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DISPATCHES FROM THE BORDER

Events and News from Borderlands Books

July, 2010

Chapter One - Event Information, News, and Special Features

Upcoming Author Events

Clarion West Fundraiser Reading with Karen Joy Fowler, Pat Murphy, Tim Pratt, Katherine Sparrow, and Rachel Swirsky, Saturday, July 10th at 3:00 pm

Jennifer Brozek and Seanan McGuire, IN A GILDED LIGHT (Dark Quest Books, Trade Paperback, $14.95), Saturday, July 17th at 3:00 pm

SF in SF presents Brian and Wendy Froud at the Variety Preview Room (582 Market Street), Monday, July 19th at 7:00 pm

Carrie Vaughn, KITTY GOES TO WAR (Tor, Mass Market, $7.99) and DISCORD'S APPLE (Tor, Hardcover, $23.99), Saturday July 24th at 3:00 pm

(for more information check the end of this section)

And stay tuned, because coming up we've got Cecelia Holland, Brent Weeks, Brandon Sanderson, and many, many others!

News

Author Pat Murphy's cats explain the laws of thermodynamics:  Local author Pat Murphy has entered a contest to win an office makeover from California Closets.  To encourage folks to vote for her, she has taught her cats to talk.  (Well, not exactly, but. . .)  Check out Pat's funny videos, and, if you're on Facebook, vote for her to win the makeover!  Here are the links to the videos: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reYFw2aW8Gc> and <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdx6oCP4ad4>.  The simplest way to vote is to go here: <http://apps.facebook.com/californiaclosets/story.php?s=255>.  Please vote before July 5th, when voting closes!

Top Sellers At Borderlands

Hardcovers
1. Ancestor by Scott Sigler
2. Naamah's Curse by Jacqueline Carey
3. Kraken by China Mieville
4. Passage by Justin Cronin
5. For the Win by Cory Doctorow
6. Dervish House by Ian McDonald
7. Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds
8. Stories: All New Tales edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio
9. Metatropolis edited by John Scalzi
10. Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi

Mass Market Paperbacks
1. Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
2. Naamah's Kiss by Jacqueline Carey
3. Feed by Mira Grant
4. Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
5. Julian Comstock by Robert Charles Wilson
6. Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
7. House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds
8. White Road by Lynn Flewelling
9. WWW: Wake by Robert Sawyer
10. A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire

Trade Paperbacks
1. Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
2. The Loving Dead by Amelia Beamer
3. Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
4. Destination Future edited by Z.S. Adani and Eric Reynolds tie with
    The Machinery of Light by David J. Williams
5.  The Magicians by Lev Grossman

Book Club Info

The QSF&F Book Club will meet on Sunday, July 11th, at 5 pm to discuss THE STEEL REMAINS by Richard Morgan.  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, July 18th , at 6 pm to discuss THE MAGICIANS by Lev Grossman.  Please contact bookclub@borderlands-books.com for more information.

Upcoming Event Details

Clarion West Fundraiser Reading with Karen Joy Fowler, Pat Murphy, Tim Pratt, Katherine Sparrow, and Rachel Swirsky, Saturday, July 10th at 3:00 pm - Join us for an awesome fund-raising reading for Clarion West!  Clarion West is an intensive six-week workshop for writers preparing for professional careers in science fiction and fantasy, held annually in Seattle, Washington, USA. As Clarion West is a non-profit, it relies on donations from members of the writing community -- the Clarion West Write-a-thon is a pledge drive that runs in conjunction with Clarion West. The Write-a-thon lets people create public writing goals for themselves and helps to raise awareness of Clarion West in the community. All of the people reading at Borderlands are either Clarion West or Clarion alumni, or have been instructors in the past. If you are interested in learning more about Clarion West, or are participating in the Write-a-thon and want to meet others like yourself in the Bay Area, this reading is the place to be! 

Jennifer Brozek and Seanan McGuire, IN A GILDED LIGHT (Dark Quest Books, Trade Paperback, $14.95), Saturday, July 17th at 3:00 pm - Join us to meet author and editor Jenn Brozek, and also local favorite Seanan McGuire, who wrote the introduction to Brozek's collection of 105 vignettes!  From the author: "One of my favorite things about my In a Gilded Light vignettes is the way I kill (curse, torture, etc) my friends in them. I only murder (in text) those I love. With permission, of course. I hated the thought of a perfect vignette about killing a friend making that friend mad at me. Worse still, having someone think I was serious.  After a short while, some of my friends asked, "When do I get killed? You can do what you want, just don't use spiders." Or, more intriguing still, "When do I get to be the murderer? I don't want to be killed but you can use me as the murderer." This opened up a whole new set of inspiration.   Each one of these vignettes is a little piece of me. To paraphrase a movie quote, "I see story ideas - all the time. They're everywhere. Just walking around like normal ideas. They don't know they're stories." I wrote these vignettes over a two-and-a-half year period with varying degrees of inspiration.  This compilation is perfect for people who have only a little time to read at one time. It is ideal for commuting, as a coffee table book or a book to leave in the bathroom. Each vignette takes minutes to read while giving the reader a story to think about for the rest of the day.  Dig in and sample my imagination. These are the things I think about every day. This vignette collection is a little part of me and I really enjoyed writing them. I hope you enjoy reading them."

SF in SF presents Brian and Wendy Froud at the Variety Preview Room (582 Market Street), Monday, July 19th at 7:00 pm - (Thanks to Rina from SF in SF, from whom we stole this write-up!) "Renowned faerie artists Brian and Wendy Froud are known to many for their work on the Jim Henson films "The Dark Crystal" and "Labyrinth".  The Frouds are appearing at SF in SF to discuss their beautiful new box set, THE HEART OF FAERIE ORACLE, published by Abrams. THE HEART OF FAERIE ORACLE opens the door into the Enchanted Realm as never before. It includes 68 oracle cards illustrated by Brian Froud and an accompanying guidebook written by Wendy Froud.  As conceptual designer for "Dark Crystal," Brian Froud provided Henson with hundreds of paintings, drawings and sculptures to define the characters, and worked very closely with the construction of the maquettes.  Wendy Froud, a key member of the original conceptual team, was in charge of creating the Gelflings and also operated the radio-control mechanism that gave Jen his subtle facial expressions.  For Labyrinth, Brian produced the drawings that gave inspiration to screenwriter, Terry Jones.  Wendy Froud was also part of the team that created Yoda for "The Empire Strikes Back," doing a major part of the developing, sculpting and puppet building.  Brian Froud is also well known for his literary works with collaborators the like of Alan Lee, Terry Jones, and Alexander Theroux, resulting in the delightful books GOBLINS, MASTER SNICKUP'S CLOAK, FAERIES, GOOD FAERIES/BAD FAERIES, LADY COTTINGTON'S PRESSED FAERIE BOOK, WHERE HAVE ALL THE GIANTS GONE?, and many more.  Together with Wendy Froud and Terri Windling, he also gave us the delightful series comprised of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S FAERY TALE, THE WINTER CHILD, and FAERIES OF SPRING COTTAGE.  PLEASE RSVP FOR THIS EVENT TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT.  All those who RSVP will be assured of a seat.  If you do not, then it's first come, first seated.  This event is free and open to the public; seating is limited.  Please send  an email with names to reserve to: sfinsfevents@gmail.com.  Please RSVP for no more than two people.  Booksigning by the Frouds will take place in the lounge after the program.  Books (no DVDs) for sale courtesy of Borderlands Books."

Carrie Vaughn, KITTY GOES TO WAR (Tor, Mass Market, $7.99) and DISCORD'S APPLE (Tor, Hardcover, $23.99), Saturday July 24th at 3:00 pm - Meet best-selling author Carrie Vaughn (author of the hugely popular Kitty Norville series) as she presents the newest Kitty book (KITTY GOES TO WAR), and also an original novel, DISCORD'S APPLE, that's just received a starred review from Publishers Weekly! :"Taking a break from the Kitty Norville urban fantasy series, Vaughn melds a near-future world torn by war with the legend of the fall of Troy in this brilliantly structured, beautifully written stand-alone. Evie Walker is a comic book writer who leaves behind a strife-filled Los Angeles to care for her dying father in the smalltown of Hopes Fort, Colo. Evie soon inherits the responsibility of guarding a magical storeroom and its contents as the country becomes hyperdefensive about possible terrorist threats. Intermingled with Evie's story is the tale of Sinon the Liar, who persuaded the Trojans to bring Odysseus's horse inside their walls and wound up cursed with immortality. Vaughn brings together mythology, fairy tales, and very human lives, immersing readers in the stories these complex characters tell themselves to make sense of their war-torn worlds."

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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