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<![CDATA[McNally Robinson Latest Articles]]> http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/ en-us Copyright (c) 2007 Mcnally Robinson. All rights reserved. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:42:02 -0500 5 McNally News 150 49 http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/ http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/img/icon.gif false John W. Campbell and Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Awards Announced http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1247/John-W.-Campbell-and-Theodore-Sturgeon-Memorial-Awards-Announced http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1247/John-W.-Campbell-and-Theodore-Sturgeon-Memorial-Awards-Announced Chadwick Ginther Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:09:13 -0500 Canadian Cory Doctorow's young adult novel <a href="product/item/490037/">Little Brother</a> and Ian R. Macleod's Song of Time tied for the Campbell Award for Best Novel. This is the third time the Campbell Award has resulted in a draw. Another Canadian, James Alan Gardner received the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for short fiction for The Ray-Gun: A Love Story. Gardner's story will be reprinted in <a href="product/item/560675/">Distant Early Warnings: Canada's Best Science Fiction</a> to be published by the Robert J. Sawyer Books imprint of Red Deer Press. Enter to Win a Copy of Black and White by Jackie Kessler and Caitlin Kittredge http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1246/Enter-to-Win-a-Copy-of-Black-and-White-by-Jackie-Kessler-and-Caitlin-Kittredge http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1246/Enter-to-Win-a-Copy-of-Black-and-White-by-Jackie-Kessler-and-Caitlin-Kittredge Chadwick Ginther Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:03:56 -0500 Random House, publisher of <a href="product/item/540234/">Black and White</a>, was kind enough to donate a copy of the book for an internet giveaway. <a href="mailto:chadwick@grant.mcnallyrobinson.ca">Email us</a href> what your code-name would be if you were a superhero (or supervillain!), and which of our four locations you'd like to claim your prize at. (No purchase necessary. One entry per customer. In-store pickup only. Only Canadian residents eligible to enter.) Read a review of Black and White <a href="editorial-1220/Black-and-White-by-Jackie-Kessler-and-Caitlin-Kittredge">here</a>, and an interview with co-author Jackie Kessler <a href="editorial-1224/An-Interview-with-Jackie-Kessler">here</a>. Live at McNally Robinson: Chuck Palahniuk. http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1244/Live-at-McNally-Robinson:-Chuck-Palahniuk. http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1244/Live-at-McNally-Robinson:-Chuck-Palahniuk. Cory Beal Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:22:34 -0500 <img align=left hspace=10 src="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-img/12458688471244.jpg" alt="" /> McNally Robinson presents Chuck Palahniuk, in conversation with Eye Weekly's Brian Joseph Davis about <a href="https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/product/isbn/9780385666299/bkm/true/">Pygmy</a>, Palahniuk's latest book. The following footage was filmed during Chuck's sold-out reading in Toronto in May. While visiting our store, Chuck was interviewed by The National Post in Prairie Ink Restaurant & Bakery. Read the full interview <a href="http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2009/05/11/chuck-palahniuk-s-pygmy-is-huge.aspx">here</a>. <center><object width="500" height="288"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5296593&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5296593&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="500" height="288"></embed></object><a href="http://vimeo.com/5296593">Chuck Palahniuk</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user669556">Mcnally Robinson Booksellers</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</center> The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland by Catherynne M. Valente http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1243/The-Girl-Who-Circumnavigated-Fairyland-by-Catherynne-M.-Valente http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1243/The-Girl-Who-Circumnavigated-Fairyland-by-Catherynne-M.-Valente Alexandra Kroeger Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:11:36 -0500 <img align=left hspace=10 src="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-img/12457976771243.jpg" alt="" />This tale began as a book-within-a-book in the author's latest novel. In <a href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/product/isbn/9780553385762/bkm/true/">Palimpsest</a>, it is a strange book for children written in the 1920s, about a young girl spirited away to Fairyland by the Green Wind, and her adventures there. The author had never planned to write it, but in a bid to pay her bills, Catherynne M. Valente has decided to post a chapter every Monday until the novel is done and let readers pay whatever they think it's worth. Two chapters are already out, so why not try it? <a href="http://www.catherynnemvalente.com/fairyland/">The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making</a><a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1243/The-Girl-Who-Circumnavigated-Fairyland-by-Catherynne-M.-Valente">more...</a> 2009 Canadian Independent Bookseller of Year. http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1242/2009-Canadian-Independent-Bookseller-of-Year. http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1242/2009-Canadian-Independent-Bookseller-of-Year. Cory Beal Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:18:25 -0500 <img align=left hspace=10 src="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-img/12457054401242.jpg" alt="" />McNally Robinson has been named the Canadian Independent Bookseller of Year for 2009. We are very proud of this accomplishment. The award is decided by votes from the Canadian Booksellers Association, which is made up of Canadian independent bookstores and publishers. Recognition by one's peers is always gratifying. This is the seventh time, since 1996, that we have won this award. Graceling by Kristin Cashore http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1240/Graceling-by-Kristin-Cashore http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1240/Graceling-by-Kristin-Cashore Alexandra Kroeger Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:00:15 -0500 I know you're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but seriously. This book is GORGEOUS and you should buy it on that basis alone. But if you need more than that to convince you... Graced with the art of killing, Katsa has been able to kill a grown man with her bare hands since she was eight. Her uncle the king uses her to keep his barons in line, but after ten years of torturing people for the king's selfish reasons, Katsa is tired of being feared. She tries to make up for what she does for her uncle by forming her Council, a group of nobles dedicated to helping people affected by the greedy kings of the Seven Kingdoms. While on a mission for the Council she meets a mysterious stranger who fights almost as well as she does. This sets off an adventure that takes Katsa and the stranger through the Seven Kingdoms. The danger is far greater than they could imagine, though, and it will take their combined Graces to survive.<a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1240/Graceling-by-Kristin-Cashore">more...</a> Andrzej Sapkowski Wins First David Gemmell Legend Award http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1239/Andrzej-Sapkowski-Wins-First-David-Gemmell-Legend-Award http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1239/Andrzej-Sapkowski-Wins-First-David-Gemmell-Legend-Award Chadwick Ginther Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:24:59 -0500 The <a href="http://gemmellaward.com/">Legend Award</a> was created to honour heroic fantasy written in the spirit of the late, bestselling author David Gemmell. The winner, chosen by fans from a shortlist including Joe Abercrombie, Brandon Sanderson, Juliet Marillier and Brett Weeks, was voted on by fantasy fans through the DGLA website. Sapkowski, who won for his novel <a href="product/item/547368/">Blood of Elves</a>, is so popular in his native Poland that he outsells Stephen King. Jo Ellen Bogart Pays Us a Visit http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1228/Jo-Ellen-Bogart-Pays-Us-a-Visit http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1228/Jo-Ellen-Bogart-Pays-Us-a-Visit Ryan McBride Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:57:50 -0500 Jo Ellen Bogart, author of the children's book <a href="product/item/515469/">Big and Small, Room for All</a>, recently paid a visit to our Toronto location. There she read from her book and delivered a stellar audiovisual presentation. The event was later <a href="http://tundrabooks.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/storytime-with-jo-ellen-bogart/">blogged</a> on the website of her publisher, <a href="http://tundrabooks.wordpress.com/">Tundra Books</a>, complete with some great pictures of the presentation and signing. Duma Key Wins Stoker Award for Best Novel http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1227/Duma-Key-Wins-Stoker-Award-for-Best-Novel http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1227/Duma-Key-Wins-Stoker-Award-for-Best-Novel Chadwick Ginther Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:23:11 -0500 The <a href="http://www.horror.org/">Horror Writer's Association</a> has announced that Stephen King's Duma Key was the winner of its award for Superior Achievement in a Novel. Also during the ceremony the HWA's Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to F. Paul Wilson and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. A complete list of winners may be found <a href="http://sfscope.com/2009/06/2009-bram-stoker-award-winners.html">here</a>. Saskatchewan Author Wins Canadian Science Writers Award http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1226/Saskatchewan-Author-Wins-Canadian-Science-Writers-Award http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1226/Saskatchewan-Author-Wins-Canadian-Science-Writers-Award Nicole Berard Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:01:29 -0500 <img align=left hspace=10 src="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-img/12449195781226.jpg" alt="" />Denare Beach author, Myrna Guymer, has been awarded the Canadian Science Writers' 2008 Science in Society Journalism Award in the children's book category for her book <a href="product/item/537343/">The Canadian Shield Alphabet</a>. Guymer attended the gala awards event in Sudbury Saturday, May 23 to accept the certificate and $1,000. John W. Campbell Memorial Award Shortlist http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1225/John-W.-Campbell-Memorial-Award-Shortlist http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1225/John-W.-Campbell-Memorial-Award-Shortlist Chadwick Ginther Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:21:46 -0500 The John Campbell Award, one of the three biggest science fiction prizes, has released its list of finalists for best novel. Among them are Canadian Cory Doctorow's young adult novel, <a href="product/item/490037/">Little Brother</a> (reviewed <a href="editorial-810/Little-Brother-by-Cory-Doctorow">here</a>), and honorary Canadian (at least according to his many friends here in Winnipeg) Nick DiChario's absurdist romp <a href="product/item/481634/">Valley of Day-Glo</a> (reviewed <a href="editorial-771/Valley-of-Day-Glo-by-Nick-DiChario">here</a>). Nick's first novel, <a href="product/item/342498/">A Small and Remarkable Life</a>, was previously shortlisted for the Campbell Award. The award will be presented at the Campbell Conference in Kansas July 9-12. <a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1225/John-W.-Campbell-Memorial-Award-Shortlist">more...</a> An Interview with Jackie Kessler http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1224/An-Interview-with-Jackie-Kessler http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1224/An-Interview-with-Jackie-Kessler Chadwick Ginther Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:42:53 -0500 Fantasy author Jackie Kessler was kind enough to answer a few questions in an email interview about her latest book <a href="product/item/540234/">Black and White</a> (co-authored with Caitlin Kittredge), comics, and her Hell on Earth series.<a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1224/An-Interview-with-Jackie-Kessler">more...</a> 2009 British Fantasy Award Nominees http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1223/2009-British-Fantasy-Award-Nominees http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1223/2009-British-Fantasy-Award-Nominees Chadwick Ginther Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:58:15 -0500 Nominees for the British Fantasy Society's 2009 British Fantasy Awards have been released. Good luck to all the contenders in competition with Neil Gaiman's excellent young adult novel, <a href="product/item/493796/">The Graveyard Book</a>, which has been gobbling up awards and nominations for young and old categories alike. The Nominees for Best Novel (The August Derleth Fantasy Award): <ul><li>Thieving Fear by Ramsey Campbell </li> <li>Midnight Man by Simon Clark </li> <li>The Victoria Vanishes by Christopher Fowler </li> <li><a href="product/item/493796/">The Graveyard Book</a> by Neil Gaiman </li> <li><a href="https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/product/isbn/9780575082977/bkm/true/">Memoirs of a Master Forger</a> by William Heaney and Graham Joyce </li> <li>Rain Dogs by Gary McMahon </li></ul> The winners will be announced at the British Fantasy Convention, to be held September 18-20 in Nottingham, U.K. A complete list of nominees in all categories may be found <a href="http://britishfantasysociety.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=194&Itemid=35">here</a>. Crime Writer's Association Releases Dagger Shortlists http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1222/Crime-Writer's-Association-Releases-Dagger-Shortlists http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1222/Crime-Writer's-Association-Releases-Dagger-Shortlists Chadwick Ginther Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:57:16 -0500 The CWA's Dagger Awards shortlists are out, and it looks like the Scandinavians have taken the knives to the competition. Of the six finalists for the International Dagger, which celebrates the best spy, thriller, suspense, crime or mystery novel translated into English for U.K. publication, France's Fred Vargas was the only non-scandinavian on the list. The International Dagger Shortlist: <ul><li>Shadow by Karin Alvtegen</li> <li><a href="product/item/524187/">The Arctic Chill</a> by Arnaldur Indriðason</li> <li><a href="product/item/545440/">The Girl Who Played With Fire</a> by Stieg Larsson</li> <li><a href="https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/product/isbn/9780307355720/bkm/true/">The Redeemer</a> by Jo Nesbø</li> <li><a href="product/item/496048/">Echoes from the Dead</a> by Johan Theorin</li> <li><a href="product/item/524241/">The Chalk Circle Man</a> by Fred Vargas</li></ul> You will find a complete list of nominees in all categories <a href="http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/2009/index.html">here</a>. Street Magic by Caitlin Kittredge http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1221/Street-Magic-by-Caitlin-Kittredge http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1221/Street-Magic-by-Caitlin-Kittredge Chadwick Ginther Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:49:06 -0500 It is only after young girls have started going missing that D.I. Pete Caldecott and Crow Mage Jack Winter meet again after years apart. Pete, now a grown woman, still has nightmares of the night in the graveyard when she watched Jack die. Jack, meanwhile, has spent the intervening years drugging himself into oblivion, hoping to block out the voices and darkness his powers have opened him up to. In a departure from her Nocturne City series featuring werewolf detective Luna Wilder, Caitlin Kittredge has crafted a brilliant debut to her new ongoing series Black London. <a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1221/Street-Magic-by-Caitlin-Kittredge">more...</a> Black and White by Jackie Kessler and Caitlin Kittredge http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1220/Black-and-White-by-Jackie-Kessler-and-Caitlin-Kittredge http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1220/Black-and-White-by-Jackie-Kessler-and-Caitlin-Kittredge Chadwick Ginther Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:42:40 -0500 In a dystopian future, The Academy churns out hero after hero gifted with extrahuman abilities. They fight crime and "Rabids"-- powered individuals that've gone rogue -- but not all is as it seems. When heroine Jet must face off against her old classmate, and now bitter enemy, Iridium it is obvious that despite the title, the creators are comfortable playing with shades of grey. Welcome to book one of The Icarus Project.<a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1220/Black-and-White-by-Jackie-Kessler-and-Caitlin-Kittredge">more...</a> A Review of Gravel, Volume 1: Bloody Liars by Warren Ellis and Mike Wolfer http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1219/A-Review-of-Gravel,-Volume-1:-Bloody-Liars-by-Warren-Ellis-and-Mike-Wolfer http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1219/A-Review-of-Gravel,-Volume-1:-Bloody-Liars-by-Warren-Ellis-and-Mike-Wolfer ryan thomas gelley Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:33:33 -0500 Warren Ellis continues to cultivate his standing as one of the most talented and prolific graphic novelists in the world, and his latest book collects the first eight issues of the Mike Wolfer-illustrated Gravel. The series' main character, William Gravel, has appeared in previous Ellis miniseries Strange Kiss, Stranger Kisses and Strange Killings, all published by Avatar Press. Bill Gravel is a combat magician. In the tradition of Vertigo's Hellblazer hero John Constantine, he is a crude, violent, grumpy soul. But, unlike Constantine, who can be charming when the right (or wrong) writer gets hold of him, Gravel appears to have no redeeming features as a character, murdering his magician colleagues to obtain a magical manuscript he's not even sure he wants. Fans of the aforementioned Hellblazer will love the nihilistic , world-weary hero, and Bloody Liars contains the ultra-detailed violence and explicit language that is a pre-requisite of Ellis's indie comics work. Get yourself a fistful of Gravel! Award Winners Announced http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1216/Award-Winners-Announced http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1216/Award-Winners-Announced Ryan McBride Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:11:33 -0500 Marilynne Robinson has just won the <a href="http://www.orangeprize.co.uk/home">Orange Prize</a> for her novel <a href="product/item/493832/">Home</a>. A.F. Moritz has won the Canadian <a href="http://www.griffinpoetryprize.com/home.php">Griffin Prize</a> for poetry for his book <a href="product/item/466623/">The Sentinel</a>. C.D. Wright's <a href="product/item/475077/">Rising, Falling, Hovering</a> won in the international category. David Eddings Dead at 77 http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1215/David-Eddings-Dead-at-77 http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1215/David-Eddings-Dead-at-77 Chadwick Ginther Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:09:37 -0500 <img align=left hspace=10 src="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-img/12444018001215.jpg" alt="" />David Eddings, best known for his enduringly popular fantasy series The Belgariad, The Mallorean, The Elenium and Tamuli, passed away June 2nd at the age of 77. The author was predeceased by his wife and co-author Leigh in 2007. <a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1215/David-Eddings-Dead-at-77">more...</a> Audie Awards Recognize SF&F http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1214/Audie-Awards-Recognize-SF&F http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1214/Audie-Awards-Recognize-SF&F Chadwick Ginther Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:54:11 -0500 <img align=left hspace=10 src="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-img/12444039251214.jpg" alt="" />Neil Gaiman's <a href="product/item/493797/">The Graveyard Book</a> was recently awarded an Audie Award for not only Children's Title Ages 8-12 but also was named Audiobook of the Year. This award no doubt holds special significance to the author as The Graveyard Book was read by Gaiman himself. Also honoured was Canadian science fiction giant Robert J. Sawyer, whose excellent novel <a href="product/item/537338/">Calculating God</a> (read by Jonathan Davis) won Science Fiction/Fantasy Audio Book of the Year. A full list of winners in all categories may be found <a href="http://www.theaudies.com/">here</a>. Live at McNally Robinson: Lawrence Hill http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1213/Live-at-McNally-Robinson:-Lawrence-Hill http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1213/Live-at-McNally-Robinson:-Lawrence-Hill David Hawthorne Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:20:28 -0500 <object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4971163&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4971163&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><a href="http://vimeo.com/4971163">Live at McNally Robinson: Lawrence Hill</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user669556">Mcnally Robinson Booksellers</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>. <a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1213/Live-at-McNally-Robinson:-Lawrence-Hill">more...</a> Joan Thomas Wins Manitoba Reads http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1212/Joan-Thomas-Wins-Manitoba-Reads http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1212/Joan-Thomas-Wins-Manitoba-Reads Ryan McBride Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:39:10 -0500 The votes are in, and Manitobans have chosen Joan Thomas' <a href="product/item/501907/">Reading By Lightning</a> as their pick for the must-read book in 2009-2010. <a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1212/Joan-Thomas-Wins-Manitoba-Reads">more...</a> Mayor Picks Up Lambda Award http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1211/Mayor-Picks-Up-Lambda-Award http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1211/Mayor-Picks-Up-Lambda-Award McNally Robinson Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:49:34 -0500 Congratulations to Winnipeg's Chandra Mayor, whose novel All the Pretty Girls has just won a <a href="http://www.lambdaliterary.org/">Lambda Literary Award</a> for best lesbian fiction. The Lambda Literary Awards recognize excellence in the field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender literature. Review of Postsingular by Rudy Rucker http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1209/Review-of-Postsingular-by-Rudy-Rucker http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1209/Review-of-Postsingular-by-Rudy-Rucker ryan thomas gelley Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:23:43 -0500 <a href="product/item/522542/">Postsingular</a> is far and away one of the strangest books I have ever read. Sci-fi veteran Rudy Rucker, also a mathematician and computer scientist, has created a work that combines the suspense of an action pot-boiler with the latest in reality-warping string/quantum theory. <a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1209/Review-of-Postsingular-by-Rudy-Rucker">more...</a> An Interview with Robert J. Sawyer http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1207/An-Interview-with-Robert-J.-Sawyer http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1207/An-Interview-with-Robert-J.-Sawyer Nicole Berard Wed, 27 May 2009 18:39:39 -0500 <img align=left hspace=10 src="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-img/12434669761207.jpg" alt="" />Internationally renowned and award winning Science Fiction author Robert J. Sawyer will be spending two months (June and July) as the very first Writer In Residence at the <a href="http://www.lightsource.ca/">Canadian Light Source Synchrotron</a> (CLS) here in Saskatoon and will be the very first Writer in Residence at a Synchrotron anywhere in the world. He will be doing a <a href="https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/event-8471/Robert-J.-Sawyer">reading and signing</a> of his newest novel, <a href="product/item/523583/">Wake</a>, at McNally Robinson in Saskatoon at 7:30 pm on June 4. His newest novel <a href="product/item/523583/">Wake</a>, the first book in a trilogy about the spontaneous emergence of consciousness by the world wide web launched in April and at the end of April it was announced that a television series based on his 1999 novel <a href="product/item/76474/">Flashforward</a> will premiere on <a href="http://abc.go.com/primetime/flashforward/index?pn=index">ABC</a> in the Fall. Robert took some time out of his extremely busy schedule to answer a few questions about his Writer in Residency, <a href="product/item/523583/">Wake</a> and <a href="product/item/76474/">Flashforward</a>. <a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1207/An-Interview-with-Robert-J.-Sawyer">more...</a> The Courtyard by Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1206/The-Courtyard-by-Alan-Moore-and-Jacen-Burrows http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1206/The-Courtyard-by-Alan-Moore-and-Jacen-Burrows ryan thomas gelley Thu, 28 May 2009 09:35:40 -0500 Alan Moore is probably best-known for his dense, complex, book-length graphic novels Watchmen and V For Vendetta, both published in the 1980s. He has lately been much less prolific, and his most recent effort, scripted by Anthony Johnson and released through Avatar Press, is wafer-thin in comparison to those thick volumes. The Courtyard, coming in at a modest 55 pages, is completely devoid of superheroes, and instead presents a hallucinatory urban crime story illustrated by industry up-and-comer Jacen Burrows (who has worked with both Warren Ellis and Garth Ennis recently). Moore's current obsession with "chaos magic" or "neo-shamanism" (he fancies himself a bit of a modern mage) has clearly influenced his latest story. The Courtyard is a strangely beautiful psychedelic swirl of dirty streets, underground rock, designer drugs, and paranoia. Of all of Moore's work, it has the least number of words, but revels in the terrifying and transcendent power of those words. A weird, worthwhile tale! An Interview with Edward Willett http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1203/An-Interview-with-Edward-Willett http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1203/An-Interview-with-Edward-Willett Chadwick Ginther Thu, 28 May 2009 09:12:28 -0500 Regina author Edward Willett's latest novel, <a href="product/item/543957/">Terra Insegura</a> is the sequel to his Aurora Award nominated <a href="product/item/466918/">Marseguro</a>. He will be <a href="https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/event-8470/Edward-Willett">reading and signing</a> at McNally Robinson's Saskatoon store on Wednesday, June 3rd. Ed was kind enough to answer my questions via email. <a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1203/An-Interview-with-Edward-Willett">more...</a> Reading by Lightning, by Joan Thomas http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1202/Reading-by-Lightning,-by-Joan-Thomas http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1202/Reading-by-Lightning,-by-Joan-Thomas Joan Marshall Sun, 24 May 2009 10:41:04 -0500 In Lily Piper's narrow, confined girlhood on the Canadian prairies during the 1930's, her father's love is the only warm, bright spot. Her mother's fierce, relentless watchful eye keeps the devil at bay. Then Lily is sent to England to care for her father's aging mother. Welcomed by energetic open-minded cousins and adored by her aunt, Lily's world explodes with possibilities. As she falls in love with her adopted cousin George, World War II creeps into their lives. When her father suddenly dies, Lily returns home to look after her mother who has developed MS. But everything has changed for Lily - how can she squeeze herself back into her mother's life? With a little help from a generous, kind man. Both the harsh, prairie farmyard and the civilized English town besieged by war glow with scenes that ache with pain and loss, filled with people whose persistent hope and love held families together. If you're from the prairie you should place this book on the top of the book pile beside the chair. Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award Finalists Announced http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1201/Theodore-Sturgeon-Memorial-Award-Finalists-Announced http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1201/Theodore-Sturgeon-Memorial-Award-Finalists-Announced Chadwick Ginther Wed, 20 May 2009 14:02:17 -0500 <img align=left hspace=10 src="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-img/12428306281201.jpg" alt="" /> The Sturgeon Award is a juried prize celebrating the best of SF's short fiction. The award is presented at the Campbell Conference at the University of Kansas alongside the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for best novel. A list of this year's nominees may be found <a href="http://www2.ku.edu/~sfcenter/sturgeon-finalists.htm">here</a>. Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1200/Marcelo-in-the-Real-World-by-Francisco-X.-Stork http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1200/Marcelo-in-the-Real-World-by-Francisco-X.-Stork Tracy Howard Thu, 21 May 2009 14:41:14 -0500 I enjoyed this novel about a highly functioning autistic teen who is challenged by his father to step out of his comfort zone and join the "real" world for a summer by working in the mail room of his father's law firm. Told in the first person, we experience the entire novel from Marcelo's point of view. Marcelo is an interesting character who is hard not to like, even though he is not always easy to understand. He has had extensive schooling in dealing with social situations, and manages to keep his autistic symptoms under strict control, but of course he is not prepared for the people and situations he encounters at the law firm. <a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1200/Marcelo-in-the-Real-World-by-Francisco-X.-Stork">more...</a> The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1199/The-Legend-of-Sigurd-and-Gudrún http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1199/The-Legend-of-Sigurd-and-Gudrún Cory Beal Tue, 19 May 2009 12:26:37 -0500 <center><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0vi_-4gsl9k&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0vi_-4gsl9k&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></center> <a href="https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/product/isbn/9780007317233/bkm/true/">The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún</a> is a previously unpublished work by J.R.R. Tolkien, written while Tolkien was Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford during the 1920s and 30s, before he wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. It makes available for the first time Tolkien's extensive retelling in English narrative verse of the epic Norse tales of Sigurd the Völsung and The Fall of the Niflungs. It includes an introduction by J.R.R. Tolkien, drawn from one of his own lectures on Norse literature, with commentary and notes on the poems by Christopher Tolkien. New Wheel of Time Cover Released http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1198/New-Wheel-of-Time-Cover-Released http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1198/New-Wheel-of-Time-Cover-Released Chadwick Ginther Tue, 19 May 2009 11:30:05 -0500 <img align=left hspace=10 src="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-img/12425878511198.jpg" alt="" />The cover image for The Gathering Storm, the twelfth volume of The Wheel of Time series, has been released by Tor Books. The Gathering Storm, which was to be the series finale, is now the first book in a final trilogy to be finished by author Brandon Sanderson (interviewed <a href="editorial-973/An-Interview-with-Brandon-Sanderson">here</a>) after Robert Jordan's death in 2007. Tor has also recently announced a four-book deal with Sanderson, who will pen a new fantasy series called The Way of Kings. The advances for the new series are in the six figures, and with sales-related bonuses, could top out at 2.5 million. Science Fiction & Fantasy Awards Roundup http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1197/Science-Fiction-&-Fantasy-Awards-Roundup http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1197/Science-Fiction-&-Fantasy-Awards-Roundup Chadwick Ginther Sun, 24 May 2009 10:37:14 -0500 Ian R. MacLeod's novel Song of Time won the 2009 <a href="http://www.clarkeaward.com/">Arthur C. Clarke Award</a> for best science fiction novel published in the United Kingdom. Ellen Klages received a Gold Medal in the Young Adult category at the California Book Awards for her novel White Sands, Red Menace. The Sidewise Awards have released their <a href="http://www.uchronia.net/sidewise/">shorlists</a> for Best Long and Short Form Alternate History. The Scribe Awards, celebrating Media Tie-In Writing have released their <a href="http://www.locusmag.com/News/2009/05/scribe-award-finalists.html">shortlists</a> in all categories. Special congratulations to McNally Robinson Don Mills bookseller Don Bassingthwaite, his novel <a href="product/item/487476/">The Doom of Kings</a>, was nominated in the Original Gaming category. 13 Reasons Why, by Jay Asher http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1196/13-Reasons-Why,--by-Jay-Asher http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1196/13-Reasons-Why,--by-Jay-Asher Matt MacHutchon Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:15:06 -0500 <img align=left hspace=10 src="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-img/12436195841196.gif" alt="" />In Jay Asher's debut novel Th1rteen R3asons Why we get a glimpse of the very complex reasons that cause a young woman to end her life.<a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1196/13-Reasons-Why,--by-Jay-Asher">more...</a> Monster by A. Lee Martinez http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1195/Monster-by-A.-Lee-Martinez http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1195/Monster-by-A.-Lee-Martinez Chadwick Ginther Tue, 26 May 2009 08:54:06 -0500 <a href="product/item/536608/">Monster</a> is a novel about a man named Monster, who...err...hunts monsters. Okay, "hunts monsters" isn't quite politically correct -- what he actually does is offer Cryptobiological Containment and Rescue Services -- but when there's a yeti eating all of your ice cream, who has time to be picky? <a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1195/Monster-by-A.-Lee-Martinez">more...</a> An Interview with Linda L. Richards http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1194/An-Interview-with-Linda-L.-Richards http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1194/An-Interview-with-Linda-L.-Richards Chadwick Ginther Sun, 17 May 2009 11:08:20 -0500 Linda L. Richards' first novel featuring drunken private dick Dexter J. Theroux and plucky secretary Kitty Pangborn, <a href="product/item/463620/">Death Was the Other Woman</a>, was one of my favourite novels of 2008. The follow up, <a href="product/item/522310/">Death Was in the Picture</a> will without a doubt find itself in similar company for 2009. Linda was kind enough to agree to a brief email interview to answer some of my questions. <a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1194/An-Interview-with-Linda-L.-Richards">more...</a> The Mealworm Diaries by Anna Kerz http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1193/The-Mealworm-Diaries-by-Anna-Kerz http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1193/The-Mealworm-Diaries-by-Anna-Kerz Sara Harms Sun, 17 May 2009 11:12:44 -0500 If there were a prize for best supporting character, it would go to Aaron "Cantwait" of Anna Kurz's first novel, <a href="editorial-title">The Mealworm Diaries</a>. Aaron fidgets until he flies off the page fully-formed, a hyperactive, awkward, smart, perceptive, sensitive yet unselfconscious kid. <a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1193/The-Mealworm-Diaries-by-Anna-Kerz">more...</a> An Interview with Anthony Bidulka http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1192/An-Interview-with-Anthony-Bidulka http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1192/An-Interview-with-Anthony-Bidulka Nicole Berard Sun, 10 May 2009 17:51:49 -0500 <a href="product/item/534923/">Aloha, Candy Hearts</a>, the 6th book in Anthony Bidulka's award winning and wildly popular Russell Quant Mystery series hit shelves this month. Anthony kindly took time out of his busy writing and promotion schedule, he is launching Aloha, Candy Hearts on May 26 in Saskatoon and on June 1 in Winnipeg, in order to answer some email questions I had about his writing process, his series and Russell Quant himself. <a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1192/An-Interview-with-Anthony-Bidulka">more...</a> FlashForward coming to TV this fall. http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1191/FlashForward-coming-to-TV-this-fall. http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1191/FlashForward-coming-to-TV-this-fall. Kent Pollard Thu, 14 May 2009 10:53:55 -0500 According to <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i4b5caa365ad73b3a562218379433fee4">The Hollywood Reporter</a>, <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003415.html?categoryId=14&cs=1">Variety</a> and <a href="http://www.tvguide.com/News/Fall-Flash-Forward-1005932.aspx">TV Guide</a> , ABC has ordered 13 episodes of a new series based on Robert J. Sawyer's <a href="product/item/76474/">FlashForward</a>. <a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1191/FlashForward-coming-to-TV-this-fall.">more...</a> Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy by L.A. Meyer http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1190/Bloody-Jack:-Being-an-Account-of-the-Curious-Adventures-of-Mary-'Jacky'-Faber,-Ship's-Boy-by-L.A.-Meyer http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1190/Bloody-Jack:-Being-an-Account-of-the-Curious-Adventures-of-Mary-'Jacky'-Faber,-Ship's-Boy-by-L.A.-Meyer Alexandra Kroeger Thu, 07 May 2009 10:40:10 -0500 <img align=left hspace=10 src="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-img/12416295091190.jpg" alt="" />Young Mary Faber has lived on the streets of London with her gang since she was eight, after That Dark Day when her parents and younger sister died and the corpse-seller kicked her out on the streets to follow them. She has learned how to survive on the streets by begging and petty crime, but she realizes that she doesn't have much of a future when her best friend is killed. Her options are just as limited by being a girl as they are by being a street urchin, so she disguises herself and enlists in the British Navy as Jacky Faber, ship's boy. Friends, pirates, battles, plentiful food, and further adventures (including romance) follow.<a title="" href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1190/Bloody-Jack:-Being-an-Account-of-the-Curious-Adventures-of-Mary-'Jacky'-Faber,-Ship's-Boy-by-L.A.-Meyer">more...</a>