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[TacomaDiver]

Really cool, Jason. Reminds me of a night I once spent in Denver

Another damn good night!

[Brian861]

Really cool, Jason. Reminds me of a night I once spent in Denver

[Ben Staad]

Congrats on the reading and signing. I have enjoyed the handful I've been to over the years.

[RonClinton]

That looks like a fun event and great night…congrats on some cool inscriptions.

[TacomaDiver]

While not a recent purchase, I did get some neat things today.

I believe it was last week when I found out that Stephen Graham Jones (and Paul Trembaly) were both in Telluride for a horror fest, and while looking up what that event is (and how far Telluride was) I discovered that SGJ was going to be in Fort Collins at their library's annual Book Fest.

While not super familiar with SGJ, I am at least aware of him, and have three of his books (and two SST editions) so a book signing was in order.

His talk was really interesting. He spent about 5 or 6 minutes reading from his latest book, My Heart is a Chainsaw, and then answering questions from the moderator, on-line, and the audience. I saved my question for the book signing line - who's your most underrated 80s hair metal band?
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You can watch his panel on the website here - right now at least, it's video 4 of 8.

Here are some pictures of his inscriptions to the three books I brought:
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Jason - thanks for Kings of the Sun

(This was a band I mentioned to him as being an underrated 80s hair metal band.)

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Jason - when you look into the elk, the elk looks back into you.

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Jason - allow me to introduce you to Jade Daniels ...

It was a fun way to spend a few hours on a Saturday. Plus I got to visit a brewery I hadn't been to before - WeldWerks - and bought some delicious beers.

[Martin]

Yesterday, two books I had been waiting for showed up.

First is the signed edition of Frank Bello's autobiography. Frank is the bassist of one of my favorite bands - Anthrax. I'm not expecting a lot because most so many musician's autobiographies seem to be lacking and very "thin" in content. But it'll go well with my two signed Scott Ian books.

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The second book I feel kind of lucky to have even been able to order - had no idea it existed until a buddy of mine sent the link.

The signed version of The Art of Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust. I only flipped through a little bit, but I love this whole package. Signed by both Gaiman and Vess, and includes a beautiful signed print from Vess. I really wish I could go back in time to that day I found myself at the Comic Art Museum in San Francisco where they had all of the original artwork from Stardust.

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Great additions, Congratulations!

[RonClinton]

That gives me an idea - we have fairly high ceilings in this apartment. I could put more pictures above the bookshelves. Hmmmmmm . . .

Do it — that beautiful signed Vess print (above) will look perfect there!

[TacomaDiver]

Thanks, guys.

And I definitely get what you are saying, TD…but you’ll be glad to know that no bookcase space was lost with this print, as it hangs above a doorway (thank you, high ceilings!).

That gives me an idea - we have fairly high ceilings in this apartment. I could put more pictures above the bookshelves. Hmmmmmm . . .

[TacomaDiver]

Yesterday, two books I had been waiting for showed up.

First is the signed edition of Frank Bello's autobiography. Frank is the bassist of one of my favorite bands - Anthrax. I'm not expecting a lot because most so many musician's autobiographies seem to be lacking and very "thin" in content. But it'll go well with my two signed Scott Ian books.

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The second book I feel kind of lucky to have even been able to order - had no idea it existed until a buddy of mine sent the link.

The signed version of The Art of Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust. I only flipped through a little bit, but I love this whole package. Signed by both Gaiman and Vess, and includes a beautiful signed print from Vess. I really wish I could go back in time to that day I found myself at the Comic Art Museum in San Francisco where they had all of the original artwork from Stardust.

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[RonClinton]

Seconded! That does look really good!

I wish I had the space for a lot of those prints - or just even more artwork in general. But I need the walls for bookshelves.

Thanks, guys.

And I definitely get what you are saying, TD…but you’ll be glad to know that no bookcase space was lost with this print, as it hangs above a doorway (thank you, high ceilings!).

[TacomaDiver]

Something a little unusual for me: I picked up the I AM LEGEND Suntup giclée print a week or so ago, and it now hangs proudly in my office. Very pleased with it, one of my all-time favorite books...I'll post up pictures on Twitter sometime next week.

EDIT: Decided to post it this morning instead…pics here:
https://twitter.com/ron_clinton/stat...143859200?s=21

That looks fantastic, Ron. Congrats!

Seconded! That does look really good!

I wish I had the space for a lot of those prints - or just even more artwork in general. But I need the walls for bookshelves.

[Ben Staad]

That looks fantastic, Ron. Congrats!

Something a little unusual for me: I picked up the I AM LEGEND Suntup giclée print a week or so ago, and it now hangs proudly in my office. Very pleased with it, one of my all-time favorite books...I'll post up pictures on Twitter sometime next week.

EDIT: Decided to post it this morning instead…pics here:
https://twitter.com/ron_clinton/stat...143859200?s=21

[RonClinton]

Something a little unusual for me: I picked up the I AM LEGEND Suntup giclée print a week or so ago, and it now hangs proudly in my office. Very pleased with it, one of my all-time favorite books...I'll post up pictures on Twitter sometime next week.

EDIT: Decided to post it this morning instead…pics here:
https://twitter.com/ron_clinton/stat...143859200?s=21

[Ben Staad]

Received a couple books from Brian A. Hopkins today. One is a collection of his fantasy short stories (Road's End) and the other is a collection (Voices in the Darkness) with his novella "La Belle Epoque,". I am looking forward to reading them both.

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[TacomaDiver]

Got a new Lansdale collection in today - not signed, but is numbered - 180 total copies.

Sadly, no copyright information so it's hard to know what's new and what's reprinted (and from where.)

It's a nice little collection.

Apache Witch
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