October 27, 2008 Links and Plugs

It's been a busy weekend (filled with an intermittent Internet connection). On a side note, Jeff Vandermeer has some pretty pictures of some books I sent him. Anyway, here are the links for the day:

• Asking the Wrong Questions tackles The Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy, and one of her complaints is how it lacks stories from first-time authors. Ellen Datlow chimes in with her own response.
• Neil Clarke has created World Fantasy Bittercon for those not able to go to the upcoming convention.
• Edward Champion chimes in on the fall from grace of Harriet Klausner in Amazon.
• Jim C. Hines shares his thoughts on the bookstore chain/independent bookstore divide.
• BookEnds, LLC talks about the reasons behind An Agent's Track Record.
• Andrew Wheeler debunks The Halcyon Science Fictional Days of the Eighties.
• Jo Walton asks What Stops You From Buying a Book?

As for your daily plug, here it is:

Electric Velocipede #15/#16 edited by John Klima
TOC here, samples here.