Joseph Edward Ryan's Blog
July 12, 2013
THE FACTORY WORLD NOW AVAILABLE:
Steam Press: Paperback / Kobo
Fishpond (NZ): Paperback
Wheelers (NZ): Paperback
PaperPlus (NZ): Paperback / Kobo
Amazon: Paperback / Kindle
Fishpond (NZ): Paperback
Wheelers (NZ): Paperback
PaperPlus (NZ): Paperback / Kobo
Amazon: Paperback / Kindle
July 6, 2013
June 26, 2013
This George R.R. Martin Book Might Restore Your Faith in Human Nature
From io9.com
Still depressed after the horrible events of Game of Thrones
season three, or of George R.R. Martin's original books? The misery,
the misanthropy, the savage reversals of fortune? George R.R. Martin
himself has the cure. His funny, strange space opera book Tuf Voyaging has recently been reissued, after a decade out of print.
Minor spoilers ahead...
Martin published Tuf
Still depressed after the horrible events of Game of Thrones
season three, or of George R.R. Martin's original books? The misery,
the misanthropy, the savage reversals of fortune? George R.R. Martin
himself has the cure. His funny, strange space opera book Tuf Voyaging has recently been reissued, after a decade out of print.
Minor spoilers ahead...
Martin published Tuf
June 24, 2013
From Beattie's Book Blog:
Dear Vincent by Mandy Hager - reviewed by Rebecca Styles
(Random NZ) 2013
Tara McClusky lives in a
leaky home with her father who has been struck down by repeated strokes. Her mother, who is a nurse on the night shift
at the local hospital, only exchanges the practicalities of life with her
daughter before rushing off to work.
Tara’s days are spent at school before heading to work as
(Random NZ) 2013
Tara McClusky lives in a
leaky home with her father who has been struck down by repeated strokes. Her mother, who is a nurse on the night shift
at the local hospital, only exchanges the practicalities of life with her
daughter before rushing off to work.
Tara’s days are spent at school before heading to work as
June 20, 2013
The Factory World part 6: The Girl in the Hole
Now on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DGQY90W/
Check out http://www.steampress.co.nz/factory.html for more information on The Factory World serial.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DGQY90W/
Check out http://www.steampress.co.nz/factory.html for more information on The Factory World serial.
June 18, 2013
'Letters to Klaus': A Publisher Shares His Illustrated Correspondence
By Julia Eccleshare | Jun 18, 2013 http://www.publishersweekly.com
More than 30 years ago, in the early days of Andersen Press in the U.K.,
Klaus Flugge, the company’s founder and publisher, received a letter
from David McKee in an envelope decorated with McKee’s distinctive
artwork. Flugge proudly displayed the envelope on his office wall, where
visitors were able to admire it. Over the
More than 30 years ago, in the early days of Andersen Press in the U.K.,
Klaus Flugge, the company’s founder and publisher, received a letter
from David McKee in an envelope decorated with McKee’s distinctive
artwork. Flugge proudly displayed the envelope on his office wall, where
visitors were able to admire it. Over the
June 13, 2013
From Beattie's Book Blog:
Creating A Picture Book
The Children's Bookshop Sunday Seminar #4
A Seminar with leading NZ author/illustrator Ruth Paul (Animal Undie Ball, Stomp, Hedgehog's Magic Tricks, The King's Bubbles)
We are pleased to announce our next Sunday seminar will be dedicated to those who want to write and/or illustrate children's picture books.
To be held at the Children's Bookshop, Shop 26,
The Children's Bookshop Sunday Seminar #4
A Seminar with leading NZ author/illustrator Ruth Paul (Animal Undie Ball, Stomp, Hedgehog's Magic Tricks, The King's Bubbles)
We are pleased to announce our next Sunday seminar will be dedicated to those who want to write and/or illustrate children's picture books.
To be held at the Children's Bookshop, Shop 26,
June 12, 2013
If you live in Wellington, New Zealand, you might be interested in this:
THE EXERCISE BOOK LIVE
Inside the Creative Writing Workshop
This winter BATS Theatre is partnering with the International Institute
of Modern Letters to bring you three evenings of insight into the
writers' workshop. Join students and graduates of the IIML as they
workshop writing generated by prompts from Victoria
University Press's THE EXERCISE BOOK live and unrehearsed. It'll be
fun; it
Inside the Creative Writing Workshop
This winter BATS Theatre is partnering with the International Institute
of Modern Letters to bring you three evenings of insight into the
writers' workshop. Join students and graduates of the IIML as they
workshop writing generated by prompts from Victoria
University Press's THE EXERCISE BOOK live and unrehearsed. It'll be
fun; it
June 7, 2013
The 5th part of The Factory World serial is now out
The Factory World part 5 - Black Bulb, Pink Light is now on Amazon (the full novel comes out on July 13th) - you can find part 5 on Amazon now HERE.
For information and links to the previous parts on Amazon, see http://www.steampress.co.nz/factory.html
For information and links to the previous parts on Amazon, see http://www.steampress.co.nz/factory.html
June 5, 2013
30 of the Most Beautiful Sci-Fi Book Covers Ever Made
By Emily Temple on Jun 4, 2013 10:15am
Science fiction cover art has a bad reputation. Not without
reason: much of it is pulpy, overly brash, or just plain scary — it’s
kind of the name of the game. Yet there are also plenty of science
fiction novels and collections that buck the trend and manage to be not
only palatable to those that (for
Science fiction cover art has a bad reputation. Not without
reason: much of it is pulpy, overly brash, or just plain scary — it’s
kind of the name of the game. Yet there are also plenty of science
fiction novels and collections that buck the trend and manage to be not
only palatable to those that (for
