Smart Pop Preview 2013

Get a sneak peak at Smart Pop's 2013 titles with this preview volume of standalone essays and exclusive book extras!Volume includes:“Anne McCaffrey, Believer in Us” — David BrinFrom Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern, edited by Todd McCaffreyExclusive Extra: «Painting the Dragonwriter Cover” — Michael WhelanExcerpts from “Munchkin: Hollywood” — Liam McIntyreFrom The Munchkin Book: The Official Companion, edited by James Lowder“Percy Jackson and the Gods of Death” — J&P VoelkelFrom Demigods and Monsters: Your Favorite Authors on Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians, edited by Rick Riordan“Why the Best Friend Never Gets the Girl” — Kami GarciaFrom Shadowhunters and Downworlders: A Mortal Instruments Reader, edited by Cassandra Clare“The Price of Our Inheritance” — Neal ShustermanFrom Ender’s World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender’s Game, edited by Orson Scott CardExclusive Extra: Q&A with Orson Scott Card“The Architects of the Rebellion” — V. ArrowFrom The Panem Companion: An Unofficial Guide to Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games, From Mellark Bakery to MockingjaysExclusive Extras:“A Grosser Power” — Ned Vizzini“Capitol or Katniss — Who Am I?” — Lili WilkinsonFrom the special e-book only content for The Girl Who Was on Fire — Movie Edition, edited by Leah Wilson“A Prehistory of Fanfiction” — Anne JamisonFrom Fic: Why Fanfiction is Taking Over the WorldExcerpts on Washington Commons, The Foundry, and AndrewAndrewFrom The Unofficial Girls Guide to New York: Inside the Cafes, Clubs, and Neighborhoods of HBO's Girls