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Shirley Jackson Awards Lottery
shirleyjacksonawards.org — Ads by Project Wonderful! Your ad here, right now: $0 Lottery Donation Deadline by paul on Wednesday,... February 4th, 2009 20:14 If any authors/editors out there are kindly considering donating to our lottery, we have a donation-deadline of February ... (more) Shirley Jackson Awards Lottery
The New Space Opera Two
jonathanstrahan.com.au — With publication time coming soon-ish, and with the information already out, here's the final table of contents... for The New Space Opera 2. "Utriusque Cosmi", Robert Charles Wilson "The Island", Peter Watts "Events Preceding the Helvetican ... (more) The New Space Opera Two

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Hungarien Review
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Amazing Book Trailer – Aliette de Bodard’s “Servant of the Underworld”
60 minutes ago at Angry Robot Books
The Adventure OF the Mummy's Curse - H. Paul Jeffers
Have You Any Wool - Alan De Niro
The Muse Of Empires Lost - Paul Berger
Optimism in literature around the world, and SF in particular, part 1
Optimism in literature around the world, and SF in particular, part 1
shineanthology.wordpress.com — I have been approaching several people worldwide to guest blog on this topic. Reactions have been mostly... very enthusiastic, and I’m happy to kick this monthly recurring feature off with a piece about optimistic SF in the Ukraine by Sergey ... (more) Optimism in literature around the world, and SF in ...
Nine Science Fiction Blogs You Should Keep Track Of
scifiwatch.comoj.com — In my efforts to connect with my fellow bloggers who are active participants in the science fiction... community I’ve taken it upon myself to list some of the better sci-fi blogs I’ve come across during my endavours over the past week. So without further ... (more) Nine Science Fiction Blogs You Should Keep Track Of
 NYCC: Brian Bendis Confirms Live-Action ‘Powers’ TV Series On FX, Draft Completed [UPDATED!]
NYCC: Brian Bendis Confirms Live-Action ‘Powers’ TV Series On FX, Draft Completed ...
splashpage.mtv.com — 'Powers' During the first day of New York Comic Con , MTV News sat down with Brian... Michael Bendis , one of the primary architects of the Marvel Comics universe, to get an update on the upcoming television adaptation of “Powers,” his comic book series ... (more) NYCC: Brian Bendis Confirms Live-Action ...
Paul Witcover: A Take on Revolutionary SF
locusmag.com — In thinking about Gary's ideas of normal and revolutionary SF, it occurred to me that intent and... reception are important factors. I wonder if there can be truly revolutionary science now—even science that yields the most surprising results and forces ... (more) Paul Witcover: A Take on Revolutionary SF
February 9, 2009 Links and Plugs
February 9, 2009 Links and Plugs
charles-tan.blogspot.com — Just reminding people about the Shirley Jackson Awards Lottery . Victoria Blake on eBooks . Michele Lee... on The Best Short Fiction You're Missing Out On . Carl Brandon's Feb. Recommended Reading List . Humans Are Among Us ad. Shaun Farrel asks ... (more) February 9, 2009 Links and Plugs
Global science fiction and optimism, part 1 - the Ukraine
Global science fiction and optimism, part 1 - the Ukraine
futurismic.com — Over at the Shine Anthology blog, Jetse De Vries has started surveying the science fiction scenes of... the world to see how prevalent the optimistic streak is at a local level . The first instalment is an essay from Ukrainian writer Sergey Gerasimov ... (more) Global science fiction and optimism, part 1 - the Ukraine
The Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
librivox.org — LibriVox recordings are Public Domain in the USA. If you are not in the USA, please verify... the copyright status of these works in your own country before downloading, otherwise you may be violating copyright laws. If you have troubles downloading ... (more) The Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Denvention 3 Archive: Home Page - 66th World Science Fiction Convention - Denver, August 6-10, ...
pl745.pairlitesite.com — Denvention 3 Logo A Mile Closer to the Stars Post-con sales (Masquerade Video on DVD and Photos... on CD) 2008 Hugo Winners * * Masquerade Results * * Melbourne Wins 2010 Site Selection * * Newsletters Welcome to the archived website for the 2008 World ... (more) Denvention 3 Archive: Home Page - 66th World Science ...
# 143 Paying it Forward pt1 - Michael Burstein + Robot Rights!
beameup.podomatic.com — Beam Me Up Paul Cole View Profile Add as Friend Beam Me Up continues to grow. This... new growth puts demands on our bandwidth. To keep up with demand I have added more bandwidth and storage space - all of which costs. If you enjoy the podcast version of ... (more) # 143 Paying it Forward pt1 - Michael Burstein + Robot ...
Dog Oil Press
dogoilpress.com — Knit Knitting Wounds by Michelle Howarth Steve shuffled in his seat, hating his wife for beating him... into this. He was no pushover, but there were only so many times he could say no to the broad side of her toaster. So now he sat on his hands, fingers ... (more) Dog Oil Press
Green - Jay Lake
notfreesf.blogspot.com — Green is a second world fantasy that beings as the detached, distant reminiscing of a woman recalling... what she can of her family in a tiny rural commmunity via her grandmother's funeral, and the family ox: "The ox Endurance bore a burden of sound ... (more) Green - Jay Lake
Defining Science Fiction
jameswharris.wordpress.com — I just started reading Fast Forward 2 , an original anthology of science fiction edited by Lou... Anders and I had to stop in the middle of the first story to write this.  Anders begins the book with two quotes about science fiction, this is the ... (more) Defining Science Fiction
Forry Ackerman collection up for auction
Forry Ackerman collection up for auction
blog.fph.co.uk — When Forrest J Ackerman, known as Forry, passed away recently he left behind a collection of movie... memorabilia. And items from it will be available to bid for at Profiles in History 's 36th auction of Hollywood memorabilia, taking place the last week ... (more) Forry Ackerman collection up for auction
Book/Magazine Review: Lone Star Stories #31
charles-tan.blogspot.com — Every Monday, I'll be doing spoiler-free, bite-sized book/magazine reviews. There's coincidentally a science fiction theme in this... issue of Lone Star Stories and the authors manage to squeeze a lot of mileage out of this genre. On the fiction side, ... (more) Book/Magazine Review: Lone Star Stories #31
The SFFaudio Podcast #024
The SFFaudio Podcast #024
sffaudio.com — The SFFaudio Podcast #024 - Jesse and Scott discuss hardware (which is the best iPod), comics (graphic... novels to some), movies (bad and worse) and even a few audiobooks (not so bad at all). Talked about on today’s show: Recent arrivals, Od Magic by Patricia A. McKillip , Blackstone ... (more) The SFFaudio Podcast #024
Casino Royale director Martin Campbell directing Green Lantern?
Casino Royale director Martin Campbell directing Green Lantern?
scifiwire.com — Warner Brothers is negotiating with Martin Campbell to direct Green Lantern , the live-action film based on... the DC Comics hero, Variety reported. Campbell last directed Casino Royale and recently wrapped the Mel Gibson movie Edge of Darkness ... (more) Casino Royale director Martin Campbell directing Green ...
The Universe is Big
The Universe is Big
andscifi.blogspot.com — Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  ...... (more) The Universe is Big