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The Author Speaks

3/27/2018

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In the past week a couple of respected blogs have posted interviews with Miriam Seidel, author of THE SPEED OF CLOUDS, a novel about a group of sci-fi fans who are into fan fiction, Cons, and passionate discussion of cosmological concepts. Here are some key excerpts, with links to the full posts.

From the blog of A.C. Wise, author of The Kissing Booth Girl:
In one way, I see fan fiction taking story-making full circle, from telling stories around the fire, to folktales, to written literature, film, and now electronic mass media, and fan fiction then re-appropriates the mass media to create this proliferating, grass-roots art form that you could see as a new kind of folk art.

And then in this new, unregulated space, things like slash fiction could emerge that rewrote the possibilities of gender and sexuality, adding them into that narrative of the future. That was pretty radical when it started in the 1970s. And it’s interesting that slash began mainly with women writers. I really wanted to fold in the Mary Sue phenomenon, which also rose out of early fan fiction by women, but then turned into a weapon used by fanboys against women writers. Women in fan fiction feels somehow related to the growing numbers of great women’s voices in SSF writing now. I know it’s not a direct line, and that the wave of new women writers may be more of a concurrent phenomenon, but women writing fan fiction could have been a contributing factor. It was liberating, and it still can be.
And from the Hidden River Arts blog:
In a way, The Speed of Clouds is about the difficulty and inevitability of change. All the supporting stories are about this too. But, thinking about this now, I’m seeing the world of sci-fi fandom as a place where you sort of develop a muscle for dealing with change, because with each new story, you have to learn a whole new world, or at least some new twist that makes everything different. Right now, we’re seeing the ugly results of people terrified of change, and trying to turn the clock back, which ultimately never works. Fans and writers in SFF operate in a different arena, and that gives me some hope.
Meanwhile, the Goodreads Kindle Giveaway continues apace, with only two weeks to go! If you like freebies, be sure to put in your request. And you can preorder either the Kindle version or the paperback at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or at your favorite Indie bookstore.

Publication date is April 10.
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Library Event: Nathaniel Popkin + Mary Morris

3/21/2018

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For his first reading and autographing of his new novel EVERYTHING IS BORROWED, Nathaniel Popkin will appear in the Philadelphia Author Events series at the Philadelphia Free Library on May 10. He'll be joined by Mary Morris, the best-selling author whose latest book is Gateway to the Moon.

Both books center on the importance of place and the way the past affects the present.

In Everything Is Borrowed, a modern-day architect is sent into a career and spiritual crisis by a downtown building site that calls up echoes of the past--both the city's past, teeming with strange characters, and the protagonist's own history, aching with guilt. In Gateway to the Moon, a young man in a poverty-stricken New Mexico town goes to work for a newly arrived Jewish family, provoking an exploration of the shared roots of Spanish and Jewish immigrants as far back as the 15th century.

Thursday, May 10, 7:30 p.m.
  • Author readings, moderated discussion, book signings
  • Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central branch, 1901 Vine Street (at Logan Square, between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway), Philadelphia
  • Information: 215-686-5322
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For other appearances by Nathaniel Popkin, check this page.

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Launch party, THE SPEED OF CLOUDS

3/21/2018

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The official launch party for Miriam Seidel's cosmonautical new novel, THE SPEED OF CLOUDS, is on Thursday, April 10, at the Narberth Bookshop, 221 Haverford Avenue, Narberth, PA, at 7:00 p.m. sharp.

That rocket on the front cover will be taking off! We'll have an author reading, discussion, book signing, and of course refreshments (some perhaps inspired by outer space).

Don't miss this first chance to see the book best-selling author Jon McGoran has called "a heartbreaking yet uplifting exploration of fandom, of universal truths revealed by imaginary universes, and of the astonishing power of human invention and reinvention."

If you're a devoted fan of space fiction, science fiction, whatever, feel free to come in appropriate costume.

And if you have to miss this one, check out the list of further author events here.

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"An almost dreamlike feel"

3/19/2018

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Foreword Reviews has spoken up about Everything Is Borrowed, to be published in May. Here's an excerpt from the great review:

In his new novel Everything Is Borrowed, Nathaniel Popkin looks through through the eyes of a modern-day architect to explore how a city’s history can echo through the years. Popkin expertly plays with time. His writing is beautifully layered, and the book’s parallel stories tie together in unexpected ways that keep a seemingly simple plot engaging throughout.... Popkin creates an almost dreamlike feel as he reveals the layers of his story, piling them atop one another just as cities build their futures upon the remainders of their pasts.
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Kindle Giveaway!

3/12/2018

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The Speed of Clouds is now available on a Kindle Giveaway, through the pub date of April 10. If you want a freebie of the Kindle version, get your name in soon. (Whoa, another person joined as we were typing this. This offer is zooming at the speed of clouds.)

Here's the link:​

Goodreads Book Giveaway

The Speed of Clouds by Miriam Seidel

The Speed of Clouds

by Miriam Seidel

Giveaway ends April 10, 2018.

See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter Giveaway
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People Who Sometimes Fall Under the Radar

3/6/2018

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Another review of The Speed of Clouds, this one from Brittany Loeffler at Hidden River Arts. Here's an excerpt:
It’s refreshing to hear a story told from a group of people who sometimes fall under the radar. Mindy and her friends can be found at Comic Cons, arguing about fictional characters, and obsessing over a fantasy world.

A truly heart-warming read, I would recommend this book to both lovers to science fiction and realistic fiction. I would never have thought to pick up this book on my own. I’m glad it found its way into my library to enjoy again and again.
Updates on author appearances appear here.
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Clouds over Amazon

3/2/2018

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Here we go: Our first new book for the spring, Miriam Seidel's The Speed of Clouds, is now available for preorder in both paperback and Kindle versions at Amazon.

The paperback is also available at Barnes and Noble.

Of course, if you want the paperback, we prefer that you support your local independent bookstore by stopping in the store, or emailing, and asking the friendly bookseller to order a copy for you.

However you get the book, you can let us know what you think through the Contact page on this website. Happy reading!
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Reading/Performance in Media

3/1/2018

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Our author Sam Gridley will appear in the State Street Reading Series on Thursday, March 15, along with poet/performer/spoken word artist Jasmine Combs.

Sam tells us that, in preparation for appearing with an accomplished performance poet, he's working on a short dance routine, like one or two seconds.

The event, whether or not it includes dance, is at the Media Arts Council Gallery, 609 W. State Street in Media, PA, behind the Sterling Pig Brewery/Restaurant. It starts at 7:00 p.m.

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