Comments on: Zoo City: hard-boiled South African urban fantasy makes murder out of magic http://boingboing.net/2010/11/05/zoo-city-hard-boiled.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 20:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: WombatSam http://boingboing.net/2010/11/05/zoo-city-hard-boiled.html#comment-931911 WombatSam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-931911 Moxyland and Zoo City are both available from the publisher's website http://angryrobotstore.com as cheap, DRM-free e-books with no geo-locking. As much as I loved Moxyland, Zoo City is the real deal. Moxyland and Zoo City are both available from the publisher’s website http://angryrobotstore.com as cheap, DRM-free e-books with no geo-locking.

As much as I loved Moxyland, Zoo City is the real deal.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/11/05/zoo-city-hard-boiled.html#comment-930135 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-930135 One of SA's finest! With a great cover to boot! One of SA’s finest! With a great cover to boot!

]]> By: Znaps http://boingboing.net/2010/11/05/zoo-city-hard-boiled.html#comment-930411 Znaps Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-930411 Since my post appeared after the covers information, I'd like to make a second post about the covers. I'm somewhat conflicted; On the one hand, I find the white cover sublime. Absolutely wonderful. On the other, rather than the explicit content of the colour cover, the fact that it shows black people, black faces on the cover, in a book which is not centrally consciously black*, is great. *which is to say this is a story where race is not raised as a key issue, or which revolves around race. Since my post appeared after the covers information, I’d like to make a second post about the covers.

I’m somewhat conflicted;
On the one hand, I find the white cover sublime. Absolutely wonderful.
On the other, rather than the explicit content of the colour cover, the fact that it shows black people, black faces on the cover, in a book which is not centrally consciously black*, is great.

*which is to say this is a story where race is not raised as a key issue, or which revolves around race.

]]> By: Marco @ Angry Robot http://boingboing.net/2010/11/05/zoo-city-hard-boiled.html#comment-930161 Marco @ Angry Robot Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-930161 Thought I should clarify where to find the book, cos ZOO CITY exists in a few different editions around the globe. ZOO CITY was first published July 2010 in Lauren's native South Africa by the lovely folks at <a href="http://www.jacana.co.za/book-categories/fiction-poetry-a-writing?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage-ask.tpl&product_id=396&category_id=33">Jacana</a>. (White cover edition) UK edition - White cover, published September 2010 by Angry Robot (<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zoo-City-Lauren-Beukes/dp/0857660543/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1288972462&sr=8-1">Amazon.co.uk<a/> / <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0857660543/downandoutint-20">Amazon.com</a>) US edition - John Picacio colour cover edition will be published December 26th by Angry Robot/Random House (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-City-Lauren-Beukes/dp/0857660551/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_2">Amazon.com</a>) EBooks and Kindle editions available in all the usual places right now. Thought I should clarify where to find the book, cos ZOO CITY exists in a few different editions around the globe.

ZOO CITY was first published July 2010 in Lauren’s native South Africa by the lovely folks at Jacana. (White cover edition)

UK edition – White cover, published September 2010 by Angry Robot (Amazon.co.uk / Amazon.com)

US edition – John Picacio colour cover edition will be published December 26th by Angry Robot/Random House (Amazon.com)

EBooks and Kindle editions available in all the usual places right now.

]]> By: VoxExMachina http://boingboing.net/2010/11/05/zoo-city-hard-boiled.html#comment-930953 VoxExMachina Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-930953 This makes me happy. I read Moxyland and it's great to see that the author has continued to improve her craft. This makes me happy. I read Moxyland and it’s great to see that the author has continued to improve her craft.

]]> By: Doran http://boingboing.net/2010/11/05/zoo-city-hard-boiled.html#comment-930186 Doran Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-930186 Lauren Beukes is a favorite of mine. I <i>loved</i> both Moxyland and Zoo City. She's created a weird parallel society where armor-wearing penguins are just another fact of life. Fun, fun read. Lauren Beukes is a favorite of mine. I loved both Moxyland and Zoo City. She’s created a weird parallel society where armor-wearing penguins are just another fact of life. Fun, fun read.

]]> By: blkhawk http://boingboing.net/2010/11/05/zoo-city-hard-boiled.html#comment-930968 blkhawk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-930968 This title is not available for customers from your location in: Europe This title is not available for customers from your location in: Europe

]]> By: Znaps http://boingboing.net/2010/11/05/zoo-city-hard-boiled.html#comment-930228 Znaps Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-930228 I'm a massive fan. Loved Moxyland, picked up Zoo City and loved it almost as much. Took me a little time to get with the momentum of the book, but a great read. I’m a massive fan. Loved Moxyland, picked up Zoo City and loved it almost as much.

Took me a little time to get with the momentum of the book, but a great read.

]]> By: jenjen http://boingboing.net/2010/11/05/zoo-city-hard-boiled.html#comment-930802 jenjen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-930802 The Kindle edition has the black cover, and it's currently (as of Friday Nov 5) only $3.99. Which I suppose I should feel guilty about. The Kindle edition has the black cover, and it’s currently (as of Friday Nov 5) only $3.99. Which I suppose I should feel guilty about.

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