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ccfinlay.com - home
ccfinlay.com - 2/5/2009
ccfinlay.com - home
— ccfinlay.com — home books bio blog contact/appearances extras Click here to download a FREE PDF copy of THE PATRIOT... WITCH "Finlay has plainly made a spectacular jump into a new stage of his career."Science Fiction Weekly Pre-order in the US: Amazon | Barnes & ... (more) ccfinlay.com - home

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The Shirley Jackson Awards Store
shirleyjacksonawards.org - 2/5/2009
The Shirley Jackson Awards Store
— shirleyjacksonawards.org — Lottery Blog Lottery Store Info & Rules Return to Main Site Categories Books (22) Carnivorous Items (1)... Computers (1) Critiques (8) Keyboards (2) Lottery Items (46) Magazines (1) Porn (1) Signed Books (18) Signed Proofs/Galleys/Manuscript (8) ... (more) The Shirley Jackson Awards Store

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Black Friday Shill
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Fresh blood at Futurismic: Tim Maly, Excavating Worlds
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Hungarien Review
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Amazing Book Trailer – Aliette de Bodard’s “Servant of the Underworld”
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The Adventure OF the Mummy's Curse - H. Paul Jeffers
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Forrest J Ackerman’s huge science fiction and horror collection to be auctioned
forbiddenplanet.co.uk - 2/5/2009
Forrest J Ackerman’s huge science fiction and horror collection to be auctioned
— forbiddenplanet.co.uk — Many of the prize pieces from the late Forrest J Ackerman's (who passed away in December) extraordinary... collection of science fiction, fantasy and horror memorabilia, props, books and collectables will be auctioned off during April. Hollywood ... (more) Forrest J Ackerman’s huge science fiction and horror ...

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locusmag.com - 2/5/2009
Locus Roundtable
— locusmag.com — For the best synthesis of these two types, I’d nominate Greg Bear’s City at the End of... Time , which pointedly alludes to earlier traditions from Hodgson to Clarke to Stapledon, but which recombines these in a way that is utterly contemporary. Bear ... (more) Locus Roundtable

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To a Delightful Weekend in the Country: the New Generation of British SF
futurismic.com - 2/5/2009
To a Delightful Weekend in the Country: the New Generation of British SF
— futurismic.com — This month in Blasphemous Geometries , Jonathan McCalmont takes a look at the new generation of British... science fiction writers. They can be hard to spot - for one thing, they’re not explicitly marketed as such. And furthermore, instead of ... (more) To a Delightful Weekend in the Country: the New ...

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Giving it Away
jimhines.livejournal.com - 2/5/2009
Giving it Away
— jimhines.livejournal.com — 1. Steampunk LEGO . Because, well, it's steampunk LEGO! 2. Thanks for the contest suggestions! Joke contest... tomorrow for a free copy of The Stepsister Scheme [ Amazon | Mysterious Galaxy ] . # As much of my reading list already knows, Charlie ... (more) Giving it Away

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REVIEW: Shambling Towards Hiroshima by James Morrow
sfsignal.com - 2/5/2009
REVIEW: Shambling Towards Hiroshima by James Morrow
— sfsignal.com — REVIEW SUMMARY : A philosophical inquiry into monster movies and mass destruction. MY RATING : BRIEF SYNOPSIS... : During WWII, a B-movie actor has to impersonate a giant, rampaging lizard in order to impress the Japanese and encourage them to ... (more) REVIEW: Shambling Towards Hiroshima by James Morrow

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blogorob.blogspot.com - 2/5/2009
Locus 2008 Recommended Reading List: A Meme
— blogorob.blogspot.com — I’m becoming increasingly addicted to memes, so here’s a very genre-specific one from Larry Since this is... a long group of books/stories, bold for books read, italics for owned but not yet read in full. Where appropriate, I linked to my review: SF ... (more) Locus 2008 Recommended Reading List: A Meme

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CONTAGIOUS Episode #9 | Scott Sigler: Bestselling Horror Author and Failed Pimp
scottsigler.com - 2/5/2009
CONTAGIOUS Episode #9 | Scott Sigler: Bestselling Horror Author and Failed Pimp
— scottsigler.com — Click here to download CONTAGIOUS Episode #9 Click here to download the PDF IN THIS EPISODE: Col.... Charlie Ogden deals with the casualties incurred under his campaign against the Hatchlings. More people in Gaylord succumb to the seeds, Margaret calls ... (more) CONTAGIOUS Episode #9 | Scott Sigler: Bestselling Horror ...

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Roberson on MI-13
paulcornell.blogspot.com - 2/5/2009
Roberson on MI-13
— paulcornell.blogspot.com — Packing for New York is made even more pleasant by Chris Roberson's wonderful review, part of his... history of 'secret services', of the story of MI-13: http://www.chrisroberson.net/ramble.html Thanks, Chris. Cheerio! (more) Roberson on MI-13

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Campbell in talks for 'Green Lantern' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media
variety.com - 2/5/2009
Campbell in talks for 'Green Lantern' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media
— variety.com — 'Zorro' director may take on superhero film Warner Bros. is negotiating with Martin Campbell to direct "Green... Lantern," the live-action film based on the DC Comics hero. Campbell last directed "Casino Royale" and recently wrapped the Mel Gibson ... (more) Campbell in talks for 'Green Lantern' - Entertainment ...

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webscription.net - 2/5/2009
Neptune Crossing: The Chaos Chronicles I by Jeffery A. Carver - WebScription Ebook
— webscription.net — TWO UNLIKELY HEROES When survey pilot John Bandicut falls into a cavern on Triton, his life changes... forever . . . and for an alien quarx, one hundred million years of solitude suddenly comes to an end. The quarx, part of an eons-old interstellar ... (more) Neptune Crossing: The Chaos Chronicles I by Jeffery A. ...

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webscription.net - 2/5/2009
Strange Attractors: The Chaos Chronicles II by Jeffery A. Carver - WebScription Ebook
— webscription.net — Amazon will charge you $.10 per item sent by email to your Kindle. Before you can email... items to your Kindle you must authorize access by WebScription.net. Login in to your Amazon Kindle account at Amazon Kindle Manger and in "Your Kindle approved ... (more) Strange Attractors: The Chaos Chronicles II by Jeffery ...

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webscription.net - 2/5/2009
The Infinite Sea: The Chaos Chronicles III by Jeffery A. Carver - WebScription Ebook
— webscription.net — Since John Bandicut saved Earth from collision with a comet in Neptune Crossing and saved Shipworld from... the boojum of Strange Attractors , his life has become one confrontation with chaos after another. No sooner has he survived a harrowing escape ... (more) The Infinite Sea: The Chaos Chronicles III by Jeffery A. ...

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google.com - 2/5/2009
The Associated Press: Ackerman sci-fi, horror collection up for sale
— google.com — 2 days ago LOS ANGELES (AP) He always vowed that he wouldn't die unless he could take... it with him. But now that Forrest J Ackerman really is gone, the grand old man of science fiction's memorabilia collection is on the auction block. Thousands of ... (more) The Associated Press: Ackerman sci-fi, horror collection ...

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webscription.net - 2/5/2009
WebScription Ebooks
— webscription.net — Jeffrey A. Carver's "The Chaos Chronicles" 1-3 added to Baen Free Library Cover Neptune Crossing: The Chaos... Chronicles I by Jeffrey A. Carver TWO UNLIKELY HEROES When survey pilot John Bandicutlalis Into a cavern on Triton, his life changes forever . ... (more) WebScription Ebooks

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jeffvandermeer.com - 2/5/2009
One slightly skewed view
— jeffvandermeer.com — I LOVE a good commenting community. Thanks, guys, for giving me the thumbs up, and for telling... me what you want to know about. This post is about the publishing industry in general. I’ll write subsequent posts about proof reading and about what ... (more) One slightly skewed view

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Do we really need another fantasy trilogy? Richard K. Morgan thinks yes.
scifiwire.com - 2/5/2009
Do we really need another fantasy trilogy? Richard K. Morgan thinks yes.
— scifiwire.com — Beginning with his 2003 novel, Altered Carbon , Richard K. Morgan began a stellar career with compelling... novels set in a noir far-future featuring a gritty private eye named Tadeshi Kovacs. Now Morgan has taken a change of direction with The Steel ... (more) Do we really need another fantasy trilogy? Richard K. ...

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