{"product_id":"shh-its-a-secret-a-novel-about-aliens-hollywood-and-the-bartenders-guide-paperback","title":"Shh! It's a Secret: A Novel about Aliens, Hollywood, and the Bartender's Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel M. Kimmel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2014 COMPTON CROOK AWARD FINALIST. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Brogardi appeared out of nowhere, and -- telegraphing their peaceful intentions -- they landed in the middle of nowhere: New York State's Catskills Mountains resorts. It was an alien invasion, of the most peaceful, friendly kind. But there had to be something sinister behind it all, right?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMovie executive Jake Berman lives fiction for a living, promoting movies to the masses. He's happy, and only moderately harried. But his peaceful existence is thrown into overdrive when one of the aliens sets his sights beyond the decaying resorts of the east -- when he decides it's time to invade Hollywood \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDaniel M. Kimmel is a film critic and professor of film. His book on the history of FOX TV, \u003ci\u003eThe Fourth Network\u003c\/i\u003e received the Cable Center Book Award. His other books include a history of DreamWorks, \u003ci\u003eThe Dream Team\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eI'll Have What She's Having: Behind the Scenes of the Great Romantic Comedies\u003c\/i\u003e. His collection of essays, \u003ci\u003eJar Jar Binks Must Die... and other Observations about Science Fiction Movies\u003c\/i\u003e, was a 2012 nominee for the Hugo Award for Best Related Work. He is a past president of the Boston Society of Film Critics, and current co-chair of the Boston Online Film Critics Association. This is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\" Kimmel's first novel is] a true joy... let's hope there are more to come.\" --Don Sakers, \u003ci\u003eAnalog Science Fiction and Fact\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is the book we've been waiting for from Dan Kimmel -- funny, knowing, fast paced, full of humor, and told with a big heart. An absolute joy.\" ---Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRed Planet Blues\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dan Kimmel's first novel is a funny and delightful tour de force that will appeal to movie fans as well as science-fiction readers.\" --Michael A. Burstein, John W. Campbell Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eI Remember the Future\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Exceptionally funny... pretty damned spectacular... this is the funniest book of the year and one of the best debut SF novels in ages \" --Chris Garcia, \u003ci\u003eThe Drink Tank\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166456189063,"sku":"9781617207334","price":25.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3a79e22a20b10b923a5822e082c52b4c.webp?v=1733320971","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/shh-its-a-secret-a-novel-about-aliens-hollywood-and-the-bartenders-guide-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}