Tag Archives: Literature

Kickstarting Futuredaze

We’ve set up a Kickstarter project to help raise funds for Futuredaze and to also give people a way to preorder a copy now. Our Kickstarter project is only active until June 25th. If we don’t hit our goal, we … Continue reading

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Nominees for the 2010 Shirley Jackson Awards

The nominees for the 2010 Shirley Jackson Awards have been announced and the slate is amazing. If you haven’t heard of the Shirley Jackson Awards before, this is a perfect time to acquaint yourself with these excellent awards by visiting … Continue reading

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Underwords is Now Accepting Submissions for Reviews, Interviews, Etc.

When I started Underwords in November 2010, I thought it would be a fun project filled with interesting posts about literature and writing. It has been that and so much more! I’m thrilled that Underwords has become much more successful … Continue reading

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NPR’s New Poll: “Best Science Fiction, Fantasy Books? You Tell Us”

Okay, folks, this is it! Genre fiction, specifically science fiction and fantasy, has gone to some pretty terrific places before, but when it goes to NPR…. Well, we all should hitch a ride to see what’s going on. What you’ll … Continue reading

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Art and Science – A Beautiful Literary Video

This isn’t typically what you’ll find on UNDERWORDS, but it’s a beautifully constructed video that blends science and spoken prose poetry together in a captivating multimedia format. The web really has done wonders for bridging the gap between art and … Continue reading

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Review: Changes by Jim Butcher

Author: Jim Butcher Publisher: Roc First Ed: April 2010 ISBN-10: 045146317X ISBN-13: 978-0451463173 Details: 448 Pages | Hardcover | $25.95 Changes by Jim Butcher is the twelfth installment in the bestselling series The Dresden Files. Readers are sure to get … Continue reading

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Review: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Author: Cassandra Clare Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books First Ed: August 2010 ISBN-10: 1416975861 ISBN-13: 978-1416975861 Details: 496 pages | Hardcover | $19.99 Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare is the first novel in her new series The Infernal Devices, which … Continue reading

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The Literary Side of the Interstitial Arts

One of the groups that I’m involved with is the Interstitial Arts Foundation (IAF). The IAF defines interstitial art as beingĀ “made in the interstices between genres and categories. It is art that flourishes in the borderlands between different disciplines, mediums, … Continue reading

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Interview with James Patrick Kelly

This interview was originally published by SFScope.com on November 26, 2008. Interview with James Patrick Kelly, featuring his new collection The Wreck of the Godspeed By Erin Underwood November 26, 2008 James Patrick Kelly is an award-winning science fiction writer. … Continue reading

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