—Publishers Weekly
—Jeffrey Overstreet, author of AURALIA'S COLORS, CYNDERE'S MIDNIGHT, and RAVEN'S LADDER
—Jeremy Robinson, author of ANTARKOS RISING and PULSE
Author Sarah Blake discuess her World War II novel The Postmistress in Part I of this special interview, and what it's like writing about war in post 9/11 America. A book club favorite, The Postmistress is in stores!
While attendees loved the pleasantly uncrowded atmosphere of the first C2E2, which took place last year, that extra elbow room translated into fewer sales for exhibitors. Whether because of that or because of the economy, the publishers' section of the exhibit floor seemed less sparsely populated this year, although Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Archaia, and Diamond Comics Distributors all had large booths. By the end of the weekend, though, most people were smiling. The show drew 34,000 attendees, according to Publishers Weekly, and they were all ready to buy some comics.
At Bookreporter.com, we have the opportunity to read many great books well in advance of their release dates. Now, with our Sneak Peek Feature/Contest, we are offering our readers the chance to preview select early picks --- and share feedback on them. We know that readers champion books that they love, and we want you to be part of the excitement of upcoming releases as early as possible.
Even if you missed last weekend's C2E2 conference, you can still check out one of the more interesting presentations from the event. Toby Greenwalt's informative Comic Books, Libraries, and Innovation slideshow is now online at his website. Toby is the adult services librarian at the Skokie, Illinois, public library and he's passionate about what he does. Check it out!
It's officially spring but these new releases will pull us into a future that isn't so bright. In WITHER, scientists need to find cure for a genetic experiment that would have created a perfect, disease-free race of humans -- instead people are dying in their 20's and 16 year old Rhine is taken away by a scientist to become par
