Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: geeky
  • Music: Oingo Boingo, "Weird Science."

From my heart and from my hands, why don't people understand my intentions?

WEIRD SCIENCE!

(Duh dum bum bum da dum.)

Or, really, MAD SCIENCE, because that is where my heart of hearts makes its forever home. The new anthology, The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination, is hitting shelves now, and includes my short story, "Laughter at the Academy: A Study in the Development of Schizotypal Creative Genius Personality Disorder (SCGPD)." Fans of my music will recognize the basic plot of the story as matching that of my Pegasus Award-winning song, "What A Woman's For." Yes. It is a story based on a song about using womanly wiles to cause perfectly reasonable researchers to embrace grave-robbing and storm-chasing as a means of advancing their careers. My mother is so proud.

Anyway, it's a fantastic book that I'm going to talk about a bit more in a little while, and I'm happy as hell to be a part of it. And if you're in the Bay Area, this weekend will bring you the opportunity to see the editor, John Joseph Adams, appearing with yours truly at San Francisco's own Borderlands Books. The event begins at 3:00 pm, and will undoubtedly be a rocking good time. It's always a rocking good time when John and I get together.

The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination is available now at a bookstore or internet retailer near you. Published by Tor Books, you can get it in either hardcover ($25.99) or trade paperback ($14.99), and honestly, it's worth it at either price point.

Hope to see you Saturday!
Tags: in the wild, mad science, schedule, short fiction, support local bookstores, where's seanan
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taylweaver

February 19 2013, 17:42:30 UTC 4 years ago

I heard you read that story when you did an event in NYC with Cat Valente. I got there late and had to stand, but it was worth it. I don't usually buy anthologies, but now, I'm giving this one some serious consideration. (At the very least, I'm going to put a hold on it at the library.)

seanan_mcguire

February 19 2013, 17:47:26 UTC 4 years ago

I will say...of the seventeen stories in this anthology, not counting mine (so of the sixteen stories), I loved thirteen, was neutral about two, and disliked one. That's an awesome statistical breakdown for a collection.

bzarcher

February 19 2013, 17:52:53 UTC 4 years ago

I'm reading it now and really enjoying it. One story fell a bit flat for me because of the protagonists' actions. I wonder if it might be the same one you disliked.

spectralbovine

February 19 2013, 21:51:27 UTC 4 years ago

That is pretty good! I am seriously considering buying this one because it sounds great, and it's a really good theme that I don't read a lot of fiction about. Mad scientists are more of a TV/movie/comic thing.