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The Rumpus Interview With Jacob Weisman
therumpus.net - 2/18/2009
The Rumpus Interview With Jacob Weisman
— therumpus.net — “You can’t just stick a rocketship on the cover of a book and expect it to sell.... That’ll work for the Hard SF readership, but that’s not going to sell thousands of copies.” Jacob Weisman is the editor and publisher of Tachyon Publications , a San ... (more) The Rumpus Interview With Jacob Weisman

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Book Review: Midwinter by Matthew Sturges
otter.covblogs.com - 2/18/2009
Book Review: Midwinter by Matthew Sturges
— otter.covblogs.com — # Genre: Epic Fantasy; Sword and Sorcery; Parallel Worlds # Title: Midwinter # Author: Matthew Sturges #... Paperback: 430 pages # Publisher: Pyr # Publication Date: March 24, 2009 # ISBN-10: 1591027349 # ISBN-13: 978-1591027348 On its surface, Midwinter by Matthew Sturges should have ... (more) Book Review: Midwinter by Matthew Sturges

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mikebrotherton.com - 2/18/2009
Mike Brotherton: Diamonds In The Aky - Contents
— mikebrotherton.com — In the Autumn of Empire (Jerry Oltion) A cautionary tale about why scientific misconceptions can be important.... This story will also be appearing in Analog soon. Keywords: The seasons. Misconceptions. Read End of the World (Alma Alexander) Nothing is ... (more) Mike Brotherton: Diamonds In The Aky - Contents

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philipkdickfans.com - 2/18/2009
"The Most Brilliant Sci-Fi Mind on Any Planet: Philip K. Dick" Rolling Stone Article by Paul ...
— philipkdickfans.com — [ RESOURCES ] Overview New to Philip K. Dick? News What's Happening E Dika! Online 'Zine for... PKD Fans Minority Report Update About the upcoming PKD film Media Room Real Audio & Video Programs Articles, Essays & Fiction Solar Shoe Salesman Buy Cool PKD ... (more) "The Most Brilliant Sci-Fi Mind on Any Planet: Philip ...

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Nine Scifi Books That Deserve To Be Films [Books]
io9.com - 2/18/2009
Nine Scifi Books That Deserve To Be Films [Books]
— io9.com — Some science fiction novels can't be translated into films, but others are perfect for big screen enjoyment.... Here are our nominations for the next big scifi movies, ripped from the pages of your favorite books. Unfortunately, there are a number of ... (more) Nine Scifi Books That Deserve To Be Films [Books]

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Strange Horizons (A Weekly Fiction Mag)
strangehorizons.com - 2/18/2009
Strange Horizons (A Weekly Fiction Mag)
— strangehorizons.com — Creating Dark Matter: An Interview with Sheree Renée Thomas, by Jenn Brissett... (more) Strange Horizons (A Weekly Fiction Mag)

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Is the future of publishing a horror story?
guardian.co.uk - 2/18/2009
Is the future of publishing a horror story?
— guardian.co.uk — The ebook revolution may be on its way. Amazon released the Kindle ebook reader last year, and... estimates are that it has sold more units than Apple sold iPods in their first year of release. Amazon brought out Kindle 2 last week, with a specially ... (more) Is the future of publishing a horror story?

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whatever.scalzi.com - 2/18/2009
Repeating Myself For the Benefit of the Home Crowd
— whatever.scalzi.com — Over at Metafilter, they’re talking about media tie-in science fiction, bouncing off Vonda McIntyre’s blog post on... the subject of writing Star Trek novels. The comments are fairly balanced between snarking on the people who read and write ... (more) Repeating Myself For the Benefit of the Home Crowd

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boingboing.net - 2/18/2009
"The Most Brilliant Sci-Fi Mind on Any Planet: Philip K. Dick" 1975 Rolling Stone Article by ...
— boingboing.net — Picture 10 Here's a PDF scan of the November 6, 1975 edition of Rolling Stone with a... terrific profile of Philip K. Dick by Paul Williams. (If you like the feature stories in Rolling Stone , check out this excellent DVD archive: Rolling Stone Cover to ... (more) "The Most Brilliant Sci-Fi Mind on Any Planet: Philip ...

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vectoreditors.wordpress.com - 2/18/2009
Ten Things I Want From The Locus Blog
— vectoreditors.wordpress.com — Martin draws my attention to this post by Liza Groen Trombi at the recently-launched Locus Roundtable blog,... and this quote in particular: While most have welcomed the blog and the launch discussion, we have clearly annoyed a few people by not ... (more) Ten Things I Want From The Locus Blog

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manybooks.net - 2/18/2009
Last Men in London by Olaf Stapledon - Free eBook
— manybooks.net — e and sluggish faces of your proudest beauties are little better than lumps of clay, or the... masks of insects. But indeed it is impossible for you to see her as I saw her then. For in that look there seemed to find expression the whole achievement of ... (more) Last Men in London by Olaf Stapledon - Free eBook

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podcastle.org - 2/18/2009
PodCastle 41: Dragon Hunt
— podcastle.org — By Sarah Prineas Read by Wilson Fowlie The king shrugged. "What news do you bring us from... West Cornhold?" The peasant fell to his knees on the rush-covered floor before the high table. "Your Majesty, it is a dragon!" He dropped his hat to gesture ... (more) PodCastle 41: Dragon Hunt

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CONTAGIOUS Episode #11 | Scott Sigler: Bestselling Horror Author and Failed Pimp
scottsigler.com - 2/18/2009
CONTAGIOUS Episode #11 | Scott Sigler: Bestselling Horror Author and Failed Pimp
— scottsigler.com — Click here to download CONTAGIOUS Episode #11 Episode #11 PDF available soon IN THIS EPISODE: Dew exercises... questionable judgement when he decides to teach Perry how to shoot. Betty Jewell is following in the footsteps of her father, The Orbital ... (more) CONTAGIOUS Episode #11 | Scott Sigler: Bestselling ...

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mikebrotherton.com - 2/18/2009
Diamonds in the Sky Released
— mikebrotherton.com — OK, this is the big announcement. The anthology of astronomy stories I’ve been working on for the... last year or two, off and on, is finally completed and available: Diamonds in the Sky . The anthology is free and you can go there now and ... (more) Diamonds in the Sky Released

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the road book review
neilwaukee.blogspot.com - 2/18/2009
the road book review
— neilwaukee.blogspot.com — what an amazing book, i had to pass along the word, late i know but i just... found a copy, never buy new. (more) the road book review

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Martin, Dozois, Songs of the Dying Earth (preorder)
subterraneanpress.com - 2/18/2009
Martin, Dozois, Songs of the Dying Earth (preorder)
— subterraneanpress.com — Edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois (preorder to be published in August 2009) Illustrated... by Tom Kidd. Lettered: (sold out) Limited: (sold out) Trade: $40 ISBN: 978-1-59606-213-9 Jack Vance was a seminal figure in the development of ... (more) Martin, Dozois, Songs of the Dying Earth (preorder)

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feedbooks.com - 2/18/2009
"Walls of Acid", Hasse
— feedbooks.com — Published in: 1947 Language: en Type(s) : Short Fiction , Science Fiction... (more) "Walls of Acid", Hasse

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feedbooks.com - 2/18/2009
"Reluctant Genius", Slesar
— feedbooks.com — Published in: 1957 Language: en Type(s) : Short Fiction , Science Fiction... (more) "Reluctant Genius", Slesar

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feedbooks.com - 2/18/2009
"Shepherd of the Planets", Mattox
— feedbooks.com — Published in: 1959 Language: en Type(s) : Short Fiction , Science Fiction... (more) "Shepherd of the Planets", Mattox

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nsf.gov - 2/18/2009
nsf.gov - National Science Foundation - US National Science Foundation (NSF)
— nsf.gov — Special Notices NSF Hispanic Serving Institution Listening Session National Science Board STEM Education Recommendations for the Obama... Administration New Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide Available, Effective April 6, 2009. Latest News ... (more) nsf.gov - National Science Foundation - US National ...

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