Beyond Selidor

It's another linkpost, I'm afraid. The holidays seem to have left me more tired than term time.

My friend cereswunderkind has just published a book of short stories. I know it will be excellent because I've read many of his stories over the years, and they are fantastic.

sophiamcdougall is offering signed first editions of Romanitas and Rome Burning with drawings, as well as illustrations as part of the fundraising to help Japan in the wake of the recent earthquake.

You should all check out the website First Novels Club. It's a group of aspiring authors saying cool stuff about books and writing. What's not to like? (For a taste of what they're about, see The Hunger Games, Disney Princess style.

I love everything about the lead writer for the Dragon Age games David Gaider smiting down the whinings of an entitled 'Straight Male Gamer'.

seanan_mcguire has pulled out of the Wicked Pretty Things YA anthology in the wake of the homophobia of its editor.

My friend Catie has written an interesting review of The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon comparing it with Old English literature.

That's it for now. See you later.