SF Signal: Books We Love, Books We Hate

SF Signal has posted the latest entry in their Mind Meld feature, "Books We Love That Everyone Else Hates (and Vice Versa)".

My response is included among a bunch of other cool kids.

You'll have to go check it out to see what I said.

I struggled quite a bit with it and was really only able to grapple with the Vice Versa part of it. Reading through the other responses I was able to figure out what i missed.

Though "love" and "hate" are a bit strong for how I feel about most books, they'll do for conversational purposes.

Rob Bedford came up with the last two Ender novels, Xenocide and Children of the Mind. Yes! Those two! I thought both were just fine and don't get the hate I've seen pushed on them.

What i forgot about in terms of hating what folks love: Lord Foul's Bane. Oh, dear lord I hated that book.

Mind Meld: Best Women Writers

SF Signal has another Mind Meld up, this time on the Best Women Writers...a topic which bothers me to a certain extent.

On the other hand it lets me talk about some of my favorite writers...who happen to be female.

Participating this round are luminaries such as Jeff VanderMeer, Gene Wolfe, Mike Resnick, Me, Rich Horton, Ian McDonald, and Lucius Shepard.

Oh, and fellow bloggers Jay Tomio and Kristin Murphy from Fantasy Cafe.

Mind Meld: Best of 2008 - Part I

SF Signal has posted the first part of their latest Mind Meld series: The Best Genre Related Books / Films / Shows Consumed 2008.

Included in the Mind Meld are such luminaries as Lou Anders, Mary Robinette Kowal, John Picacio, Bob Eggleton, and, well...me.

So, check it out.

(kind of curious who all is in Part II)

Mind Meld: Is There Gender Imbalance in Genre Publishing?

SF Signal invited me to take part in this week's Mind Meld. Tackling the question of whether there is a gender imbalance in SFF publishing are notables such as: Hal Duncan, Andrew Wheeler, Elizabeth Bear, Lou Anders, Cat Rambo, Angry Black Woman (99% positive I know who it is, but if she wants this post under that banner, so be it), Jeff Vandermeer, Abigail Nussbaum, Niall Harrison, and....

Me?

Well, I have an opinion and a GI Joe reference handy, so...go check it out. Lots of smart people (and me) weighing in.

Mind Meld

The boys over at SF Signal invited me to take part in their weekly Mind Meld feature where they ask various SF professionals and bloggers their take on a particular question.

This week's question: Are science fiction book series a barrier to gaining new readership?

Also taking part this week:
Lou Anders (editor of Pyr books)
Chris Roberson (author: Paragaea, Set the Seas on Fire, etc)
Me (yes, I'm lodged in between Chris Roberson and....)
David Louis Edelman (author: Infoquake)
John Joseph Adams (editor of Wastelands, and of F&SF)

Seriously, am I not out of place here? My goal one day is to be even more out of place on an interview panel and have my answers placed between Stephen King and George R. R. Martin.

Interesting question, interesting answers. Go read it.