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Lauren Myracle and the National Book Award fiasco

In what is a sad day for all concerned, Lauren Myracle withdrew her novel Shine from consideration for the National Book Awards in the fiction for Young People Category. It was a fiasco that should have the National Book Foundation covered with shame. Here is Publishers Weekly’s story: Last week, Chime by Franny Billingsley was added as a sixth nominee to the category, and Harold Augenbraum, NBF executive director, confirmed Monday that NBF staff had Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, ago

Upcoming appearance — Pflugerville Public Library

The Pflugerville, Texas, public library is having a science fiction and fantasy authors day, and I’ll be taking part in that along with several local talented SF/F writers. Please join us the last weekend in October for fun and games and science fiction. I’m sure that if you want to hear a bit of The Unexpected Miss Bennet, I can arrange that. I will also have copies of Gordath Wood and Red Gold Bridge. And Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, ago

The shameful business model of Wilder Publications

Last week I ordered Cold Comfort Farm, by Stella Gibbons, from barnesandnoble.com. The edition I purchased came from Wilder Publications. I didn’t do any due diligence, in part because this is Barnes & Noble, right? I should have known better, since barnesandnoble.com is a related company but is not the bookstore chain. The edition arrived, a 50- or so page booklet that was a crude summary of a classic novel. It was chopped up and Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, ago