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Immediate future of publishing?

Mainstream will continue to dominate	0 votes - 0 %
Printing On Demand will become significant	1 vote - 33 %
Electronic publishing will become significant	0 votes - 0 %
Both POD and electronic will become significant	2 votes - 66 %

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trhurler by ambrosen (4.00 / 2) #1 Sat Nov 10, 2007 at 06:18:15 AM EST

I always find it disappointing when people are less rigourous than they should be in drawing a line between intellectual and emotional responses to things. Surely if you're wanting to talk about things then the best thing to do is go in no-holds-barred and say everything that there is to say, and that's not rude, it's exhilarating and exciting. I certainly read him in that spirit, and when I looked at K5 in recent times, his diaries were some of the few that made me stick around.

As for publishing, I think print on demand at the wholesaler's where the future is. Having spent the best part of the last three years invested in this, I think it's the only way that the long tail can survive. Also, searchable books is the future. But as I was squashed under a 1980s dinosaur, there wasn't much way I could influence that process.

Charles Stross by LinDze (4.00 / 1) #2 Sat Nov 10, 2007 at 02:52:20 PM EST

has some good stuff. For anyone whos ever read Lovecraft his works should slot right in. Atrocity Archives and, to a lesser extent, Concrete Jungle are great examples of "classic" horror.

His sci fi is pretty decent. Some big leaps here and there, 'specially psychology imo, but good reading nonetheless.

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Fantasy by ucblockhead (4.00 / 1) #6 Sat Nov 10, 2007 at 08:03:31 PM EST

I particularly like his alternate dimension fantasy series.

I sure does write a lot!
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Er by ucblockhead (2.00 / 0) #7 Sat Nov 10, 2007 at 08:04:08 PM EST

He sure does write a lot.
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huh, havnt seen his fantasy. by LinDze (4.00 / 1) #8 Sun Nov 11, 2007 at 12:01:56 AM EST

Any free stuff online for a sampler? A definite series, or are all the books just in the same universe?

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Antipope by Vulch (4.00 / 1) #9 Sun Nov 11, 2007 at 03:00:12 AM EST

There's some stuff on his website which used to include a large chunk of one of his novels I think.

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The by TheophileEscargot (2.00 / 0) #10 Sun Nov 11, 2007 at 05:32:10 AM EST

Merchant Princes series is pretty good. Just wish Amazon would get around to sending me the latest...
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Now in stock in the US by Slightly Foxed (4.00 / 1) #14 Mon Nov 12, 2007 at 04:51:09 AM EST

You too?

I received another email from Amazon UK yesterday telling me of another delay caused by the publisher, but Amazon US now has them in stock so hopefully not too long now.

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: Got another email today by TheophileEscargot (2.00 / 0) #16 Mon Nov 12, 2007 at 01:45:22 PM EST

Hopefully they'll turn up in the end. Otherwise I might try Forbidden Planet for a US version.
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See TheosophileEscargot's link by ucblockhead (2.00 / 0) #11 Sun Nov 11, 2007 at 10:46:05 AM EST

There's three books. It is a fantasy series in which the only "magic" is that certain characters can move between parallel worlds. There's no elves, dragons, etc. Most of the action involves an alternate North America where the Norse managed to get a foothold and where the society never got beyond feudal where the ruling class uses the ability to jump to our society to acquire modern goods.
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excellent by LinDze (4.00 / 1) #12 Sun Nov 11, 2007 at 01:58:54 PM EST

Ive actually seen that series in the book shop before. Never made the connection to stross though. Ill pick one up next time.

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: Start with the first by ucblockhead (4.00 / 1) #13 Sun Nov 11, 2007 at 03:03:40 PM EST

It's a continuing story. They've gotten somewhat mixed reactions. I like them because they deal with the economics of the situation and aren't cliched.
I also have all three books if you want to borrow them.
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oh, dammit by LinDze (4.00 / 1) #3 Sat Nov 10, 2007 at 02:54:41 PM EST

I forgot to ask if your edition of Atrocity Archives has his essay on "horror" in the back. If not Id suggest finding it online or check the hardcover copy of Atrocity Archives that includes Concrete Jungle.

-Lin Dze
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: Yes, I saw that by TheophileEscargot (2.00 / 0) #4 Sat Nov 10, 2007 at 04:14:29 PM EST

I haven't read any Len Deighton so not sure how similar it is. Not sure about his theories on horror... he doesn't actually seem that good at going beyond creepy into actually horrifying here, but the book is partly a comedy anyway.
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Dismantling a nuke by Cloaked User (4.00 / 1) #5 Sat Nov 10, 2007 at 04:53:20 PM EST

Easy! You just cut the red wire - no wait the bl++NO CARRIER++

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Mighty Boosh by nebbish (4.00 / 1) #15 Mon Nov 12, 2007 at 07:48:49 AM EST

Can't f****ing wait. Really happy the way the Beeb sprung it on us as well - no agonising weeks of anticipation.

If you're still looking for comedy, the Armstrong and Miller show is a half-decent sketch show, certainly better than the catchphrase-based nasty-minded rubbish we've been served up over the last couple of years.

Any connection between the Atrocity Archives and Ballard's Atrocity Exhibition, or is it just the title?

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: Saw a bit of Armstrong and Miller by TheophileEscargot (4.00 / 1) #17 Mon Nov 12, 2007 at 01:47:34 PM EST

Looked pretty good.
Title similarity is just a coincidence.
The BBC seem to have been hyping up this series of the Boosh: there were big spreads in the Guardian and Observer about it. IIRC they practically buried the last two series'.
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