The Bodhisattva

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Back for a look back at the week that was at the BookSpot Central!

First, BookSpot Central is now on Twitter!

-Exclusives:

- This week we had the exclusive excerpt to The Hoard of Mhorrer by M.F.W. Curran bringing the first to readers to sample! This will be published in January of next year by Pan Macmillan!

I want to thank Pan Macmillan for allowing us to bring this sample to readers!

- I also have a chapter from the latest from Jane Lindskold, Thirteen Orphans, recently published by Tor!

Big thanks to Tor!

More excerpts coming up at the BSC from all the best publishers in the world!

-Interviews:

- I put up a lengthy interview with Bestselling novelist Matthew Stover. If I do say so myself, this is nice interview covering Caine, Star Wars and more!

It’s good stuff so check it out!

-Reviews:

- Professor Crazy drops two reviews on us. The first is a review of The Cat Trap by K.T. McCaffrey.

The second is The Clinch Knot by John Galligan.

Two examples of mystery goodness!

- Rob reviews some Ursula Le Guin and takes on The Eye of the Heron.

Also be sure to check out our Short Fiction Round Table as we tackle The Best American Fantasy 2008!

-Articles/Columns:

- We have a reprint article from Jessa Crispin of BookSlut fame mas she talks Self-Publishing. This is originally from 2006. I want to thank Jessa for letting us use it!

- Matt’s back covering music with this week’s Other Side of the Tracks with a holiday theme!

- I return with my second edition of Jan-Ken-Pon: Lost Image Fantastika and Future SF to Charish.

-Contests:

3 new contests added this week!

- I have one of the signed limited copies of Engelbrecht Again! by Rhys Hughes.

- I have 5 copies of Best American Fantasy 2008 signed by Jeff VanderMeer.

- Some Crime this week! We have three signed copies of Small Crimes by Dave Zeltserman!

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- The 7th week of George R.R. Martin/Dark Sword Miniatures goodness! This week it’s the Lannister lady in Waiting!!

- We have a new contest feature for a signed giclee print from award winning artist Donato Giancola!

Please be sure to visit our contest page to be up to date with all current contests hosted at BookSpot Central. We are adding new prizes constantly!

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