The Joy and the Pain

Every so often the stars align to make my bank account cry. This year a tremendous number of my favorite authors are publishing books. In fantasy alone, there is a massive list of books coming out, and that’s just from my top authors. That’s not taking into account other authors I read, or even authors in different genres. So far, the list reads:

Jim Butcher - Changes - April 2010

J. V. Jones - Watcher of the Dead - April 2010

Terry Brooks - Bearers of the Black Staff – August 2010

Brandon Sanderson - The Way of Kings - August 2010

Stephen R. Donaldson - Against All Things Ending - October 2010

Brandon Sanderson - The Towers of Midnight - Late Fall 2010

George R. R. Martin - A Dance with Dragons - ?

Then there is this one, which contains a large number of great authors:

Songs of Love and Death – edited by George R.R. Martin – November 2010

The lineup:
-Jim Butcher, "Love Hurts" (a Harry Dresden story)
-Jo Beverly, "The Marrying Maid"
-Carrie Vaughn, "Rooftops"
-M.L.N. Hanover, "Hurt Me"
-Cecelia Holland, "Demon Lover"
-Melinda M. Snodgrass, "The Wayfarer's Advice" (an Imperials story)
-Robin Hobb, "Blue Boots"
-Neil Gaiman, "The Thing About Cassandra"
-Marjorie M. Liu, "After the Blood"
-Jacqueline Carey, "You and You Alone" (a Kushiel story)
-Lisa Tuttle, "His Wolf"
-Linnea Sinclair, "Courting Trouble"
-Mary Jo Putney, "The Demon Dancer"
-Tanith Lee, "Under/Above the Water"
-Peter S. Beagle, "Kashkia"
-Yasmine Galenorn, "Man in the Mirror"
-Diana Gabaldon, "A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows" (an OUTLANDER spinoff)

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go console my wallet, which is weeping in the corner at the abuse it’s going to suffer the rest of the year.