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Journey Planet: Boskone is Here!!! (Available 12/31/16)

Posted on January 9, 2017 by

What is Journey Planet: Boskone? It is a fantastic new fanzine published in December 2016 by the Hugo Award-winning Journey Planet and this issue features Boskone through the years! When I agreed to chair the 54th Boskone convention, I really … Continue reading →

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Come to Boskone (Feb 19-21, 2016) in Boston, MA!

Posted on February 11, 2016 by

Hey Everyone! The Underwords Blog has been quiet for awhile, and I am taking this moment to break the silence and share with you one of the projects that I have been working on over the last six months. BOSKONE!!! … Continue reading →

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What Works Would You Add to the 2015 Hugo Ballot?

Posted on April 9, 2015 by

I’m ready to stop dining on sour grapes and fine whine with a side of Hugo nominations. Anyone even marginally involved with science fiction and fantasy has probably heard about the Hugo Award Hoopla that started last weekend because of #SlateGate … Continue reading →

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On this 8th Day of January, 2015, it is my Birthday

Posted on January 8, 2015 by

Yes. Today, I have achieved 44 successful years of staying alive on this planet. Why stop now? Let’s keep this bus moving for another 44 years because going through this life with you (my husband, family, friends, acquaintances, mortal enemies, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Coming Home by Jack McDevitt

Posted on January 1, 2015 by

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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Working on Boskone: Boston’s Longest Running Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention

Posted on December 21, 2014 by

The Underwords blog has been a bit quiet lately because I’ve been pouring my time into launching Geek Theater (released Nov 2014) and building the program for Boskone 52 (Feb 13-15, 2015). There are several conventions that take place in the … Continue reading →

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Get the First Volume of Futuredaze on Kindle for $2.99

Posted on October 3, 2014 by

For a limited time, Futuredaze: An Anthology of YA Science Fiction, the first book in the Futuredaze series by Underwords Press, is available for only $2.99 on Kindle. Or if you have purchased a print edition of Futuredaze from Amazon, … Continue reading →

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Join the YA Scavenger Hunt to win TONs of Amazing Books!

Posted on October 2, 2014 by

Underwords Press is participating in the YA Scavenger Hunt this fall, which means we’re also giving away a copy of Futurdaze 2: Reprise. In addition to your chance to win a copy of Futuredaze 2: Reprise, there are dozens of other … Continue reading →

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Futuredaze 2: High School Library Giveaway x 10

Posted on September 15, 2014 by

Underwords Press is giving away Futuredaze 2: Reprise to 10 different high school libraries anywhere in the U.S. When I was a teenager, my high school library was a refuge, filled with books that contained doorways to thousands of worlds. However, … Continue reading →

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“For YA,” a Response to Slate’s Article “Against YA”

Posted on September 14, 2014 by

The 1980s were my teen years, and I read like a voracious book maniac. However, there wasn’t much of a YA category at that time so I was left with going to the adult shelves or to the children’s section … Continue reading →

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