Look back up there just a few inches and you'll see that were running a special contest with author Steve Savile. I'm thrilled to be involved in this and hope that we can run many more contests in the months ahead. The prize of a signed manuscript is one I'd like to win... unfortunately, my entire family is ineligible. You're not, so enter now!

Steven Erikson's THE HEATHY DEAD and BLOOD FOLLOWS have arrived at our store. If you ordered one before July 29th and haven't heard from me, email me now. It looks like we may have sold our entire order of the paperback of Healthy Dead and close to the same with Blood Follows. I don't know if we'll be able to get more. We still have several copies of the hardcover.

Aside from the two above books, the last couple of weeks have dropped IRON COUNCIL by China Mieville and THE CAT'S PAJAMA'S AND OTHER STORIES by James Morrow. Both are well worth reading. We have first editions of both titles currently in stock.

A few months ago we purchased the entire (new) paperback inventory of a NYC SF/F store that went out of business a few years ago. Members of the mailing list had first crack at these books and now I am opening the preview to those of you who read my blatherings. Look here. Most of these books are out of print and some are quite hard to find. I'll be integrating them into the main system soon, but I want to do it "right" so it's taking a long time.

Business continues to improve and I'd especially like to thank those of you who have mentioned us on message boards, web sites, and your blogs. Word of mouth is the most powerful kind of advertising. If you like our service, tell a friend! Have them sign up for our newsletter. If someone tells me that they came here because of you, I'll remember that next time you order from me... or better yet, join our affiliate program and earn a commission on those sales. We just upped the commissions, so sign up now!

   -Neil

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