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Inside the Blogosphere: Best Book Endings in the Genre

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:47:03 +0000

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 ...

graspingforthewind posted 4 days ago from graspingforthewind.com

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The Experts' Picks for Notable Books of the Year at World Fantasy Con [Books]

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:51:00 +0000

At the World Fantasy Convention this weekend, I moderated a panel about the most notable books of the past year. Experts from the worlds of publishing, bookselling, and fandom weighed in. Here are their picks. The panel included a lively discussion of trends over the past two years in fantasy ...

Bibliophile Stalker found this 3 days ago on io9.com

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in which a fairly major secret is made secret no more

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:41:01 +0000

Back in the old days, before Twitter exploded into the phenomenon that it is now, I got a message from Greg Grunberg. Greg plays Matt Parkman on Heroes (this information, which most of you don't need, is provided as a public service to the seven of you who do), and has been in every JJ Abrams ...

TrekMovie.com found this 2 days ago on wilwheaton.typepad.com

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10 Most Influential Space Westerns, by N.E. Lilly

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:08:00 +0000

“10 Most Influential Space Westerns!? These can’t possibly be Space Westerns. And you surely don’t want me to believe that Space Westerns have any influence on real Science Fiction...” Yes, they are. Yes, I do. — ed, N.E. Lilly

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MIND MELD: Speculative Fiction Books That Should Be Assigned in School

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:27:00 +0000

I hated being force-fed books in school because they rarely suited my tastes in speculative fiction reading. Today's generation, however, has a much better chance of being assigned genre books in school. The following question was asked of this week's panelists: Q: If you were teaching a ...

Bibliophile Stalker found this 2 days ago on sfsignal.com

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Thoughts on the Dying Earth genre

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:27:00 +0000

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 is called Nights of Villjamur , published by Pan Macmillan (Tor UK) and in June 2010 from Random House (Bantam Spectra). You can’t ...

Bibliophile Stalker found this 2 days ago on jeffvandermeer.com

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Kylie signs with Angry Robot

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:27:43 +0000

Oh, come now – surely you didn’t think… It’s Kylie Chan , people! Dear me… According to As If Magazine, Kylie’s Dark Heavens trilogy is “packed with Chinese mythology, kick-ass action and sexual tension”. Already a major success Down Under through ...

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Smarts, Sponteniety, Science, and Science Fiction

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:27:00 +0000

Sometimes synchronicty strikes, and you see a bunch of things related to each other by chance. Well, usually not exactly by chance, but it seems that way. For today, let’s just say that I’m always interested in why smart people do dumb things, what it means to be smart, and how we ...

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Exclusive: TV version of Roland Emmerich's '2012' in the works

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:49:00 +0000

Roland-Emmerich_l Roland Emmerich, the director/producer of the apocalyptic film 2012 (opening Nov. 13) , confirmed to EW exclusively that a small-screen version of the end-of-the-world movie is already in the works. Emmerich said there was “plenty to do in a TV show” and that 2012 executive ...

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EXCLUSIVE: David Goyer Says 'Ghost Rider 2' Isn't A Reboot, Takes Place Eight Years Later

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:24:24 +0000

Not long ago, it was announced that "Batman Begins" and "Super Max" screenwriter David Goyer would be navigating the demonic motorcycle for "Ghost Rider 2," based on a screenplay Goyer wrote several years ago. Many have wondered whether the screenplay—which is toning down its hard-R nature for a ...

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Back To The Future: Tor.com Buys Book

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:06:50 +0000

Back To The Future: Tor.com Buys Book-Size Webcomics to Serialize This story originally appeared in PW Comics Week November 3, 2009 Sign up now! By Calvin Reid -- Publishers Weekly, 11/2/2009 4:26:00 PM In an unusual acquisition deal, Tor.com, an experimental Macmillan website/publishing venture ...

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Another Very Special Offer

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 06:16:00 +0000

Following my recent experiment in online short story selling, I am now in a position to offer you a PDF copy of my first short story collection, The Last Reef And Other Stories. The Last Reef was originally published in hardback and paperback by Elastic Press in August 2008. It contains ...

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Greg Egan: The big interview

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 22:03:06 +0000

Australian sci-fi author on his next novel Zendegi. Related posts: Master of Light and Shadow: Janny Wurts interview

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Welcome to the Website of Author Louise Cooper

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:16:00 +0000

Welcome to the website of Louise Cooper. Louise Cooper: May 29, 1952 - October 21, 2009 It is with great sadness that we have to inform you that on October 29th 2009 Louise passed away suddenly after she suffered an aneurysm. She will be enormously missed and was loved by many. We can take small ...

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Jenna Busch: Michael Shanks on Smallville and Hawkman!

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:56:00 +0000

Stargate and Smallville fans alike went crazy when the news broke that Michael Shanks would be appearing as the beloved winged DC Comic Book character, Hawkman. Twitter has been abuzz with speculation about his appearance, and how the character would be handled. As a comic book and Stargate fan, ...

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L.B. Rayne (video)

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 23:16:33 +0000

Laurence Butler Rayne's lost love ballad from 1980, written and intended for the soundtrack of "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back".Download the si...

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CORY DOCTOROW: RADICAL PRESENTISM

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 05:51:28 +0000

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, Matthea Harvey, and other doomsayers. Flying the ...

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A Tour of The Clone Wars: The Complete Season One Box Set (Part Four)

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:51:00 +0000

Featurette (DVD & Blu-ray; 6:55) This featurette discusses the significance of the relationship between Numa and the clone troopers, plus the production challenges of creating the Twi'leks. Jedi Temple Archives (Blu-ray) An enhanced playback mode allows access to a trove of behind-the-scenes ...

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End of the line with Wizards of the Coast

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:51:00 +0000

Normally, I would not write anything about this, but I feel obliged to let those of you awaiting the release of Godborn know that I have ended my relationship with Wizards of the Coast. As a result, I will not be writing Godborn and my contribution to the Forgotten Realms will end with The ...

Bibliophile Stalker found this 3 days ago on paulskemp.livejournal.com

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EXCLUSIVE: Nathan Fillion Says 'Dr. Horrible' Sequel Has A Title, Several Songs Written

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:40:55 +0000

Joss Whedon's online musical "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" not only broke new ground for Internet media, it also landed an Emmy in the short-format, live-action category of the annual awards. So, it was probably no surprise that the series already had a sequel in the works long before all the ...

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