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Babbling Books » Murderbot show » 8/19/2025 5:10 pm

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I also enjoyed it and am pleased it's getting a second season.

I particularly enjoyed the shorter half hour format.  That seems to be a rare treat these days - short punchy episodes that don't drag on too long.

It has been quite a while since I've read any of the books, but it felt pretty faithful to what I do remember.  I might have to schedule a re-read before the next season drops.
 

Babbling Books » Lucky Dip / Giveaway Sale at NewCon Press » 8/15/2025 5:01 pm

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Confusing indeed, if an organisation like the Royal Mail can't confidently navigate or negotiate the minutiae of the requirements.

Still, as a former professional cynic (ie experienced IT practitioner) I suspect the uncertainty is deliberate.  Create maximal FUD in all the markets as a distraction from other events.

(FUD is fear, uncertainty and doubt for those unfamiliar with the term.)
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Babbling Books » Lucky Dip / Giveaway Sale at NewCon Press » 8/14/2025 11:23 pm

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This will probably not be of interest to many here, but it might be to certain of you.

One of my favourite British small presses is having a flash sale of their backlist of signed limited edition hardcover titles in advance of (temporarily?) ceasing sales of hardcovers into the USA  because of USA tariff changes imposed on Royal Mail shipments to the US.

NewCon Press are offering lucky dip bundles of five signed limited hardcovers for GBP4 only(plus shipping) until August 25, 2025.

[url=https://www.newconpress.co.uk/info/books.asp?offers=yes]NewCon Press - Books - Special Offers

Here's the background from their email to me this morning:[/url]--------------------------------------------------------
 Uncertain Times    Running an independent publisher is fraught with challenges -- not least the escalating cost of printing books and the escalating cost of shipping them. At the end of this month, a significant change comes into effect which will have a profound impact on our business. To quote from Monday's notification from Royal Mail:  Currently, low-value goods and gifts can enter the USA from other countries ‘duty-free’ because of a ‘de minimis’ duties threshold of  US$800. The changes mean goods entering the USA from any country, from 29 August 2025 will be subject to tariffs payable to US customs.
Senders in the UK will have to calculate, collect (or account for) duties at the point of sale. The duties are payable to US Customs in advance of items entering the USA.
We understand required duties for UK postal shipments will be based on an item’s value and the country-based tariff (country of manufacture rather than country of shipping).     Nobody seems entirely certain how this is going to work, with even Royal Mail using woolly sentences such as 'we understand'. Nobody has yet explained how payments to US customs are to be made, only that goods will not be allowed into the US if they are n

The Edun of Kesrith, a gaming center » Free Association, Part 3 » 8/12/2025 4:51 pm

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clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right ...
 

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