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The First Annual Last Drink Bird Head Award Finalists
jeffvandermeer.com - 10/5/2009
The First Annual Last Drink Bird Head Award Finalists
— jeffvandermeer.com — As I noted before, we’re giving out awards at the Last Drink Bird Head party at World... Fantasy Award. The more that Ann and I thought about it, the more service awards seemed particularly appropriate given the nature of the Last Drink ... (more) The First Annual Last Drink Bird Head Award Finalists

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Why science fiction authors just can't win
sffmedia.com - 10/6/2009
Why science fiction authors just can't win
— sffmedia.com — Science fiction authors have long been outcasts from the literary world, in some cases critics using the... worst examples of the genre as ammunition against it. Unfortunately though, at times even science fiction authors themselves can turn on their ... (more) Why science fiction authors just can't win

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SF Books Latest Blog Posts (more)

The Adventure OF the Mummy's Curse - H. Paul Jeffers
54 minutes ago at Not Free SF Reader : Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror
Have You Any Wool - Alan De Niro
3 hours ago at Not Free SF Reader : Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror
The Muse Of Empires Lost - Paul Berger
3 hours ago at Not Free SF Reader : Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror
Random Sample
4 hours ago at The Daily Cabal
Two bookcases full of books
4 hours ago at OF Blog of the Fallen
worldsf.wordpress.com - 10/3/2009
The World SF News Blog
— worldsf.wordpress.com — French-Canadian writer, and 2009 Worldcon Guest of Honour Élisabeth Vonarburg’s excellent speech is now online : But... I write in French. I can translate my own fiction — to the utter dismay of my dear translators, Jane Brierley first and now Howard ... (more) The World SF News Blog

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DayBreak Magazine
daybreakmagazine.wordpress.com - 10/16/2009
DayBreak Magazine
— daybreakmagazine.wordpress.com — , your guide to near-future, optimistic SF! →Every second & fourth Friday, starting October 16: uplifting fiction!... →Every first Friday: inspiring prose poems from @outshine! →Every third Friday: humourous prose poems from @outshine! →Late November: a ... (more) DayBreak Magazine

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newyorker.com - 10/13/2009
Ellis Weiner: Subject: Our Marketing Plan
— newyorker.com — Hi, Ellis— Let me introduce myself. My name is Gineen Klein, and I’ve been brought on as... an intern to replace the promotion department here at Propensity Books. First, let me say that I absolutely love “Clancy the Doofus Beagle: A ... (more) Ellis Weiner: Subject: Our Marketing Plan

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The Sofanauts No 30 The State of Asimov’s Special
sofanauts.com - 10/23/2009
The Sofanauts No 30 The State of Asimov’s Special
— sofanauts.com — Today we held a special show regarding the state of SF magazine Asimov's. Guest this week. Jeff... VanderMeer (http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/) Jeremy Tolbert (http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/) Shelia Williams (http://www.asimovs.com/) Brian ... (more) The Sofanauts No 30 The State of Asimov’s Special

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antipope.org - 28 days ago
How habitable is the Earth?
— antipope.org — (Pay attention at the back: this is a trick question.) We H. Sapiens Sapiens appear to be... an infestation on this planet. After the slow-burning evolution of hominins in Africa, our ancestral populations erupted out into Eurasia in a geological... (more) How habitable is the Earth?

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Steampunk Month on Tor.com
tor.com - 10/1/2009
Steampunk Month on Tor.com
— tor.com — If you’ve cleaned your goggles this morning, you may have noticed something a little different about Tor.com.... Namely, there’s a shiny new logo and masthead at the top of this page. The fancy duds mark an exciting development for our little ... (more) Steampunk Month on Tor.com

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BookLifeNow - Official Website
booklifenow.com - 10/19/2009
BookLifeNow - Official Website
booklifenow.com (more) BookLifeNow - Official Website

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whatever.scalzi.com - 10/13/2009
A Boy’s Own Genre, or Not
— whatever.scalzi.com — Another thing for people to please stop sending to me: a recent and fairly random blog post... in a purported online magazine, the premise of which essentially boils down to: “Science Fiction is by boys and for boys and now girls are ruining it for ... (more) A Boy’s Own Genre, or Not

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Is Science Fiction Feminized Or Is It Sexist? Both. [Rant]
io9.com - 10/15/2009
Is Science Fiction Feminized Or Is It Sexist? Both. [Rant]
— io9.com — Is science fiction "feminized"? Do women exist to destroy all that is cool and inspiring about space... opera? That's what one blogger argues in a post that's stirred up controversy this week. But is his opinion really the problem? The hullabaloo is ... (more) Is Science Fiction Feminized Or Is It Sexist? Both. [Rant]

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The First Hugo Winner Probably Deserves the Ghetto [Blogging The Hugos]
io9.com - 10/18/2009
The First Hugo Winner Probably Deserves the Ghetto [Blogging The Hugos]
— io9.com — In " Blogging the Hugos ," we'll explore the evolution of science fiction by looking at Hugo... Award–winning novels in chronological order. Today: the very first Hugo winner, Alfred Bester 's The Demolished Man , from 1953. I started this project ... (more) The First Hugo Winner Probably Deserves the Ghetto ...

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michaelastackpole.com - 10/24/2009
Are Authors Really Their Characters?
— michaelastackpole.com — I was surfing the web the other day and ran across a great and funny article about... five authors who were tougher in real life than were the characters they invented. Yes, of course, I was hoping I’d be one of the five—in vain, alas. Kinda tough ... (more) Are Authors Really Their Characters?

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michaelastackpole.com - 10/25/2009
Deconstructing Cory Doctorow’s “Experiment”
— michaelastackpole.com — Deconstructing Cory Doctorow’s “Experiment” In an article in Publisher’s Weekly on 19 October—which presages a year’s worth... of monthly articles—Cory Doctorow announced that he was going to engage in an ... (more) Deconstructing Cory Doctorow’s ...

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Book Review: The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
graspingforthewind.com - 10/27/2009
Book Review: The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
— graspingforthewind.com — # Genre: Epic/High Fantasy # Hardcover: 784 pages # Publisher: Tor Books ; Signed edition # Publication... Date: October 27, 2009 # ISBN-10: 0765302306 # ISBN-13: 978-0765302304 # Author Blog: Robert Jordan # Author Website: Brandon Sanderson In reviewing a novel in a series as popular ... (more) Book Review: The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and ...

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The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
nethspace.blogspot.com - 10/27/2009
The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
— nethspace.blogspot.com — The Wheel of Time is probably the most popular contemporary epic fantasy series and one of the... most popular of all time. It’s huge both in volume and popularity – a new book in this series is sure to make the New York Times Best Seller list and crack the top10 over at Amazon.com. Legions of ... (more) The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

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Scary Angry Robot mask for Halloween!
angryrobotbooks.com - 10/27/2009
Scary Angry Robot mask for Halloween!
— angryrobotbooks.com — Click for a much larger, printable version. So look, we were talking in the office, and as... a joke, purely as a joke, I said – or maybe Lee said – words to the effect of: why don’t we turn Angstrom, the Angry Robot logo droid, into a mask and give it away for Halloween? We ... (more) Scary Angry Robot mask for Halloween!

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myfavouritebooks.blogspot.com - 10/24/2009
Celebration Time with Angry Robot
— myfavouritebooks.blogspot.com — How do YOU win all these cool books? Well, for a change we've come up with a... challenge (insert evil manical and robotic laughter): write a 4 line poem about Angry Robot, it's authors or its books. Email your entry to us at: ... (more) Celebration Time with Angry Robot

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The Other Lands: An Interview with David Anthony Durham
omnivoracious.com - 10/1/2009
The Other Lands: An Interview with David Anthony Durham
— omnivoracious.com — David Anthony Durham's The Other Lands, book two of an epic trilogy, has just been published in... hardcover. The first volume, Acacia: The War With The Mein, garnered critical praise and resulted in Durham receiving the John W. Campbell Award... (more) The Other Lands: An Interview with David Anthony Durham

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