Nimbus - 2003 Compendium Now Available via Amazon, BN.com, etc.

[Heidi]

Well, it may've taken two years to collect all the papers, edit them,
have the thing published and manage to have it available on
Amazon.com, but finally, you can order the book version of Nimbus -
2003. It includes nearly four dozen papers, presentations and panel
summaries from Nimbus - 2003, and even though most of the works were
completed a little over a year ago (we gave the authors time to edit
after the conference) the themes, concepts, and analysis are
interesting, entertaining and even useful if you're trying to puzzle
out what may happen in Book Seven or solve the mysteries in the first
six books. You can read the press release from xlibris at the bottom
of this post.


Check out the table of contents here - 
http://www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/book_excerpt.asp?bookid=27108 and
the gorgeous cover at
http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/1413497039.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg 
featuring an image from <lj user=ursamajr> and some excellent art
direction by <lj user=emmylaughed>.

The book includes papers and other contributions from Lexicon Steve,
Peg Kerr, Edmund Kerns, Roger Highfield, Phil Nel, John Granger and
others (if you're in there and want me to add a link to your LJ too,
let me know! And don't miss the transcript of the unforgettable Ship
Debate!

You can now order it via Amazon (it's also available at bn.com, too)!
I would really appreciate it if you used any links at
http://www.livejournal.com/~hpef_news

Now, here comes the request. If you want to get it, get it now. I saw
the amazingness of HP parodist CleoLinda Jones' announcement of her
Movies in 15 Minutes book via Amazon.co.uk two weeks ago, and how it
skyrocketed to number one on Amazon's charts - and while I don't think
we can do that well on Amazon.com, it would be amazing if we sold
enough copies this weekend to find ourselves in the top 500, or even
the top 100. It would be great publicity for TWH and for Lumos, and
for the fandom as a whole, becuase this is an amazing work generated
by academics and adult fans in tandem, which is a first for the HP
fandom, and may be as unique as Nimbus - 2003 was.

So please, buy the book! It really is interesting, and pretty, and a
good resource and a good snapshot of academia and fan-stuff, and I
think it deserves a place on everyone's bookshelf.

One more thing! If you were at Nimbus, and requested an Amazon gift
certificate instead of a CD-ROM, next week, when HPEF president Gwen
gets back from Pennsic, we'll be sending you a gift certificate that
you can use via Borders' Amazon.com store on any purchase via that
store - you can use it towards the book, but if you want to purchase
the book now and help our ranking, and use the actual gift certificate
in your friendly neighborhood Borders bricks & mortar store later, you
can do that, too. It's your call.

And if you want a review copy, let me know and I'll put you in touch
with the person at Xlibris who's sending them out.