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The Geeks: N. K. Jemisin

Posted inBooks & Authors, Geek Stuff, Works by Eric
I get to work with some pretty cool people on Geek Wisdom. One of them is N. K. Jemisin. In addition to being pretty damn funny, N.K. (or Nora) is an accomplished author with some excellent work under her belt. Her first novel, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, came out earlier this year. It's the first part of a trilogy. Her work has also appeared in Clarkesworld, Strange Horizons, and a slew of other places, including some awesome anthologies. Oh, and this: She has been nominated for Hugo and Nebula awards. Hell yeah. Pretty damn spiffy, that. Go spend some time…
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The Geeks: Zaki Hasan

Posted inBooks & Authors, Geek Stuff, Works by Eric
Yesterday you met Genevieve Valentine, one of the four folks I'll be working alongside* on Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture. Today it's someone I knew (in the Internet sense of the term) prior to this project, unabashed geek and sometimes political commentator Zaki Hasan. Zaki knows his geek stuff. He teaches film, but if you ask me his real passion is in the nerdier (and thus cooler) end of the film spectrum. His commentary on geek films and pop culture is always engaging, and few people dissect a good comic book yarn like Zaki. I've enjoyed his…
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The Geeks: Genevieve Valentine

Posted inBooks & Authors, Geek Stuff, Uncategorized
One of the exciting things about Geek Wisdom, which I announced yesterday, is the opportunity to work with some excellent writers. One of them is Genevieve Valentine. She is a regular blogger at Tor.com, probably the most recognizable publisher of science fiction and fantasy, and her work has appeared in Clarkesworld, Strange Horizons, Weird Tales, and many others. Her first book, Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti, is coming in 2011 from Prime Books. Oh, and did I mention she is a Work Fantasy Award nominated author? Pretty cool. Genevieve deals in fantasy, steampunk, weird fiction and more. I…
A Year of Hitchcock coming to paperback

A Year of Hitchcock coming to paperback

Posted inAlfred Hitchcock, Works by Eric, Writing
Wasn't sure when I could safely announce this, but since our publisher has done so I guess that means I can do so, too. This fall, A Year of Hitchcock: 52 Weeks with the Master of Suspense, is coming to paperback! Our publisher, Scarecrow Press, is listing it on their website with an October 28 release date and, most exciting of all, a $19.95 price point. That's a damn nice price, and one likely to be even nicer once it hits online retailers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Even better, our editor informs us this edition will be targeting…

Pitched 3?

Posted inComics & Graphic Novels
The answer is yes. Not ready to make a huge splash or anything, but I've very (very) slowly started getting the gears in motion for a third comic anthology. We've got some stories lined up, some excellent artists, and it's starting to take shape. So that's fun.