Reviews
"Well-organized masterclass in understanding how to fit both writing and a writing career into your life." --Cory Doctorow, Boingboing.net, "Well-organized masterclass in understanding how to fit both writing and a writing career into your life." —Cory Doctorow, Boingboing.net, "One of the most literary fantasy writers or fantastic literary writers we've got working these days, take your pick." —Ron Hogan, Mediabistro's GalleyCat, "This guide will surely help writers traverse the often difficult journey from first draft to finished product." -- Publishers Weekly, "Jeff VanderMeer is an extraordinary writer . . . passionate, beautiful, complex, terrifying." —Tamar Yellin, author, The Genizah at the House of Shepher, "I've long marveled at Jeff's mad alchemist-like techniques of creation, promotion, and artistic survival through his artful navigation of brambly networks of writers, artists, musicians, historians, hatmakers, bloggers, booksellers, reviewers, and fans. To steal a line from an Eddie Izzard stand-up act, 'No one can live at that speed.'" —Leslie Ann Henkel, publicist, Berkley/New American Library Jeff VanderMeer has written a fascinating book on managing a writing career.... Recommended for anyone who writes, wants to write, or has written and now wonders what to do next." —Nancy Kress, author of the best-selling Write Great Fiction Absolutely invaluable...a guide to the 21st century for a writer more up to date and accurate than any other book I've seen on the market." — Tor.com If you're at all interested in writing, especially an eventual career in writing (which nowadays requires considerable skill in self-management and strategic use of promotional tools), Booklife should be on your bookshelf." —Brad Moon, Wired Booklife is an ambitious and successful attempt at a comprehensive guide to maintaining your sanity while chasing your dreams." —Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing Many books tell us how to write, but Jeff VanderMeer's Booklife tells us how to be an author....VanderMeer made me think, question my own path, and make plans for a more focused move forward." —Mur Lafferty, host and creator of the podcast Geek Fu Action Grip Who better than VanderMeer, master of the blogosphere and online innovator, to guide us through the burgeoning, oft-breathtaking realm of new media...." —Joseph Mallozzi, executive producer, Stargate SG-1 VanderMeer has struck a new sort of balance with the Internet: charming his dedicated fan base on the Web, creating multimedia promotional tools for his books, and actively seeking out new readers like me in the digital crowds." — The Publishing Spot Jeff VanderMeer has written a smart practical jungle-guidebook for the wilds of 21st-century publishing—its incredible pressures, joys, poisons, and, most importantly, the dangers of a false sense of control.... Floaty creative types—prepare to be taken to task." —Julianna Baggott, author of Girl Talk Booklife serves as a much-needed corrective to the sad #145;market your book like a carnival huckster' approach too often found in books of advice for writers these days." —Michael A. Arnzen, Gorelets Booklife is to authors in today's publishing climate what Writer's Market was fifteen years ago: essential." —Michelle Richmond, New York Times best-selling author of The Year of Fog Excellent advice on building a sustainable writing career." — Sacramento Book Review, "One of the things that sets VanderMeer apart is his embrace of technology and media. His online presence is considerable and includes a number of web sites, frequent blogging, a short film adaptation . . . his Alien Baby photo project and even a project involving animation via Sony Playstation." --Wired.com, "Well-organized masterclass in understanding how to fit both writing and a writing career into your life." -Cory Doctorow, Boingboing.net, "One of the most literary fantasy writers or fantastic literary writers we've got working these days, take your pick." -Ron Hogan, Mediabistro's GalleyCat, "VanderMeer has struck a new sort of balance with the internet: charming his dedicated fan base on the web, creating multimedia promotional tools for his books, and actively seeking out new readers . . . in the digital crowds. One of my favorite writers." -Publishing Spot, "I've long marveled at Jeff's mad alchemist-like techniques of creation, promotion, and artistic survival through his artful navigation of brambly networks of writers, artists, musicians, historians, hatmakers, bloggers, booksellers, reviewers, and fans. To steal a line from an Eddie Izzard stand-up act, 'No one can live at that speed.'" --Leslie Ann Henkel, publicist, Berkley/New American Library "Jeff VanderMeer has written a fascinating book on managing a writing career.... Recommended for anyone who writes, wants to write, or has written and now wonders what to do next." --Nancy Kress, author of the best-selling Write Great Fiction "Absolutely invaluable...a guide to the 21st century for a writer more up to date and accurate than any other book I've seen on the market." -- Tor.com "If you're at all interested in writing, especially an eventual career in writing (which nowadays requires considerable skill in self-management and strategic use of promotional tools), Booklife should be on your bookshelf." --Brad Moon, Wired " Booklife is an ambitious and successful attempt at a comprehensive guide to maintaining your sanity while chasing your dreams." --Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing "Many books tell us how to write, but Jeff VanderMeer's Booklife tells us how to be an author....VanderMeer made me think, question my own path, and make plans for a more focused move forward." --Mur Lafferty, host and creator of the podcast Geek Fu Action Grip "Who better than VanderMeer, master of the blogosphere and online innovator, to guide us through the burgeoning, oft-breathtaking realm of new media...." --Joseph Mallozzi, executive producer, Stargate SG-1 "VanderMeer has struck a new sort of balance with the Internet: charming his dedicated fan base on the Web, creating multimedia promotional tools for his books, and actively seeking out new readers like me in the digital crowds." -- The Publishing Spot "Jeff VanderMeer has written a smart practical jungle-guidebook for the wilds of 21st-century publishing--its incredible pressures, joys, poisons, and, most importantly, the dangers of a false sense of control.... Floaty creative types--prepare to be taken to task." --Julianna Baggott, author of Girl Talk " Booklife serves as a much-needed corrective to the sad 'market your book like a carnival huckster' approach too often found in books of advice for writers these days." --Michael A. Arnzen, Gorelets " Booklife is to authors in today's publishing climate what Writer's Market was fifteen years ago: essential." --Michelle Richmond, New York Times best-selling author of The Year of Fog "Excellent advice on building a sustainable writing career." -- Sacramento Book Review, "The thing about life is that it's bittersweet. It is both funny and dreadful and horrific and beautiful and everything else. And so to capture that . . . I turn to fantasy for that reason." -NPR'sWeekend Edition Sunday, "One of the things that sets VanderMeer apart is his embrace of technology and media. His online presence is considerable and includes a number of web sites, frequent blogging, a short film adaptation . . . his Alien Baby photo project and even a project involving animation via Sony Playstation." —Wired.com, "One of the most literary fantasy writers or fantastic literary writers we've got working these days, take your pick." --Ron Hogan, Mediabistro's GalleyCat, "I've long marveled at Jeff's mad alchemist-like techniques of creation, promotion, and artistic survival through his artful navigation of brambly networks of writers, artists, musicians, historians, hatmakers, bloggers, booksellers, reviewers, and fans. To steal a line from an Eddie Izzard stand-up act, 'No one can live at that speed.'" --Leslie Ann Henkel, publicist, Berkley/New American Library, "One of the things that sets VanderMeer apart is his embrace of technology and media. His online presence is considerable and includes a number of web sites, frequent blogging, a short film adaptation . . . his Alien Baby photo project and even a project involving animation via Sony Playstation." -Wired.com, "This guide will surely help writers traverse the often difficult journey from first draft to finished product." -Publishers Weekly, "The thing about life is that it's bittersweet. It is both funny and dreadful and horrific and beautiful and everything else. And so to capture that . . . I turn to fantasy for that reason." --NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday, "Jeff VanderMeer is an extraordinary writer . . . passionate, beautiful, complex, terrifying." --Tamar Yellin, author, The Genizah at the House of Shepher, "The thing about life is that it's bittersweet. It is both funny and dreadful and horrific and beautiful and everything else. And so to capture that . . . I turn to fantasy for that reason." —NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday, "I've long marveled at Jeff's mad alchemist-like techniques of creation, promotion, and artistic survival through his artful navigation of brambly networks of writers, artists, musicians, historians, hatmakers, bloggers, booksellers, reviewers, and fans. To steal a line from an Eddie Izzard stand-up act, 'No one can live at that speed.'" -Leslie Ann Henkel, publicist, Berkley/New American Library, "I've long marveled at Jeff's mad alchemist-like techniques of creation, promotion, and artistic survival through his artful navigation of brambly networks of writers, artists, musicians, historians, hatmakers, bloggers, booksellers, reviewers, and fans. To steal a line from an Eddie Izzard stand-up act, 'No one can live at that speed.'" —Leslie Ann Henkel, publicist, Berkley/New American Library, "This guide will surely help writers traverse the often difficult journey from first draft to finished product." — Publishers Weekly, "Jeff VanderMeer is an extraordinary writer . . . passionate, beautiful, complex, terrifying." -Tamar Yellin, author,The Genizah at the House of Shepher, "I've long marveled at Jeff's mad alchemist-like techniques of creation, promotion, and artistic survival through his artful navigation of brambly networks of writers, artists, musicians, historians, hatmakers, bloggers, booksellers, reviewers, and fans. To steal a line from an Eddie Izzard stand-up act, 'No one can live at that speed.'" —Leslie Ann Henkel, publicist, Berkley/New American Library Jeff VanderMeer has written a fascinating book on managing a writing career.... Recommended for anyone who writes, wants to write, or has written and now wonders what to do next." —Nancy Kress, author of the best-selling Write Great Fiction Absolutely invaluable...a guide to the 21st century for a writer more up to date and accurate than any other book I've seen on the market." — Tor.com If you're at all interested in writing, especially an eventual career in writing (which nowadays requires considerable skill in self-management and strategic use of promotional tools), Booklife should be on your bookshelf." —Brad Moon, Wired Booklife is an ambitious and successful attempt at a comprehensive guide to maintaining your sanity while chasing your dreams." —Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing Many books tell us how to write, but Jeff VanderMeer's Booklife tells us how to be an author....VanderMeer made me think, question my own path, and make plans for a more focused move forward." —Mur Lafferty, host and creator of the podcast Geek Fu Action Grip Who better than VanderMeer, master of the blogosphere and online innovator, to guide us through the burgeoning, oft-breathtaking realm of new media...." —Joseph Mallozzi, executive producer, Stargate SG-1 VanderMeer has struck a new sort of balance with the Internet: charming his dedicated fan base on the Web, creating multimedia promotional tools for his books, and actively seeking out new readers like me in the digital crowds." — The Publishing Spot Jeff VanderMeer has written a smart practical jungle-guidebook for the wilds of 21st-century publishing—its incredible pressures, joys, poisons, and, most importantly, the dangers of a false sense of control.... Floaty creative types—prepare to be taken to task." —Julianna Baggott, author of Girl Talk Booklife serves as a much-needed corrective to the sad ‘market your book like a carnival huckster' approach too often found in books of advice for writers these days." —Michael A. Arnzen, Gorelets Booklife is to authors in today's publishing climate what Writer's Market was fifteen years ago: essential." —Michelle Richmond, New York Times best-selling author of The Year of Fog Excellent advice on building a sustainable writing career." — Sacramento Book Review
