Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction Bookstore Uncle Edgar's Mystery Bookstore 2864 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55407 Newsletter #88 December, 2009 — February, 2010 Hours: M-F 10 am to 8 pm RECENTLY RECEIVED AND FORTHCOMING SCIENCE FICTION Sat. 10 am to 6 pm; Sun. Noon to 5 pm (Many descriptions had to be shortened to make things fit; fuller descriptions on website) Uncle Hugo's 612-824-6347 ALREADY RECIEVED Uncle Edgar's 612-824-9984 Fax 612-827-6394 Adams, D/Gaiman, N Don't Panic (Updated to include the film and publication of the sixth book, And Another E-mail: [email protected] Thing . by Eoin Colfer. A celebration of the life and work of an ape-descended human Website: www.UncleHugo.com named Douglas Adams). ............................................ $14.95 Adams, D/O'Dair, M The Rough Guide to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Companion to the universe created by Adams, covering books, TV, movie, radio, and more). $12.99 29th Anniversary Sale Adams, John Joseph (ed) The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Anthology; 28 stories (2 December 1 marks Uncle original); Holmes and Watson investigate ghosts, aliens, pirates, dinosuars, shape-shifters, Edgar’s 29th anniversary. Come into evil gods, and criminal masterminds)................................... $15.95 Uncle Edgar’s or Uncle Hugo’s and save Asher, Neal Shadow of the Scorpion (Polity: Ian Cormac signs up with Earth Central Security 10% off everything except discount and is sent out to help restore and maintain order on worlds devastated by the war. There cards, gift certificates or merchandise he discovers that the Prador are as murderous as ever, but not nearly as treacherous or that is already marked 40% off. (All dangerous as some of his fellow humans).. $7.99 jigsaw puzzles and most of the games Austen, J/Winters, B Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters (Evicted from their childhood home, are already 40% off.) A discount card the Dashwood sisters are sent to live on a mysterious island full of savage creatures and will save you even more–you’ll get both dark secrets)...................................................... $12.95 10% savings from the discount card and Bacigalupi, Paolo The Windup Girl (What happens when calories become currency? When bio-terrorism 10% off from the sale. (Sale prices becomes a tool for corporate profits, and genetic drift forces mankind to the cusp of post- apply to in-store purchases, but not to human evolution?)................................................. $24.95 mail orders.) The 29th Anniversary Sale Berman, Steve (ed) So Fey: Queer Fairy Fiction (Reissue; 22 fairy tales for adults, about men who love runs Friday, November 27 through men, women who love women, and mortals who love creatures of magic). $18.00 Sunday, December 6–giving you two Bisson, Terry The Left Left Behind (Collection: a satirical short story, a 1-act play, and an weekends to take advantage of the sale. interview with the outspoken SF author). $12.00 We will also be having our Black, H/Naifeh, T The Kin (Good Neighbors #1: YA; Graphic novel; Rue Silver learns that her mother is a annual inventory reduction sale faerie who has vanished back to the faerie realm because of a broken promise. Rue will have December 26-31, but that will feature to face sinister forces to get her mother back). $9.99 deep discounts on things we really, Bloch, Robert Mysteries of the Worm: Early Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos (Collection; really want to get rid of. It will not be a 20 horror stories).................................................. $15.95 store-wide sale like the 29th Anniversary Campbell/Prepolec (eds) Gaslight Grimoire: Fantastic Tales of Sherlock Holmes (Anthology; 11 Sale. original tales of mystery and dark fantasy). $16.95 Connolly, John The Gates (The Abernathys don't mean any harm by their flirtation with the Underworld, but they create a gap in the universe, through which the gates to Hell are visible. Can young Award News Samuel harness the power of science, faith, and love to save the world as we know it?; a few Many mystery awards were signed copies)..................................................... $24.00 announced at Bouchercon: Cook, Glen The Dragon Never Sleeps (Reissue).............................. $7.99 The Anthony Awards included Datlow, Ellen (ed) Lovecraft Unbound (Anthology; 20 tales (16 originals and 4 reprints) inspired by the Best Novel to The Brass Verdict by works of H.P. Lovecraft)............................................. $19.95 Michael Connelly ($9.99), Best First Datlow, Ellen (ed) The Best Horror of the Year Vol. 1 (Anthology; 21 of the best horror stories of Novel to The Girl With the Dragon 2008. Replaces the now-defunct series Year's Best Fantasy and Horror).. $15.95 Tattoo by Stieg Larsson ($14.95 trade Davidson, Avram Rogue Dragon (Reissue)......................................... $14.99 pb or $7.99 mass market pb), Best de Pierres, Marianne Dark Space (Sentients of Orion #1: Drifting lost in space, a mineral scout discovers Paperback Original to State of the God. When word gets out, academics scramble to gain the Entity's favor. Meanwhile, Mina Onion by Julie Hyzy ($7.99), and Best Fedor looks for help for her planet, which has been invaded - what she finds is galaxy-sized Children’s/Young Adult to The intrigue).......................................................... $9.99 Crossroads by Chris Grabenstein del Rey, Lester War and Space (Selected Short Stories #1: Collection; 29 stories portraying different ($6.99). visions of the far reaches of space, travel between the planets, and life in a post-apocalyptic The Shamus Awards included world)........................................................... $29.00 Best Hardcover to Empty Ever After Earles, Steve The Golden Labyrinth: The Unique Films of Guillermo del Toro (A by Reed Farrel Coleman ($24.95 signed comprehensive study of del Toro's films, covering their inspiration, genesis, and production. hc or $14.95 signed trade pb), Best First Full color throughout). ............................................. $29.95 P.I. Novel to In the Heat by Ian Fenn, Jaime Principles of Angels (Hidden Empire #1: A prostitute seeks revenge on his aunt's Vasquez ($24.95), and Best Paperback killer as he struggles to survive on the streets; to save her own life, a singer must find and Original to Snow Blind by Lori kill a renegade alien; they may be the only ones who can save Khesh City). $14.95 Armstrong ($7.95). Flint, E/Resnick, M (eds) When Diplomacy Fails: An Anthology of Military SF (Anthology; 9 tales The Macavity Awards included (all reprints) of the men, women, and aliens who fight the wars the politicians come up Best Mystery Novel to Where with; Signed copies)................................................ $30.00 Memories Lie by Deborah Crombie Foglio, Phil & Kaja Agatha Heterodyne and the Castle of Bones (Girl Genius #8: YA; Full color ($24.95 signed hc or $7.99 pb), Best graphic novel)..................................................... $22.95 First Mystery to The Girl With the Gaiman, Neil Odd and the Frost Giants (Kids; Unabridged CDs; read by Neil Gaiman). $17.99 Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson Gaiman, Neil/Wolfe, Gene A Walking Tour of the Shambles (Our guides reveal the secrets of the ($14.95 trade pb or $7.99 mass market Shambles, including the best places to eat (and where not to accept food under any pb), and Sue Feder Memorial Historical circumstances), where to begin your walking tour, and when to run). $15.00 Mystery to A Royal Pain by Rhys Gordon, R/Williams, B Tunnels (UK title: The Highfield Mole) (Tunnels #1: Kids).. $7.99 Bowen ($7.99). Grant, Maxwell The Sealed Box / Racket Town / Bullet Bait (story) (Shadow #30: The Barry Awards included Reissue; Pulp reprints).............................................. $12.95 Best Novel to Draining Lake by Grant, Maxwell The Dark Death / House of Shadows / Murder by the Dead (radio Arnaldur Indridason ($14.00), Best First script) (Shadow #31: Reissue; Pulp reprints). $12.95 Novel to Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith Hamilton, Laurell et al Guilty Pleasures Vol. 1 graphic novel (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter: Full color ($7.99), Best Thriller to The Deceived graphic novel; reprints issues 1-6 of the comic book).. $14.99 by Brett Battles ($7.99), Best British Hamilton, Laurell et al Guilty Pleasures Vol. 2 graphic novel (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter: Full color Novel to The Girl With the Dragon graphic novel; reprints issues 7-12 of the comic book).. $15.99 Tattoo by Stieg Larsson ($14.95 trade Hamilton, Laurell et al The First Death graphic novel (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter: Full color graphic pb or $7.99 mass market pb), and Best novel; reprints issues 1-2 of the comic book plus the Guilty Pleasures Handbook. Prequel to Paperback Original to State of the the novels, taking a look at Anita's early career). $14.99 Onion by Julie Hyzy (($7.99). Harrison, Mette Ivie The Princess and the Hound (YA)............................... $8.99 Henderson, C.J. The Sleep That Rescues (Teddy London #7: PI Teddy London inadvertently opens How’s Business? the dreamplane to a beautiful cat burglar, giving her access to the secrets of the universe, By Don Blyly and throwing the balance of time and space into chaos). $14.95 Hines, Jim C. The Mermaid's Madness (Princess #2: PBO; When Queen Beatrice is attacked by This is certainly an interesting an enraged undine queen, it's up to Danielle, Talia, and Snow to set things right, not only time to be in the book business. for Queen Bea and Lorindar, but for the merfolk as well).. $7.99 Recently Walmart.com, Hite, Kenneth Cthulhu 101 (A humorous overview of things Lovecraftian). $8.95 Amazon.com, and Target.com got into a Inclan, Jessica The Beautiful Being (Being #3: Edan and Ava surrender to the passion between price war over pre-orders for 10 them as they combine forces to protect their people from the Neballats, who want the bestselling hardcovers, with all 3 Cyrigians for their special powers)....................................