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When my friend (and fellow writer here on Daemon’s Books) Muffy Morrigan asked me to read and review her latest book, THE SUMMONING, I jumped at the chance. This novella is the third in a series of stories called the Custodes Noctis, about two brothers who are inheritors of an ancient legacy that gives them powerful gifts, but also demands a lot from them as [...]
Barnes & Noble, the world’s largest bookseller, has announced the continued expansion of the largest collection of digital children’s picture books through a partnership with Nickelodeon, offering the first-ever digital books from the number-one entertainment brand for kids. Books featuring popular Nickelodeon favorites SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer are available in a fun, engaging, digital format, only for Barnes & Noble customers through the [...]
HarperCollins Publishers has announced their acquirement of the U.S. and Canadian rights to publish bestselling author Amy Tan’s latest novel, THE VALLEY OF AMAZEMENT. The US deal was negotiated by Daniel Halpern, President and Publisher of Ecco, and by Tan’s agent, Sandra Dijkstra, President of Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. Tan said: “The Valley of Amazement is a story about 1890-1940 San Francisco, Shanghai and the [...]
Folks, I’ve been a big…..okay, let’s make that huge Firefly fan for a long time now and as much as I love the captain (aka Nathan Fillion), Wash (aka Alan Tudyk) was, and always will be, my favorite. There was just something about his silliness couple with his complete competence when at Serenity’s controls, that I adored. So when I heard this bit of news [...]
Reddit has decided to jump aboard the e-book exchange band wagon, according to Galleycat. Now you too can swap print books with other readers on the Reddit site, just follow this link to sign up for the new gift program. But move fast though, because the sign-up deadline is March 17th and the book swap will begin on March 31st. Just follow a few rules [...]
Looks like former president Bill Clinton has decided to enter the spy game…sort of. Yahoo! News reports that Clinton, a million-selling memoirist in his own right, has written a preface for Thomas Caplan’s upcoming novel THE SPY WHO JUMPED OFF THE SCREEN. The book is described as a thriller that tells the story of movie star and former intelligence officer Ty Hunter and his race [...]
Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, has announced the debut of Avon Impulse, a new imprint dedicated to digital publishing. The new imprint will feature e-books and print-to-order novels and novellas by existing Avon authors, and will seek new talent to nurture in an e-book marketplace that finds Romance experiencing expansive growth. Liate Stehlik, Senior Vice President and Publisher of William Morrow and Avon [...]
I’ve got great news for fans of The Walking Dead. Whether you like the comics or the TV series, or both, you’ll be happy to hear that creator Robert Kirkman is coming out with something new. Galleycat reports that Kirkman has announced a new monthly comic books series called THE INFINITE, with Rob Liefeld (New Mutants) on board to illustrate. Set to be published by [...]
Looks like Guillermo del Toro’s journey into the heart of H.P. Lovecraft’s eldritch horror is really happening. According to i09.com producer Don Murphy (Transformers) who’s producing AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS along with James Cameron, confirmed the movie’s start date as well as the star. Quotes on the site said that Murphy reported the movie is “supposed to shoot in June” and Tom Cruise is [...]
Little Brown has just closed a million dollar publishing deal on it and already 20th Century Fox acquired screen rights to it. What is “it” you ask? Well, that would Matthew Quirk’s first novel – THE FIVE HUNDRED. Deadline.com reports that the movie deal was reportedly worth somewhere in the low-to-mid six figures and low seven figures. The Five Hundred (described by some as “The [...]
