Posts Tagged: ‘Neil Gaiman’
FanStuff Guide to Fan Etiquette No. 5: Quality Over Quantity
by Tracy V. Wilson | February 25, 2011
I’ve written before about the time I went to a Neil Gaiman reading and got some books signed. One of the things I was genuinely happy was that there was a limit to how many things you could take to have him sign. Each person could bring one book, or two if one was bought at Decatur, Ga.’s Little Shop of Stories, the independent bookstore that was behind the reading.
Neil Gaiman’s been talking about starting a new tradition in his blog and Twitter feed: gifting scary books on Halloween. This nifty idea has been dubbed All Hallow’s Read, and since HowStuffWorks.com’s editorial staff is full of readers, it seemed like a great excuse to put together some picks for things that spook, terrify or horrify us … especially if we could get a little off the beaten path of books typically shelved under “horror.”
Get Your Instant Gratification On with Free Hugo-winning Stuff
by Tracy V. Wilson | August 10, 2009
Along with the Nebula Awards, the Hugo Awards are some of the best-known and most prestigious honors in the realms of science fiction and fantasy. The most recent batch of Hugo trophies was handed out last night at Anticipation, the 67th Worldcon. I usually wind up hearing about who won what after the fact, but since announcements this year went out via Twitter, I kept up with who was walking away with a retro rocket-shaped trophy in real time.
Last year, I watched and read (and loved) some stuff that wound up being honored at the ceremony. And, even more awesome, a lot of that is stuff you can experience right now, for free (or almost free). So if, for example, you’re currently laid up with a broken leg, you can get award-winning goodness delivered to you in the comfort of your own home instantly and on the cheap.
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