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Quill & Quire calls Robert J. Sawyer one of the 30 most powerful people in Canadian publishing
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Quill & Quire, the Canadian magazine about books and publishing, has named its 30 most influential, innovative, and powerful people in Canadian publishing, and included Robert J. Sawyer as one of only...

Alan DeNiro now represented by Colleen Lindsay
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New literary agent Colleen Lindsay has taken on Alan DeNiro as her first client...

Saxon Bullock now represented by John Jarrold
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Journalist Saxon Bullock's first science fiction novel, The Hypernova Gambit, is being represented by the John Jarrold Literary Agency...

Terry Pratchett health update
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An update on Terry Pratchett's health shows his positive outlook, but notes that he is having to choose his battles...

Nelson Bond Room opening at Marshall University
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Nelson Bond is being honored with a room in the library at his alma mater, West Virginia's Marshall University. The opening ceremonies will be in mid-April...

Neil Gaiman giving away one novel online for free; you choose
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Neil Gaiman is offering one of his novels as a free, downloadable book, but you have to help him choose which one...

Comics artist Marie Severin recovering from stroke
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Long-time comics artist Marie Severin recently suffered a stroke, but has recently moved out of the hospital to an...

Caitlin R. Kiernan suffering from PNES seizures; comforted by fan support
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Author Caitlin R. Kiernan reveals she has been suffering from PNES, non-epileptic seizures, and that she has been convinced to tell her fans about it...

Fund raiser in support of Robbie Greenberger announced
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Updating a previous article: Kate Greenberger has announced a fund-raiser contest in support of her brother Robbie's battle with acute myelogenous leukemia...

Mayhar and Lansdale to be honored at Nebula Awards
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Ardath Mayhar has been named the Author Emeritus and Joe R. Lansdale will serve as Toastmaster at SFWA's annual award fest...

Author Greg Cox Recovering from Major Surgery
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Author Greg Cox had his left kidney removed...

Cory Doctorow is a father
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Cory Doctorow and his wife Alice are the proud parents of Poesy Emmeline Fibonacci Nautilus Taylor Doctorow...

Jim C. Hines on The Time Traveler Show
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Jim C. Hines talks about and reads from Goblin War on the lastest installment of The Time Traveler Show podcast...

Jerry Pournelle's medical trouble
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Jerry Pournelle reports that he has a growth of some sort inside his head, and more tests are underway...

Ekaterina Sedia signs with Jennifer Jackson of DMLA
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Author Ekaterina Sedia is now represented by Jennifer Jackson of the Donald Maass Literary Agency...

Robbie Greenberger has Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
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Author Bob Greenberger's son Robbie is being treated at Yale-New Haven Hospital...

Robert J. Sawyer TVOntario interview available online
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Robert J. Sawyer was interviewed for 20 minutes on the public affairs program The Agenda, and now the interview is available...

K.D. Wentworth to chat live on WotF Forum on Monday
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Coordinating Judge (and writer) K.D. Wentworth will be online live on the Writers of the Future Forum for two hours Monday evening, as well as...

Free comics workshop in Berkeley, California
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Friends of Lulu is starting a free, monthly comics workshop: "come and bring a sketchbook," they say...

"Stardance" becomes a reality
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Choreographer Jeanne Robinson's first "Stardance" was performed aboard an airplane flying over Las Vegas...

Game designer Erick Wujcik has cancer
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Game designed Erick Wujcik has announced that he has pancreatic cancer. He'll be updating his situation...

J.K. Rowling is a Person of the Year
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J.K. Rowling ranked high on Time's list of People of the Year, and answers questions...

Cory Doctorow is a "Web Celeb" according to Forbes
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Forbes.com's second annual list of the top 25 web personalities includes sf author Cory Doctorow...

Terry Pratchett and Discworld Convention Update
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Terry Pratchett is receiving many good wishes, and the North American Discworld Convention is still in the full-steam-ahead planning stages...

Stephen Baxter joins Sidewise Award jury
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Two-time Sidewise Award-winner Stephen Baxter has joined the Sidewise Award jury for 2008...
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