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whatever.scalzi.com - 10/17/2008
Whatever - Metatropolis is out
— whatever.scalzi.com — And just in case you needed them: Some reasons why the Metatropolis , the audiobook anthology I... edited and which is out today, totally rocks and you should all rush out and get it right now . 1. Because it’s the first and so far only time that ... (more) Whatever - Metatropolis is out

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Shineanthology’s Weblog
shineanthology.wordpress.com - 10/28/2008
Shineanthology’s Weblog
— shineanthology.wordpress.com — Welcome to the SHINE anthology website. This site is intended to function as an open platform for... optimistic SF. Hereby I invite everyone to post ideas, arguments, comments and links on this topic. Optimistic SF is like the future: a work in ... (more) Shineanthology’s Weblog

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Abyss & Apex: Magazine of Speculative Fiction
abyssandapex.com - 10/5/2008
Abyss & Apex: Magazine of Speculative Fiction
— abyssandapex.com — The Man Behind The Curtain by Joseph Paul Haines Stories Of The Alien Invasion by Manek Mistry... Metamorphoses In Amber by Tony Pi Selected as Honorable Mentions in the 2007 edition of Year's Best Science Fiction , edited by Gardner Dozois. New ... (more) Abyss & Apex: Magazine of Speculative Fiction

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Fantasy and Science Fiction: Women Writing Science Fiction: Some Voices from the Trenches by Susan Elizabeth Lyons
sfsite.com - 10/15/2008
Fantasy and Science Fiction: Women Writing Science Fiction: Some Voices from the Trenches by ...
— sfsite.com — When this article was commissioned, it included a $100 payment. When Ms. Lyons turned in the article,... she said, "As to the $100, please donate it to the magazine and if you find a good one, use it to help pay for another story from Marta Randall! I ... (more) Fantasy and Science Fiction: Women Writing Science ...

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johnjosephadams.com - 10/8/2008
Article: Editorial Roundtable: A Discussion with Three of the Top Editors in Science Fiction and ...
— johnjosephadams.com — Speech Sounds by Octavia E. Butler The People of Sand and Slag by Paolo Bacigalupi When Sysadmins... Ruled the Earth by Cory Doctorow The End of the Whole Mess by Stephen King The End of the World as We Know It by Dale Bailey Mute by Gene Wolfe Episode ... (more) Article: Editorial Roundtable: A Discussion with Three ...

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Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book
mousecircus.com - 10/3/2008
Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book
— mousecircus.com — Watch Neil Gaiman read The Graveyard Book on a 9-city video tour. At each stop on the... tour, Neil will read one chapter from The Graveyard Book . Beginning on October 1st, we will post the video readings daily. By the end of the tour, on October 9th, ... (more) Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book

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Kelly Link, Magic for Beginners
lcrw.net - 10/3/2008
Kelly Link, Magic for Beginners
— lcrw.net — Link's engaging and funny second collection -- call it kitchen-sink magical realism -- riffs on haunted convenience... stores, husbands and wives, rabbits, zombies, weekly apocalyptic poker parties, witches, superheroes, marriage, and cannons -- and ... (more) Kelly Link, Magic for Beginners

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antickmusings.blogspot.com - 10/18/2008
On Being Skipped
— antickmusings.blogspot.com — Last month, it seemed like the whole SFF field was obsessed with skipping. Greg Frost was skipped... by Borders. Toby Buckell was skipped by Borders. Pat Cadigan was outraged . Gwenda Bond was more thoughtful . Many other people examined their liberal ... (more) On Being Skipped

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weirdtales.net - 10/23/2008
Download a complete issue, free!
— weirdtales.net — Never tried Weird Tales before? Not quite ready to shell out seven bucks to try the new... issue? Then check out the last issue on us. For a limited time only, you can grab a complete, free PDF of the July/August Weird Tales , chock full of strange ... (more) Download a complete issue, free!

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sfsignal.com - 10/23/2008
MIND MELD: The Future of Written Science Fiction
— sfsignal.com — Over the past several years, books like The Handmaid's Tale and The Road have brought science fictional... ideas to mainstream readers. Additionally, science and technology are advancing at such great rates that ideas that once were thought to be ... (more) MIND MELD: The Future of Written Science Fiction

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Fast Forward 2: "Catherine Drewe" by Paul Cornell
pyrsamples.blogspot.com - 10/2/2008
Fast Forward 2: "Catherine Drewe" by Paul Cornell
— pyrsamples.blogspot.com — Fast Forward 2 is an anthology of all original, unthemed science fiction works, edited by Lou Anders,... published by Pyr , and featuring stories from such names as Paolo Bacigalupi, Benjamin Rosenbaum & Cory Doctorow, Ian McDonald, Mike Resnick ... (more) Fast Forward 2: "Catherine Drewe" by Paul Cornell

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Richard K. Morgan on the Failures of Capitalism and the Success of Science Fiction [Interview]
io9.com - 10/22/2008
Richard K. Morgan on the Failures of Capitalism and the Success of Science Fiction [Interview]
— io9.com — Richard K. Morgan burst on the literary scene six short years ago with the publication of the... futuristic noir mystery Altered Carbon , a book that nabbed that year's Philip K. Dick Award and immediately sold to Hollywood. Since then, the prolific ... (more) Richard K. Morgan on the Failures of Capitalism and the ...

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Terry Pratchett: I'm slipping away a bit at a time... and all I can do is watch it happen | Mail Online
dailymail.co.uk - 10/8/2008
Terry Pratchett: I'm slipping away a bit at a time... and all I can do is watch it happen | ...
— dailymail.co.uk — Wee Free Men Success: Pratchett made his name with his well-loved Discworld novels... (more) Terry Pratchett: I'm slipping away a bit at a time... ...

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sfinsf.org - 10/14/2008
SF in SF
— sfinsf.org — Science Fiction. San Francisco. A Perfect Fit. (more) SF in SF

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VanderMeer, Ann and Jeff - Fast Ships, Black Sails
nightshadebooks.com - 10/16/2008
VanderMeer, Ann and Jeff - Fast Ships, Black Sails
— nightshadebooks.com — Do you love the sound of a peg leg stomping across a quarterdeck? Or maybe you prefer... a parrot on your arm, a strong wind at your back? Adventure, treasure, intrigue, humor, romance, danger--and, yes, plunder . Oh, the Devil does love a pirate--and ... (more) VanderMeer, Ann and Jeff - Fast Ships, Black Sails

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Inside the Blogosphere: SF&F's Bedroom Antics
otter.covblogs.com - 10/1/2008
Inside the Blogosphere: SF&F's Bedroom Antics
— otter.covblogs.com — Interesting and thought-provoking about the role of sex in a story, particularly SF&F and young adult lit.... (more) Inside the Blogosphere: SF&F's Bedroom Antics

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sfsignal.com - 10/1/2008
MIND MELD: What's Your Favorite Sub-Genre of Science Fiction and/or Fantasy?
— sfsignal.com — You've got to hand it to science fiction and fantasy. No other genre subdivides itself into so... many sub-genres. We asked this week's panelists: Q: What's your favorite sub-genre of science fiction and/or fantasy? Read on to see their ... (more) MIND MELD: What's Your Favorite Sub-Genre of Science ...

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The Edge of Propinquity
edgeofpropinquity.net - 10/5/2008
The Edge of Propinquity
— edgeofpropinquity.net — The Edge of Propinquity - Photo Propinquity - 1: nearness of blood: Kinship. 2: nearness in place... or time: Proximity. The Edge of Propinquity is a series of short stories from four different authors in four different universes exploring the world that ... (more) The Edge of Propinquity

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futurismic.com - 10/12/2008
Friday Free Fiction for 10th October
— futurismic.com — I don’t know about you, but I’m planning to spend this week assiduously avoiding watching the news.... A big batch of free fiction should help… *** Again, only the one super-shorty from Manybooks : “ Hard Guy ” by H ... (more) Friday Free Fiction for 10th October

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expandedhorizons.net - 10/2/2008
Expanded Horizons - Speculative Fiction For The Rest Of Us
— expandedhorizons.net — Our First Issue Has Launched! If you enjoy these stories and would like to see more issues... of Expanded Horizons , please take a moment and contribute to our magazine by visiting our Amazon.com donation page . We have received many excellent stories ... (more) Expanded Horizons - Speculative Fiction For The ...

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