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- Infoquake News: More Interviews, Appearances, Forums • August 3, 2006
My novel Infoquake continues to gather momentum and make news. Here’s the latest: B&N Rave Review and Interview Now Online. Paul Goat Allen’s rave review of Infoquake (where he calls the book “one of the most impressive SF debuts to come along in years” and the author “the love child of Donald Trump and Vernor [...] - Infoquake News: Suite101 Interview, Library Journal Review, B&N Rave • July 15, 2006
More Infoquake-y goodness. (As previously mentioned, the book is definitely shipping from Amazon and has been seen at numerous Books-a-Millions around the country.) Interview with Cat Rambo on Suite101. Science fiction writer, Clarion West graduate, and Armageddon MUD maven Cat Rambo has published an interview with me on Suite101. The interview mostly talks about promotional [...] - Readercon Report • July 10, 2006
Readercon 17 was indeed a fabulous time. Infoquake CDs, flyers, and business cards were distributed; hands were shaken; and I discovered the pleasures of Smithwick's beer (pronounced "Smitticks"). For those who were not present, here's a quick rundown of the highlights from my perspective. - My Schedule at ReaderCon, July 7-9 • July 6, 2006
As previously mentioned, I will be at ReaderCon 17 this weekend, from Friday, July 7 through Sunday, July 9. Here are the events I’m scheduled for: Libraries in Imaginative Literature (Panel) — Friday, 5:00 pm Borges’ Library of Babel is perhaps the best known, but the repository of knowledge (especially the repository of all knowledge) [...] - Interview on Meme Therapy • July 5, 2006
Last week saw an interview with me by Hugo and John W. Campbell Award-nominated author John Scalzi. This week, there’s a short interview with me up on the Meme Therapy blog. My favorite quote: But there’s something about [Natch, the protagonist of Infoquake]‘s drive and his selfishness that you simply can’t ignore. It’s just part [...] - “Infoquake” Now Shipping • June 28, 2006
I’ve gotten word from friends and family that Amazon is already shipping their copies of Infoquake, even though the publication date is not until July 11. Some people have already received their copies. I’m going to write a longer “introduction” to the book over the next week. But in the meantime, check out the Infoquake [...] - The Infoquake Has Arrived • June 21, 2006
Today is a banner day for the Edelman household. My author copies of Infoquake have arrived. You can see a stack of them below on my dining room table, along with a picture of me holding a copy of the book. (That chair, by the way, is where I do most of my writing and [...] - Should Novelists Sell Advertisements? • June 19, 2006
Jane Smiley writes in yesterday’s Los Angeles Times about product placements in novels. Apparently a writer sold product placements in his adolescent novel to the Cover Girl line of cosmetics. The result? Lots of publicity, triple the initial print run, and coverage in places like the Los Angeles Times. True story: I tried to convince [...] - Science Fiction Writers and the Butterfly Effect • June 16, 2006
As a science fiction writer, I’m in the business of making predictions about the far future. This can be a very tricky enterprise. If you’re wrong, you’ll inevitably look foolish and backwards and stuffed full with 21st century prejudices. If you’re right, you’ll be long dead anyway, and you’ll probably still look foolish to your [...] - More Infoquake Reviews and Online Content • June 13, 2006
The infoquake is coming! The (semi-)official North American release date for Infoquake is July 11, 2006 — yes, that July 11, less than a month away. Pre-orders are available on Amazon.com, Booksense, and Barnes & Noble. More news: Chapter 5 and New Exclusive Article on Orbital Colonies Online Chapter 5 of Infoquake has been posted [...]