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Pressing Matters: Week of September 9-13, 2013

Acquisitions

1. It’s slush-readin’ time! SO MUCH SLUSH. We promise we’re getting through it, really!
2. And yes, we’re reading all those sequels and follow-up novels and everything else in the queue. We swear!

Editing

1. Finishing up on Grave revisions and waiting for rewrites to come back on Sword and Mixed Feelings. Yep, moving along…

Production

1. Proofreading continues on City of Devils, and we’re adding in the illustrations and vintage ads.
2. Infinity Key is in proofing now!
3. Layout on Grave has begun!

Reviews, Promotions, and Buzz

1. Publishers Weekly raves about Infinity Key – they really truly got this novel, which is an even better feeling than a great review! Congratulations, Chrysoula!
2. AJ Sikes is crazy about City of Devils – it’s awesome to hear from someone who has “never been happier about a book from the word ‘go'” – and we agree that it’s a must-read.
3. Excited about the book yet? Pre-orders for City of Devils by Justin Robinson are going nuts – we’ve already unlocked a few extra rewards, and we’re going for more! Get your own trading cards and monster protection kit now! And how about those plush toads?
4. Susan Jane Bigelow talks about what she wants to read next – the list includes Debris Dreams by David Colby! – in all those spare minutes that she’s not writing. Hah, as if she’s ever not writing.
5. Anne E. Johnson doesn’t just write the Webrid Chronicles – she’s also an accomplished YA author with a contribution to the new FrostFire Worlds Magazine, and she’s participating in a fascinating exhibition on reimagining the future, The Oracle, in Berlin.

Sundries

1. Remembering two greats of science fiction: AC Crispin and Frederik Pohl. They will be missed, but we will continue to enjoy their visions forever.
2. Have some amazing tiny books!
3. And some great minimalist movie poster concepts.
4. When in doubt, vacuum a duck.