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Book Review: Coming Home by Jack McDevitt
Jack McDevitt’s new book Coming Home, the latest book in the Alex Benedict series, and serves as a great example of what McDevitt has to offer. Set thousands of years in the future, Coming Home features antiquarian Alex Benedict and his assistant/friend Chase Kolpath as … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Benedict, Coming Home, Jack McDevitt
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Anthology Interview: Danse Macabre & Book Giveaway
My friend Nancy Holder and I wrote “Totentanz,” a short story about Death, which was just published in the new anthology Danse Macabre: Close Encounters with the Reaper. We had so much fun researching the art and history of the Danse … Continue reading
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Tagged Danse Macabre, Lisa Morton, nancy holder, Totentanz
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The Eleusinian Mysteries of Octavia E. Butler: The Mother-Daughter Struggle in Parable of the Talents
By Jennifer Marie Brissett [We loved this essay, and we wanted to share it with you. This essay is cross-posted with permission from Jennifer Brissett.] It is unclear if Octavia E. Butler purposefully embedded the Eleusinian myth—or the myth of … Continue reading
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Tagged Jennifer Brissett, Octavia Butler
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Review & Contest: AFTER, edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling strike out into the young adult field of science fiction with their new anthology that tackles the question: “What happens AFTER the event that breaks down society?” The anthology’s contributing authors explore how humanity has … Continue reading
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Tagged After, Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling
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Bloodstones Anthology: Group Interview
Bloodstones is a project that I have really enjoyed working on with editor Amanda Pillar. I’m one of the contributing authors, and my story is titled “The Foam Born.” When I saw the submission guidelines, I absolutely loved the idea … Continue reading
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Paper Graveyards: Thoughts on the Future of Books
A few weeks ago, while I was running errands, I found myself driving by one of those giant Barnes & Noble Bookstores. Almost of its own will, my car steered itself into the parking lot and then my feet marched … Continue reading
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Review: Robot Series by Isaac Asimov
The following is a guest post by Sci-Fi Bloggers. Sci-Fi Bloggers is an online magazine covering all things science fiction and fantasy: movies, TV, books, video games, comics and more. I’m not exaggerating when I say that Isaac Asimov was … Continue reading
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New Writer Spotlight: The Ajnir by M.P. Gunderson
I recently came across M.P. “Matt” Gunderson’s new science fiction novel The Ajnir, which is scheduled to be released in August 2012 by Turning Stone Press. Although I haven’t had a chance to read the book yet, I thought it … Continue reading
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Independent Bookstores Interview
Over the last few years, the book industry has seen a great deal of change both in the production of books as well as in the retail sales of books. Amazon and other big chain retailers have taken to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bookselling, Bookstores, HugoBookstores, Independent, Mysterious Galaxy
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Two New Short Stories from Erin Underwood (Coming Oct 2013)
While it’s always fun to promote books and stories that I’ve enjoyed reading, it’s just as much fun to also announce my own good news. I have two short stories coming out in October 2013. Both of which I’m really … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Pillar, Bloodstones, Brian Hodge, Danse Macabre, Foam Born, nancy holder, Nancy Kilpatrick, Totentanz
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Erin Underwood Presents 