Experimental Chimp (Free subscription) | yesterday
So I forgot to mention that I did indeed go to the dentist on Friday. It was pouring with rain, which kind of sucked, since I walk everywhere and don’t own an umbrella or a waterproof coat, and I had a brief moment of panic when I couldn’t work out where the place was. But [...]
The other side of the river (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
A quick post from the treadmill.
Jen Robinson's Book Page (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
All of the short lists are now available for the Book Blogger Apprecation Week Awards at My Friend Amy. I posted the short list for Best Kidlit Blog yesterday (because it was one of the first ones posts, and because,...
The mental_floss Blogs (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Director Tim Burton has long been known for his dark sensibilities: even his most lighthearted films, like Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, feature accomplished touches of the macabre. But one peculiar thing about Burton is that he seems to surround himself — or somehow spawn — collaborators that have the same tendencies, creating a cottage [...]
SF Signal (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
For a limited time, HarperCollins is making two books available as a free download. Formats provided include Adobe Digital, Microsoft Reader and Mobipocket. The first book is Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman and is available for online reading or as a free download (thought hat link doesn't quite work yet, as per Neil ). The book is described thusly: Richard Mayhew is an unassuming young businessman living...
Damien Mulley (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Congrats to Nooked and their new shopping widget. FBD Insurance are on Twitter. Welcome folks! Minister Eamon Ryan to use Bebo and Facebook for consultation feedback? Read that and how eircom had a barney with him about speeds at campbell’s blog. Speaking of Bebo. It seems it can’t be stopped, even in Irish prisons. Hah. I think that’s [...]
TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
As reported in Neil Gaiman’s blog, Neil Gaiman’s publisher HarperCollins is going to release his book Neverwhere as a PDF file that is downloadable at no cost, for thirty days. Unfortunately, it is not actually going to be “free.” As Gaiman himself explains: The bad news is you don’t get to keep it forever. It’s yours for [...]
Comics Should Be Good! (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
So, yeah, you really need to be careful when using this in non-match contexts, like the link says. 1. I love X-Men, and I love Joss Whedon, so I should love Joss Whedon’s X-Men Reasons to assume I was correct- They got John Cassady to draw it, continued on from the Morrison’s run, which I adored, and [...]
Dyre Portents (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Or at least the house in which the idea of him was born. More information is available at Neil Gaiman's Journal.
Grasping For The Wind (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Want some free fiction? Check out Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere or Fiona McIntosh's Odalisque: Book one of the Percheron Saga
Pop Candy (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
This week Brad Meltzer's new novel, The Book of Lies, arrives in stores. As you may have heard, it touches upon one of Meltzer's biggest passions: the creation of Superman. When the author was researching his book, though, he discovered...
wongaBlog (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Neverwhere, my favourite of Neil Gaiman’s novels, is now available for free. It can be read online, or downloaded as an eBook (you’ll need Adobe Digital Editions). Both will expire after 30 days, which is a bit of a shame, if understandable. Bizarrely, the two versions are a little different, with the an underground map online [...]
knittyBlog (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
...to let you know that one of my favorite books EVER is available for free download here. Neverwhere is fantastic [in the dictionary sense of the word], captivating, evil [in the deepest sense of the word] and unstoppable reading. Good thing, too, because the free book -- to read online or download -- will only be available for a month. Not sure how they've done it, but if you download the PDF
SF Signal (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Author Brad Meltzer has launched a campaign to help preserve and restore the house where Jerry Siegel lived and created Superman with Joe Shuster. For more, visit Meltzer's charity site, OrdinaryPeopleChangeTheWorld.com . [via Chris Roberson and Neil Gaiman's Journal ]
SF Signal (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Editor Marty Halpern is looking for reader suggestions for their their favorite post-1980 "first contact" story (novella length or shorter). Marty writes: I'm being fairly liberal in my interpretation of "first contact"; possibly "first meeting" would be a more appropriate term (one such story example would be Neil Gaiman's "How To Talk to Girls at Parties"). Please send your responses to: firstcontactstory...
