Let's get ready to get our book release on: Mira Grant returns to Borderlands Books.: seanan

Let's get ready to get our book release on: Mira Grant returns to Borderlands Books.

I am extremely excited to remind you all that I-as-Mira Grant will be returning to San Francisco's own Borderlands Books on Tuesday, November 25th, to celebrate the release of Symbiont.

In this sequel to 2013's Parasite, everything that was bad already gets much, much worse, with the war between the humans and the tapeworms reaching a horrifying new peak. As a reminder, this is a trilogy now: I couldn't wrap everything up in just two volumes, and Chimera will be coming out in 2015. So while I really, really want you to buy this book and feed my cats, I can't promise to put a tidy bow on things just yet.

Actually, I can promise the exact opposite.

On a sideways but related note, Borderlands also has a limited number of copies of Harvest Season, the new anthology from the SF Squeecast. With cover art by the lovely Ursula Vernon, this book boasts three never before seen novellas, two short stories, and a poem. The copies in the store are also signed by all the authors, and the cover artist. So they're super-special, and way pretty, and make great gifts. (Because copies are so limited, they are not on the Biblio page: you need to contact the bookstore directly. Retail is $25 USD.)

I hope to see you next week!

celticdragonfly

November 19 2014, 01:14:23 UTC 2 years ago

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Do you have stories in Harvest Season? Is there a page anywhere we can look at more information on it? Googling "harvest season anthology" came up with nothing useful.

seanan_mcguire

November 19 2014, 05:56:32 UTC 2 years ago

1) Yes, or I wouldn't be shilling for the book. It's a new Fighting Pumpkins novella.

2) No. The publisher, ISFic, does not have their website updated, and the book is brand new; as far as I know, no one has it but Borderlands right now. No one.

bookblather

November 19 2014, 07:18:35 UTC 2 years ago

Will Harvest Season be coming out in wider distribution? I would like to get a copy but I don't know if I can justify the cost just now, alas.

November 19 2014, 16:11:05 UTC 2 years ago

Maybe? The publisher website is messed up but good, and these are the same people who did the two Velveteen books; there's no telling when they'll actually have books anywhere else.

November 20 2014, 05:05:12 UTC 2 years ago

Ah, I see. Well, thanks for the answer!

nurseiris

November 19 2014, 07:20:27 UTC 2 years ago

I am super excited for Symbiont, I am also really excited that you are listening to Hedwig!

November 19 2014, 21:39:56 UTC 2 years ago

Just the one song, I'm afraid; it's all my iTunes has.

faecat

November 19 2014, 11:40:49 UTC 2 years ago Edited: November 19 2014, 11:41:44 UTC

To share, as requested a while back:

The Dark Tower, the pivot on which the universe turns, stands guard over Can'-Ka No Rey, the field of protective blood-colored roses, and here begins and ends and begins again the story of Roland, the man who's story is never done. So ken one of my favorite stories, so ken one of my favorite songs; gifts to the worlds from two of my favorite storytellers, for Ka is a wheel and connects all things.

November 19 2014, 21:40:34 UTC 2 years ago

That. Is. AMAZING.

I am overcome. Thank you so much.

November 19 2014, 21:41:33 UTC 2 years ago

Thank YOU, madam, for all that you share with the world :)

spideyj

November 19 2014, 21:21:51 UTC 2 years ago

a) Yay, I'm excited to see you (and to get my hands on Symbiont *squee*)
b) Do they have Harvest Season there today?

November 19 2014, 21:40:52 UTC 2 years ago

a) Yay!
b) I believe so. Call them and find out?

November 19 2014, 23:30:06 UTC 2 years ago

Yeah, I'm a derp (gonna blame the cold meds) and didn't think to call them until after I commented. They're holding it for me to pick up later today. :-)

geekhyena

November 20 2014, 03:24:16 UTC 2 years ago

Called in and reserved my copy of Harvest Season! *squee* And so looking forward to the signing! My friends and I will be there! (and I'm even going to be there in cosplay)