Wow! Out of a field of over 500 books, the ITW Award's Committee, chaired by Vicki Hinze, has chosen five titles in each of three categories: Best Novel, Best First Novel, and Best Paperback Original. Winners will be announced this summer at Thrillerfest 2008 in New York City.
And the nominees are:
BEST NOVEL 2008
No Time for Goodbye by Linwood Barclay (Bantam)
The Watchman by Robert Crais (Simon & Schuster)
The Ghost by Robert Harris (Simon & Schuster)
The Crime Writer by Gregg Hurwitz (Viking)
Trouble by Jesse Kellerman (Putnam)
BEST FIRST NOVEL 2008
Interred With Their Bones by Jennifer Lee Carrell (Dutton)
Big City, Bad Blood by Sean Chercover (William Morrow)
From the Depths by Gerry Doyle (McBook Press)
Volk's Game by Brent Ghelfi (Henry Holt and Co.)
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe HIll (William Morrow)
BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL 2008
The Last Nightingale by Anthony Flaco (Ballantine)
A Thousand Bones by P. J. Parrish (Pocket)
The Midnight Road by Tom Piccirilli (Bantam)
The Queen of Bedlam by Robert McCammon (Pocket)
Shattered by Jay Bonansinga (Pinnacle)
That's the good part. The bad part? We now have to wait till July 12 to learn who the winners are. The envelope, please!
Friday, March 21, 2008
POTTERMANIA!
Producers just announced that J.K. ROWLING's last Potter book -- HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS -- will be split into two parts. The first film is slated for release in November 2010, with part two following in May 2011. Producers and author agreed that unlike every other book, you cannot remove any elements of this book, so we shall see it all for full closure.
David Yates, who directed ORDER OF THE PHOENIX and is currently working on the HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, will direct both THE DEATHLY HALLOWS films. All the key stars are also onboard.
The two final Potter films will be shot concurrently, like The Lord of the Rings trilogy. (Side note -- The Hobbitt starts filming next year with two live-action movies set for back-to-back shooting also.)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince started filming last September and word from star Daniel Radcliffe is "...brilliant...the funniest."
David Yates, who directed ORDER OF THE PHOENIX and is currently working on the HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, will direct both THE DEATHLY HALLOWS films. All the key stars are also onboard.
The two final Potter films will be shot concurrently, like The Lord of the Rings trilogy. (Side note -- The Hobbitt starts filming next year with two live-action movies set for back-to-back shooting also.)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince started filming last September and word from star Daniel Radcliffe is "...brilliant...the funniest."
NORA ROBERTS HOTEL PLANS SCORCHED
In case you missed this bit of recent bad news -- Nora Roberts and her husband, Bruce Wilder, were planning to renovate an historic hotel in their home of Boonsboro, MD, turning it into a B&B with rooms having themes from books. Unfortunately during renovation, construction workers knocked over a propane tank starting a 4-alarm fire that gutted the hotel and severely damaged three other buildings. What a great vacation spot this would have been!
Reminder -- The Hollow (Book 2 in the Sign of 7) is scheduled for release in May! And in April we see Creation in Death with Lt. Eve Dallas (and Roarke of course) by J.D. Robb.
Reminder -- The Hollow (Book 2 in the Sign of 7) is scheduled for release in May! And in April we see Creation in Death with Lt. Eve Dallas (and Roarke of course) by J.D. Robb.
NEWS FROM ALAGAESIA (ERAGON)
REJOICE ERAGON LOVERS ... and circle SEPTEMBER 23 on your calendar ... for the third Christopher Paolini book in the INHERITANCE CYCLE. What began as a trilogy has now been expanded into four books. The author (Christopher Paolini) and publisher (Alfred A. Knopf) decided there was too much information to be contained in a single book. Book 4 is untitled and release date is unknown.
BRISINGR -- Book 3 -- will feature the gold dragon Glaedr with, of course, a great gold cover drawn by John Jude Palencar. The name has particular meaning since it was the first ancient language word that Eragon learned and held particular significance for his legacy as a Dragon Rider. More to be revealed in Book 3, as we learn that Brisingr is an ancient language word meaning "fire," used to summon and control fire by magic users in the series.
BRISINGR -- Book 3 of the INHERITANCE CYCLE (hard cover) will be available at Nancy's Trade-a-Book II with pre-orders taken in July. Don't forget to stop by and get your name on the list!
BRISINGR -- Book 3 -- will feature the gold dragon Glaedr with, of course, a great gold cover drawn by John Jude Palencar. The name has particular meaning since it was the first ancient language word that Eragon learned and held particular significance for his legacy as a Dragon Rider. More to be revealed in Book 3, as we learn that Brisingr is an ancient language word meaning "fire," used to summon and control fire by magic users in the series.
BRISINGR -- Book 3 of the INHERITANCE CYCLE (hard cover) will be available at Nancy's Trade-a-Book II with pre-orders taken in July. Don't forget to stop by and get your name on the list!
Monday, March 17, 2008
WATCH OUT PITTSBURGH -- HERE WE COME!
We’re 30 days and counting till the book industry event of the year -- 25TH ANNUAL ROMANTIC TIMES CONVENTION. The Book Lover Event of the Year! Joining me again this year will be NTAB2’s uber advisors/confidantes/customers (aka Mida Kelley and Julia Floyd). I’m especially looking forward to greeting old friends and making new ones -- but most importantly to saying thank you in person to all those wonderful authors who made my recent 5th year of business celebration an over-the-top experience for all of my customers.
We’ll see you in Pittsburgh!
We’ll see you in Pittsburgh!
MATCH IT FOR PRATCHETT
Best selling fantasy author, Terry Pratchett, OBE, has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Often compared to author Jonathan Swift, Pratchett is best known for his Discworld series.
Recently Pratchett announced he has donated half a million pounds (for us Americans that’s roughly $1 million) to Alzheimer’s research through the Alzheimers Research Trust in the UK. Fans around the world quickly joined in to "Match it for Pratchett." Figuring a pound at roughly $2US, donations have been pouring in to the Alzheimer’s Research Trust in the UK, the Alzheimer’s Research Organization in the US, the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, and many other local Alzheimer’s organizations. We’re happy to be spreading the word! According to Pratchett, funding for Alzheimer’s research is only 3% of that which goes to find cancer cures. If you or someone you love has been touched by this nasty disease and know its unseen tragedies -- join in and Match it for Pratchett!
Recently Pratchett announced he has donated half a million pounds (for us Americans that’s roughly $1 million) to Alzheimer’s research through the Alzheimers Research Trust in the UK. Fans around the world quickly joined in to "Match it for Pratchett." Figuring a pound at roughly $2US, donations have been pouring in to the Alzheimer’s Research Trust in the UK, the Alzheimer’s Research Organization in the US, the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, and many other local Alzheimer’s organizations. We’re happy to be spreading the word! According to Pratchett, funding for Alzheimer’s research is only 3% of that which goes to find cancer cures. If you or someone you love has been touched by this nasty disease and know its unseen tragedies -- join in and Match it for Pratchett!
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Sunday, March 16, 2008
MISSING PAGES -- THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
Voices who slipped away during 2007 -- authors remembered and treasured:
Sidney Sheldon -- Died January 30 of pneumonia. Wrote books like The Other Side of Midnight.
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. -- Died February 28 of a heart attack. Writer and liberal political aide who wrote an early history of the Kennedy administration, A Thousand Days.
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. -- Died April 11 of injuries from a fall. Best known for Slaughterhouse Five.
David Halberstam -- Died April 23 in a car accident. Won a Pulitzer Price in the 60s for reporting on the Vietnam war, wrote many nonfiction books including The Best and the Brightest.
Lloyd Alexander -- Died May 17. Won Newbery Medal for The High King.
Fred Saberhagen -- Died June 29 of cancer. Wrote the Beserker series and Dracula novels.
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss -- Died July 6 of cancer. One of the first mega-romance writers, starting with The Flame inthe Flower in 1972.
Ronda Thompson -- Died July 12 of pancreatic cancer. A unique voice in the growing paranormal field, she was gaining major attention for her Wulf series.
Madeleine L’Engle -- Died September 6 . Won the Newbery Award for A Wrinkle in Time.
Robert Jordan -- Died September 16 of primary amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy. Writer of the Wheel of Time fantasy series.
Anne Weale -- Died October 24. For over 50 years was a major force in English and international romantic fiction writing for Mills-Boon. Best known for her Longwarden novels and Flora, she left unfinished her latest project -- 88 Heroes and One Mr. Right.
Norman Mailer -- Died November 10 of kidney failure. Controversial, pugnacious writer who reigned as counter-cultural literary conscience in the 50s. Helped found The Literary Voice. Acclaimed for his first novel, The Naked and the Dead.
Ira Levin -- Died November 13 of a heart attack. Wrote Rosemary’s Baby, The Stepford Wives, and Deathtrap.
MISSING PAGES -- THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
Voices who slipped away during 2007 -- authors remembered and treasured:
Sidney Sheldon -- Died January 30 of pneumonia. Wrote books like The Other Side of Midnight.
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. -- Died February 28 of a heart attack. Writer and liberal political aide who wrote an early history of the Kennedy administration, A Thousand Days.
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. -- Died April 11 of injuries from a fall. Best known for Slaughterhouse Five.
David Halberstam -- Died April 23 in a car accident. Won a Pulitzer Price in the 60s for reporting on the Vietnam war, wrote many nonfiction books including The Best and the Brightest.
Lloyd Alexander -- Died May 17. Won Newbery Medal for The High King.
Fred Saberhagen -- Died June 29 of cancer. Wrote the Beserker series and Dracula novels.
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss -- Died July 6 of cancer. One of the first mega-romance writers, starting with The Flame inthe Flower in 1972.
Ronda Thompson -- Died July 12 of pancreatic cancer. A unique voice in the growing paranormal field, she was gaining major attention for her Wulf series.
Madeleine L’Engle -- Died September 6 . Won the Newbery Award for A Wrinkle in Time.
Robert Jordan -- Died September 16 of primary amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy. Writer of the Wheel of Time fantasy series.
Anne Weale -- Died October 24. For over 50 years was a major force in English and international romantic fiction writing for Mills-Boon. Best known for her Longwarden novels and Flora, she left unfinished her latest project -- 88 Heroes and One Mr. Right.
Norman Mailer -- Died November 10 of kidney failure. Controversial, pugnacious writer who reigned as counter-cultural literary conscience in the 50s. Helped found The Literary Voice. Acclaimed for his first novel, The Naked and the Dead.
Ira Levin -- Died November 13 of a heart attack. Wrote Rosemary’s Baby, The Stepford Wives, and Deathtrap.
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