As a first, tentative step into the world of science fiction conventions, Anticipation was a resounding success for the store. The punters were well informed, very friendly and eager to buy. I was extremely pleased with the overall impact of our stand and received lots of great compliments from passers-by. Here’s a photo of Richard [...]
One of the most interesting encounters I had at Worldcon was with David Kyle who, despite being in his 90s, is still active in science fiction and fantasy fandom and was keen to discuss our books. Mr. Kyle co-founded Gnome Press in 1947 and was responsible for the first hard cover editions of Robert E. [...]
Let me first apologize for the radio silence here at the Cornellbooksellers.com blog—moving our world headquarters to the ‘burbs absorbed more of our life than was expected. However, I’m breaking the silence with an exciting announcement: Cornellbooksellers.com has been accepted as a vendor for Anticipation, the 67th World Science Fiction Convention to take place in [...]
