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Bona Fide's Question of the Week
- Answers to questions from last Roundup
- What do you think about book trailers?
- Order on Impulse: The Gaslight Dogs by Karin Lowachee
- Book Trailer: Crown of Vengeance by Stephen Zimmer
- Great interview with Tom Sykes over at A Dribble of Ink
- I'm your pain in the neck: The David Gemmell Legend Award
- Author Kage Baker
- Ataque de Pánico! (Panic Attack!) 2009
German proverbs, sayings and idiomsAttack...
Bona Fide's Question of the Week
Answers to questions from Roundup 03
Not so many answers. So I think there are more people like me who are a bit crazy concerning buying of books. Other people like Simcha start their own book shop. That's cool.
What do you think about book trailers?
There are more and more book trailers available. I must admit I like to watch them. For me it is an additional tool to spread information about a book. And it is possible that they are viewed by people who are normally not that interested in books. This Roundup contains the Crown of Vengeance trailer which is a bit longer than most of the trailers I know.
Dear readers, do you like and watch book trailers?
Are they useful?
Books
Do you know this feeling: You read a post and suddenly you recognize a book which you must order immediately.
It happened to me last Sunday. I was reading Cindy's Anticipated 2010 List over at Fantasy Book Critic. Cindy put together some interesting books. Several of them I ordered in advance. But then I discovered following book: The Gaslight Dogs (2010) [US][UK], by Karin Lowachee.
"At the edge of the known world, an ancient nomadic tribe faces a new enemy-an Empire fueled by technology and war. A young spiritwalker of the Aniw and a captain in the Ciracusan army find themselves unexpectedly thrown together. The Aniw girl, taken prisoner from her people, must teach the reluctant soldier a forbidden talent – one that may turn the tide of the war and will surely brand him an outcast. From the rippling curtains of light in an Arctic sky, to the gaslit cobbled streets of the city, war is coming to the frozen north. Two people have a choice that will decide the fates of nations – and may cast them into a darkness that threatens to bring destruction to both their peoples." [Source]
After I have read the blurb I couldn't withstand and ordered the book immediately. Now I have to wait for delivery until beginning of April because The Gaslight Dogs will be published on March 30th. And you can be sure that you will get a review. Cindy and I have some expectations.
Book Trailer
I posted my review of Crown of Vengeance (2009, 612 p.) [US][UK], by Stephen Zimmer on January 8th. To my pleasure Stephen Zimmer managed to get a trailer for his book. Hope you like it too.
Blogosphere
Maybe you have noticed that there is some hype around the debut novel of Sam Sykes - Tome of the Undergates (2010) [US = no date] [UK]. It has been announced as one of Gollancz's big fantasy debuts for 2010!
And it starts with a bang: Did you ever read a 200 page battle scene as the beginning of a story?
" Lenk can barely keep control of his mismatched adventurer band at the best of times (Gariath the dragon man sees humans as little more than prey, Kataria the Shict despises most humans, and the humans in the band are little better). When they’re not insulting each other’s religions they’re arguing about pay and conditions.Dou you would like to get more information about Sam Sykes and Tome of the Undergates?
So when the ship they are travelling on is attacked by pirates things don’t go very well. They go a whole lot worse when an invincible demon joins the fray. The demon steals the Tome of the Undergates – a manuscript that contains all you need to open the undergates. And whichever god you believe in you don’t want the undergates open. On the other side are countless more invincible demons, the manifestation of all the evil of the gods, and they want out.
Full of razor-sharp wit, characters who leap off the page (and into trouble) and plunging the reader into a vivid world of adventure this is a fantasy that kicks off a series that could dominate the second decade of the century." [Source]
Then I highly, highly recommend to read Aidan's Interview with Sam Sykes!! It is a great piece of work!
I'm your pain in the neck
I posted about The David Gemmell Legend Award regularly in the past Roundups. So I keep it short this week
This is the Legend Arward nomination list. You can vote here.
This is the Morningstar Award nomination list. You can vote here.
I voted for Lamentation by Ken Scholes,ISBN: 0765360918, which I reviewed recently.
If you want to meet interesting people, talk about fantasy books, share your opinions in a friendly fantasy atmosphere, support your favorite book and SIGN IN:
Visit The David Gemmell Legend Awards
Hope to meet you soon over at The David Gemmell Legend Award ...............
Author Kage Baker is facing serious health problems. please read Kage Baker of the GreenMan Inn call for support for details.
"Please if you know Kage or read her books please send cards, thoughts, prayers and all the healing energy and love you can!
Again emails of support will be printed and read to her immediately
emails can be sent to: materkb[at]gmail[dot]com
Letters, notes, cards and anything else you can think of can be sent to her home:
Kage Baker
331 Stimson, Apt. B,
Pismo Beach CA 93449 "
Movies
This week I present you something special. Maybe some of you know the following video. I saw for the first time of at Items of Interest.
On November 9th in 2009 the Uruguayan filmmaker Fede Álvarez uploaded his sci-fi short film Ataque de Pánico! (Panic Attack!) 2009 to YouTube. I didn't take long and Fede Álvarez was offered a $30 million Hollywood deal [Source]. And now watch, try to keep your mouth closed and keep in mind the official production budget: $300....
Quotes
Ataque de Pánico! (Panic Attack!) 2009 inspired me to search for quotes related to attack........
" need not fear my enemies because the most they can do is attack me. I need not fear my friends because the most they can do is betray me. But I have much to fear from people who are indifferent.”
Russian proverb
Russian proverb
"Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting a bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian.”
by Dennis Wholey, American television host and producer (1939 - )
by Dennis Wholey, American television host and producer (1939 - )
"In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.”
by Ulysses S. Grant quotes (American 18th US President (1869-77), famous commander of the Union armies during the late years of the American Civil War. 1822-1885)
by Ulysses S. Grant quotes (American 18th US President (1869-77), famous commander of the Union armies during the late years of the American Civil War. 1822-1885)
"I caused my husband's heart attack. In the middle of lovemaking I took the paper bag off my head. He dropped the Polaroid and keeled over and so did the hooker. It would have taken me half an hour to untie myself and call the paramedics, but fortunately the Great Dane could dial..”
by Joan Rivers, US comedienne (1935 - )
by Joan Rivers, US comedienne (1935 - )
5 comments:
I love book trailers when done right. Sometimes I come across book trailers that are just slapped together with text and it just doesn't do it for me. Now the one you just posted made me want to read it.
And Gaslight Dogs!!!!! Just seeing the cover on google reader made me excited :)
Cindy,
Maybe you didn't notice I reviewed Crown of Vengeance by Stephen Zimmer. As far as I know Stephen Zimmer is still looking for people who will review his book. I stay in contact with Stephen. In case you are interested in to review the book I can recommend you.Just send me a mail.
It seems we both push Gaslight Dogs a bit...
Stephen Zimmer's trailer is great! I've never seen a book trailer, actually, but now I'm motivated to make one for DEMON'S BANE.
If only I could draw! ;-)
David,
why not try to get in contact with Stephen Zimmer. Maybe you can get some advice and support. I think it would be good to have a Demon's Bane trailer.
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