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Book Review: Coming Home by Jack McDevitt

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Erin Underwood

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 Erin Underwood

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 Erin Underwood

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 Erin Underwood

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 Erin Underwood

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 Erin Underwood

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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The Reading Guide for Futuredaze 2: Reprise is Available for Free

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Erin Underwood

Futuredaze 2: Reprise now has a Reading Guide for educators. The Reading Guide adapts to the Common Core Curriculum that schools in 43 states are now using. We invite teachers, schools, librarians, students, parents, and reading groups to download the reading guide for free. … Continue reading →

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Science Fiction that Pulls New People Into the Genre

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Erin Underwood

I have always believed that science fiction is for everyone. After all, it’s truly the most “forward” facing genre and you would think this should obligate it to be more diverse and open than it has been in the past. Still, … Continue reading →

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Excellent Review for Futuredaze 2: Reprise from Foreword Reviews

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Erin Underwood

We just received a really great review from Foreword Reviews, which is included in their Fall 2014 issue. Thank you Foreword Reviews! The entire review is so complementary that I couldn’t just pick one thing to share here. So, I’m including … Continue reading →

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List of Young Adult Science Fiction Anthologies

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Erin Underwood

Reading short science fiction is a great way to introduce young adult readers to the genre. However, finding a “SF” only anthology for young adults isn’t quite as easy as you might think. For the dedicated searcher, there are some great books … Continue reading →

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