Proof Copy of the Day

[coalescent]

Item one: the difference in spelling between the front cover and spine.

Item two: "Female SF writers are a rarity; good ones even scarcer!"

If anyone wants to play guess-the-publisher before clicking through to the photos, feel free. That said, I'm still looking forward to reading it.

Comments

[truecatachresis.livejournal.com]

Item one: which one do they mean? Or is it a cunning pun, and they really do mean both?

Item two: Well, as discussed with regards to the BSFA Awards, they do have a point.

[grahamsleight.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I saw this post immediately below the flickr photos on my friends page, so guessing was a moot point. But yes, that's, um, isn't it?

[rosefox]

We just got galleys of the latest book by "Laura Anne Gillman". Wasn't Gillman a Marvel superhero about fifty years ago?

[ninebelow.livejournal.com]

"Female SF writers are a rarity; good ones even scarcer!"

Wow! I would be so pleased if my publisher put that on my book!

Regarding other bits of the copy: is she really well known? I think we previously had the discussion that she's had a couple of short stories in minor publication and no one has really heard of her.

[oursin.livejournal.com]

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[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Well, Jaine is good -- but that tag line is shameful and what I've come to expect from said publisher. I feel a revolution coming on.

[james-nicoll.livejournal.com]

May I link to this?

[jonquil.livejournal.com]

I guessed Baen. My bad.

[bohemiancoast.livejournal.com]

This honestly isn't meant remotely cattily...

...but exactly how old does an author have to be before publishers stop describing them as 'young'? I mean, I've known Jaine for well over 20 years.

Nice quote

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