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December 3, 2008 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker —
Time to do Christmas shopping... There's a couple of interviews. Jen West chats with Ysabeau Wilce over at the Nebula Awards while John Joseph Adam asks a few questions with Robin Wasserman. Congrats to the nominees of the 2nd Black Quill Awards. Jim C. Hines shows us his Rules of Self Promotion. The Book Design Review releases their Favorite Book Covers of 2008. Not that you haven't read it yet but it's worth mentioning again, Neil Gaiman on Why Defend Freedom of Icky Speech.Rechargable robots! ...
10 Best Robot Bodies To Load Your Brain Into [Robo-bodies]
io9 —
... consciousness to be transferred into a new robot body. She no longer eats or has any sense of smell, and she doesn't feel touch the same way she used to. Is she still the same person she used to be? Even she isn't sure, and her old "popular kids" clique at high school isn't sure whether to accept her either. Think you had a hard time fitting in in high school? Imagine doing it with a robot body, in a culture that's uncomfortable with uploaded humans. (Read an interview with the author here.) Another novel with a similar theme is Nightmare In Silicon by Colette Phair. ...
