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Inside the Blogosphere: Best Book Endings in the Genre
Inside the Blogosphere: Best Book Endings in the Genre
graspingforthewind.com — Occasionally, I ask some of the best book bloggers in sf/f/h a question about their reading choices, favorites, desires, or any old thing about the genre. I then collect the answers and post them here. This time I asked our participant bloggers: What are the best endings in science ... (more) Inside the Blogosphere: Best Book Endings in the Genre
World Fantasy Award Winners 2009
sfawardswatch.com — Many thanks to everyone who joined us for our live coverage of the award ceremony. Here are the award winners. Lifetime Achievement : Ellen Asher & Jane Yolen Best Novel (tie) : The Shadow Year , Jeffrey Ford (Morrow) & Tender Morsels ... (more) World Fantasy Award Winners 2009

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Fleets of Autonomous Robots Coming to an Ocean Near You [Robots]
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The Mars Experiment, a new debut novel by Paul C. Vinci
Dream Logic, Redux
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Good Night In The Big Apple
4 hours ago at 14theditch
The Monster Within Idea available for HWA members
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MIND MELD: The Most Memorable SF/F Book Covers
MIND MELD: The Most Memorable SF/F Book Covers
sfsignal.com — Fiction and fantasy book covers can be as awe-inspiring as the stories they are trying to sell. We asked this week's panelists: Q: Which are the most memorable book covers in science fiction and fantasy? (You can name up to 10.) Read on to see ... (more) MIND MELD: The Most Memorable SF/F Book Covers
The Sofanauts No 30 The State of Asimov’s Special
The Sofanauts No 30 The State of Asimov’s Special
sofanauts.com — Today we held a special show regarding the state of SF magazine Asimov's. Guest this week. Jeff VanderMeer (http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/) Jeremy Tolbert (http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/) Shelia Williams (http://www.asimovs.com/) Brian ... (more) The Sofanauts No 30 The State of Asimov’s Special
How habitable is the Earth?
antipope.org — (Pay attention at the back: this is a trick question.) We H. Sapiens Sapiens appear to be an infestation on this planet. After the slow-burning evolution of hominins in Africa, our ancestral populations erupted out into Eurasia in a geological... (more) How habitable is the Earth?
SF/F Humor Roundup: 2009
jimchines.com — Through a highly scientific poll*, I determined that readers of science fiction and fantasy would appreciate a roundup of humorous stories published in the current year. I see two purposes for this list. The first is for award nominations. Humor ... (more) SF/F Humor Roundup: 2009
The Interzone Sampler
jeffvandermeer.com — 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 ... (more) The Interzone Sampler
Genre fiction and Tie-in Fiction – a conversation between Mark Charan Newton and Dan Abnett.
jeffvandermeer.com — Mark Charan Newton was born in 1981, and has worked as an editor for imprints covering film and media tie-in fiction, and later SF and Fantasy. His first novel, Nights of Villjamur , is published by Pan Macmillan (Tor UK), and will be released in ... (more) Genre fiction and Tie-in Fiction – a conversation ...
Cormac McCarthy on The Road
Cormac McCarthy on The Road
online.wsj.com — [ cormac1112 ] Corbis Outline Cormac McCarthy, above in 2007, drew on his own relationship with his son for his novel 'The Road.' (more) Cormac McCarthy on The Road
Inside the Blogosphere: Worst Endings in SF/F/H
Inside the Blogosphere: Worst Endings in SF/F/H
graspingforthewind.com — Occasionally, I ask some of the best book bloggers in sf/f/h a question about their reading choices, favorites, desires, or any old thing about the genre. I then collect the answers and post them here. This time I asked our participant bloggers: What are the worst or most disappointing ... (more) Inside the Blogosphere: Worst Endings in SF/F/H
Galileo’s Dream: A Q&A with Kim Stanley Robinson
Galileo’s Dream: A Q&A with Kim Stanley Robinson
shareable.net — Kim Stanley Robinson is one of America s most important science fiction authors and an underappreciated utopian visionary. He grew up in Southern California s Orange County (a Republican stronghold credited with launching the Reagan Revolution ) and ... (more) Galileo’s Dream: A Q&A with Kim Stanley Robinson
CORY DOCTOROW: RADICAL PRESENTISM
CORY DOCTOROW: RADICAL PRESENTISM
tinhousebooks.com — Tin House #41 should be hitting your mailboxes or newsstand any day now. The dual theme is Hope/Dread (our designer, the fabulous Janet Parker, created stunning covers for each). In the dread corner, look for Nick Cave, Ander Monson, Alex Lemon, ... (more) CORY DOCTOROW: RADICAL PRESENTISM
Are Authors Really Their Characters?
michaelastackpole.com — I was surfing the web the other day and ran across a great and funny article about five authors who were tougher in real life than were the characters they invented. Yes, of course, I was hoping I’d be one of the five—in vain, alas. Kinda tough ... (more) Are Authors Really Their Characters?
Deconstructing Cory Doctorow’s “Experiment”
michaelastackpole.com — Deconstructing Cory Doctorow’s “Experiment” In an article in Publisher’s Weekly on 19 October—which presages a year’s worth of monthly articles—Cory Doctorow announced that he was going to engage in an ... (more) Deconstructing Cory Doctorow’s ...
Book Review: The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
Book Review: The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
graspingforthewind.com — # Genre: Epic/High Fantasy # Hardcover: 784 pages # Publisher: Tor Books ; Signed edition # Publication Date: October 27, 2009 # ISBN-10: 0765302306 # ISBN-13: 978-0765302304 # Author Blog: Robert Jordan # Author Website: Brandon Sanderson In reviewing a novel in a series as popular ... (more) Book Review: The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and ...
The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
nethspace.blogspot.com — The Wheel of Time is probably the most popular contemporary epic fantasy series and one of the most popular of all time. It’s huge both in volume and popularity – a new book in this series is sure to make the New York Times Best Seller list and crack the top10 over at Amazon.com. Legions of ... (more) The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
Scary Angry Robot mask for Halloween!
Scary Angry Robot mask for Halloween!
angryrobotbooks.com — Click for a much larger, printable version. So look, we were talking in the office, and as a joke, purely as a joke, I said – or maybe Lee said – words to the effect of: why don’t we turn Angstrom, the Angry Robot logo droid, into a mask and give it away for Halloween? We ... (more) Scary Angry Robot mask for Halloween!
Reviewer Time: Larry from "OF Blog of the Fallen"
templelibraryreviews.blogspot.com — Another Sunday has hit the calendar and it’s the official beginning of a brand new month. What better way to mark the occasion than to treat yourself to a brand new edition of your favorite feature “Reviewer Time” with your lovely host me. I’m quite ... (more) Reviewer Time: Larry from "OF Blog of the Fallen"
Book View Cafe
bookviewcafe.com — Exclusively from Book View Press! rocketboy-and-the-geekgirls_150h.jpg Rocket Boy and the Geek Girls Fasten your seatbelts and brace your tentacles. These all-star tales of epic wonder from the genre s masters will sizzle through your mind like a ... (more) Book View Cafe
Celebration Time with Angry Robot
myfavouritebooks.blogspot.com — How do YOU win all these cool books? Well, for a change we've come up with a challenge (insert evil manical and robotic laughter): write a 4 line poem about Angry Robot, it's authors or its books. Email your entry to us at: ... (more) Celebration Time with Angry Robot