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Odds & Ends on the Web: November 24th Edition

11/24/2012

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As the holiday season is picking up full speed, the publishing world seems to be less and less eager to stir up drama. We expect that the weeks to come will be quieter and not as news-filled, just like this past lazy Thanksgiving week. And anyway, who has time to make outrageous statements online when there is so much eating and shopping and decorating to do?

The few posts that did catch our eyes this week are:

Kelly's as ever insightful  and thoughtful post Some thoughts on "new adult" and also "cross-unders." We've talked about "new adult" category so much this year, and yet there is more and more to think about, and the category still hasn't caught on as a legit publishing trend.

Another favorite blogger of ours, Sarah, has a lot to say on the subject of GQ's latest foray into readers advisory "Reading Man's Guide to Dirty Books." Our question is, how good and smutty those men-written book recommendations are if none of us ever heard of them, and surely among the three of us we've sampled plenty of smut? Plus, if these recs are in any way similar in their portrayal of sex to the latest Bad Sex in Fiction nominees, then well... no wonder we are not interested:

Back to Blood, by Tom Wolfe: "Now his big generative jockey was inside her pelvic saddle, riding, riding, riding, and she was eagerly swallowing it swallowing it swallowing it with the saddle's own lips and maw — all this without a word."

Hot stuff!

And as we continue this sex in fiction topic, here is another 50 Shades hilarious exercise in hypocrisy -
Publisher cracks whip over 'Fifty Shades' spin-offs. Infringement, haha!

Over at Publishers Weekly you can read a very interesting recap of a panel called “Pop Culture Publishing: Young Adult Megahits.” The participants of this panel discussed what makes a magahit and what effects YA megahits can have on publishing and entertainment industry as a whole.

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In conclusion, and this is almost becoming a tradition here, in our Odds & Ends posts, some quick links to news about our favorite authors:

Here you can see Laini Taylor's photographic inspirations for Days of Blood and Starlight. (We want to go there.)

Patrick Ness announced his next book. And so did Lili Wilkinson. Now, if only her books were readily available in US and didn't cost so much to get from Australia! We still haven't gotten our hands on Lili's previous release - Love-Shy.

Stacia Kane has a small holiday present for all of us, fans of her Downside Ghosts series - a snippet from a novella (from Terrible's POV!) which is to be published around Christmas.

Margo Lanagan has not one, but two short stories available online. Here is The Sky Swam from her upcoming collection Cracklescape. And a podcast of The Goosle.

Enjoy!

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Catie (The Readventurer) link
11/24/2012 06:58:30 am

I've been so out of it this week - this is the first I'm hearing about this Terrible novella!!!! I am clearly losing my Downside superfan cred. Thanks for informing me, T - and for the laugh tonight. That "smut" scene is just wrong.

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Keertana @ Ivy Book Bindings link
11/24/2012 07:06:24 am

AAHHH! TERRIBLE! A NOVELLA! *dies* I still haven't read Home or the prequel novella to the series, but TERRIBLE? I can't WAIT! :D Yup, this just made my day...excuse me while I go fangirl over Terrible now! ;)

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Tatiana (The Readventurer) link
11/24/2012 07:42:29 am

This was the first time I saw info about this novella too. Like you, Keertana, I am a bit behind, but I am excited that this novella is being written:)

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Nafiza link
11/24/2012 12:20:49 pm

I am ashamed to admit that I have not yet read the Chaos Walking trilogy despite having it pushed at me from all directions. I am going to! Soon! And Lili Wilkinson sounds amazing. Another Ozzie author I am able to read!

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AH link
11/24/2012 09:57:47 pm

Hi. About the availability of Australian books in North America, I noticed an online retailer fishpond.com seems to have the book you wanted with free shipping. They are pretty expensive - Love Shy was $17.58 CAD for a paperback

I had to laugh when I saw the EL James thing....

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VeganYANerds link
11/25/2012 08:34:25 am

I am so excited for Lili's new book! And you guys have to read Love-Shy - let me know if you want me to send one over ;

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Christina (A Reader of Fictions) link
11/26/2012 12:35:35 am

That quote from Wolfe's book. Seriously, I can feel my lady parts shrinking in fear. Not okay.

And I thought this one I found in The Testament of Jessie Lamb was bad:

"He began to kiss me again. And to move as slowly and gently as a little pink earthworm when you pick it up from the garden in the palm of your hand."

The earthworm is totally a comparison for what you think it is. *shudders*

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Tatiana (The Readventurer) link
11/26/2012 12:39:29 am

This doesn't sound sexy to me. At all!

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Catie (The Readventurer) link
11/26/2012 04:50:33 am

Ew...

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April Books & Wine link
11/26/2012 09:49:29 am

Ahhhh new Patrick Ness book! I don't know whether to be scared -- for all the tears-- or excited because hey, it's Patrick Ness.

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