New Titles Posted, August 2008 (1st week)

New titles posted on the Auction Site:

Fiction:

Eldest by Christopher Paolini (Hardbound, Eragon Sequel)
Emerald Magic: Great Tales of Irish Fantasy (Hardbound)
The Air-Conditioned Nightmare by Henry Miller
The Colossus of Maroussi by Henry Miller
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
The Confessions of Max Tivoli by Andrew Sean Greer (HB)
Swapping Lives by Jane Green
The Debt to Pleasure by John Lanchester (Hardbound)
Shopaholic & Baby by Sophie Kinsella (HB)
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
White Apples and the Taste of Stone by Donald Hall (w/ CD)
American Poets Say Goodbye to the 20th Century (Codrescu)
The Selected Poems of Federico Garcia Lorca

Non-Fiction:

The Shopping Bags: Tips, Tricks and Inside Information. ..
To Criticize the Critic & Other Writings by T.S. Eliot
Dictionary of Theories: One stop to more than 5,000 theories
The Simpsons: One Step Beyond Forever! Seasons 13-14
Esquire’s: Things a man should know about Sex
Sun Tzu: The Art of War for Managers
The Little Book of Bad Taste by Karl Shaw
Flirtology: Over 100 Ways to Release Your Inner Flirt
Linotte: The Early Diaries of Anais Nin 1914-1020 (HB)
Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel
God: A Biography by Jack Miles (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche
The Pilgrim’s Regress by C.S. Lewis
Fermat’s Enigma: Quest to Solve World’s Greatest Math Problem
Corporate Confidential: What It Really Takes.. (HB)
The Dragon Hunter’s Handbook: Field Guide to Paranormal
The Witch’s Handbook: A Field Guide to Magic
100 Words to Make You Sound Smart

Malinche by Laura Esquivel (Audio CD, Sealed)
Borders ABC Bookends

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Shopping Site:

Paycheck and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick
The Minority Report & Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick
Necklace of Kisses by Francesca Lia Block (Hardbound)
On Beauty by Zadie Smith
Speaking With The Angel (Edited by Nick Hornby)
This Is My Best: Great Writers Share Their Favorite Work
Fury by Salman Rushdie (Hardbound)
Hardboiled and Hard Luck by Banana Yoshimoto (HB)
Casanova Was A Book Lover.. by John Maxwell Hamilton
Bradbury Speaks: Essays on the Past, Future, Everything (HB)
Jeanette Winterson: The Essential Guide -Vintage Living Text
Wanderlust: Writers on Travel and Sex
The Complete Restaurateur: A Practical Guide…
Naked by David Sedaris
The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written by Martin Seymour-Smith

Thanks!

Jasper
www.avalon.ph

Chiaroscuro: Poems by Joel M. Toledo – Book Launch

Congratulations to Mr. Joel M. Toledo – two Palanca awards for Poetry, Meritage Press Poetry Prize in San Francisco, 2006 UK Bridport Prize 2nd place and a longtime Avalon.ph fan of eight plus years – for the release of his upcoming Poetry book (UST Press).

Chiaroscuro: Poems by Joel M. Toledo will launch on August 4, Monday 2008 @ mag:net cafe Katipunan with cocktails at 6:30 pm, followed by the 33rd installment of the Happy Mondays Poetry Nights readings at 8pm.  Featured poets & fictionist listed below:

1. Marjorie Evasco
2. Jimmy Abad
3. Butch Dalisay
4. J. Neil Garcia
5. Marne Kilates
6. Krip Yuson
7. Rebecca Añonuevo
8. Mookie Katigbak
9. Sarge Lacuesta
10. Ramil Gulle
11. Larry Ypil
12. Mikael Co
13. Angelo Suarez
14. Arkaye Kierulf
15. Conchitina Cruz
16. Daryll Delgado
17. Pancho Villanueva
18. Waps San Diego
19. Marie La Viña
20. Joseph Saguid
21. Khavn De la Cruz

Hosted by Lourd De Veyra

Readings up to 10pm, followed by music from Los Chupacabras and Dead Pop Stars.

FREE ADMISSION the whole evening.

Online Buzz- The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (Debut Novel)

One upcoming debut novel that’s been getting intense coverage online is Andrew Davidson’s The Gargoyle. An extraordinary debut novel of love that survives the fires of hell and transcends the boundaries of time.

Andrew Davidson’s agent initially rejected a cool US$1 million offer for the book, and it turned out to be a wise move as Doubleday wounded up paying US$1.25 million – for a debut novel!

Doubleday publishing has been working overtime pushing the publicity buttons for this title taking advantage of the vast resources available online.

From USA Today:

The campaign is burning up online. At burnedbylove.com, visitors are sharing details about intense relationships. A Gargoyle Flickr Group lets people post gargoyle photos. There’s content on MySpace, Facebook and Doubleday’s YouTube channel.

“It’s definitely our most ambitious in terms of creating a campaign that engages the current social-networked way people are using the Net,” says Doubleday’s Jeffrey Yamaguchi….

For full The Gargoyle details visit: http://doubleday.com/thegargoyle

You can also read an excerpt of the book on the site, or download it as a PDF.

Also be sure to check out the online elements to the book: http://burnedbylove.com

For early reviews and pre-order, check out the Amazon.com page.

The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson will be out August 5, 2008 (USA).