Just in time for the Holidays there is a new contest over at EOS Books Blog where you can win a SIGNED copy of Anathem, Anathem CD and t-shirt, plus a special advance reader copy of The Confusion. Hurry.
Here is the Onion AV Club interview with Mr. Stephenson, well worth a read.
I was trolling around and found this, the Subterranean Press edition of Snow Crash. I am a bit too late it seems but better late than never! Sounds pretty neat, I naturally went to check out Amazon and found that there are a few of the signed editions available out there. It is just a wee bit out of my price range, but have any of you seen this in person? Is it as cool as it sounds and maybe worth the $200+ for the signed edition? Maybe something to think about for those still making out Christmas lists.
Over here is a very good Der Spiegel interview with Mr. Stephenson, with a little about his past books, prophetic fortelling current events, and Facebook Doppelgangers’. Not any earth-shattering new revelations but a good interview and worth the read.
OK I was installing and configuring an installation of RT and I went to change the default password for the root user in RT and the REAL name that was entered Enoch Root. And I chuckeled to myself and immeadatly began writing this post. Why? Well I now I am not sure but there it is. Now back to work…
Here is an interview with Mr. Stephenson about Anathem.
Here in an interview with the Telegraph UK, Mr. Stephenson discusses the finer points of Edwardian Martial Arts systems that use bicycles, also they do discuss Anathem too.
The Topless Robot Blog listed it’s top 8 Sci-Fi Fantasy Books Which Most Desperately Need Movies, and Neal came in at Number two with Snow Crash. The Full List
The Word, has a podcast and their latest is an interview with Mr. Neal Stephenson. I have yet to listen to it yet so don’t go spoiling it for me.
Over at the Savvy Reader you can send away for a chance at a Neal Stephenson Library and two tickets to his only event in Canada. More details on the page, and good luck to those of you close to Toronto.