Comments on: Slightly Apocalyptic Book Awards of 2007

By: Best of ‘08: SFF Books | A Slight Apocalypse

Best of ‘08: SFF Books | A Slight Apocalypse — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:47:40 +0000

[...] 2007 was a very good year for fantasy and science fiction. I read lots of new releases from both new and old authors alike, and while more than a few of them would be better fitted for starting a fire, there were also some really good ones. Like, for example, my top ten. [...]

By: Alive & Listing | A Slight Apocalypse

Alive & Listing | A Slight Apocalypse — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:12:34 +0000

[...] did a superawetastic, multiple high-five worthy, mind-exploding-with-all-the-gory-details-included, Slightly Apocalyptic Book Awards (the SABAs). This year, however, I’ll do something of the same, only with a major twist. [...]

By: Dread Pirate Terje

Dread Pirate Terje — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:50:29 +0000

“but you don’t read collections, do you?”

I try, from time to time, but no. Short fiction just isn’t my kind of thing… :\

By: Amras Elensar

Amras Elensar — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:21:46 +0000

“The Bastard and Knives” is an omnibus of two novellas that are set before tLoLL. I don’t remember exactly what they’re about, but if I were to have a guess, it’d be that they tell the story of how they got hold of the things they made use of in that first novel (like the Austershalin brandy…).

It’s not confirmed for a release in May as far as I know, and even if it does, you’ll probably not be able to get it before 2009, when Gollancz release their own edition. The first one is going out via Sub Press (meaning that it’ll be a signed limited, illustrated ed. that’ll cost my left hand and kidney. Still worth it, though).

(As for “the Inferior”… I seriously think you should reconsider that statement, seeing that the book I’d compare it with would be “Old Man’s War”. “20th Century Ghosts” is a mind-blowing collection, but you don’t read collections, do you?)

By: Dread Pirate Terje

Dread Pirate Terje — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:28:50 +0000

I’m still in awe at your ability to keep track of “contemporary” spec.fic. releases and news; I myself have fallen into the habit I also have when it comes to music, namely that of being a couple of years behind everyone else, excepting a novels of a few authors, and occasionally also concentrating wholly on the history of the genre. This way, I can see what people continue to talk about, and what is no more than a ephemereal thing. (And when I say people here, I pretty much mean you these days, at least when it comes to fantasy.)

So as you probably understand, I don’t have much to contribute in terms of constructive comments about your list (I probably wouldn’t anyway, as both The Inferior and 20th Century Ghosts sounds like the kind of stuff I wouldn’t touch even with a ten-foot pole).

But what’s that The Bastard and the Knives thing? Some kind of prequel?

By: Amras Elensar

Amras Elensar — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:19:07 +0000

Let me know how they work out for you, Brian! If you’re including “Reaper’s Gale” in that list, you’ll have a lot of good books to look forward to.

By: Brian/Ninin

Brian/Ninin — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:54:53 +0000

I’ll add your top 10 books to my list of books to read