Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Day
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 09:56 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rolanniToday is the day: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Day. Tell an SFF writer you love 'em -- or, at least that you appreciate their influence on your life.
I'm looking at the shelf here next to my desk, where the books that I reach for often live. My intention is to write a note today to each of these authors to thank them for the joy their work has given me. Unfortunately, as I look along the shelf, I see that there are some people to whom I cannot write a note.
The books, in no particular order:
Hellspark, Janet Kagan
My Father's Dragon, Ruth Stiles Gannett
Starwell, The Thurb Revolution, and Masque World, Alexei Panshin
Tryst, Elswyth Thane
The Magician out of Manchuria, Charles Finney
The Witches of Karres, James H. Schmitz
The War for the Oaks, Emma Bull
Bridge of Birds, Barry Hughart
The Blue Sword, Robin McKinley
Hellflower, eluki bes shahar
Creatures of Light and Darkness, Roger Zelazny
There are writers who are not represented on the shelf, but whose influence on my life is undeniable. You might say that their stories have sunk into my bones: Anne McCaffrey, Andre Norton, Peter Beagle, Ursula LeGuin, Ray Bradbury, CJ Cherryh, Harlan Ellison.
Yeah.
So, today, I'm writing notes, to those who can still receive them, and maybe re-read a passage or two in memory of those who aren't on email anymore.
Oh, and I'm going to do one more thing -- sort of a Hobbit Celebration. I'm going to give one lucky person a gift.
I have here in my hand one shiny Advanced Reading Copy of Fledgling. You see where this is going, right?
Yep. Tell me in comments what you're doing/have done for SFF Writers Day -- links and photos count! The ARC goes to the person who has, in the sole judgment of the blog-owner (that's me), celebrated with Coolth, Panache, and Wit. Anonymous Folk: remember to sign your names.
Felicitations of the Day!
I'm looking at the shelf here next to my desk, where the books that I reach for often live. My intention is to write a note today to each of these authors to thank them for the joy their work has given me. Unfortunately, as I look along the shelf, I see that there are some people to whom I cannot write a note.
The books, in no particular order:
Hellspark, Janet Kagan
My Father's Dragon, Ruth Stiles Gannett
Starwell, The Thurb Revolution, and Masque World, Alexei Panshin
Tryst, Elswyth Thane
The Magician out of Manchuria, Charles Finney
The Witches of Karres, James H. Schmitz
The War for the Oaks, Emma Bull
Bridge of Birds, Barry Hughart
The Blue Sword, Robin McKinley
Hellflower, eluki bes shahar
Creatures of Light and Darkness, Roger Zelazny
There are writers who are not represented on the shelf, but whose influence on my life is undeniable. You might say that their stories have sunk into my bones: Anne McCaffrey, Andre Norton, Peter Beagle, Ursula LeGuin, Ray Bradbury, CJ Cherryh, Harlan Ellison.
Yeah.
So, today, I'm writing notes, to those who can still receive them, and maybe re-read a passage or two in memory of those who aren't on email anymore.
Oh, and I'm going to do one more thing -- sort of a Hobbit Celebration. I'm going to give one lucky person a gift.
I have here in my hand one shiny Advanced Reading Copy of Fledgling. You see where this is going, right?
Yep. Tell me in comments what you're doing/have done for SFF Writers Day -- links and photos count! The ARC goes to the person who has, in the sole judgment of the blog-owner (that's me), celebrated with Coolth, Panache, and Wit. Anonymous Folk: remember to sign your names.
Felicitations of the Day!
The aftermath
Date: 2009-06-24 08:44 pm (UTC)I had a big display for SFFWD up in the shop.
I had Jeri Smith-Ready in on Saturday for a signing (technically urban fantasy, though how urban is Westminster?).
I had Father's Day Sunday.
That display sold QUITE a few SFF books...for Jeri, for Father's Day, for birthdays, etc. It was good. :)
Lauretta (Constellation Books)