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MIND MELD: The Most Memorable SF/F Book Covers

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:47:00 +0000

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 their favorites ...and not-so-favorites... ...

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We've got big spoilers for Star Trek 2! (12?)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:05:34 +0000

We got the latest scoop on the Star Trek sequel at the DVD/Blu-ray launch party Monday.

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Noodles, self-help groups and airplane parts: things to avoid when making up fantasy names

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:26:00 +0000

Emmet’s reading Acacia by this year’s John W. Campbell Award winner David Anthony Durham. It is labeled book one of “War with the Mein.” This led me to pondering that common pitfall of making up fantasy names: hitting on something that already means something else, and is thus inadvertently ...

Bibliophile Stalker found this 26 hours ago on tor.com

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Notes From The Labyrinth: Unobtainium And Dragons' Bones

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:46:00 +0000

I have an announcement: my next book (working title, The Goblin Emperor) will be published by a new publisher under a different name. As You Know, O Internet-Bob, my sales with Ace were disappointing, which resulted in Ace deciding they did not want to publish me any longer. It also resulted ...

Bibliophile Stalker found this 5 days ago on truepenny.livejournal.com

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What is it with coffee?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:46:00 +0000

Even liking funny words, I have a problem with coffee in science fiction and fantasy. It’s clearly coffee, but nobody ever calls it coffee. There certainly are words that can throw a reader out of the world of the story, but is coffee really one of them? Coffee isn’t a word with specific ...

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Brad Pitt could fight (video game) aliens

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:00:59 +0000

By Steven Zeitchik “Dark Void” will yield development matter. Indian giant Reliance BIG Entertainment and Brad Pitt’s Plan B shingle are developing a film version of the upcoming video game, and Pitt could well star as the lead combatant. The two firms have acquired rights to ...

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Anne Hathaway Wanted For ‘Spider-Man 4′ – Deadline.com

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:51:19 +0000

anne hathaway spidey Black_Cat EXCLUSIVE: You know I'm insecure about my geek bonafides which I've been trying to improve in recent years. (Heck, I grew up never reading a single comic book.) But I'm aware that the Internet has been afloat with Spider-Man 4 casting rumors in recent days. While ...

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Movie News: Who Are They Eyeing for Khan in Star Trek 2

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:05:34 +0000

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Children in Need and the Christmas Special!

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:01:05 +0000

Listen to an exclusive clip of the Children in Need preview - now!

Doctor Who Online News RSS found this 2 days ago on bbc.co.uk

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The Best of Pseudopod

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 23:57:00 +0000

Since July I've been plumbing the depths of Pseudopod's backlog and now I'm sad to say I've listened to everything they've offered to date. Now I only get one new Pseudopod a week like the rest of the world (released every Friday). But now that I've listened to all of Pseudopod's offerings, I ...

Bibliophile Stalker found this 11 days ago on diabolicalplots.com

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Editorial: Where is the World in the World Fantasy Awards?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:06:25 +0000

Editorial: Where is the World in the World Fantasy Awards? Lavie Tidhar Writers talk – and one of those on-going conversations recently, here at WSNB HQ, has been the World Fantasy Award. It’s a very worthy award, singling out some remarkable works of fantasy in both long and short form. But one ...

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Worthington Signs on for AMERICAN CRIME

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:02:45 +0000

Comics creator Rick Remender has revealed to Mania.com that actor Sam Worthington has signed to appear in a filmed adaptation of the upcoming Radical Publishing title ' The Last Days of American Crime '. The book, created and written by Remender and illustrated by Greg Tocchini, is a heist ...

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Paul Di Filippo and Sheila Finch Join Campbell Award Jury

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:32:00 +0000

Paul Di Filippo and Sheila Finch have accepted appointment to the jury for the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for the best SF novel of the year. In 2009, Paul A. Carter retired from the jury after having bravely served for many years, almost since the Award’s inception. Sheila Finch is the ...

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Downloading Optimism

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:31:49 +0000

Oh man, eventually the words are going to completely take over my comics and I'll just be writing out essays by hand. And yet, I could have written so much more! Must... stop... and focus on... my actual scheduled work for today... I drew this last night and tonight, and Linney helped . Cats ...

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On Artwork

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:32:00 +0000

Well then, I see that there has been quite the reaction to the new mass market paperback artwork of Nights of Villjamur. Some people like it, some not so much. Some want to frame it above their bed and kiss it before they go to sleep each night, others wouldn’t deign to use it as [...]

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Genre fiction and Tie-in Fiction – a conversation between Mark Charan Newton and Dan Abnett.

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:37:00 +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, Nights of Villjamur , is published by Pan Macmillan (Tor UK), and will be released in June 2010 from Random House (Bantam Spectra). ...

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The Apex Book of World SF (9780982159637): Lavie Tidhar: Books

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:29:00 +0000

Globe-trekking Israeli editor Tidhar ( HebrewPunk ) compiles an inconsistent medley of horror-tinged fantasy tales, which may confuse readers drawn in by a title and cover that suggest science fiction. Several stories seem included for their culturally and geographically diverse authors more ...

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Fantasy and Fitness: Interviews with Jay Lake and Elizabeth Bear

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:18:00 +0000

Those of us who enjoy SF/F fiction aren’t the only folks on the road to better health. Many of the folks who create the fictional worlds, characters, and events we enjoy also get up from their desks and get moving. We were fortunate enough to catch up with Sci-Fi & Fantasy writers Jay ...

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Inside the Blogosphere: Worst Endings in SF/F/H

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:23 +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 worst or most disappointing ...

graspingforthewind posted 3 days ago from graspingforthewind.com

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Zack Whedon Reveals New Terminator Series for Dark Horse

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:27:20 +0000

You know what’s great about Comic Books? Everything. I know what you’re thinking, “That’s quite a statement, Zack. Oh and by the way, who the f*#k are you?” You don’t know? I’m one quarter of the writing team that brought you Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog that internet sensation that swept the ...

SFX found this 4 days ago on techland.com

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