Libriomancer: The First 24 Hours
In some ways, yesterday reminds me of my wedding. There was a lot of preparation and work, and it seemed like time was simultaneously slowing to a crawl and rushing past as the day approached. And then it was here in a blur of noise and excitement, surrounded by friends and loved ones. Lots of happiness and celebration (and yes, maybe even some dancing). Then you blink and it’s all over.
Here are just some of the things that happened yesterday…
- The Big Idea: Jim C. Hines – My guest post for John Scalzi, talking about the love of books, the SF/F genre, and sense of wonder.
- My Favorite Bit – A post for Mary Robinette Kowal’s ongoing series, in which she says kind things about the book and I talk about one of my second-favorite scenes.
- Please Excuse ________ From Work/School – A note I wrote yesterday, excusing you all from work and/or school so you can stay home and read. You’re welcome 🙂
- Mighty Axes and Beer-Soaked Beards – This has nothing to do with Libriomancer, but it also went live yesterday. This is an essay I wrote for Apex Magazine, talking about the portrayal of dwarves in fantasy.
- Bitten By Books Giveaway – I’m still answering questions in the comments, and the giveaway is open through the end of the day tomorrow.
- Reviews showed up on Wired, Bitten by Books, and of course, on Amazon.
- Lots of people Tweeted, Facebooked, Googleplussed, and blogged about the book’s release. Thank you so much!!! (I hope we didn’t oversaturate the internet too badly!)
- My book launch at Schuler Books in Lansing, which included a wonderful crowd, pink cake, and a Justin Bieber balloon. (You can see me posing with the balloon on my Facebook page.)
I am delighted and excited and energized and utterly drained. So I’m going to close by posting something utterly unrelated to libriomancy. Even though Isaac Vainio would totally get a kick out of it.
This is a working LEGO model of the Curiosity Rover, which touched down safely on Mars earlier this week. It was built by Doug Moran and Will Gorman. (Thanks to The Mary Sue for the link.)
If the video isn’t showing up, you can view it on YouTube.
Pam Adams
August 8, 2012 @ 11:15 am
My spellcheck doesn’t recognize ‘geekalicious.’ What’s up with that?
O.G.N
August 8, 2012 @ 12:30 pm
Patrick Rothfuss also shilled for you over at Geek & Sundry.
Steuard
August 8, 2012 @ 2:06 pm
Congratulations, and thanks for the cake! My wife and I are looking forward to reading the book (and as you may have seen, our daughter is probably looking forward to eating it).
(And as I said last night, thanks for making me think about dwarves in fantasy in a new light. My immediate reaction to your essay was to spew a zillion objections: “Tolkien’s dwarves weren’t just comic relief!” “They’re just another fantasy race!” But I quickly realized that none of them had anything to do with your main point. Does anyone know to what degree the fantasy/fairy-tale “dwarf” trope is based on actual treatment of little people (or beliefs about them) in pre-modern Europe?)
Joe
August 8, 2012 @ 8:34 pm
You got a great review at i09.com. The headline is “Hot damn, this book is pure geeky fun”. The full review is at http://io9.com/5933121/hot-damn-this-book-is-pure-geeky-fun .
Quasar
August 9, 2012 @ 1:34 am
Don’t suppose we’ll be seeing it on audible anytime soon?
Jim C. Hines
August 9, 2012 @ 7:23 am
Nothing is official, but there may be audio book news to announce soon.
Bruno F M
August 9, 2012 @ 10:16 am
Congratulations on an amazing book. I read the wired review and decided to give it a shot…..
Let´s just say that even with a 2yr old daughter and a newborn at home I managed to read almost entirely in 12hs.
I think your book and “ready player one” are soulmates and both AMAZING and a testament to how amazing it is to be a geek theses days…
I read the ebook and hope you find a way to publish it down here in Brazil, because the book is a blast and deserves a wide public.
congrats again
Jim C. Hines
August 9, 2012 @ 2:09 pm
Thanks so much, Bruno. With two young kids in the house, that’s an amazing accomplishment 🙂
Jim C. Hines
August 11, 2012 @ 9:37 pm
Thanks!
There are some legitimate arguments and debates about my Apex essay, and I’m still sorting some things out myself. I’ve read some responses that felt like unthinking dismissal, but there have also been some more thoughtful arguments. Mostly at this point, I’m just glad to be having the conversation, and to be thinking about things I had always just taken for granted before.
Mighty Mouse
August 27, 2012 @ 8:29 am
Great, I can’t wait for the audible version 🙂
Erika
September 8, 2012 @ 2:24 am
This was the most fun I’ve had reading a book in such a very, very long time. I was totally entranced from beginning to end and cannot wait to read more. Thank you so much for sharing this book and your imagination with all of us.
Jim C. Hines
September 9, 2012 @ 8:53 pm
Thanks, Erika! I’m so happy you liked it!