“He was one of those people who stared at you with a meaningful smile on their face, as if he was somehow intellectually...
This is the cover I wanted to run with. Ah well.
Inside publishing jokes are just the best.
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Adorable.
Who doesn’t want a chance at winning some free stuff? We were doing some pre-holiday cleaning and found some AWESOME stuff. We’re in the holiday spirit over here so go to our Facebook page for your chance to win!
Artist Jane Mount creates portraits of people through their favorite books. The newest subjects in her perfectly named Ideal Bookshelf series are actor/director James Franco and 20x200 founder and CEO Jen Bekman. We’re delighted to get a glimpse at the literary tastes of these creative souls, and thrilled about Jane’s just-released collection, My Ideal Bookshelf.
Learn more about Jane Mount’s brilliant portraits.
Beautiful portrait! Check out Mark Z. Danielewski’s House of Leaves in there also. Awesome!
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52 Books in 52 Weeks41. The Fifty Year Sword by Mark Z. Danielewski (10/12 - 10/14)
Book rules. Nothing more need be said.
Mark Z. Danielewski’s chilling novella The Fifty Year Sword on sale now.
The nationally best-selling author of House of Leaves and Only Revolutions has crafted a powerfully chilling novella—a ghost story for grownup readers. Late one evening at a party at an East Texas ranch house, five orphans gather to hear a story about a quest for a terrible weapon.
New York Comic-Con goer getting a sneak peek of Mark Z. Danielewski’s The Fifty Year Sword. On sale now. Buy your copy today!
Here’s a closeup of the gorgeous case for Mark Z. Danielewski’s The Fifty Year Sword! More pictures and details here.
We’re thrilled to finally reveal the cover for Mark Z. Danielewski’s The Fifty Year Sword! This follow-up to House of Leaves and Only Revolutions hits the shelves on October 16th, with a deluxe limited edition coming on November 13th. More details here. Head on over to io9 to see Mark talk more about this book and his design process, and read through his live Twitter chat earlier today at @markdanielewski.
“I have only myself and where I’ve been and what I found and what I now bring. And it will frighten you.”
- Mark Z. Danielewski, The Fifty Year Sword
Reminder: Mark will be answering your questions on Twitter today from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EST! Tweet your questions to @markdanielewski and tag them #T50YS. Then be sure to head over to io9.com at 2 p.m. to get your first look at the book cover!
Mark your calendars, Tumblrites: We’re revealing the cover of Mark Z. Danielewski’s The Fifty Year Sword on Thursday, August 23rd, at 2 p.m. EST on io9.com!
To kick it off, Mark will be answering questions from his Twitter followers from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EST on 8/23, so starting at 1 p.m. you can tweet your questions to @markdanielewski, and be sure to tag them #T50YS! Then head over to io9.com to see the fantastic cover, designed by Peter Mendelsund, and watch Mark field more questions from io9 readers!
You can find more details, including links to giveaways of ARCs of The Fifty Year Sword, on our site.
How exciting! ARCs of The Fifty Year Sword, Mark Z. Danielewski’s highly anticipated follow-up to House of Leaves and Only Revolutions, have finally landed in our office! Keep your eyes peeled for chances to win one of these bad boys, plus a reveal of the sumptuous cover, in the weeks to come.