August 09, 2016

Upcoming Events

Sonia Orin Lyris, THE SEER (Baen, Trade Paperback, $15.00) Saturday, August 13th at 3:00 pm

Writers With Drinks at the Make Out Room (3225 22nd Street, San Francisco) with Carlos Allende, Juliana Delgado Lopera, Wendy Newman, Emmanuel Saadia, and Roberto F. Santiago - Saturday, August 13th at 7:30 pm

SF in SF with authors Cecil Castellucci and Ben Loory (at The American Bookbinders' Museum, 355 Clementina, San Francisco, CA) on Sunday, August 14th at 6:30 pm

Drop-by signing with Becky Chambers, A LONG WAY TO A SMALL, ANGRY PLANET (Harper, Trade Paperback, $15.99) on Monday, August 15th

Michael J. Martinez, INCEPTION: A MAJESTIC 12 THRILLER (Night Shade Books, Hardcover, $24.99) Tuesday, September 6th at 6:00 pm

Curtis Chen, WAYPOINT KANGAROO (Thomas Dunne Books, Hardcover, $24.99) and Patrick Swenson, THE ULTRA BIG SLEEP (Fairwood Press, Hardcover, $27.99) Saturday, September 10th at 1:00 pm

Seanan McGuire, ONCE BROKEN FAITH (DAW, Mass Market, $7.99) Saturday, September 10th at 5:00 pm

Why (and How) Writers Write: A Panel with S.G. Browne, Dana Fredsti, and Loren Rhoads - Sunday, September 11th at 12:00 pm

SF in SF with authors Robert Silverberg and Alvaro Zinos-Amaro (at The American Bookbinders' Museum, 355 Clementina, San Francisco, CA) on Sunday, September 11th at 4:30 pm (PLEASE NOTE EARLY START TIME)

J. Patrick Black, NINTH CITY BURNING (Ace, Hardcover, $27.00) Saturday, September 24th at 1:00 pm

July Bestsellers

Hardcovers
1. THE NIGHTMARE STACKS by Charles Stross
2. STILETTO by Daniel O’Malley
3. HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD PARTS 1 & 2 by Jack Thorne & J.K. Rowling
4. RISE: A NEWSFLESH COLLECTION by Mira Grant
5. POOR UNFORTUNATE SOUL by Serena Valentino
6. THE PERDITION SCORE by Richard Kadrey
7. IMPRUDENCE by Gail Carriger
8. PRESSURE by Brian Keene
9. EVERY HEART A DOORWAY by Seanan McGuire
10. UNDERGROUND by Ben Winters

Trade Paperbacks
1. HEROINE COMPLEX by Sarah Kuhn
2. THE LONG WAY TO A SMALL, ANGRY PLANET by Becky Chambers
3. POISON OR PROTECT by Gail Carriger
4. THE LAST DREAMKEEPER by Amber Benson
5. EVERYONE PAYS by Seth Harwood
6. THE THREE BODY PROBLEM by CIXIN LIU, translated by Ken Liu
7. MECHANICAL FAILURE by Joe Zieja
8. THE ROOT by Na’amen Gobert Tilahun
9. UNITED STATES OF JAPAN by Peter Tieryas
10. THE BALLAD OF BLACK TOM by Victor Lavelle

Mass Market Paperbacks
1. THE AERONAUT’S WINDLASS by Jim Butcher
2. THE ANNIHILATION SCORE by Charles Stross
3. ZEROES by Chuck Wendig
4. AURORA by Kim Stanley Robinson
5. THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE by Neil Gaiman
6. THE END OF ALL THINGS by John Scalzi
7. THE PRICE OF VALOR by Django Wexler
8. A CALL TO DUTY by David Weber & Timothy Zahn
9. THE CONCLAVE OF SHADOW by Alyc Helms
10. THE INTERMINABLES by Paige Orwin

August News

* Overheard in the store:
"What he SAID: 'You'll surely have an unforgettable travel experience.' What I HEARD: 'You'll surely have an on-board cannibal experience.'"

* Borderlands Cafe is currently on the lookout for some stalwart adventurers to join our Caffeinated Coalition (i.e. the Cafe is hiring!).  Our adventuring schedule is flexible and occupies 20 - 40 hours per week.  No prior experience in either making coffee or slaying dragons is necessary, but fluent English is required and avid readers are preferred.  Strong work ethic, active imagination, & sense of humor also all pluses.  Resumes may be left at the cafe counter, and inquiries may be directed to Z. Jenerik, Cafe Manager, zjenerik@borderlands-books.com.

* Borderlands and Comix Experience were profiled in SF Weekly.  Read the article Open Borders: Keeping a Mission Bookstore Open here: http://www.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/open-borders-keeping-a-mission-bookstore-open-borderlands-books-minimum-wage-gentrification-alan-beatts-comix-experience/Content?oid=4828224

* SFist also included Borderlands among its list of The 12 Best Independent Bookstores in San Francisco. How wonderful!  (It’s also important to remember how lucky we are to live in an area that has more than 12 independent bookstores.) http://sfist.com/2016/07/21/the_best_independent_bookstores_in.php

* The first footage from the upcoming "American Gods" television show has been released.  All the fans who thought it would never be made can now let out a huge gust of air, and then proceed to hold their breath again and hope it’s everything they want it to be: http://www.tor.com/2016/07/22/feast-your-eyes-on-the-first-footage-from-american-gods/