Win a seat at an exclusive Skype conversation with 'Still Alice' author Lisa Genova
Friday, May 11, 2012 at 12:52pm
Reader Reward Card holders are invited to enter to be one of 30 guests at this exclusive Skype session with the New York Times Bestselling author of Still Alice and Left Neglected on May 22 at 7:00 pm, either enter in store or e-mail [email protected]. Please include your Reader Reward Card number when entering.
Lisa Genova graduated valedictorian from Bates College with a degree in Biopsychology and has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Harvard University.
Still Alice debuted at #5 on the New York Times Bestseller list and has spent 40 weeks on that list. It won the 2008 Bronte Prize and the 2011 Bexley Book of the Year, and it was nominated for the 2010 Indies Choice Debut Book of the Year by the American Booksellers Association. There are over a million copies in print, and it has been translated into 25 languages. Her follow up, Left Neglected, spent 7 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list in hardcover. It was the #1 Indie Next Pick for January 2011, the Borders Book You'll Love for January 2011, and the #4 Indie Reading Group Pick for summer 2011.
Categories: buzz, Authors, Store News, Winnipeg, Contests and GiveawaysNew Guy Gavriel Kay Novel in 2013
Sunday, Apr 29, 2012 at 11:02am
A new novel from
is always cause for rejoicing at McNally Robinson. Now the hard part begins--waiting to read it!From Bright Weavings, the authorized Guy Gavriel Kay website:
Guy Gavriel Kay's new novel is once more inspired by Chinese history, this time during the Song Dynasty, almost four centuries after the story told in his bestselling Under Heaven. The dazzling elements of the Song - cultural brilliance, vicious political rivalries, warfare against nomadic peoples, court mandarins versus the military - are rich ground for Kay's unique blending of fantasy and themes of history. Vivid among a large cast, a young man with a dream of regaining the empire's lost 'rivers and mountains' and a brilliant woman trying to shape a space for herself outside the 'inner quarters', where women are expected to live out their lives, confront the challenges and dangers of a world in turmoil. The Song Dynasty's legacy is prominent in the way Westerners imagine Chinese history to this day and Kay weaves a story that captivates on both an epic scale and within the intimate lives of his characters.Categories: buzz, Authors, SciFi & Fantasy, Publishing News
Winnipeg Writers on the Forefront - Ravenstone Expands
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012 at 12:16pmTurnstone Press imprint Ravenstone, known until now for its mysteries and thrillers, expands to include speculative fiction in 2012. This fall Ravenstone will feature two new novels of speculative fiction from beloved mystery-maven Karen Dudley, and McNally Robinson's own Chadwick Ginther!
Ginther's urban fantasy titled Thunder Road (2012) and Tombstone Blues (2013) launches a fantasy series set in Winnipeg. Driven by one of the grittiest soundtracks known to rock 'n roll, Ginther creates a world where the ancient gods of Norse mythology emerge from legend to wreak havoc among humans. After a deific attack, main character Ted Callan discovers he has been left with the powers of the gods. Once an ordinary Albertan - Ted must now learn to live with powers only ever dramatized in Wagnerian Operas.
Chadwick Ginther's story First Light appeared in the Summer 2011 issue of On Spec, the premier Canadian magazine of speculative fiction, and his reviews have appeared in Quill and Quire, Prairie Books NOW and The Winnipeg Review. A bookseller for over 10 years, Chadwick lives and writes in Winnipeg.
Karen Dudley's forthcoming Food for the Gods (2012) and Kraken Bake (2014) venture into ancient Greek territory by re-imagining the mythical figure of Pelops. Once a prince of Lydia, Pelops was chopped into stewing meat and served to the gods for tea by his not-so-loving father. Remade by the gods and blessed at the same time with a gift for the culinary arts, Pelops flees his painful memories for the bright lamps of Athens where he hopes to make a new life for himself as a celebrity chef. But then a ruthless patron takes an unhealthy interest in his career, a famous courtesan is murdered at a dinner he prepares, and a couple of the less responsible gods offer to help him make a name for himself in Athens. And Pelops begins to realize that when the gods decide they owe you a favor, you'd better start saying your prayers.
Karen Dudley worked in field biology, paleo-environmental studies, and production art before turning to mystery and now speculative fiction writing. She has written four environmental mysteries featuring biologist Robyn Devara. Born in France, Karen now lives in Winnipeg.
Turnstone Press is one of Manitoba's most respected independent literary presses, publishing quality fiction, non-fiction, and poetry for over 35 years. In 1998 Turnstone Press launched Ravenstone, an imprint of literary genre titles.
Categories: buzz, Authors, SciFi & Fantasy, Winnipeg, Publishing NewsLet the Games Begin!
Saturday, Mar 24, 2012 at 1:04pm
Yesterday, it finally happened - the day we've all been waiting for. The Hunger Games, the first theatrical instalment of
best-selling trilogy, is now playing at a theatre near you.The Hunger Games is one of those books that grabs you by the collar and won't let you go until you reach the end (I spent most of an afternoon in my pyjamas in my bed, unwilling to get dressed because I NEEDED to know how it ended; see my original review here). Yes, it's violent - and Collins has few qualms killing off characters - but what is so important about these novels is that they deal with the consequences of this violence - and the consequences of the things you do in order to survive.
I've been selling this series since it first came out, and I'm thrilled that it's become so big.
I leave you with the trailer:
May the odds be ever in your favour.
Categories: buzz, SciFi & Fantasy, New ReleasesMcNally Robinson Booksellers & Eletro-Fi Records present a special FREE performance by Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley
Saturday, Mar 24, 2012 at 10:16am
Sunday April 1, 3:00-4:00 pm
Grant Park in the Atrium
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Anyone who previously purchased tickets will be refunded at the door.
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