"Calatorii in timp" Review (2)

The September issue of SRSFF Magazine includes a review of "Calatorii in timp". I was aiming for the entertainment value so I guess I didn't miss my goal.

"Calatorii in timp" has a 15% discount on Nemira website so get it now!

Later edit: There's a second review of "Calatorii in timp" in the same issue of SRSFF Magazine.

"Calatorii in timp" Review

The June issue of Nautilus Magazine includes a review of "Calatorii in timp". I was expecting Mr. Radu to focus a little more on each story, the way he usually does, but I'm happy with the conclusion either way.

"Calatorii in timp" has a 35% discount on Nemira website so get it now!

"Instincte umane" at Bookfest 2013

Bookfest (international book fair) is taking place this weekend in Bucharest.

Two events are particularly important as far as I'm concerned:

"Instincte umane" -  Millenniun Books launch - Saturday, June 1st, at 16:30, at Art/Paladin stand.

"Calatorii in timp" - Nemira launch - Sunday, June 2nd, at 14:30.

I won't be there, but that doesn't mean you can't go and buy some books. Aside from those mentioned above, I also recommend you the following (all from Millennium Books):

"Efectul de nautil" by Ioana Visan

"Zombii: Cartea mortilor vii" edited by Mircea Pricajan

"Cele 1001 de scorneli ale Mosului SF" edited by Stefan Ghidoveanu

"Steampunk: A doua revolutie" edited by Adrian Craciun

"Dansand pe Marte si alte povestiri fantastice" edited by Michael Haulica

Update: Here's a video from the book launch courtesy of Assassin CG.

"Calatorii in timp" Bookfest Launch

"Calatorii in timp", the time travel anthology edited by Antuza Genescu, which includes my short story "Punct de rendez vous la +3000", will be officially launched at Bookfest, in Bucharest, on June 2nd, at 14:30. Special guests: Marian Truta and Christian Tamas.

Nemira's official announcement can be found here.

The book can be ordered here.

"Calatorii in timp" Official Launch

"Calatorii in timp" (Time Travels) edited by Antuza Genescu will have its official launch on Friday, at ProspectArt in Bucharest. More details here.

Since it takes place in Bucharest, I won't be there, so I'm missing all the fun, but I'm looking forward to hear how it went from those attending.

About "Calatorii in timp"

Time travel. A fascinating subject. And also a little frustrating because everyone seems to agree that no matter what you do you can’t change the past. So why bother? But let’s start from the beginning…

I had known about the SRSFF’s time travel anthology project since the announcement had been made public, and I had it marked on my schedule to write for it. This happened sometime in the spring, but only in July I got to start on it. I was coming after a couple of months of hard work on several other writing project, including my own story collection “Efectul de nautil” (The Nautilus Effect), and I was in the mood for writing something different.

It was summer, hot, little brother was out of school and had gotten into the college he wanted, and we were already making vacation plans. As it happens, in the beginning of the year I had read a few books with the  action taking place in Barcelona, and that had made me nostalgic for that place, several places in the city really, since our vacation there had been a short one. So I pulled out my vacation photos and made a list with the places I would like to revisit. From that point on, it was like solving a puzzle and figuring out where my characters should go next.

Now my readers know that description isn’t my strongest point when it comes to writing, so this story isn’t really about Barcelona. I’ll leave that to Carlos Ruiz Zafon and other Spanish writers who can and did do it much better than I could. No, this is an adventure story with a chaotic timeline like all of the best time travel stories should be. However, you can use this story as a tourist guide if you happen to be in Barcelona, and you lost yours. Send me pictures if you do! :)

All in all, it was a fun writing process. The publishing was delayed for some reason, and instead of hitting the shelves in 2012, it only does now. But, and it’s a big but, “Calatorii in timp. Antologie de povestiri SF” (Time Travels. Anthology of Sci Fi Stories) is now published by Nemira, and if you’re from the same generation as me and grew up reading Nemira books then you know how this feel.

Until you can get your hands on the book and read “Punct de rendez-vous la cota +3000” (Rendez-vous Point at +3000), I’ll leave you with an incentive, shots of the places you will get to see.

Romanian Anthology: Călătorii în timp

According to SRSFF, Nemira has this time travel anthology in store for us. When you grew up reading sci fi books published by Nemira, being published by them feels a little surreal at first, but I'm sure I'll get used to it.

Edited by Antuza Genescu and with stories by Liviu Radu, George Lazar, Cristian-Mihai Teodorescu, Aurel Carasel, Ioana Visan, Stefana Czeller, Sergiu Somesan, Daniel Haiduc, Mircea Liviu Goga, and Silviu Genescu, this is one book you don't want to miss!

Pre-order it here.