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Spider-Man – Into the Spider-verse – The Art of the Movie by Ramin Zahed

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"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse" by Ramin Zahed.

“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse” by Ramin Zahed.


Title: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse – The Art of the Movie
Series: Spider-Man
Number in Series: n/a
Author(s): Ramin Zahed
Cover Artist: uncredited
Interior Artist(s): Mark Ackland, Dave Bleich, Eva Bruschi, Peter Chan, Joey Chou, Wendell Dalit, Aaron Davis, Yuhki Demers, Riccardo Durante, Dean Gordon, Bastian Grivet, Seonna Hong, Tony Ianiro, Jesús Alonso Iglesias, Miguel Jiron, Yashar Kassai, Craig Kellman, Shiyoon Kim, Chin Ko, Michael Kurinsky, Paul Lassaine, Vaughan Ling, Yun Ling, Jim Mahfood, Alberto Mielgo, Borja Montoro, Craig Mullins, Vi-Dieu Ngyuen, Patrick O’Keefe, Taehyun Park, Bob Persichetti, Rob Porter, John Puglisi, Peter Ramsey, Zac Retz, Ernie Rinard, Sei Riondet, Neil Ross, Jessica Rossier, Robh Ruppel, Ryan Savas, Naveen Selvanathan, Tony Siruno, Omar Smith, Justin K. Thompson, Marcelo Vignali, Paul Watling, Mike Winkelmann
Language: English
Publisher: Titan Books
Published: December 2018
ISBN-10: 1785659464
ISBN-13: 9781785659461
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Writers of the Future Volume 33 – edited by David Farland

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"Writers of the Future Volume 33" edited by David Farland.

“Writers of the Future Volume 33” edited by David Farland.


Title: Writers of the Future Volume 33
Series: Writers of the Future
Number in Series: 33 (thirty-three)
Editor(s): David Farland
Cover Artist: Larry Elmore
Interior Artist(s): Asher Ben Alpay, Hanna Al-Shaer, Larry Elmore, Yader Fonseca, David Furnal, Christopher Kiklowicz, Chan Ha Kim, Aituar Manas, Joshua Meehan, Michael Michera, Anthony Moravian, Jason Park, Rachel Quinlan, Ryan Richmond, Preston Stone
Language: English
Publisher: Galaxy Press
Published: April 2017
ISBN-10: 1619865297
ISBN-13: 9781619865297
Contents:
   “Moonlight One” by Stephen Lawson
   “The Armor Embrace” by Doug C. Souza
   “Envoy in the Ice” by Dustin Steinacker
   “Search for Research” essay by L. Ron Hubbard
   “The Devil’s Rescue” by L. Ron Hubbard
   “Tears for Shülna” by Andrew L. Roberts
   “The Drake Equation” by C.L. Kagmi
   “Acquisition” by Jake Marley
   “Obsidian Spire” by Molly Elizabeth Atkins
   “A Thousand or So Words of Wisdom” essay by Anne McCaffrey
   “Gator” by Robert J. Sawyer
   “A Glowing Heart” by Anton Rose
   “The Long Dizzy Down” by Ziporah Hildebrandt
   “The Woodcutter’s Deity” by Walter Dinjos
   “How to Become an Illustrator” essay by Larry Elmore
   “The Dragon Killer’s Daughter” by Todd McCaffrey
   “Useless Magic” by Andrew Perry
   “Adramelech” by Sean Hazlett
   “The Fox, the Wolf, and the Dove” by Ville Meriläinen
   “The Magnificent Bhajan” by David VonAllmen
   “Notes on Art Direction: Is It Direction or Suggestion?” essay by Bob Eggleton

Arcanum Unbounded – The Cosmere Collection by Brandon Sanderson

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"Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection" by Brandon Sanderson.

“Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection” by Brandon Sanderson.


Title: Arcanum Unbounded – The Cosmere Collection
Series: Cosmere, Elantris, First of the Sun, Mistborn, Stormlight Archive, Threnody, White Sand
Author(s): Brandon Sanderson
Cover Artist: David Palumbo
Interior Artist(s): Ben McSweeney, Isaac Stewart
Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: November 2016
ISBN-10: 0765391163
ISBN-13: 9780765391162
Notes: Each of the stories has a postscript by Sanderson
Contents:
   “The Selish System” (Elantris)
   “The Emperor’s Soul” (Elantris)
   “The Hope of Elantris” (Elantris)
   “The Scadrian System” (Mistborn)
   “The Eleventh Metal” (Mistborn)
   “Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania, Episodes 28 through 30” (Mistborn)
   “Mistborn: Secret History” (Mistborn)
   “The Taldain System” (White Sand)
   “White Sand” (graphic novel excerpt) (White Sand)
   “White Sand” (original story excerpt) (White Sand)
   “The Threnodite System” (Threnody)
   “Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell” (Threnody)
   “The Drominad System” (First of the Sun)
   “Sixth of the Dusk” (First of the Sun)
   “The Rosharan System” (Stormlight Archive)
   “Edgedancer” (Stormlight Archive)

Eva Goes Solo by Evangeline Neo

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Title: Eva Goes Solo
Series: Evacomics
Number in Series: 2 (two)
Author(s): Evangeline Neo
Cover Artist: Evangeline Neo
Interior Artist(s): Evangeline Neo
Language: English
Publisher: Evacomics
Published: October 2016
ISBN-10: 1539308553
ISBN-13: 9781539308553

Leading Edge, Issue 68

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Title: Leading Edge, Issue 68
Series: Leading Edge
Number in Series: 68 (sixty-eight)
Author(s): see below
Editor(s): Leah Welker
Cover Artist: Katie Wald
Interior Artist(s): Kate Brindley, Corinna Caldron, Deborah Goldberg, John Hinderlifter, Ashley Sanborn, Katie Wald
Language: English
Publisher: Leading Edge Magazine
Published: March 2016
ISSN: 1049-5983
ISBN-10: 1530828546
ISBN-13: 9781530828548
Notes:
Staff List:
   Editor in Chief: Leah Walker
   Managing Editors: Hayley Brooks, Adam McLain
   Senior Editors: Liz Blodgett, Loretta Farnsworth, Bella Hansen, Heather White
   Editors: Nicole Boden, Josh Felix, Baylee Vasquez
   Senior Acquisitions Editor: Emma Snow, Jerrica Stevens, Rachel Tietjen
   Acquisition Editors: Lauren Allred, Lori-Ann Drecketts, John Gibbons, Mariah Gibbons, Daniel Gonzales, Rachel Hickey, Holly Hudgens, Alex Hugie, Laci Player, Gavin, Vansteeter, Tianna Welker
   Production Manager: Lesli Mortensen
   Designers: Jon Blackman, Heidi Bonham, Thalia Pope
   Fiction Director: Heather White
   Poetry Director: Bryan Hall
   Nonfiction Director: Liz Blodgett
   Art Director: Deborah Goldberg
   Faculty Advisor: Alan Manning
   Associate Editor: Mackenzie Smith
   Scalpel Font: Héctor del Amo
   Logo Design: Johanna Taylor
Contents:
   “Letter from the Editor” by Leah Walker
   “Charming” by Kirstie Olley
   “Athon’s Song” poem by Miriam King
   “Loneliness in a Cold Wind” by Richard Wolkomir
   “Holding Fire in the Deep” poem by Mark C. Childs
   “Destiny” by Forest Taylor
   “Earth & Ice” by Leah E. Welker
   “AI” poem by Lynn Buchanan
   “Twenty Minutes to Mars” by Samuel Kabakoff
   “Author Interview of Dave Butler” by Liz Blodgett
   “Review of The Extraordinary Journeys of Clockwork Charlie: The Kidnap Plot” by Liz Blodgett
   “How Nerd Are You?” quiz by staff
   “Daughter of Man (Part 2 of 4)” by Michela Hunter
   “Exploration of Craft” by Lynn Buchanan
   “Ghosts Don’t Count” by Julia Jeffery
   “Cursed (or Blessed?) to Tell the Truth” by Nathaniel Keenan
   “Eclipsed” by Neal Silvester
   “The Author’s Daughter” by Loretta R.P. Farnsworth

Realms – The Roleplaying Game Art of Tony DiTerlizzi by Tony DiTerlizzi

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"Realms - The Roleplaying Game Art of Tony DiTerlizzi".

“Realms – The Roleplaying Game Art of Tony DiTerlizzi”.


Title: Realms – The Roleplaying Game Art of Tony DiTerlizzi
Author(s): Peter Adkison, Wolfgang Baur, Tim Beach, Ari Berk, Holly Black, Brom, Zeb Cook, Olivia De Berardinis, Guillermo del Toro, Tony DiTerlizzi, Jeff Easley, Arnie Fenner, Scott Fischer, Neil Gaiman, Donato Giancola, Cory Godbey, Diesel LaForce, John Lind, Todd Lockwood, Iain McCaig, Colin McComb, Dawn Murin, David Petersen, Adam Rex, Philip R. Simon, Rich Thomas, Phil Tippett, Charles Vess, Jane Yolen
Editor(s): John Lind
Cover Artist: Tony DiTerlizzi
Interior Artist(s): Tony DiTerlizzi
Language: English
Publisher: Kitchen Sink Books
Published: June 2015
ISBN-10: 161655732X
ISBN-13: 9781616557324
Contents:
   “Appreciation” (one from each) by Peter Adkison, Wolfgang Baur, Tim Beach, Ari Berk, Holly Black, Brom, Zeb Cook, Olivia De Berardinis, Guillermo del Toro, Jeff Easley, Arnie Fenner, Scott Fischer, Neil Gaiman, Donato Giancola, Cory Godbey, Diesel LaForce, Todd Lockwood, Iain McCaig, Colin McComb, Dawn Murin, David Petersen, Adam Rex, Rich Thomas, Phil Tippett, Charles Vess, and Jane Yolen
   “Preface: A Critical Hit” by Tony DiTerlizzi
   “A Note on the Artwork” by John Lind
   “Section One: Entering the Dungeon” by Tony DiTerlizzi
   “Section Two: A Portal Opens to Planescape” by Tony DiTerlizzi
   “Section Three: The Changelings Bring a Gift” by Tony DiTerlizzi
   “Section Four: The Turn of a Magic Card” by Tony DiTerlizzi
   “Section Five: Beyond the Realms and Back Again” by Tony DiTerlizzi
   “Afterword: A Note About the Artistic Process” by Tony DiTerlizzi
   “T. DiTerlizzi: Biography” by Philip R. Simon

Sibyl’s Scriptorium Volume 2 – edited by Jenna Eatough, Adrienne Monson, and Andrea Morrill

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Title: Sibyl’s Scriptorium Volume 2
Series: Sibyl’s Scriptorium
Number in Series: 2 (two)
Author(s): Cheree Alsop, Nichole Eck, Cory Loughmiller, Sarah Mughal, Christina Parks, Anneka Winder
Editor(s): Jenna Eatough, Adrienne Monson, Andrea Morrill
Cover Artist: DawnRay Ammon
Interior Artist(s): Syd Denise, Rachelle Hearn, Keliana Tayler
Publisher: Sibyl’s Scriptorium
Published: January 2015
ISBN-10: 1506003273
ISBN-13: 9781506003276
Contents:
   “The Shadow” poem by Anneka Winder
   “Running with Wolves” poem by Cheree Alsop
   “Flight from the Nest” by Sarah Mughal
   “The Sixteen Choices of Bridget Moran” by Nichole Eck
   “Dr. Anderson’s Journal” by Christina Parks
   “The Time Dealer” by Cory Loughmiller

Sibyl’s Scriptorium Volume 1 – edited by Ryan Anderson, Jenna Eatough, and Heidi Grover

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"Sibyl's Scriptorium Volume 1".

“Sibyl’s Scriptorium Volume 1”.


Title: Sibyl’s Scriptorium Volume 1
Series: Sibyl’s Scriptorium
Number in Series: 1 (one)
Author(s): Nichole Eck, Megan Grey, Bonnie R. Jensen, Mary W. Jensen, Michele Johnson, Avery Kenison, Anneka Winder
Editor(s): Ryan Anderson, Jenna Eatough, Heidi Grover
Cover Artist: James A. Owen
Interior Artist(s): Amie Ballamis, Syd Denise, E.D. Kerr
Publisher: Sibyl’s Scriptorium
Published: January 2014
ISBN-10: 1494992914
ISBN-13: 9781494992910
Catalog Number: FOR OLDER BOOKS
Contents:
   “Automatons and Other Things I’ve Cataloged at Sea” poem by Anneka Winder
   “Window” poem by Mary W. Jensen
   “Fashtonella” by Mary R. Payne
   “The Dragon Law” by Avery Kenison
   “How to Dissolve a Monarchy with a Ghost Named Bucky” by Anneka Winder
   “Butterflies and Rotting Roses” by Megan Grey
   “Where the Action Is” by Bonnie R. Jensen
   “Life Beyond the Ring” by Michele Johnson
   “The Baptism” by Nichole Eck

Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Dungeons & Dragons by Shelly Mazzanoble

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"Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Dungeons & Dragons" by Shelly Mazzanoble.

“Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Dungeons & Dragons” by Shelly Mazzanoble.


Title: Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Dungeons & Dragons
Author(s): Shelly Mazzanoble
Cover Artist: Allison Shinkle
Language: English
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Published: September 2011
ISBN-10: 0786957751
ISBN-13: 9780786957750