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| Comic Book Poetry Anthology | |||
| People > Books | May 23, 2007 | ||
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Look! Up in the Sky! An Anthology of Comic Book Poetry is the newest publication of Sacred Fools Press. Profits from its sales will be donated to...
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| Scalzi's compilation "Your Hate Mail Will be Graded" delayed to 2008 | |||
| People > Books | May 23, 2007 | ||
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Subterranean Press and author John Scalzi are delaying publication of his Your Hate Mail Will be Graded: Selected Writings 1998-2007 until 2008 to take advantage of...
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| Clarion West Summer Reading Series Set | |||
| People > Performances & Podcasts | May 21, 2007 | ||
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In conjunction with the annual Clarion West writers' workshop will be the Clarion West Summer Reading Series. Each week, the workshop's guest lecturer will read and sign at...
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| Congressional Letter of Congratulations to James Gunn | |||
| People > Awards | May 19, 2007 | ||
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In the presentation of James Gunn's Grant Master Award at SFWA's Nebula Banquet, former student Thomas Seay read this letter of congratulations from Representatives Nancy Boyda and Dennis Moore...
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| Tom Purdom Celebrates 50 Years as a Selling Writer | |||
| People > Activities | May 18, 2007 | ||
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Tom Purdom's story "The Mists of Time," which will appear in the August issue of Asimov's, marks his 50th anniversary as a "selling writer." In that time...
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| Datlow to Edit SFWA's Nebula Awards Showcase | |||
| People > Books | May 17, 2007 | ||
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SFWA's Anthology Committee has chosen Ellen Datlow as the editor for Nebula Awards Showcase 2009. As previously announced...
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| Street may be named for Vonnegut | |||
| People > Activities | May 16, 2007 | ||
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Manhattan's Community Board 6 has voted to rename the corner of East 48 Street and Second Avenue for Kurt Vonnegut. He lived for 40 years...
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| Moore Donates SFWA Honorarium to Alpha | |||
| People > Education | May 14, 2007 | ||
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SFWA Nebula Awards Toastmaster Ron D. Moore donated his entire honorarium to the Alpha SF/F/H Workshop for Young Writers. The money will be used...
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| Tom Doherty to receive Silver Bullet Award | |||
| People > Awards | May 4, 2007 | ||
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The International Thriller Writers Association is giving Tor Books' Founder, President, and Publisher Tom Doherty its first Silver Bullet Award, recognizing his...
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| George R.R. Martin Reading / Q&A in Second Life | |||
| People > Activities | May 3, 2007 | ||
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George R.R. Martin will read a story from his forthcoming Dreamsongs and then answer reader questions in Second Life on 31 May at...
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| Michael A. Burstein starts second term as library trustee | |||
| People > Activities | May 2, 2007 | ||
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Author Michael A. Burstein was sworn in for his second term as a Trustee of the Public Library of Brookline, Massachusetts on 1 May 2007. Prior to...
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| SFWA Announces Nebula Mass Signing Schedule | |||
| People > Other Stuff | April 29, 2007 | ||
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The schedule for SFWA's mass signing during the Nebula Awards weekend has been set. More than 30 authors will be available during a three-hour period on...
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| Clarkesworld Books Closing its Doors; Magazine to Continue | |||
| People > Bookselling | April 26, 2007 | ||
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Neil Clarke is closing down Clarkesworld Books, in part because he and his wife lost a baby in early March. He will, however, continue publishing Clarkesworld Magazine, and is launching a new...
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| Fan to Swim the English Channel | |||
| People > Activities | April 26, 2007 | ||
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British fan Tony Bailey is going to swim the English Channel for charity. Following his other charity stunts (including distance bike riding and skyscraper rappeling), he's hoping to...
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| Jamie Bishop Scholarship | |||
| People > Activities | April 20, 2007 | ||
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Virginia Tech has announced the formation of the Jamie Bishop Scholarship for French majors to honor the memory of Bishop, a victim of the 16 April shootings. Bishop was the son of sf author Michael Bishop.
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| SF Hall of Fame Inductees | |||
| People > Awards | April 20, 2007 | ||
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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame at the Science Fiction Museum in Seattle, Washington, will induct its newest class on 16 June. This year's inductees will include...
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| Artist Charles Vess presents "Part Seen, Part Imagined" | |||
| People > Activities | April 12, 2007 | ||
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Artist Charles Vess is part of the Society of Illustrators 2007 Spring Lecture Series. His presentation, "Part Seen, Part Imagined," is open to the public on...
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| Milbre Burch spoken word fantasy and faery concert | |||
| People > Performances & Podcasts | April 11, 2007 | ||
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Milbre Burch will perform a spoken word concert at the Provincetown Playhouse at New York University. The concert, entitled "Transformations: Tales from Fantasy and Faery," is open to the public...
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| The Mindscape of Alan Moore now available as a DVD | |||
| People > Film & Television | April 9, 2007 | ||
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The award-winning documentary film The Mindscape of Alan Moore is a study of the artist and writer and a look at what he means to comics. It's now available on...
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| Joe Haldeman in Documentary Film | |||
| People > Other Stuff | April 8, 2007 | ||
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Author (and Vietnam War veteran) Joe Haldeman appears briefly in a new documentary about returning Iraqi war veterans. Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experince is currently making the rounds of festivals, and an abridged version will be broadcast...
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| Fifth space tourist lifts off for ISS; Charles Simonyi will blog his experiences | |||
| People > Science Fiction Becoming Science Fact | April 7, 2007 | ||
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Software millionaire Charles Simonyi became the fifth paying space tourist when he lifted off today for the International Space Station. He will spend more than a week...
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| Science Fiction Author and Catholic Archbishop Team Up to Write Novel | |||
| People > Books | April 6, 2007 | ||
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Author Gary K. Wolf and Archbishop John J. Myers are collaborating on a science fiction novel, which will be an homage to Space Hawk, the first book they read together as children. Tor will publish...
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| James "Scotty" Doohan and L. Gordon Cooper Making Final Flight to Space | |||
| People > Activities | April 4, 2007 | ||
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The remains of Star Trek actor James Doohan and Mercury astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., will soon be making the final flight into space, aboard...
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| Author Norman Spinrad's "MeTube" | |||
| People > Performances & Podcasts | March 27, 2007 | ||
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When not writing science fiction, author Norman Spinrad has taken to creating brief videos of his work, his political ideas, and everything else that urges him to share his opinions. His "MeTube" site is available at...
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| Del Rey and Jim Minz Part Ways | |||
| People > Activities | March 24, 2007 | ||
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Jim Minz left Del Rey on 23 March. He leaves with good wishes for the company, and no word yet on his plans...
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