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Entitlement issues...
journal.neilgaiman.com — I am home. My dog is happy to see me. The world is a good place and... I am behind on work because American Airlines doesn't have proper power points in International first class like, er, all the other airlines I've flown on in the last few years. ... (more) Entitlement issues...
MIND MELD: The Perfect SF/F/H Books to Give to People Who Don't Read SF/F/H
MIND MELD: The Perfect SF/F/H Books to Give to People Who Don't Read SF/F/H
sfsignal.com — We've talked before about Non-Genre Books for Genre Readers , now let's take it in the opposite... direction. We asked this week's esteemed panelists: Q: Which science fiction, fantasy, and/or horror books would you recommend to a friend who has ... (more) MIND MELD: The Perfect SF/F/H Books to Give to People ...

SF Books Latest Blog Posts (more)

Amazing Book Trailer – Aliette de Bodard’s “Servant of the Underworld”
8 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
Random Sample
4 hours ago at The Daily Cabal
Science Fiction and Fantasy Ethics
Science Fiction and Fantasy Ethics
sffeth.blogspot.com — The new Science Fiction and Fantasy Ethics project, aimed at highlighting all the positive and enjoyable aspects... of the SFF community, has now got a full-fat no preservative fully-sugared editorial line-up as described below. All, many or none might ... (more) Science Fiction and Fantasy Ethics
Anticipation 2009
vote.anticipationsf.ca — Eligibility to Vote Only attending and supporting members of Anticipation, the 67th World Science Fiction Convention, are... eligible to vote. If you are not a member of Anticipation you may register here . How to Vote This ballot uses a modified version ... (more) Anticipation 2009
'Star Trek' Director Open To Sequel With Shatner - Movie News Story | MTV Movie News
mtv.com — After last weekend's $76.5 million opening , three phrases keep getting tossed in the direction of "Star... Trek" director J.J. Abrams: sequel, Khan, and William Shatner. On Friday, as the filmmaker hoped to maintain momentum heading into his second ... (more) 'Star Trek' Director Open To Sequel With Shatner - Movie ...
The Theodore Sturgeon Award Finalists
www2.ku.edu — This page lists the finalists for the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for best short science fiction by... year of publication; the Award is presented during the Campbell Conference Awards Banquet at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, as the ... (more) The Theodore Sturgeon Award Finalists
Open Your Eyes by Paul Jessup available as free PDF download
apexbookcompany.com — Open Your Eyes by Paul Jessup is being made available as a free PDF download for the... remainder of May. Download the book for free ( PDF Zip ) Buy Open Your Eyes ( Apex Shop | Amazon | B&N | Powells ) Her lover was a supernova who took ... (more) Open Your Eyes by Paul Jessup available as free PDF download
Gollancz authors - Men versus Women (video)
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Gollancz authors - Men versus Women (video)
youtube.com — Gollancz science fiction & fantasy authors Jaine Fenn, Alex Bell, Suzanne McLeod, Joe Abercrombie, Richard Morgan and... Alastair Reynolds discuss the diffe... (more) Gollancz authors - Men versus Women (video)
Lost novel a final gift from science fiction great Roger Zelazny
www2.sanduskyregister.com — When he died in 1995 at age 58 while battling cancer, Cleveland native Roger Zelazny was one... of the most famous and well-loved science ficti (more) Lost novel a final gift from science fiction great Roger ...
Booklife Excerpt: General Tips on PR
Booklife Excerpt: General Tips on PR
jeffvandermeer.com — Booklife: Strategies and Survival Tips for 21st-Century Writers will be released on October 15th, and is available... for pre-order . It’s a lazy Tuesday, and I’ve got nothin’, so here’s an excerpt from one of the general ... (more) Booklife Excerpt: General Tips on PR
Interview with James Enge (Interviewed by Mihir Wanchoo)
Interview with James Enge (Interviewed by Mihir Wanchoo)
fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com — Official James Enge Website Order “ Blood of Ambrose ” HERE Read FBC's review of "Blood of... Ambrose " HERE Mihir Wanchoo , our intrepid interviewer here at FBC had a chance of asking James Enge some questions about his debut novel " Blood of ... (more) Interview with James Enge (Interviewed by Mihir Wanchoo)
Dan Aykroyd says 'Ghostbusters 3' may start filming in winter
Dan Aykroyd says 'Ghostbusters 3' may start filming in winter
latimesblogs.latimes.com — I just visited with Dan Aykroyd over at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip for... an interview for an upcoming feature in the Los Angeles Times (you'll be able to find it here on the Hero Complex as... (more) Dan Aykroyd says 'Ghostbusters 3' may start filming in ...
Just Out
conjunctions.com — Postfantasy fictions that begin with the premise that the unfamiliar or liminal really constitutes a solid ground... on which to walk. (more) Just Out
Mayday! Mayday! Eternity's End Is Running Free!
Mayday! Mayday! Eternity's End Is Running Free!
starrigger.blogspot.com — With any luck, I'll never have to call a real Mayday—but it is May Day! I guess... I've lost my marbles, because I'm giving away the store! That's right, everything must go! Come and take it away! Come now, before I come to my senses! Yes, folks, I'm ... (more) Mayday! Mayday! Eternity's End Is Running Free!
The Secret Of Google's Book Scanning Machine Revealed
The Secret Of Google's Book Scanning Machine Revealed
npr.org — By Maureen Clements The other day my colleague Kee Malesky turned me on to an incredibly interesting... article from the New Scientist website about the granting of patent 7508978. What's so important about Patent 7508978 you ask? It's the patent that ... (more) The Secret Of Google's Book Scanning Machine Revealed
Elric The Stealer of Souls by Michael Moorcock - Trade Paperback
randomhouse.com — ABOUT THIS BOOK“The stories here are the raw heart of Michael Moorcock. They are the spells that... first drew me and all the numerous admirers of his work with whom I am acquainted into Moorcock’s luminous and captivating web.”–from the Foreword by Alan ... (more) Elric The Stealer of Souls by Michael Moorcock - Trade ...
Fiction: Conquistador de la Noche by Carrie Vaughn
subterraneanpress.com — His life was becoming a trail of blood. Ricardo de Avila fired his crossbow at the crowd... of natives. The bolt struck the chest of a Zuni warrior, a man no older than his own nineteen years. The native fell back, the dark of his blood splashing, along ... (more) Fiction: Conquistador de la Noche by Carrie Vaughn
some interesting science fiction
ambientehotel.wordpress.com — Frankenstein, 1818, Mary Shelley The Time Machine, 1895, HG Wells The War of the Worlds, 1898, HG... Wells The Purple Cloud , 1901, MP Shiel The House on the Borderland, 1908, W Hope Hodgson Metropolis, 1927, Fritz Lang Last & First Men, 1930, Olaf ... (more) some interesting science fiction
the vault -- Issue 3 -- Autumn 2008 -- Night Bird Soaring by T. L. Morganfield: Greatest Uncommon Denominator Magazine
the vault -- Issue 3 -- Autumn 2008 -- Night Bird Soaring by T. L. Morganfield: Greatest ...
gudmagazine.com — On his sixth birthday, Totyoalli's parents took him to the holy city to see the Emperor Cuauhtemoc,... but the plane ride proved the most exciting part. He kept his nose to the window, taking in the vast lands of the One World, from the snow-capped ... (more) the vault -- Issue 3 -- Autumn 2008 -- Night Bird ...
 The Road  Is the Most Important Movie of the Year
The Road Is the Most Important Movie of the Year
esquire.com — That's the burden carried by an Aussie's adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's beloved novel. Almost no one has... seen it. Well, we did. This is interesting... do you have a second? (more) The Road Is the Most Important Movie of the Year