Briefly Noted | Anne McCaffrey, 1926-2011 | Tor.com

23 November, 2011 · by · in

Anne McCaffrey, legendary SF and fantasy author best known for her Dragonriders of Pern series, has passed away. Random House has confirmed that McCaffrey died of a stroke at her home in Ireland on Monday, November 21. via Anne McCaffrey,…

Briefly Noted | It pays to publish: Obama worth between $2.8m and $11.8m, and most of it comes from his books

17 May, 2011 · by · in

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have assets totalling between $2.8 million and $11.8 million, according to federal disclosure forms released today. The President’s assets were mainly in U.S. Treasury obligations, shown to be between $1 million and $5 million in…

Judge Rejects Google Book Settlement

23 March, 2011 · by · in

The proposed Google Book Settlement has been rejected by Judge Chin in the United States District Court in the Southern District Of New York. Having waited many months for a decision from the Judge, he did not leave the reader…

Christopher Sommerville On Sunshine 106.8FM

4 March, 2011 · by · in

Travel writer Christopher Sommerville spoke with Lynsey Dolan on Dublin’s Talking on Sunshine 106.8FM this week covering his new book Walking In Ireland: 50 Walks Through the Heart and Soul of Ireland. The interview is below: Christopher Sommerville On Sunshine…