Novelist | Editor | Essayist | Short Fiction Author
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
FarmerCon IV & a silent auction of Philip José Farmer books
Info about FarmerCon IV (June 6 in Peoria, IL.), a silent auction of Philip José Farmer books (many signed), and the last remaining copies of Farmerphile.
Hello to everyone on the PJF Mailing list. If you haven't visited the site lately, it was updated a week ago on May 9th.
With FarmerCon IV only 22 short days away, this is the last newsletter I will be sending to this list about it. This is your last chance to tell me you're coming. Your last chance to get on the list to go out to dinner with us Saturday night. Your last chance to speak at the library if you want. Your last chance to not miss out on any of the goodies we have planned for the weekend.
But, if you insist on not coming to FarmerCon IV, you don't have to miss out entirely. Last year we had our first silent auction and it was a huge hit. This year we have more than twice as many items and we are making some of them available to you. You can bid on these items right now.
The last time an Advance Uncorrected Proof of THE EVIL IN PEMBERLEY HOUSE showed up on ebay, it sold for $225! And Win Scott Eckert will be at FarmerCon IV to sign this one! There are three brand new copies of VENUS ON THE HALF-SHELL AND OTHERS, which sell new for $38 and our opening bid is only $25. And Christopher Paul Carey will be at FarmerCon IV to sign them! And as I've said in these newsletters in the past, while not advertised on the site because these went to collectors before the first issue was ever printed, there are 25 limited edition copies of every issue of Farmerphile, signed by Philip José Farmer. These signed copies of issues 11 - 15 are available starting at their normal price of $40 each.
To place a bid on any of these items, just send me an email and I will post the amount online with your first name and last initial.
As it says on the webpage, bidding will close on these May 25th, but then those at FarmerCon IV will get a chance to outbid you on Saturday June 6th, so bid well. But, as an added bonus, if you are the high bidder on any of these items, I will throw in a copy of the convention program, which is sure to be a collector's item itself.
In last month's newsletter I said, "After fulfilling several orders this week, I am now officially out of stock on issues #6, #7 and #9 of Farmerphile. However, I already have more orders for these issues so I am going to, probably for the last time, have a small batch of each printed up." I will be getting these from the printer this week. I can tell you that we're already back down to about 20 copies of the first nine issues, so if you've been thinking about ordering a set but keep putting it off...you probably don't want to do that any longer.
Hope to see you soon,
Mike Croteau
The Official Philip José Farmer Home Page
www.pjfarmer.com
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Friday, May 08, 2009
Thursday, May 07, 2009
If you are anywhere near Peoria... FarmerCon IV: June 6, 2009
Farmercon IV: The Philip José Farmer Memorial Gathering
I'll be there, of course, as will Christopher Paul Carey, Keith Howell, Dennis Power, and other Farmerphiles. If interested, email Mike Croteau for all the details right away at: mike @ pjfarmer.comA good time will be had by all... and some tears for Phil, as well.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
It's Hornet Time!
I've been informed that the folks at Moonstone Books and the license holder have approved my proposal and synopsis for a short story to appear in volume one of Moonstone's Green Hornet anthologies.
My idea was inspired, at least in part, by this fantastic promo illo by Masked Avenger Studios' Ruben Procopio.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Monday, May 04, 2009
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Saturday, May 02, 2009
Friday, May 01, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Interview in German SF/F magazine Phantastisch!
I was recently interviewed for a piece on Philip José Farmer and the Wold Newton Universe by writer Christian Endres for the German SF/F magazine Phantastisch! (no. 34, April 2009).I'm sad to say I don't read German, although I can certainly follow along well enough to understand what Christian is discussing in a particular section or page.
Christian's article is entitled "Modern Myths," and, I am told by Rias Nuninga, is very comprehensive and well-written. It discusses both Phil's foundational Wold Newton Family concept, and the later expansion of the Wold Newton Universe by other writers, with Phil's blessing. There is even a foray into crossover territory, and a brief discussion on how comic-book superheroes might fit into the larger "Crossover Universe," (see Crossovers: A Secret Chronology of the World, when it comes out next year from MonkeyBrain books) and the limits thereon.
It's well-illustrated with cover scans of U.S. and foreign editions of many of Phil's books (the Riverworld series, The Other Log of Phileas Fogg, Tarzan Alive, Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life), as well as Myths for the Modern Age, and books by Jules Verne, H. Rider Haggard, Kim Newman, and Alan Moore's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
In addition, the mag itself has a glossy cover and is very professionally produced. My sincere thanks to Christian and the editorial staff at Phantastisch! for their efforts to bring Phil Farmer's work to a non-U.S. audience!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)