- Margaret Cannon at the Globe and Mail names the best mysteries of the year according to her and includes the utterly wonderful The Girl in the Glass by Jeff Ford and The Power of Three by Laura Lippman which has been in my TBR stack for ages now.
- Writers name their faves of the year in the Guardian. (Via Colleen.)
- Didi calls attention to a discussion about the Hugos and fantasy.
- The buyer for the hometown bookseller gets quoted in the USA Today article about growth in SF and F book sales (with the emphasis on the F) that’s making the rounds. (Via the Mumpsimus.)
- Jennifer Crusie on writing a synopsis. (Via Patrick.)
- Pinky’s Paperhaus takes on the Goldberg Brothers.