While I've only heard about this book secondhand, I did see an interview with the author that suggests that Roc bought it at auction. Which, given what I've heard about this book, is somewhat alarming.

Wow, that's appalling. I wonder if Paula Guran reviewed it. She was one of two PW SF/F reviewers on that reviewing panel at WFC.

There's always someone who will like a book that the rest of the world derides. Besides, I am sure that Roc's PR people were utterly delighted at the thought of a dragon p*rn book. Marketing and literature are two very different things.

Ability of bloggers to correctly spell Publishers Weekly: same as ever.

Touche, Patrick!

Repeat to yourselves, all: Publishers Weekly is not possessive.

And I still think Touched by Venom is a better book than you all have given it credit for.

I have chocolate cake to eat. Goodbye.

Sorry, Patrick. Good catch.

Colleen: Having read Rangergirl in an early draft, I find it hard to understand how its reviewer could hate it so much without hating its whole subgenre. And knowing that can’t help but make me wonder if TBV’s reviewer was wearing rose-colored glasses. That said, I have no opinion on TBV. It’s entirely possible that those paragraphs aren’t representative.

Well, if we've learned anything from similar dustups, the book will sell enough copies to blot out the sun.

I nearly bought one at WFC as a gag gift for someone. There were two copies in the dealers room. However, I didn't want to contribute to its sales.

Heh. You're sweet, David.

Seeing the stuff online about this other book has certainly made me feel better about the negative reviews my novel received. The reaction could have been oh so much worse...