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Stratemeyer's NY & NJ in Fine Books & Collections

Posted Fri, 04/23/2010 - 17:11 by James Keeline

Fine Books & Collections started as a bimonthly slick magazine in 2003. A few years later it shifted to web only with a printed annual. In April 2010 it returned to print as a quarterly with my article "Edward Stratemeyer's New York (and New Jersey)" as the cover article with six pages inside. They did a nice job of laying the article out. Because they are returning to print, few retail outlets carry it. If interested, visit their web site to order a copy.

SciFi Magazine's April 2010 Issue Covers TS100 Convention

Posted Sat, 02/27/2010 - 01:04 by Kim Keeline

SciFi Magazine, available today in major bookstores, has a full-page column devoted to the Tom Swift Centennial, written by Jeff Berkwits. As Berkwits writes, "For scifi fans of a certain age, the name Tom Swift brings back fond memories of rollicking adventures, futuristic contraptions, and, believe it or not, droll adverbs."

The article goes on to discuss both the original and Junior series with photos of the covers of Tom Swift and his Airship and Tom Swift and the Visitor of Planet X, plus a brief discussion of the phenomenon of Tom Swifties.

Indicate your interest in TS100

Posted Mon, 02/01/2010 - 06:28 by James Keeline

... by taking our RSVP Survey.

Sheraton Mission Valley selected for TS100

Posted Mon, 02/01/2010 - 06:13 by James Keeline

The Sheraton Mission Valley in San Diego has agreed to host the 100th Anniversary Tom Swift Convention. When making reservations, be sure to mention that you are part of the "Tom Swift Convention" group to get a special rate for a limited time while rooms last.