy with how it's gone.

I hope your summer is going well!

[lynn-maudlin.livejournal.com]

I bought a copy from Jef at Mythcon (which was lovely but *you* were missed); haven't even had a chance to crack it open yet. Soon!

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for getting a copy! I really hope you enjoy it. I just love Jef's beautiful illustrations. I was so sorry to be unable to make it to Mythcon this year. It sounds like it was a definite success!

[lynn-maudlin.livejournal.com]

it really was-- we've actually got 'em lined up through 2013, yay!!! it would be good to see you again soon (I live in hope).

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

I'd love to see you again! And I'd love to take part in another Mythcon. I saw the announcement about 2011; are the dates/venues for 2012 and 2013 public yet?

[lynn-maudlin.livejournal.com]

2012 will be Berkeley (always a great Mythcon! these guys really know how to do it) again but since we just set them up, we don't have dates yet - they will aim for late July/early August.

2013 in East Lansing (at Michigan State Univ) is mid-July because that's the date the works for the chair and the university. But we are trying to shift back to late July/early August because that seems to work better for more people.

I know that the MythSoc will be sending out a survey soon with some questions about Mythcons and how we run them - keep an eye open for it :D

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Terrific - thanks so much for the info!