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Publisher: Shoto Press http://www.shotopress.com Published Work: “Garlands of Moonlight” (ISBN 0971756406), published May 2002 by Shoto Press. A graphic novel retelling of a Malay vampire legend. BOOK/SUBJECT SYNOPSIS: Set in late colonial Indonesia, “Garlands of Moonlight” relates a Malay vampire legend in graphic novel format. Printed in a black and silver duotone, the book captures the quaint feel of turn-of-the-century daguerreotype photographs. Illustrated by Indonesian

By Jean McKenna Q. Is there such a thing as a computer dictionary? I can’t possibly be alone in that I am very proficient at most of the programs that relate to what I’m doing at the moment, but don’t understand a scary amount of what others consider too obvious to even define. A. Yes, there are computer dictionaries; in fact, there are a variety of them, some covering general computer terminology, some dealing with specific areas (desktop publishing, graphics, the Internet,

FRUSTRATING IMAGE PROCESSING Compiled and Edited by Jean McKenna In the past I have used a scanner (inexpensive $100.00 scanner) to upload Pictures to eBay, and a web site. I found it slow and cumbersome, but adequate for what I was doing. I then purchased a Sony Mavica digital camera, and I love it. Pictures are taken easily and uploaded from floppy disk to Micrografx Picture Publisher. I size and save them, and can then upload to eBay, a web site, send to a customer, etc. I

The following list has been compiled to inform the newer bookseller/collector of the abbreviations that were commonly used in book ads and catalogs in the not-so-distant past, and to jog the memory of those of us who did use them. The following is an example I once used in advertising a book for sale: “G-VG UNLESS NOTED. CWO PPD RET SASE”. As many of you know, we were charged by the line in most publications and, in order to keep expenses down, used abbreviations. They were

by: Julie Fauble and Sue Gallagher Administrative Stuff (What you need to make the sale today) Pens Pencils and Eraser (had a request from a dealer for both items – when he purchased two pricey books, he immediately erased and repriced) Receipt book Credit card slips and imprinter (aka “knuckle cruncher”) Calculator Tax sheet for quick reference Change for cash customers Box or some other place to keep the cash, checks and credit card receipts Marketing (What you need to make

In 1852, when returning home from a visit to her sister in France, she met Captain William Charles Yelverton of the Royal Artillery. Their ship was overbooked, so Teresa and the captain spent the night sitting in deck chairs, wrapped in his plaid blanket. When they disembarked in London, she gave him her address and he called upon her the next day, but that was the end of their encounter for a time. A little later, Theresa wrote to Yelverton, then stationed in Malta, and this

As for written ephemera, there are many references from the 1500s forward to records, diaries and journals which were considered rather transitory in nature. (“Ephemerides,” which belong to the genus of almanacs and are distinct from true ephemera, contained astronomical charts and tables.) Samuel Johnson, in his Rambler No. 145 (1751), refers to, “These papers of a day, the Ephemerae of learning.” Early in this century we find a reference to pamphlets, etc., “…that have been

Spirits were high and laughter was afoot at the Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Book Fair as noted mystery author and bookman John Dunning introduced Larry and Nancy Goldstone thus: When Larry the writer met Nancy ‘Twas much more than just fun and romancy. His book-writing career Got a kick in the rear ‘Cause her wit was not just happenstancy. Now they’ve come on this western safari Like a pair of fine-tuned Stratavari They’re a twice-wicked brew — Without further ado Here’s the d