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Review: Finch by Jeff VanderMeer

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Nick Matthews

While I’ve read plenty of books with Jeff VanderMeer’s name on the cover, it’s generally been preceded by “edited by” rather than “written by”. As such, Finch is the first Ambergris novel I’ve read. It’s a very atmospheric novel, with … Continue reading →

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Holiday Books

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Nick Matthews

Books I received over the holidays include include: Steampunk Prime: A Vintage Steampunk Reader. Edited by Mike Ashley The Odyssey, by Homer, translated by Robert Fagles Media Writing: A Practical Introduction by Craig Batty and Sandra Cain After Theory by … Continue reading →

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Fast Ships, Black Sails

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Nick Matthews

I picked up Fast Ships, Black Sails at Worldcon this year, and have finally gotten around to finishing it. This is a pirate themed, science-fiction/fantasy anthology of short stories, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, and published by Night Shade … Continue reading →

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Writer pay rates

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Nick Matthews

There have been two stories going around recently, about writers and publishing. The first was the whole harlequin vanity press. The more recent story has to do with pay rates for different markets. I’m a beginning writer. I have submitted … Continue reading →

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