Vollman Wins NBA!
William T. Vollman took home the National Book Award for Fiction last night. His novel, Europe Central was considered a longshot to win the award and Vollman “looked stunned as he found his way to the podium,” according to Publishers Weekly. Congratulations to a fantastic writer!
continue readingMax Barry Tour Dates Announced
Max Barry’s website posted new American tour dates for his novel Company. Looks like he’ll be hitting the big cities, but maybe like on rock tours, they’ll come back around for a second leg at the secondary markets. –Los Angeles, CA on 1/25/2006 –San Francisco, CA on 1/26/2006 –Seattle, WA on 1/28/2006 –Portland, OR on…
continue readingBaer Interviews Neil Gaiman
Slushpile favorite Will Christopher Baer recently interviewed comic, sci-fi, and horror god Neil Gaiman. This fantastic interview was posted at Chuck Palahniuk’s official website, The Cult. Be sure to check out this great discussion between two fantastic writers here.
continue readingPlace Your Bets! Place Your Bets!
New York magazine handicaps the 2005 National Book Award finalists: —Veronica by Mary Gaitskill: 4 to 1 —Trance by Christopher Sorrentino: 7 to 1 —Holy Skirts by René Steinke: 9 to 1 —Europe Central by William T. Vollmann: 10 to 1 —The March by E. L. Doctorow: 5 to 2 Check out the article for…
continue readingYet More Proof of Oprah’s Bookselling Omnipotence
As if we needed any more reasons to either kiss Oprah’s feet or to kneel in fear of her power… The New York Times reported in yesterday’s business section that Oprah’s bookselling influence affects just about any text she mentions on her show, not just the lucky few selected for her book club. The article,…
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