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DISPATCHES FROM THE BORDER

Events and News from Borderlands Books

October, 2010

Chapter One - Event Information, News, and Special Features

Upcoming Author Events

F. Paul Wilson, FATAL ERROR, (Tor, Hardcover, $25.99) and Dan Wells, MR. MONSTER, (Tor, Hardcover, $21.99 and Trade Paperback, $9.99) Saturday, October 16th at 1:00 pm

Cherie Priest, DREADNOUGHT, (Tor, Trade Paperback, $14.99) Saturday, October 16th at 4:00 pm

SF in SF presents authors Karen Joy Fowler and Claude Lalumiere at the Variety Preview Room, 582 Market Street, Saturday, October 16th at 7:00 pm

Ken Scholes, ANTIPHON (Tor, Hardcover, $25.99) Sunday, October 17th at 1:00 pm

David Weber, OUT OF THE DARK (Tor, Hardcover, $25.99) Sunday, October 17th at 3:00 pm

Professor Laurence A. Rickels, I THINK I AM: PHILIP K. DICK (University of Minnesota Press, Trade Paperback, $25.00) Saturday. October 23rd at 3:00 pm

Shaenon Garrity and Jeffrey C. Wells, SKIN HORSE VOL. 2 (Couscous Collective, Trade Paperback, $13.99) Saturday, October 23rd at 5:00 pm

SF in SF presents a free Halloween movie ("The Changeling") with a very special reading beforehand! Author guests will be Ray Garton, Rain Graves, John Shirley and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro.  At the the Variety Preview Room, 582 Market Street, Saturday, October 23rd at 7:00 pm

Richard Kadrey, KILL THE DEAD (Eos, Hardcover, $22.99) Sunday, October 24th at 3:00 pm

Richard Thieme, MIND GAMES (Duncan Long Publications, Trade Paperback, $20.00) Saturday. October 30th at 3:00 pm

S.G. Browne, Launch Party for FATED (New American Library, Trade Paperback, $15.00) Saturday. November 6th at 5:00 pm

(for more information check the end of this section)

News

* Artist and customer Stan Heller, creator of awesome 3-D art, made an entire 24-page-long three dimensional comic book in 24 hours for 24 Hour Comic Book Day, and it features two Borderlands Cafe employees!  Click here to see your baristas as you've never seen them before. (Work-safe, but may cause slight dizziness): <http://webtales.us/>.

* There's a new member of the Borderlands family: Frost, a four-month old Sphynx kitten, has joined us!  She's Ash's niece, and thoroughly adorable.  Come say hi to her!  And, because nothing succeeds like excess, one of the Cafe employees has adopted Frost's sister, Blip, and sometimes brings her to the bookstore for play-dates.  So there's the possibility of running into three hairless cats in the store if you time it correctly.  Yes, we are a little concerned about destroying the universe with a Cuteness Singularity.  For those of you who are long-distance, we've posted some pictures of Frost on Flickr: <http://www.flickr.com/photos/12605353@N08/>.

* Speaking of Sphynx, we know of one who needs a home.  She's a show-quality female named Mia, just under one year old.  She's friendly but not terribly socialized, i.e. she'll do great with a family but shouldn't be a bookstore cat. The adoption fee is $1000.  Please email Jude at jude@borderlands-books.com if you're interested and we can put you in touch with her current owners.

* We're up to about 1400 followers on Twitter!  Follow us at either borderlands_sf for timely store news and event updates, or borderlands_new for new arrivals.

Top Sellers At Borderlands

Hardcovers
1. Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
2. Zero History by William Gibson
3. The Black Prism by Brent Weeks
4. High King of Montival by S.M. Stirling
5. The Technician by Neal Asher
6. Kraken by China Mieville
7. I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett
8. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
9. Children No More by Mark Van Name
10. Evolutionary Void by Peter F. Hamilton

Mass Market Paperbacks
1. An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire
2. Blameless by Gail Carriger
3. Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
4. Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan
5. Shadow's Edge by Brent Weeks
6. Changeless by Gail Carriger
7. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
8. Sword of the Lady by S.M. Stirling
9. Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
10. Feed by Mira Grant

Trade Paperbacks
1. The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
2. Loving Dead by Amelia Beamer
3. A Star Shall Fall by Marie Brennan
4. Pump Six by Paolo Bacigalupi
5. Transition by Iain M. Banks

Book Club Info

The QSF&F Book Club will meet on Sunday, October 10th, at 5 pm to discuss AMERICAN GODS by Neil Gaiman.  Please contact the group leader, Christopher Rodriguez, at cobalt555@earthlink.net, for more information.

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club will meet on Sunday, October 17th, at 6 pm to discuss THE ETCHED CITY by K.J. Bishop.  The book for November is MAROONED IN REALTIME by Vernor Vinge.  Please contact bookclub@borderlands-books.com for more information.

Upcoming Event Details

F. Paul Wilson, FATAL ERROR, (Tor, Hardcover, $25.99) and Dan Wells, MR. MONSTER, (Tor, Hardcover, $21.99 and Trade Paperback, $9.99) Saturday, October 16th at 1:00 pm - We are thrilled to welcome F. Paul Wilson back to Borderlands for the penultimate Repairman Jack novel, FATAL ERROR.  I love this write-up from Tor about the series: "For the uninitiated, Repairman Jack doesn't fix appliances, though that is what some who respond to his website hope for. Jack (who uses a variety of last names) fixes the wrongs of society. And his methods rarely fall within the bounds of the law. They may include larceny, murder, extortion, blackmail and other nefarious tricks. But his results are always better than the law could have meted out.  Nor is the Repairman entirely altruistic. He tries to be in it only for the money, but, against his better judgment, he just can't seem to help becoming involved with his clients. In most of Jack's cases, a lot of people end up dead, and in interesting ways. Poetic justice is his specialty."  Mr. Wilson is one of our favorite auhors, and we hope you'll take this chance to meet him.  Also joining F. Paul Wilson will be Dan Wells, author of I AM NOT A SERIAL KILLER, and now, MR. MONSTER.  Wells' novels concern teenaged John Wayne Cleaver, who is doing his very best not to become one of the serial killers he's obsessed with . . . .  Mr. Wells was kind enough to stop by the store when his first novel came out and he's a fascinating and articulate fellow who knows _way_ to much about serial killers.  Alan read both of the novels and though they were really very good.  We're all looking forward to the interesting conversation that's liable to happen between Paul and Dan.

Cherie Priest, DREADNOUGHT, (Tor, Trade Paperback, $14.99) Saturday, October 16th at 4:00 pm - From Tor: "Nurse Mercy Lynch is elbows deep in bloody laundry at a war hospital in Richmond, Virginia, when Clara Barton comes bearing bad news: Mercy's husband has died in a POW camp. On top of that, a telegram from the west coast declares that her estranged father is gravely injured, and he wishes to see her. Mercy sets out toward the Mississippi River. Once there, she'll catch a train over the Rockies and --if the telegram can be believed -- be greeted in Washington Territory by the sheriff, who will take her to see her father in Seattle.  Reaching the Mississippi is a harrowing adventure by dirigible and rail through war-torn border states. When Mercy finally arrives in St. Louis, the only Tacoma-bound train is pulled by a terrifying Union-operated steam engine called the Dreadnought. Reluctantly, Mercy buys a ticket and climbs aboard.  What ought to be a quiet trip turns deadly when the train is beset by bushwhackers, then vigorously attacked by a band of Rebel soldiers. The train is moving away from battle lines into the vast, unincorporated west, so Mercy can't imagine why they're so interested. Perhaps the mysterious cargo secreted in the second and last train cars has something to do with it?  Mercy is just a frustrated nurse who wants to see her father before he dies. But she'll have to survive both Union intrigue and Confederate opposition if she wants to make it off the Dreadnought alive."  DREADNOUGHT takes place in the same alternate world as last year's thrilling BONESHAKER, and we are so glad to have this opportunity to host Cherie and ask questions about the Clockwork Century.

SF in SF presents authors Karen Joy Fowler and Claude Lalumiere at the Variety Preview Room, 582 Market Street, Saturday, October 16th at 7:00 pm - We are very excited to help SF in SF welcome these authors!  Each author will read a selection from their work, followed by Q&A from the audience moderated by author Terry Bisson.  Authors will schmooze & sign books after in the lounge. Books available for sale courtesy of Borderlands Books.  Seating is limited, so first come, first seated.  Bar proceeds benefit Variety Childrens Charity - learn more at <http://www.varietync.org/>.  We REALLY encourage you to take BART into the City, or use MUNI to get here - parking can be problematic in San Francisco, to say the least.  The venue is less than one block away from the Montgomery St. station.  Trust us - you don't want to be looking for parking and be late for the event!  Phone (night of event) 415-572-1015.  Questions? Email sfinsfevents@gmail.com.

Ken Scholes, ANTIPHON (Tor, Hardcover, $25.99) Sunday, October 17th at 1:00 pm -  ANTIPHON is the third volume in the projected five-book "Psalms of Isaak" series.  From  the publisher, Tor Books: "Nothing is as it seems to be.  The ancient past is not dead. The hand of the Wizard Kings still reaches out to challenge the Androfrancine Order, to control the magick and technology that they sought to understand and claim for their own.  Nebios, the boy who watched the destruction of the city of Windwir, now runs the vast deserts of the world, far from his beloved Marsh Queen. He is being hunted by strange women warriors, while his dreams are invaded by warnings from his dead father.  Jin Li Tam, queen of the Ninefold Forest, guards her son as best she can against both murderous threats, and the usurper queen and her evangelists. They bring a message: Jakob is the child of promise of their Gospel, and the Crimson Empress is on her way. And in hidden places, the remnants of the Androfrancine order formulate their response to the song pouring out of a silver crescent that was found in the wastes."  We are very glad to have the intelligent & personable Ken Scholes back at Borderlands so you can meet him, too!

David Weber, OUT OF THE DARK (Tor, Hardcover, $25.99) Sunday, October 17th at 3:00 pm - We're happy to host David Weber, author of the New York Times Bestselling Honor Harrington books, as he presents his new standalone novel OUT OF THE DARK.  In this new book, aliens have arrived and the majority of Earth's cities lie in ruins.  Master Sargeant Stephen Buchevsky, who thought he was coming home from his latest tour in Afghanistan, instead finds himself roaming the back country of the Balkans and organizing scattered survivors.  The aliens have underestimated humanity's tenacity, but no amount of heroism can hold off overwheleming force forever.  Then the survivors find the most unlikely ally imaginable.  Join us to meet David Weber and check out this radical departure from his last few novels!

Professor Laurence A. Rickels, I THINK I AM: PHILIP K. DICK (University of Minnesota Press, Trade Paperback, $25.00) Saturday. October 23rd at 3:00 pm - Professor Rickels has written a book which "explores the science fiction author's meditations on psychic reality and psychosis, Christian mysticism, Eastern religion, and modern spiritualism.  Laurence A. Rickels corrects the lack of scholarly interest in the legendary Californian author and, ultimately, makes a compelling case for the philosophical and psychoanalytic significance of Philip K. Dick's popular and influential science fiction."  Don't miss this chance to meet Mr. Rickels and hear his insights on the (in)famous Philip K. Dick!

Shaenon Garrity and Jeffrey C. Wells, SKIN HORSE VOL. 2 (Couscous Collective, Trade Paperback, $13.99) Saturday, October 23rd at 5:00 pm - We are so pleased to welcome Shaenon Garrity (of "Narbonic" fame!) and co-creator Jeffrey C. Wells as they show off the second (bound) volume of the webcomic "Skin Horse".  Skin Horse is the code name of the secret government agency that rescues and resettles non-humans created by mad scientists -- think of them as the Black Ops Social Services.  The webcomic follows their (mis)adventures.  Bring your questions for Shaenon and Jeffrey and learn about what it's like to create a hugely popular webcomic!

SF in SF presents a free Halloween movie ("The Changeling") with a very special reading beforehand! Author guests will be Ray Garton, Rain Graves, John Shirley and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro.  At the the Variety Preview Room, 582 Market Street, Saturday, October 23rd at 7:00 pm

Richard Kadrey, KILL THE DEAD (Eos, Hardcover, $22.99) Sunday, October 24th at 3:00 pm - All hail the return of local favorite Richard Kadrey and his incredibly entertaining anti-hero Sandman Slim!  If you somehow created the lopsided & unholy lovechild of Warren Ellis, Neil Gaiman, Jim Thompson, Hunter S. Thompson and Kim Harrison, you'd have Sandman Slim. From Harper: "James Stark, a.k.a. Sandman Slim, crawled out of Hell, took bloody revenge for his girlfriend's murder, and saved the world along the way. After that, what do you do for an encore? You take a lousy job tracking down monsters for money. It's a depressing gig, but it pays for your beer and cigarettes. But in L.A., things can always get worse.  Like when Lucifer comes to town to supervise his movie biography and drafts Stark as his bodyguard. Sandman Slim has to swim with the human and inhuman sharks of L.A.'s underground power elite. That's before the murders start. And before he runs into the Czech porn star who isn't quite what she seems. Even before all those murdered people start coming back from the dead and join a zombie army that will change our world and Stark's forever.  Death bites. Life is worse. All things considered, Hell's not looking so bad."

Richard Thieme, MIND GAMES (Duncan Long Publications, Trade Paperback, $20.00) Saturday. October 30th at 3:00 pm - From the book cover: "MIND GAMES, a collection of nineteen stories of brave new worlds and alternate realities.  Clint Brooks, former Senior Advisor for Homeland Security and Assistant Deputy Director, NSA, says: 'Richard Thieme takes us to the edge of cliffs we know are there but rarely visit. He wonderfully weaves life, mystery, and passion through digital and natural worlds with creativity and imagination. Delightful and deeply thought provoking reading.'  Stories of computer hackers, deception and intelligence, puzzling anomalies, spirituality and mysteries of consciousness, the paranormal, UFOs, alien life forms - in short, everyday life in the 21st century. Play these MIND GAMES and see why the most common response to Richard Thieme's writing and speaking is: 'You made me think.'"

S.G. Browne, Launch Party for FATED (New American Library, Trade Paperback, $15.00) Saturday. November 6th at 5:00 pm - Local author S.G. Browne knocked our socks off with his debut novel, a bittersweet & funny zombie love story with some pretty serious undertones called BREATHERS.  Now he's back with a brand-new (and unrelated) novel about a fate worse than. . . Fate.  From the book description: "Over the past few thousand years, Fabio has come to hate his job. As Fate, he's in charge of assigning the fortunes and misfortunes that befall most of the human race-the 83% who keep screwing things up.  Frustrated with his endless parade of drug addicts and career politicians, Fate has to watch Destiny guide her people to Nobel Peace Prizes and Super Bowl MVPs. To make matters worse, he has a five- hundred-year-old feud with Death, and his best friends are Sloth and Gluttony. And worst of all? He's fallen in love with a human.  Getting involved with a human breaks Rule #1, and about ten others, setting off some cosmic-sized repercussions that could strip him of his immortality -- or lead to a fate worse than death."


Borderlands event policy - all events are free of charge.  You are welcome to bring copies of an author's books purchased elsewhere to be autographed (but we do appreciate it if you purchase something while at the event).  For most events you are welcome to bring as many books as you wish for autographs.  If you are unable to attend the event we will be happy to have a copy of any of the author's available books signed or inscribed for you.  We can then either hold it until you can come in to pick it up or we can ship it to you.  Just give us a call or drop us an email.  If you live out of town, you can also ship us books from your collection to be signed.  Call or email for details.This newsletter is distributed monthly free of charge and may be distributed without charge so long all the following information is included.

Dispatches from the Border
Editor - Jude Feldman
Assistant Editor - Alan Beatts

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