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FANTASY SUPER LEAD Brandon Sanderson
TOR FANTASY JANUARY 2017 FANTASY SUPER LEAD Brandon Sanderson The Bands of Mourning #1 New York Times bestselling author continues the saga of Mistborn With The Alloy of Law and Shadows of Self, Brandon Sanderson surprised readers with a New York Times bestselling spinoff of his Mistborn books, set after the action of the trilogy, in a period corresponding to late 19th-century America. Now, with The Bands of Mourning, Sanderson continues the story. The Bands of Mourning are the mythical metalminds owned by the Lord Ruler, said to grant anyone who wears them the powers that the Lord Ruler had at his command. Hardly anyone thinks they really exist. A kandra researcher has returned to Elendel with images that seem to depict the Bands, as well as writings in a language that no one can read. Waxillium Ladrian is recruited ON-SALE DATE: 1/3/2017 to travel south to the city of New Seran to investigate. Along the way he ISBN-13: 9780765378583 discovers hints that point to the true goals of his uncle Edwarn and the EBOOK ISBN: 9781466862678 shadowy organization known as The Set. PRICE: $8.99 / $12.99 CAN. PAGES: 536 KEY SELLING POINTS: SPINE: 1.281 IN * LATEST INSTALLMENT OF THE MISTBORN SERIES: The Bands of CTN COUNT: 24 Mourning is the sequel to Shadows of Self and part of the Mistborn series, CPDA/CAT: 32/FANTASY but can be read as a stand-alone ORIGIN: TOR HC (1/16, * SANDERSON IS AN SF/F ROCK STAR: Sanderson is one of fantasy's 978-0-7653-7857-6) biggest stars and a constant fixture on the New York Times bestseller list, with a rapidly growing audience and dedicated fanbase AUTHOR HOME: UTAH For the Mistborn series and Brandon Sanderson MARKETING * Digital outreach through Twitter, Facebook, and the "Sanderson is an evil genius. -
Catalogue XV 116 Rare Works of Speculative Fiction
Catalogue XV 116 Rare Works Of Speculative Fiction About Catalogue XV Welcome to our 15th catalogue. It seems to be turning into an annual thing, given it was a year since our last catalogue. Well, we have 116 works of speculative fiction. Some real rarities in here, and some books that we’ve had before. There’s no real theme, beyond speculative fiction, so expect a wide range from early taproot texts to modern science fiction. Enjoy. About Us We are sellers of rare books specialising in speculative fiction. Our company was established in 2010 and we are based in Yorkshire in the UK. We are members of ILAB, the A.B.A. and the P.B.F.A. To Order You can order via telephone at +44(0) 7557 652 609, online at www.hyraxia.com, email us or click the links. All orders are shipped for free worldwide. Tracking will be provided for the more expensive items. You can return the books within 30 days of receipt for whatever reason as long as they’re in the same condition as upon receipt. Payment is required in advance except where a previous relationship has been established. Colleagues – the usual arrangement applies. Please bear in mind that by the time you’ve read this some of the books may have sold. All images belong to Hyraxia Books. You can use them, just ask us and we’ll give you a hi-res copy. Please mention this catalogue when ordering. • Toft Cottage, 1 Beverley Road, Hutton Cranswick, UK • +44 (0) 7557 652 609 • • [email protected] • www.hyraxia.com • Aldiss, Brian - The Helliconia Trilogy [comprising] Spring, Summer and Winter [7966] London, Jonathan Cape, 1982-1985. -
Central Skagit Rural Partial County Library District Regular Board Meeting Agenda April 15, 2021 7:00 P.M
DocuSign Envelope ID: 533650C8-034C-420C-9465-10DDB23A06F3 Central Skagit Rural Partial County Library District Regular Board Meeting Agenda April 15, 2021 7:00 p.m. Via Zoom Meeting Platform 1. Call to Order 2. Public Comment 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Consent Agenda Items Approval of March 18, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes Approval of March 2021 Payroll in the amount of $38,975.80 Approval of March 2021 Vouchers in the amount of $76,398.04 Treasury Reports for March 2021 Balance Sheet for March 2021 (if available) Deletion List – 5116 Items 5. Conflict of Interest 5. Communications 6. Director’s Report 7. Unfinished Business A. Library Opening Update B. Art Policy (N or D) 8. New Business A. Meeting Room Policy (N) B. Election of Officers 9. Other Business 10. Adjournment There may be an Executive Session at any time during the meeting or following the regular meeting. DocuSign Envelope ID: 533650C8-034C-420C-9465-10DDB23A06F3 Legend: E = Explore Topic N = Narrow Options D = Decision Information = Informational items and updates on projects Parking Lot = Items tabled for a later discussion Current Parking Lot Items: 1. Grand Opening Trustee Lead 2. New Library Public Use Room Naming Jeanne Williams is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Board Meeting Time: Mar 18, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Every month on the Third Thu, until Jan 20, 2022, 11 occurrence(s) Mar 18, 2021 07:00 PM Apr 15, 2021 07:00 PM May 20, 2021 07:00 PM Jun 17, 2021 07:00 PM Jul 15, 2021 07:00 PM Aug 19, 2021 07:00 PM Sep 16, 2021 07:00 PM Oct 21, 2021 07:00 PM Nov 18, 2021 07:00 PM Dec 16, 2021 07:00 PM Jan 20, 2022 07:00 PM Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. -
Uneven Development in Charles De Lint's Urban Fantasy Matthew
Fantasy as a Peripheral Modernism: Uneven Development in Charles de Lint’s Urban Fantasy Matthew Rettino Department of English McGill University, Montreal April 2016 A thesis submitted to McGill University in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Arts © Matthew Rettino 2016 Rettino 2 Table of Contents Abstract ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction: Fantasy as a Peripheral Modernism .......................................................................... 6 Urban Fantasy in Context ......................................................................................................... 13 Outline of the Present Work ..................................................................................................... 17 Chapter 1: Fantasy as a Modernism of the Capitalist World-System ........................................... 22 Magic Realist Aesthetics and World Literature ........................................................................ 24 The Emergence of Fantasy as Modernism ................................................................................ 29 Chapter 2: Uneven Development in Canada: Multiculturalism and Colonialism in Moonheart . 46 Plot of Moonheart .................................................................................................................... -
American Gods by Neil Gaiman Image
American Gods by Neil Gaiman Image: the cover of American Gods Released from prison, Shadow finds his world turned upside down. His wife has been killed; a mysterious stranger offers him a job. But Mr. Wednesday, who knows more about Shadow than is possible, warns that a storm is coming – a battle for the very soul of America . and they are in its direct path. American Gods is a kaleidoscopic journey into myth and across an American landscape at once eerily familiar and utterly alien. Visit Neil Gaiman’s site: http://neilgaiman.com/ Read Chapter 1: http://neilgaiman.com/works/Books/American+Gods/in/181/ Reviews: Library Journal: In his latest novel, Gaiman (Neverwhere ) explores the vast and bloody landscape of myths and legends where the gods of yore and the neoteric gods of now conflict in modern-day America. The antihero, a man of unusually acute intellect through whose eyes we witness the behind-the-scenes dynamics of human religion and faith, is a convict called Shadow. He is flung into the midst of a supernatural fray of gods such as Odin, Anansi, Loki One-Eye, Thor, and a multitude of other ancient divinities as they struggle for survival in an America beset by trends, fads, and constant upheaval—an environment not good for gods. They are joined in this struggle by such contemporary deities as the geek-boy god Internet and the goddess Media. There's a nice plot twist in the end, and the fascinating subject matter and impressive mythic scope are handled creatively and expertly. Gaiman is an exemplary short story writer, but his ventures into novels are also compellingly imaginative. -
The Convention Itself
The Seventh World Fantasy Convention Oct. 30 - Nov. 1.1981 V ■ /n Jg in iiiWjF. ni III HITV Report #2 I * < ? I fl « f Guests of Honor Alan Garner Brian Frond Peter S. Beagle Master of Ceremonies Karl Edward Wagner Jack Rems, Jeff Frane, Chairmen Will Stone, Art Show Dan Chow, Dealers Room Debbie Notkin, Programming Mark Johnson, Bill Bow and others 1981 World Fantasy Award Nominations Life Achievement: Joseph Payne Brennan Avram Davidson L. Sprague de Camp C. L. Moore Andre Norton Jack Vance Best Novel: Ariosto by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Firelord by Parke Godwin The Mist by Stephen King (in Dark Forces) The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe Shadowland by Peter Straub Best Short Fiction: “Cabin 33” by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (in Shadows 3) “Children of the Kingdom” by T.E.D. Klein (in Dark Forces) “The Ugly Chickens” by Howard Waldrop (in Universe 10) “Unicorn Tapestry” by Suzy McKee Charnas (in New Dimensions 11) Best Anthology or Collection: Dark Forces ed. by Kirby McCauley Dragons of Light ed. by Orson Scott Card Mummy! A Chrestomathy of Crypt-ology ed. by Bill Pronzini New Terrors 1 ed. by Ramsey Campbell Shadows 3 ed. by Charles L. Grant Shatterday by Harlan Ellison Best Artist: Alicia Austin Thomas Canty Don Maitz Rowena Morrill Michael Whelan Gahan Wilson Special Award (Professional) Terry Carr (anthologist) Lester del Rey (Del Rey/Ballantine Books) Edward L. Ferman (Magazine of Fantasy ir Science Fiction) David G. Hartwell (Pocket/Timescape/Simon & Schuster) Tim Underwood/Chuck Miller (Underwood & Miller) Donald A. Wollheim (DAW Books) Special Award (Non-professional) Pat Cadigan/Arnie Fenner (for Shayol) Charles de Lint/Charles R. -
Science Fiction Review 58
SCIENCE FICTION SPRING T) 1TIT 7T171H T NUMBER 5 8 1986 Hill V J.-Hi VV $2.50 SCIENCE FICTION REVIEW (ISSN: 0036-8377) P.O. BOX 11408 FEBRUARY, 1986 --- Vol. 15, No. 1 PORTLAND, OR 97211 WHOLE NUMBER 58 PHONE: (503) 282-0381 RICHARD E. GEIS—editor & publisher PAULETTE MINARE', ASSOCIATE EDITOR COVER BY STEVEN FOX 50 EVOLUTION A Poem By Michael Hoy PUBLISHED QUARTERLY FEB., MAY, AUG., NOV. 4 ALIEN THOUGHTS 51 INTERVIEW: By Richard E. Geis NONE OF THE ABOVE SINGLE COPY - $2.50 Conducted By Neal Wilgus 8 THE ALTERED EGO By James McQuade 52 RAISING HACKLES By Elton T. Elliott SUBSCRIPTIONS 8 TEN YEARS AGO IN SCIENCE FICTION REVIEW SCIENCE FICTION - 1976 54 LETTERS P.O. BOX 11408 By Robert Sabella By Andy Watgon PORTLAND, OR 97211 Fernando 0, Gouvea 9 PAULETTE'S PLACE Carl Glover For quarterly issues #59-60-61: Book Reviews Lou Fisher $6.75 in USA (1986 issues). By Paulette Minare' Robert Sabella $7.00 Foreign. Orson Scott Card 10 A CONVERSATION WITH Christy Marx For monthly issues #62-73: NORMAN SPINRAD Glen Cook $15.00 USA (1987). Edited By Earl G. Ingersoll David L. Travis $18.00 Foreign. Conducted By Nan Kress Darrell Schweitzer Sheldon Teitelbaum Canada & Mexico same as USA rate. 14 AND THEN I READ... Randy Mohr Book Reviews F.M. Busby 1986 issues mailed second class. By Richard E. Geis Steve Perry 1987 issues will be mailed 1st class Neil Elliott (Foreign will be mailed airmail 17 YOU GOT NO FRIENDS IN THIS Rob Masters WORLD Milt Stevens By Orson Scott Card Jerry Pournelle ALL FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS, INCLUDING Robert Bloch CANADA AND MEXICO, MUST BE PAID IN 22 NOISE LEVEL Don Wollheim US$ cheques or money orders, except By John Brunner Ian Covell to subscription agencies. -
Native Americans in Charles De Lint's the Wind in His Heart
Native Americans Brno Studies in English Volume 46, No. 1, 2020 in Charles de Lint’s ISSN 0524-6881 | e-ISSN 1805-0867 The Wind in His Heart https://doi.org/10.5817/BSE2020-1-10 Weronika Łaszkiewicz Abstract The aim of this paper is to analyze the portrayal of Native American people and traditions in Charles de Lint’s most recent novel The Wind in His Heart (2017). The theoretical framework for the proposed analysis will be provided by Gerald Vizenor’s works dealing with the depiction of Indigenous communities in mainstream (predominantly white) culture and Marek Oziewicz’s One Earth, One People (2008) in which the author examines the restorative power of mytho- poeic fantasy. Since the works of Charles de Lint, which belong to the category of mythopoeic fantasy, implicitly argue that Indigenous spirituality may play a significant role in the process of restoration discussed by Oziewicz, the inclusion of Oziewicz’s perspective will contribute to the overall assessment of de Lint’s portrayal of Native people and traditions. Key words Native Americans; fantasy literature; Charles de Lint; The Wind in His Heart Introduction Charles de Lint’s latest novel, The Wind in His Heart (2017), contains all the fundamental elements of his previous works. The setting of the novel alternates between contemporary North American cityscapes and the mystical Otherworld (spirit world) whose wild territories the characters explore in the course of their adventures. Among those characters there are several empowered female protag- onists who partake of the mysteries of the Otherworld and who are indispensable for the resolution of the main conflict. -