Most of us have posted to our blogs or sent messages/emails to ourselves while on the road via our cellphones or blackberries. Now people are beginning to write full fledged stories on their cell phones. Is this the next writing craze?
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The ever-changing landscape of science fiction literature is said to be formed by the ongoing conversation between books; one book influences another, which influences another, and so on. Which books and writers have influenced your stories? What statements or challenges are asserted in your own work that you pass on to future writers?
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This week Watchmen finally hits theaters across the country including many midnight shows. Rarely have I seen such a runup to a movie….
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Patrick Rothfuss has been getting a lot of questions about why his second book is taking so darned long to get into the hands of his adoring fans. He answers these questions, often put to GRR Martin, in his usual funny and succinct style.
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Philip José Farmer (b.1918) died in his sleep on February 25. Farmer is best known for his Riverworld series, but also had several other successful series. His World of Tiers has been used for psychiatric treatment. Farmer is also known for breaking taboos with his novel Strange Relations and the story “The Lovers” as well [...]
Dr. Macallan Orsel, a genetic scientist, searches for a cure for her grandmother’s strange illness and discovers secrets thousands of years old: she is descended from a race of immortals living secretly among us. Two factions struggle for power: the rebel faction, which includes Macallan’s family, and the original immortals, lead by an insane matriarch [...]
Joss Whedon, creator of such science fiction and fantasy-themes television series as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly and Dollhouse, has been named recipient of the Bradbury Award for excellence in screenwriting, as presented by Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America.
SFWA President Russell Davis made the announcement Feb. 16. Whedon will be honored during the [...]
Novels
Little Brother – Doctorow, Cory (Tor, Apr08)
Powers – Le Guin, Ursula K. (Harcourt, Sep07)
Cauldron – McDevitt, Jack (Ace, Nov07)
Brasyl – McDonald, Ian (Pyr, May07)
Making Money – Pratchett, Terry (Harper, Sep07)
Superpowers – Schwartz, David J. (Three Rivers Press, Jun08)
