Posts filed: April 1

Breaking news: Wil Wheaton to narrate Robin Sloan's The Dragon-Song Chronicles

Posted on 2014-04-01 at 18:12 by Sam

April 1, 2014, Durham, North Carolina: 

In Robin Sloan's wonderful 2012 novel Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, Clark Moffat's fantasy series The Dragon-Song Chronicles seemed so very much like real books that I looked them up in a few places -- and I was certainly not the only one -- before realizing that, duh, they're fictional artifacts of the novel. Well played, Mr. Sloan. Still, the novels seemed so thoroughly developed, with plot summaries and complete excerpts -- narrated by author Sloan to great ef

Posted in April 1 | Tagged fsg originals, robin sloan, skyboat media, the dragon-song chronicles, wil wheaton

BREAKING NEWS: Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint to Become a Major Motion Picture!

Posted on 2014-04-01 at 14:47 by Dave

Well, this is unexpected. I've just exchanged emails with a delighted Ellen Kushner and confirmed it: Swordspoint will become a major motion picture, to be directed by Brett Ratner.

Kushner did caution that the film wouldn't be a direct adaptation of her novel. Instead, the synopsis goes like this:

While serving in Afghanistan, Lt. Richard "Saint" Vier, is plagued with dreams of another world where nobles hire swordsmen to duel in the streets on behalf of their honor, and a prophecy of Basel St. Cloud.

Posted in April 1 | Tagged ellen kushner, swordspoint

Breaking news: Neil Gaiman Presents to bring the work of Cory Doctorow to Audible, through new "Double DRM" format

Posted on 2013-04-01 at 19:50 by Sam

April 1, 2013, Durham, North Carolina:

Cory Doctorow's work in audio, including Little Brother, Makers, and Pirate Cinema, has previously been available in both CD audio and through several other digital audiobook vendors, but has not been available on Audible.com. Now, due to a groundbreaking new "Double DRM (TM)" technology, the titles will finally be available, starting today, on Audible.com as well, published through Audible's Neil Gaiman Presents imprint.

"I've always loved DRM," said Doctorow in

Posted in April 1 | Tagged cory doctorow, drm, neil gaiman

Breaking News: John Scalzi to Serialize Final Chapter of Serialized Novel! (PLUS: BONUS EXCERPT!)

Posted on 2013-04-01 at 12:15 by Dave

April 1, 2013, Whittier, California: Big news from John Scalzi on The Human Division front. Scalzi made the bold announcement that he was going to be splitting the final chapter of his serialized novel Earth Below, Sky Above: The Human Division, Episode 13 up into multiple sections. (We'll feature an exclusive excerpt from the book at the end of the post.)

"The Human Division serialization has been wildly successful," Scalzi said. "People seem to have enjoyed being able to be with these characters week

Posted in April 1 | Tagged john scalzi, the human division, william dufris

Breaking news: Wil Wheaton to narrate John Scalzi's fantasy trilogy Shadow War of the Night Dragon

Posted on 2012-04-02 at 07:38 by Sam

April 1, 2012: Already today it was announced that Tor is set to publish a Manga adaptation of bestselling author John Scalzi’s bestselling and award-winning fantasy trilogy Shadow War of the Night Dragon, with artist Madeleine Rosca on illustration duties:

While this is fantastic news for fans of the series, here at the Audible SF/F blog we have the inside scoop on an exclusive announcement: Macmillan Audio has reached an agreement with Wil Wheaton to narrate the entire trilogy in audio. Inside

Posted in April 1 | Tagged brrrrrreaking news, john scalzi, wil wheaton