This is the next TokyoPop PopFiction series to launch, and it should be hitting store shelves tomorrow.
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“I think this is probably yours,” said Charlie.

Spider took the tongue from his brother, with an exaggerated thank you gesture, placed it into his mouth, pushed it in, and held it down. Charlie watched and waited. Soon Spider seemed satisfied—- he moved his mouth experimentally, pushing his tongue to one side and then to the other, as if he were preparing to shave a moustache, opening his mouth widely and waggling his tongue about. He closed his mouth and stood up. Finally, in a voice that was still a little wobbly around the edges, he said, “Nice hat.”(351)

Neil Gaiman’s comical novel features doppelganger brothers, sons of the West African god Anansi, and their problematic reconciliation.

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I have a brother who lays alone in a carriage, and a father who always returns covered in blood.

Toronto’s BookThug has published this unusual volume, a blend of found art and prose poetry and horror story.

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The PopFiction contest winners have been selected and contacted. The prizes will go out by mail today, and the winning entries can be found below.
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Jack Williamson, pioneer SF writer, the “Dean of SF,” coiner of the terms “terraforming,” “genetic engineering,” and “jonbar point,” died November 10, 2006, in his study.

Last week, we reviewed the four PopFiction launch titles: Kino No Tabi, Magic Moon, Scrapped Princess and Witches’ Forest. Well, now you have a chance to win two of those books yourself. Complete contest rules are available on the the contest entry page. You’ve got two weeks to enter, and two contests to make your entries in. Good luck!

Robert Charles Wilson’s 1998 novel, Darwinia proved something of a breakthrough for the author. As in his recent Hugo award winner, Spin, the familiar world experiences a fantastic shift of reality.

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This is the fourth and final launch title in the new PopFiction line from TokyoPop.
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The third Popfiction launch title gets reviewed today. The line looks promising so far. The fourth and final launch title will be reviewed tomorrow.
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The second Popfiction novel by TokyoPop gets reviewed today. Come back Thursday and Friday for the reviews of the other two.
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