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PBG Newsletter: Naomi Novik, Tomorrow at 7 PM!
Hello readers! This week's newsletter is going to be short and sweet!
Pandemonium is pleased to host Naomi Novik at 7:00 PM TOMORROW (July 17th) in celebration of her newest novel, Tongues of Serpents.
Naomi Novik is an American novelist from New York. She studied English Literature at Brown University and Computer Science at Colombia University. She also participated in the design and development of the Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of the Undertide.
Naomi is also one of the founding board members of the Organization for Transformative Works, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting the rights of fan creators, as she is also a fanfic writer and fan vidder.
Her Temeraire series is set during an alternate history version of the Napoleonic Wars, in which dragons not only exist but are used as a staple of aerial warfare in Asia and Europe. The dragons of the story are portrayed as sentient and intelligent, capable of logical thought and human speech. The series centres primarily on events involving Temeraire (the titular dragon) and his handler, Will Laurence.
In the latest installation, Laurence and Temeraire (exiled to Australia) must navigate treacherous political waters to protect three dragon eggs.
Her website can be found here.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Pandemonium is pleased to host Naomi Novik at 7:00 PM TOMORROW (July 17th) in celebration of her newest novel, Tongues of Serpents.
Naomi Novik is an American novelist from New York. She studied English Literature at Brown University and Computer Science at Colombia University. She also participated in the design and development of the Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of the Undertide.
Naomi is also one of the founding board members of the Organization for Transformative Works, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting the rights of fan creators, as she is also a fanfic writer and fan vidder.
Her Temeraire series is set during an alternate history version of the Napoleonic Wars, in which dragons not only exist but are used as a staple of aerial warfare in Asia and Europe. The dragons of the story are portrayed as sentient and intelligent, capable of logical thought and human speech. The series centres primarily on events involving Temeraire (the titular dragon) and his handler, Will Laurence.
In the latest installation, Laurence and Temeraire (exiled to Australia) must navigate treacherous political waters to protect three dragon eggs.
Her website can be found here.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Categories: SF Links
Last Tuesday's Reading
Waiting
Originally uploaded by selkie30Here are the best of my pictures form Charles Stross's reading last Tuesday.
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Does Anyone Have A Portable PA System We Could Borrow/Rent?
UPDATE: One's been found!
When Naomi Novik was last at Pandemonium, many attendees had trouble hearing her. I ordered a small PA system for her to use when she comes back to the store this Saturday evening (it will also be for our larger events), but I've just been informed that it won't arrive until next week.
So, is there anyone out there from whom I can borrow or rent the use of a smallish PA system for this Saturday? Please email me at tyler(at)pandemoniumbooks(dot)com.
Thanks!
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Ooo! Free Passes to "Inception"!
Hey all,
We just got in a sheaf of free passes for Inception, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Christopher Nolan.
The screening is at 7pm on Monday, July 12, 2010 at the AMC Loews Boston Common 19
We just got in a sheaf of free passes for Inception, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Christopher Nolan.
The screening is at 7pm on Monday, July 12, 2010 at the AMC Loews Boston Common 19
Categories: SF Links
PBG Newsletter: Special Edition! Afternoon Events and Closed This Sunday
Hey everyone! We interrupt your regularly scheduled newsletter to bring you a few special bits of news!
First and foremost, Pandemonium Books and Games will be closed this Sunday, July 4th! Enjoy the holiday! We will return to our regular schedule on Monday.
Next, Pandemonium is pleased to announce its new schedule of afternoon events! These will occur on Tuesdays through Fridays, from 2PM-6PM in the Arena (downstairs area). These events, specifically geared towards young adults age 12-17 and their families, will encompass a wide variety of games perfect for after-school gaming (or just a fun afternoon during vacation)!
The regular schedule will be as follows:
-Tuesday: RPGs! Whether it's an old-school D&D dungeon crawl or a newly-discovered game you're dying to try, Tuesday is the perfect time! Young gamers will be given the opportunity to act as both player and GM, making these campaigns specifically by and for the next generation of gamers.
-Wednesday: Trading Card Games! Wednesday afternoons are a great time to develop a winning strategy or fine-tune your deck for Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh or Pokemon. Or maybe you have a spare deck and would like to show someone else how to play your favorite game.
-Thursday: Wargames! We're rolling out the big tables (and the big guns) on Friday! Bring your forces to bear in Warhammer, 40k, Malifaux, Warmachine or any other miniature wargame. In addition to casual games, be on the lookout for special events such as map campaigns, special scenarios, or the ever-popular Apocalypse game! There will also be a hobby station set up to build, convert and paint the newest additions to your army.
-Friday: Boardgames! It's no secret that we've got tons of boardgames at Pandemonium, and Friday is your chance to try them all! Dabble in dozens or master a few.
We look forward to seeing you at these events! If you have any questions about the afternoon schedule, feel free to email Matt (matt@yourmovegames.net) or give us a call at (617) 547-3721.
Finally, a brief reminder that we have two authors coming to visit in the next few weeks: Charles Stross on Tuesday, July 13th at 7:00 PM and Naomi Novik on Saturday, July 17th at 7:00 PM. Come visit these excellent authors and get a signed copy of their latest work!
Have a safe and fun weekend! Our newsletter will return to normal next week with the gaming news!
Categories: SF Links
Saturday Demo Day
Hey all,
First, let me introduce myself, as this is my first post to this journal. My name is Niko White and I'm the Games Manager for Pandemonium. You might have seen me at the store or YMG; if not, I hope I'll get a chance to meet you soon!
Now, business. As part of the new event schedule for Pandemonium, I'll be running Saturday afternoon events on days when we don't have a big event or an "away game" I have to run. Watch this space (and our email gaming newsletter) for details of future events. In the mean time, the first such Saturday will be this one, July 3rd. It's a bit near to organize a tournament or other single event, but I'll be there all afternoon with some of my favorite games, looking to run demos. Come by and learn, or bring one of your favorites to show off. Hope to see you there!
Niko
First, let me introduce myself, as this is my first post to this journal. My name is Niko White and I'm the Games Manager for Pandemonium. You might have seen me at the store or YMG; if not, I hope I'll get a chance to meet you soon!
Now, business. As part of the new event schedule for Pandemonium, I'll be running Saturday afternoon events on days when we don't have a big event or an "away game" I have to run. Watch this space (and our email gaming newsletter) for details of future events. In the mean time, the first such Saturday will be this one, July 3rd. It's a bit near to organize a tournament or other single event, but I'll be there all afternoon with some of my favorite games, looking to run demos. Come by and learn, or bring one of your favorites to show off. Hope to see you there!
Niko
Categories: SF Links
PBG Newsletter: Event Transition from YMG and M11 Info (Updated!)
Hello gamers! There's a bunch in the way of announcements this week, including updated information about our M11 prerelease! :)
Your Move Events Will Be Hosted At Pandemonium!
As a reminder, Pandemonium will be closing the Your Move Games store this Saturday. However, we are pleased to announce that many of the Your Move Games events will continue to occur (only at Pandemonium instead!) including:
-Tuesday, 6:30 PM: MTG Sealed Deck: Play sealed at a discounted rate ($18) from regular events! This is a sanctioned event and does include prize support. Please remember that space is limited and registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis starting at 5:45 PM.
-Friday, 6:30 PM: MTG Standard Constructed: This event will be running alongside our regular FNM! Build and bring a deck with cards legal in the Standard Format. This is a 4-round, 50-minute time limit Swiss event with store credit prizes awarded to top finishing players based on attendance. Entry fee is $5, registration begins at 5:45 PM.
-Saturday, 6:30 PM: Yu-Gi-Oh! Constructed Event: Come play in yet another Konami Advanced constructed tournament here at Pandemonium! This event will run in addition to Yu-Gi-Oh! on Tuesday nights. Participants will receive a free Turbo Pack! Information on the current format for Yu-Gi-Oh! can be found on the official site: http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/.
July 10th and July 11th: M11 Prerelease Events!
Pandemonium will be hosting two sealed deck prerelease events for Magic 2011! One will be held at 12:01 AM on Saturday, July 10th and the second will be at 1:00 PM on Sunday, July 11th. The entry fee will be $25 and players will receive six packs to build their decks with. Promotional cards may also be available while supplies last. While we are unfortunately limited to only two sealed events by Wizards of the Coast, we will run side drafts throughout Saturday!
Pandemonium will also host a Mutant Intro Draft on Saturday at 6:30 PM for those involved in Open Dueling! This is a fun and original way to get more use out of your M11 intro pack.The cost will be $10 plus the price of Open Dueling entry. Once you've opened the preconstructed deck (and played it in Open Dueling as much as you like) you'll draft the M11 pack that comes with it, plus a pack of Worldwake and a pack of Rise of the Eldrazi (the costs of which are included in the entry fee). You'll then use the cards you draft to improve the preconstructed deck, resulting in a 60-card-minimum deck of awesomeness. Because this format is unusual it will not be DCI sanctioned. Prizes will be in store credit or older packs, not M11 packs, as this is our own format and not an official prerelease event.
M11 Pre-Order Rates!
Just as a reminder: Pandemonium is taking pre-orders on boxes of Magic 2011 and customers have the opportunity to buy them at one of three rates:
1. The deeply discounted price of $90/box which does NOT count towards earning store credit.
2. $510/case, which also does not stack with memberships but gets you an extra special amount of fun.
3. $108/box, which DOES apply to customer accounts (and therefore gets you an automatic $10 gift certificate!) and comes with the buy-a-box promo card.
New releases can be found here on the forums.
(If you are still having troubles viewing these posts (or see any other glaring issues) please comment, or email me directly here: suzi@pandemoniumbooks.com.)
Have a great weekend!
Your Move Events Will Be Hosted At Pandemonium!
As a reminder, Pandemonium will be closing the Your Move Games store this Saturday. However, we are pleased to announce that many of the Your Move Games events will continue to occur (only at Pandemonium instead!) including:
-Tuesday, 6:30 PM: MTG Sealed Deck: Play sealed at a discounted rate ($18) from regular events! This is a sanctioned event and does include prize support. Please remember that space is limited and registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis starting at 5:45 PM.
-Friday, 6:30 PM: MTG Standard Constructed: This event will be running alongside our regular FNM! Build and bring a deck with cards legal in the Standard Format. This is a 4-round, 50-minute time limit Swiss event with store credit prizes awarded to top finishing players based on attendance. Entry fee is $5, registration begins at 5:45 PM.
-Saturday, 6:30 PM: Yu-Gi-Oh! Constructed Event: Come play in yet another Konami Advanced constructed tournament here at Pandemonium! This event will run in addition to Yu-Gi-Oh! on Tuesday nights. Participants will receive a free Turbo Pack! Information on the current format for Yu-Gi-Oh! can be found on the official site: http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/.
July 10th and July 11th: M11 Prerelease Events!
Pandemonium will be hosting two sealed deck prerelease events for Magic 2011! One will be held at 12:01 AM on Saturday, July 10th and the second will be at 1:00 PM on Sunday, July 11th. The entry fee will be $25 and players will receive six packs to build their decks with. Promotional cards may also be available while supplies last. While we are unfortunately limited to only two sealed events by Wizards of the Coast, we will run side drafts throughout Saturday!
Pandemonium will also host a Mutant Intro Draft on Saturday at 6:30 PM for those involved in Open Dueling! This is a fun and original way to get more use out of your M11 intro pack.The cost will be $10 plus the price of Open Dueling entry. Once you've opened the preconstructed deck (and played it in Open Dueling as much as you like) you'll draft the M11 pack that comes with it, plus a pack of Worldwake and a pack of Rise of the Eldrazi (the costs of which are included in the entry fee). You'll then use the cards you draft to improve the preconstructed deck, resulting in a 60-card-minimum deck of awesomeness. Because this format is unusual it will not be DCI sanctioned. Prizes will be in store credit or older packs, not M11 packs, as this is our own format and not an official prerelease event.
M11 Pre-Order Rates!
Just as a reminder: Pandemonium is taking pre-orders on boxes of Magic 2011 and customers have the opportunity to buy them at one of three rates:
1. The deeply discounted price of $90/box which does NOT count towards earning store credit.
2. $510/case, which also does not stack with memberships but gets you an extra special amount of fun.
3. $108/box, which DOES apply to customer accounts (and therefore gets you an automatic $10 gift certificate!) and comes with the buy-a-box promo card.
New releases can be found here on the forums.
(If you are still having troubles viewing these posts (or see any other glaring issues) please comment, or email me directly here: suzi@pandemoniumbooks.com.)
Have a great weekend!
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Anyone Want Some Used Couches of Mortal Peril?
In order to create some more space in Pandemonium's event area downstairs, we are going to be getting rid of the couches, sofas, loveseats, etc. in the far corner.
If you want 'em, take 'em!
If you want 'em, take 'em!
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Looking for some packing help this Sunday at Pandemonium & Your Move Games
As most of you know, this Saturday will be Your Move Games's last day. We will be packing everything up and hauling it over to Pandemonium on Sunday. If you are interested in helping out, please email me at tyler(at)pandemoniumbooks(dot)com, and I will let you know when and where to show up. Helpers will be paid the usual $9/hour, and should expect to do some heavy lifting.
Thanks,
Tyler
Thanks,
Tyler
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PBG Newsletter: Author Signings (including Charles Stross!) and New Releases
Hello readers! This is Suzi, bringing you a reminder of the upcoming author signings at our store:
Scott Sigler on Wednesday, June 23rd at 7pm
New York Times best-selling novelist Scott Sigler will be in the store to sign his new novel Ancestor. He has also written Infected and Contagious.
Before he was published, Scott built a large online following by giving away his self-recorded audiobooks as free, serialized podcasts. His loyal fans, who named themselves “Junkies,” have downloaded over eight million individual episodes of his stories and interact daily with Scott and each other in the social media space.
More information can be found at http://www.scottsigler.com/.
Charles Stross on Tuesday, July 13th at 7pm!
National bestselling author Charles Stross brings back Bob Howard-a British super spy with a long-term girlfriend, no fashion sense, and an aversion to martinis.
Bob Howard is taking a much needed break from the field to catch up on his filing in The Laundry's archives when a top secret dossier known as The Fuller Memorandum vanishes-along with his boss, who the agency's executives believe stole the file.
Determined to discover exactly what the memorandum contained, Bob runs afoul of Russian agents, ancient demons, and the apostles of a hideous faith, who have plans to raise a very unpleasant undead entity known as the Eater of Souls.
You can find Charles Stross at http://www.antipope.org/charlie/.
Naomi Novik on Saturday, July 17th at 7pm
Her Temeraire series is set during an alternate history version of the Napoleonic Wars, in which dragons not only exist but are used as a staple of aerial warfare in Asia and Europe. The dragons of the story are portrayed as sentient and intelligent, capable of logical thought and human speech. The series centres primarily on events involving Temeraire (the titular dragon) and his handler, Will Laurence.
In the latest installation, Laurence and Temeraire (exiled to Australia) must navigate treacherous political waters to protect three dragon eggs.
Her website is http://www.temeraire.org/.
You can also find a list of new arrivals in our store here on the Pandemonium Books & Games forum.
Scott Sigler on Wednesday, June 23rd at 7pm
New York Times best-selling novelist Scott Sigler will be in the store to sign his new novel Ancestor. He has also written Infected and Contagious.
Before he was published, Scott built a large online following by giving away his self-recorded audiobooks as free, serialized podcasts. His loyal fans, who named themselves “Junkies,” have downloaded over eight million individual episodes of his stories and interact daily with Scott and each other in the social media space.
More information can be found at http://www.scottsigler.com/.
Charles Stross on Tuesday, July 13th at 7pm!
National bestselling author Charles Stross brings back Bob Howard-a British super spy with a long-term girlfriend, no fashion sense, and an aversion to martinis.
Bob Howard is taking a much needed break from the field to catch up on his filing in The Laundry's archives when a top secret dossier known as The Fuller Memorandum vanishes-along with his boss, who the agency's executives believe stole the file.
Determined to discover exactly what the memorandum contained, Bob runs afoul of Russian agents, ancient demons, and the apostles of a hideous faith, who have plans to raise a very unpleasant undead entity known as the Eater of Souls.
You can find Charles Stross at http://www.antipope.org/charlie/.
Naomi Novik on Saturday, July 17th at 7pm
Her Temeraire series is set during an alternate history version of the Napoleonic Wars, in which dragons not only exist but are used as a staple of aerial warfare in Asia and Europe. The dragons of the story are portrayed as sentient and intelligent, capable of logical thought and human speech. The series centres primarily on events involving Temeraire (the titular dragon) and his handler, Will Laurence.
In the latest installation, Laurence and Temeraire (exiled to Australia) must navigate treacherous political waters to protect three dragon eggs.
Her website is http://www.temeraire.org/.
You can also find a list of new arrivals in our store here on the Pandemonium Books & Games forum.
Also, in case you missed it, we are still having a Used Book Sale! 50% Off All Used Books For The Month Of June!
Finally, I'd like to thank everyone for being patient with my mistakes while we got the newsletter up and running once again. If you are still having troubles viewing these posts (or see any other glaring issues) please email me directly here: suzi@pandemoniumbooks.com
Have a great weekend!
Categories: SF Links
Boston Massacre Diplomacy Tournament on Saturday & Sunday, June 26th-27th
Pandemonium is pleased to announce our annual hosting of the Boston Massacre Diplomacy Tournament, taking place on Saturday & Sunday on June 26th & 27th. Starting time is 9am both days!
For the fourth year in a row, you can play Diplomacy with absolute strangers, that is to say, with absolute license to lie through your teeth, betray your allies and crush your enemies (i.e. your former allies). Wheee!
Look here for more info about the game.
Categories: SF Links
PBG Newsletter: M11, Archenemy, and a 40k Tournament!
Hello readers! This newsletter is all about gaming events and news! You can also find a list of all our new gaming products here: http://www.pandemoniumbooks.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=88
Duels of the Planeswalkers Decks
Played Duels of the Planeswalkers on your Xbox 360? Want to get the decks you played against? We have them: five planeswalker-themed preconstructed decks for $15 apiece. These are full 60-card decks and each contains a booster pack. This is a great way to get new players into Magic or switch over from the digital game, and combines with Planechase decks for fun casual play!
June 19th: The 'Arvard 'Ardboyz Summer 2010 Warhammer 40,000 Tournament
Bring your 1850-point army to Pandemonium and take on the best! Doors open at 11:30 AM and the entry fee is $15 ($10 for current 'Arvard 'Ardboyz members). Players are strongly advised to review the tournament information found here: http://www.arvardardboyz.com/40kSingles.pdf . This document contains rules regarding army list construction, codex legality and the materials players are expected to bring (i.e. objective markers). Also note: preregistration is required for this event! Visit http://www.arvardardboyz.com/singlesTourneyReg.php to preregister! Space is strictly limited and the event WILL sell out.
June 19th at Your Move Games: Archenemy Multiplayer Release Event
Registration is from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, $25 entry fee. Come celebrate Archenemy, the first "One vs. Many" Magic multiplayer product. Players will receive one of four different game packs, each one with a 60-card Magic deck featuring eight rares and a 20-card oversized scheme deck. The event will use an open play format: players will be placed into game groups of 3-5 players. When a game finishes, players can play again or be regrouped into another game with new players. Each participant will also receive a promo Plots That Span Centuries scheme card. See you there!
July 10th and July 11th: M11 Prerelease Events!
Pandemonium will be hosting two sealed deck prerelease events for Magic 2011! One will be held at 12:01 AM on Saturday, July 10th and the second will be at 1:00 PM on Sunday, July 11th. The entry fee will be $25 and players will receive six packs to build their decks with. Promotional cards may also be available while supplies last. While we are unfortunately limited to only two sealed events by Wizards of the Coast, we will run side drafts throughout the weekend and a special Pandemonium-exclusive casual event, the Mutant Intro Draft, at 6:00 PM on Saturday, July 10th. The entry for this event is $25, and players will receive an intro pack (which includes a pack of M11), an Eldrazi pack and a Worldwake pack. Players will look over the 40 cards provided with the intro pack, then draft the three booster packs to construct a 60-card deck. This fun event will include prize support!
Special Notice: Continuation of Discount Sealed Deck!
If you have been playing in our discounted sealed deck event each Tuesday at Your Move Games, we have good news! This event will continue to run for the same low price at Pandemonium starting next month, once the Your Move Games store has closed. As a reminder, the entry fee is $18 for six packs with prize support and the event starts at 6:30 PM, please be punctual! We look forward to seeing you there.
Duels of the Planeswalkers Decks
Played Duels of the Planeswalkers on your Xbox 360? Want to get the decks you played against? We have them: five planeswalker-themed preconstructed decks for $15 apiece. These are full 60-card decks and each contains a booster pack. This is a great way to get new players into Magic or switch over from the digital game, and combines with Planechase decks for fun casual play!
June 19th: The 'Arvard 'Ardboyz Summer 2010 Warhammer 40,000 Tournament
Bring your 1850-point army to Pandemonium and take on the best! Doors open at 11:30 AM and the entry fee is $15 ($10 for current 'Arvard 'Ardboyz members). Players are strongly advised to review the tournament information found here: http://www.arvardardboyz.com/40kSingles.pdf . This document contains rules regarding army list construction, codex legality and the materials players are expected to bring (i.e. objective markers). Also note: preregistration is required for this event! Visit http://www.arvardardboyz.com/singlesTourneyReg.php to preregister! Space is strictly limited and the event WILL sell out.
June 19th at Your Move Games: Archenemy Multiplayer Release Event
Registration is from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, $25 entry fee. Come celebrate Archenemy, the first "One vs. Many" Magic multiplayer product. Players will receive one of four different game packs, each one with a 60-card Magic deck featuring eight rares and a 20-card oversized scheme deck. The event will use an open play format: players will be placed into game groups of 3-5 players. When a game finishes, players can play again or be regrouped into another game with new players. Each participant will also receive a promo Plots That Span Centuries scheme card. See you there!
July 10th and July 11th: M11 Prerelease Events!
Pandemonium will be hosting two sealed deck prerelease events for Magic 2011! One will be held at 12:01 AM on Saturday, July 10th and the second will be at 1:00 PM on Sunday, July 11th. The entry fee will be $25 and players will receive six packs to build their decks with. Promotional cards may also be available while supplies last. While we are unfortunately limited to only two sealed events by Wizards of the Coast, we will run side drafts throughout the weekend and a special Pandemonium-exclusive casual event, the Mutant Intro Draft, at 6:00 PM on Saturday, July 10th. The entry for this event is $25, and players will receive an intro pack (which includes a pack of M11), an Eldrazi pack and a Worldwake pack. Players will look over the 40 cards provided with the intro pack, then draft the three booster packs to construct a 60-card deck. This fun event will include prize support!
Special Notice: Continuation of Discount Sealed Deck!
If you have been playing in our discounted sealed deck event each Tuesday at Your Move Games, we have good news! This event will continue to run for the same low price at Pandemonium starting next month, once the Your Move Games store has closed. As a reminder, the entry fee is $18 for six packs with prize support and the event starts at 6:30 PM, please be punctual! We look forward to seeing you there.
Categories: SF Links
PBG Newsletter: Used Book Sale and Author Signings!
Hello everyone! This is Suzi over at PBG bringing you the latest info with the store newsletter! For the foreseeable future our newsletter will be on to a new system, alternating book news one week and games the next. This week is book week!
Used Book Sale! 50% Off All Used Books For The Month Of June:
Is there such a thing as too many books? Sadly yes, as our used book selection is beginning to crowd out all the new titles. Come visit any time in the month of June and get a great deal!
Author Signings:
David J. Williams on Monday, June 7th at 7pm
Pandemonium will be David William's last East Coast stop on his signing tour. His new book is The Machinery of Light, the final volume of his Autumn Rain trilogy.
Following the assassination of the American president, the generals who have seized power initiate World War Three, launching a surprise attack against the Eurasian Coalition's forces throughout the Earth-Moon system. Across the orbits, tens of thousands of particle beams and lasers blast away at one another. As inferno becomes Armageddon, the rogue commando unit Autumn Rain embarks on one last run.
His website is http://www.autumnrain2110.com.
Scott Sigler on Wednesday, June 23rd at 7pm
New York Times best-selling novelist Scott Sigler will be in the store to sign his new novel Ancestor. He has also written Infected and Contagious.
Before he was published, Scott built a large online following by giving away his self-recorded audiobooks as free, serialized podcasts. His loyal fans, who named themselves “Junkies,” have downloaded over eight million individual episodes of his stories and interact daily with Scott and each other in the social media space.
More information can be found at http://www.scottsigler.com/.
Charles Stross on Tuesday, July 13th (time TBA)
National bestselling author Charles Stross brings back Bob Howard-a British super spy with a long-term girlfriend, no fashion sense, and an aversion to martinis.
Bob Howard is taking a much needed break from the field to catch up on his filing in The Laundry's archives when a top secret dossier known as The Fuller Memorandum vanishes-along with his boss, who the agency's executives believe stole the file.
Determined to discover exactly what the memorandum contained, Bob runs afoul of Russian agents, ancient demons, and the apostles of a hideous faith, who have plans to raise a very unpleasant undead entity known as the Eater of Souls.
You can find Charles Stross at http://www.antipope.org/charlie/.
Naomi Novik on Saturday, July 17th at 7pm
Her Temeraire series is set during an alternate history version of the Napoleonic Wars, in which dragons not only exist but are used as a staple of aerial warfare in Asia and Europe. The dragons of the story are portrayed as sentient and intelligent, capable of logical thought and human speech. The series centres primarily on events involving Temeraire (the titular dragon) and his handler, Will Laurence.
In the latest installation, Laurence and Temeraire (exiled to Austraila) must navigate treacherous political waters to protect three dragon eggs.
Her website is http://www.temeraire.org/.
Catch you next week with the gaming newsletter!
Used Book Sale! 50% Off All Used Books For The Month Of June:
Is there such a thing as too many books? Sadly yes, as our used book selection is beginning to crowd out all the new titles. Come visit any time in the month of June and get a great deal!
Author Signings:
David J. Williams on Monday, June 7th at 7pm
Pandemonium will be David William's last East Coast stop on his signing tour. His new book is The Machinery of Light, the final volume of his Autumn Rain trilogy.
Following the assassination of the American president, the generals who have seized power initiate World War Three, launching a surprise attack against the Eurasian Coalition's forces throughout the Earth-Moon system. Across the orbits, tens of thousands of particle beams and lasers blast away at one another. As inferno becomes Armageddon, the rogue commando unit Autumn Rain embarks on one last run.
His website is http://www.autumnrain2110.com.
Scott Sigler on Wednesday, June 23rd at 7pm
New York Times best-selling novelist Scott Sigler will be in the store to sign his new novel Ancestor. He has also written Infected and Contagious.
Before he was published, Scott built a large online following by giving away his self-recorded audiobooks as free, serialized podcasts. His loyal fans, who named themselves “Junkies,” have downloaded over eight million individual episodes of his stories and interact daily with Scott and each other in the social media space.
More information can be found at http://www.scottsigler.com/.
Charles Stross on Tuesday, July 13th (time TBA)
National bestselling author Charles Stross brings back Bob Howard-a British super spy with a long-term girlfriend, no fashion sense, and an aversion to martinis.
Bob Howard is taking a much needed break from the field to catch up on his filing in The Laundry's archives when a top secret dossier known as The Fuller Memorandum vanishes-along with his boss, who the agency's executives believe stole the file.
Determined to discover exactly what the memorandum contained, Bob runs afoul of Russian agents, ancient demons, and the apostles of a hideous faith, who have plans to raise a very unpleasant undead entity known as the Eater of Souls.
You can find Charles Stross at http://www.antipope.org/charlie/.
Naomi Novik on Saturday, July 17th at 7pm
Her Temeraire series is set during an alternate history version of the Napoleonic Wars, in which dragons not only exist but are used as a staple of aerial warfare in Asia and Europe. The dragons of the story are portrayed as sentient and intelligent, capable of logical thought and human speech. The series centres primarily on events involving Temeraire (the titular dragon) and his handler, Will Laurence.
In the latest installation, Laurence and Temeraire (exiled to Austraila) must navigate treacherous political waters to protect three dragon eggs.
Her website is http://www.temeraire.org/.
Catch you next week with the gaming newsletter!
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Your Moves Games To Close June 26th, 2010
As some of you have already heard, I have decided not to renew the lease for our second store, Your Move Games (located in Davis Square, Somerville, MA). As a result, the store's last day will be Saturday, June 26th 2010. The sad fact is that the store had been losing money for quite some time even before we bought it last July. In spite of all the time and money sunk into the store over the past year, we have not been able to hit break even, and Pandemonium simply doesn't have the resources to keep Your Move afloat.
The silver lining of this situation is that we will be able to focus all of our efforts and resources on improving Pandemonium in every way over the next few months. We will be consolidating the staffs, fixtures, inventories and events of both stores at Pandemonium. No we won't be able to fit everything, but we will able to get most everything, I think. We will be rearranging Pandemonium's downstairs area to make more room for a larger roster of events and a more diverse inventory of games. Book lovers will be pleased to know that with a larger staff, my attention will be freed up to focus on improving Pandemonium's book selection and literary events, both of which have suffered over the last year.
All members of Your Move Games will have their accounts moved over to Pandemonium, including all credits and Frequent Buyer points. People who have accounts at both stores will simply have their credit and points from Your Move Games added to their Pandemonium membership. As mentioned above, we will be moving most of the contents of Your Move Games to Pandemonium, so we will not be having a closeout sale at Your Move Games. With any luck, we will be announcing the enhanced schedule of events at Pandemonium over the next couple of weeks and will hopefully be able to kick them off after the Fourth of July weekend.
I have created a topic in the General Discussion area of the forum on Pandemonium's website:
http://www.pandemoniumbooks.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=12151
I will be checking it daily and will be happy to answer any questions. I welcome any constructive feedback. Trolls will be banished.
The silver lining of this situation is that we will be able to focus all of our efforts and resources on improving Pandemonium in every way over the next few months. We will be consolidating the staffs, fixtures, inventories and events of both stores at Pandemonium. No we won't be able to fit everything, but we will able to get most everything, I think. We will be rearranging Pandemonium's downstairs area to make more room for a larger roster of events and a more diverse inventory of games. Book lovers will be pleased to know that with a larger staff, my attention will be freed up to focus on improving Pandemonium's book selection and literary events, both of which have suffered over the last year.
All members of Your Move Games will have their accounts moved over to Pandemonium, including all credits and Frequent Buyer points. People who have accounts at both stores will simply have their credit and points from Your Move Games added to their Pandemonium membership. As mentioned above, we will be moving most of the contents of Your Move Games to Pandemonium, so we will not be having a closeout sale at Your Move Games. With any luck, we will be announcing the enhanced schedule of events at Pandemonium over the next couple of weeks and will hopefully be able to kick them off after the Fourth of July weekend.
I have created a topic in the General Discussion area of the forum on Pandemonium's website:
http://www.pandemoniumbooks.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=12151
I will be checking it daily and will be happy to answer any questions. I welcome any constructive feedback. Trolls will be banished.
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the school out of sight
What is the current state of the model of the Unseen University?
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Pandemonium is the Best of Boston!
Congratulations to Pandemonium for being voted "Best Nerd Store" in the Boston Phoenix 2010 Best of Boston polls.
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Pandemonium Will Be Closed Easter Sunday (4/3/10)
This is just a quick note to let everyone know that Pandemonium will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 4th, 2010. The store will be open regular hours Saturday (4/3/10) and Monday (4/5/10).
Your Move Games will be open regular hours on Easter Sunday.
Thanks, and Happy Easter!
Tyler Stewart
Your Move Games will be open regular hours on Easter Sunday.
Thanks, and Happy Easter!
Tyler Stewart
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