Events

TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 1, 2012

Track 16 at Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan Avenue, Bldg C-1

Former Vegas showgirl Vicki Pettersson strolls into the supernatural noir genre with the latest novel and first book in the Celestial Blues series, The Taken. (See Maryelizabeth’s review here.) Grif, a 1950’s PI, is now an angel assigned to collect the soul of a smoldering journalist with a flair for vintage fashion and danger, but he has ideas of his own and, while protecting Kit, sets out on his own search to find the person who murdered his wife 50 years earlier.

Michael Connelly said of David Freed’s debut novel, “Flat Spin is a perfect take off for what I think will be a long and unique career for David Freed and his creation, Cordell Logan. They both know the turf well and I look forward to more.” David’s background includes working as a journalist for the Los Angeles Times, a screenwriter, and an asset working with the U.S. intelligence community, as well as more than 30 years as a licensed pilot, all of which informs his work. 

A selection of books that go on sale this week, most on Tuesday, June 19th. Check with staff if you have questions.

You can also purchase many of the below in eBook format. Just click the title to see if an eBook is available for that title. (Most ebooks are not available for pre-sale.)

Happy Reading!

Signed titles may arrive later in the month. Contact the staff to reserve a copy.

It’s more alien intrigue for new parents Kitty Katt Martini and husband Jeff in the fifth installment of Gini Koch’s humorous SF series, Alien Diplomacy. Mysterious Galaxy’s own Jeff Mariotte said of Alexander Outland: “Like some twisted, exhilarating combination of a theme park and an orgy, Alexander Outland: Space Pirate is rocket-paced, sexy, thrilling, and fun, and no matter what you think it'll be going in, you're wrong.

Whether you’re an urban fantasy reader who met J.A. Pitts during last fall’s World Fantasy Convention festivities, or the world of Sarah Beauhall, northwestern blacksmith / reinactor and inadvertent dragonslayer is new to you, you’ll want to visit with John as he discusses the third in his series, Forged in Fire. Just as Sarah’s started to get a handle on her unusual life, a magical serial killer is targeting victims with a connection to her.

For many of us, summertime is a celebration of reading opportunities beyond assigned curriculum.

MGSD’s Elizabeth hosts our 2012 Summer Reading Recommendations for Teens, with guest authors: Laurie Stolarz, Christine Fonseca, Tera Lynn Childs, Tracy Deebs, and Jessica Therrien.

Deadly Little Voices, Laurie’s latest Touch novel, chronicles Camelia’s efforts to devote herself to art school and use her gift of psychometry to help locate a missing girl.

We love local authors! Did you know that more than 65 authors live in the area between the South Bay and Santa 

Monica? You may even have an author in your very own neighborhood! Mysterious Galaxy is focused on building 

community and creating one-of-a-kind events supporting local authors and connecting them with readers.  Spend the 

Librarian and debut author Eleanor Kuhns won the MWA/Minotaur Books First Novel Award. A Simple Murder involves a former Revolutionary War soldier who, while looking for his runaway stepson, is recruited by a New England Shaker community to investigate the murder of one of their members. The book has received accolades from Publishers Weekly, the New York Times Book Review, and more!

A selection of books that go on sale this week, most on Tuesday, June 26th. Check with staff if you have questions.

You can also purchase many of the below in eBook format. Just click the title to see if an eBook is available for that title. (Most ebooks are not available for pre-sale.)

Happy Reading!

Signed titles may arrive later in the month. Contact the staff to reserve a copy.

Multiple award-winning author Jeffrey Ford launches our six week series of visits with Clarion Instructors. Novel The Shadow Year and collection The Drowned Life were both World Fantasy Award winners in their respective categories.

Established in 1968, the Clarion Writers' Workshop is the oldest workshop of its kind and is widely recognized as a premier proving and training ground for aspiring writers of fantasy and science fiction.

Local author J. Thomas Shaw’s The Rx Factor is a fact-based, ripped from the headlines, suspenseful thriller involving a former medical researcher privately investigating Big Pharma and the FDA. Throughout the process of writing The Rx Factor, John consulted with his friend, Johnny Powers Ph.D., who has more than 20 years of experience in the biomedical field, with extensive experience in developing and marketing new diagnostic tests for the early detection and management of cancer.

A selection of books that go on sale this week, most on Tuesday, July 3rd. Check with staff if you have questions.

You can also purchase many of the below in eBook format. Just click the title to see if an eBook is available for that title. (Most ebooks are not available for pre-sale.)

Happy Reading!

Signed titles may arrive later in the month. Contact the staff to reserve a copy.

Mysterious Galaxy will be closed in San Diego and Redondo Beach on Wednesday, July 4, as the staff celebrates Independence Day with our families and friends.

Our website and electronic books will remain available.

Also, we wanted to share these thoughts on independence from our July newsletter:

Young Readers Book Group
Exploring Illusionology by Wyatt, Pinfold & Schafer
Saturday, July 7, noon

Readers of all ages are invited to take part in our fun activities during this Young Readers Group gathering, as Elizabeth leads us in a celebration of prestidigitation! Everyone will get a chance to astonish and amaze with magic tricks with the help of Illusionology. Book club members receive 20% off the current book club selection!

A selection of books that go on sale this week, most on Tuesday, July 10th. Check with staff if you have questions.

You can also purchase many of the below in eBook format. Just click the title to see if an eBook is available for that title. (Most ebooks are not available for pre-sale.)

Happy Reading!

Signed titles may arrive later in the month. Contact the staff to reserve a copy.

Jesse Kellerman and Matthew Quirk join us for an evening of publishing and politics! In Potboiler, a professor with severe envy of his friend’s commercial success as a writer plagiarizes his friend’s unfinished novel when the best-seller is lost at sea. His success has dire consequences, as Jesse embraces and exaggerates the tropes of the thriller. And Matthew draws on his background as a journalist for The Atlantic for his tale of a Harvard law student whose initial enthusiasm for his new job at a high-powered Washington D.C.

Jesse Kellerman and Matthew Quirk join us for an evening of publishing and politics! In Potboiler, a professor with severe envy of his friend’s commercial success as a writer plagiarizes his friend’s unfinished novel when the best-seller is lost at sea. His success has dire consequences, as Jesse embraces and exaggerates the tropes of the thriller. And Matthew draws on his background as a journalist for The Atlantic for his tale of a Harvard law student whose initial enthusiasm for his new job at a high-powered Washington D.C.

A Special Visit with
Clarion Instructor Ted Chiang
Wednesday, July 11, 7:00 PM