http://42blips.dailyradar.com/books/john_scalzi/ The Web's top John Scalzi news, videos, and blogs from 42Blips - find more at http://42blips.dailyradar.com/books/john_scalzi/ en 42Blips http://backend.userland.com/rss http://images.dailyradar.com/media/img/42blips/logo_120x60.png http://42blips.dailyradar.com/books/john_scalzi/ 120 60 http://42blips.dailyradar.com/story/audible-com-new-customers-get-a-free-audiobook-w-no-cc/ <p><a href="http://42blips.dailyradar.com/story/audible-com-new-customers-get-a-free-audiobook-w-no-cc/"><img src="http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/sf/story_story/2009/11/24/audible_com_new_customers_get_a_free_audiobook_w_n.jpg" width="140" height="140" align="right" alt="Audible.com: New Customers get a free audiobook w/ no cc required" style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a> Audible.com is offering a selected free audiobook to any new customer without the usual requirement that you enter a credit card number. I think that is a first for Audible.com! There are free versions of&#8230; METAtropolis by Jay Lake, Tobias Buckell, Elizabeth Bear, John Scalzi, Karl&nbsp;...</p><p>jessewillis posted 10 hours ago from sffaudio.com </p><p>Find more top science fiction news, videos, and blogs on 42Blips: <a href="http://42blips.dailyradar.com/books/">Books</a>, <a href="http://42blips.dailyradar.com/books/jay_lake/">Jay Lake</a>, <a href="http://42blips.dailyradar.com/books/elizabeth_bear/">Elizabeth Bear</a>, <a href="http://42blips.dailyradar.com/books/john_scalzi/">John Scalzi</a>, <a href="http://42blips.dailyradar.com/books/sir_arthur_conan_doyle/">Sir Arthur Conan Doyle</a>, <a href="http://42blips.dailyradar.com/books/brian_lumley/">Brian Lumley</a>, <a href="http://42blips.dailyradar.com/film/richard_kelly/">Richard Kelly</a></p> http://42blips.dailyradar.com/story/audible-com-new-customers-get-a-free-audiobook-w-no-cc/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:09:48 +0000 Books Jay Lake Elizabeth Bear John Scalzi Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Brian Lumley Richard Kelly http://42blips.dailyradar.com/story/john-scalzi-education-is-not-the-answer-for-star-trek/ <p><a href="http://42blips.dailyradar.com/story/john-scalzi-education-is-not-the-answer-for-star-trek/"><img src="http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/sf/story_preview/2009/11/19/john_scalzi_education_is_not_the_answer_for_star_t.jpg" width="140" height="140" align="right" alt="John Scalzi - Education Is Not the Answer for Star Trek's Bad Science" style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a> Here's an interesting question, sent along in e-mail, which I've trimmed down to the bare bones: "Do you think science in science fiction movies would be better if science education were better in the United States?" This is of particular relevance to me since the home video release of &nbsp;...</p><p>Bibliophile Stalker found this 4 days ago on blogs.amctv.com </p><p>Find more top science fiction news, videos, and blogs on 42Blips: <a href="http://42blips.dailyradar.com/books/">Books</a>, <a href="http://42blips.dailyradar.com/books/john_scalzi/">John Scalzi</a></p> http://42blips.dailyradar.com/story/john-scalzi-education-is-not-the-answer-for-star-trek/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:26:00 +0000 Books John Scalzi http://42blips.dailyradar.com/story/recommendations-books-read-recently-but-not-reviewed/ <p><a href="http://42blips.dailyradar.com/story/recommendations-books-read-recently-but-not-reviewed/"><img src="http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/sf/story_story/2009/11/19/recommendations_books_read_recently_but_not_review.jpg" width="140" height="140" align="right" alt="RECOMMENDATIONS | Books Read Recently But Not Reviewed" style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>My reading habits are still a bit ravenous, but lately I've cut back on reviews a tad to focus on certain books that&nbsp;I have a bit more to say about. &nbsp;It doesn't mean the below are not quality reads and&nbsp;in fact&nbsp;that is&nbsp;quite&nbsp;to the&nbsp;contrary&nbsp;as many were&nbsp;...</p><p>The Mad Hatter posted 5 days ago from booktionary.blogspot.com </p><p>Find more top science fiction news, videos, and blogs on 42Blips: <a href="http://42blips.dailyradar.com/books/">Books</a>, <a href="http://42blips.dailyradar.com/books/john_scalzi/">John Scalzi</a></p> http://42blips.dailyradar.com/story/recommendations-books-read-recently-but-not-reviewed/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:34:00 +0000 Books John Scalzi http://42blips.dailyradar.com/story/how-cover-art-influences-book-sales-at-least-for-one/ <p><a href="http://42blips.dailyradar.com/story/how-cover-art-influences-book-sales-at-least-for-one/"><img src="http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/sf/story_preview/2009/11/15/how_cover_art_influences_book_sales_at_least_for_o.jpg" width="140" height="140" align="right" alt="How cover art influences book sales (at least, for one picky reader)" style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Guest blogger Jason Sanford often rants on his website at www.jasonsanford.com . His fiction has been published in Interzone, Year’s Best SF 14, Analog, Intergalactic Medicine Show, Pindeldyboz , and other places, and has won the 2008 Interzone Readers’ Poll and a Minnesota State Arts Board&nbsp;...</p><p>SF Signal found this 9 days ago on jeffvandermeer.com </p><p>Find more top science fiction news, videos, and blogs on 42Blips: <a href="http://42blips.dailyradar.com/books/">Books</a>, <a href="http://42blips.dailyradar.com/books/john_scalzi/">John Scalzi</a></p> http://42blips.dailyradar.com/story/how-cover-art-influences-book-sales-at-least-for-one/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:05:00 +0000 Books John Scalzi