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ReAnimus Acquires Advent!
ReAnimus Press is pleased to announce the acquisition of the legendary Advent Publishers! Advent is now a subsidiary of ReAnimus Press, and we will continue to publish Advent's titles under the Advent name. Advent was founded in 1956 by Earl Kemp and others, and has published the likes of James Blish, Hal Clement, Robert Heinlein, Damon Knight, E.E. "Doc" Smith, and many others. Advent's high quality titles have won and been finalists for several Hugo Awards, such as The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy and Heinlein's Children. Watch this space for ebook and print editions of all of Advent's current titles!
Book Recommendation
THE SIGIL TRILOGY:
The universe is dying from within...
"Great stuff... Really enjoyed it." — SFWA Grandmaster Michael Moorcock
Announcing ReAnimus Press
If you're looking for great stuff to read from bestselling and award-winning authors—look no further! ReAnimus Press was founded by your very own Critter Captain. (And with a 12% Affiliate program.) [More]
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News
Books from Critters!
Check out Books by Critters for books by your fellow
Critterfolk, as well as my list of recommended books for writers.
The Sigil Trilogy
If you're looking for an amazing, WOW! science fiction story, check out THE SIGIL TRILOGY. This is — literally — one of the best science fiction novels I've ever read.New Book from a Critter Member
**NOW IN
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TOO!** Awesome new book,
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SPECULATIVE FICTION OPENINGS,
from a Critter member who's unearthed a shard of The Secret
to becoming a pro writer. Really good piece of work.
"...if you're at all concerned about story openings, you'd be nuts not to read what Qualkinbush has to say." —Wil McCarthy, author of BLOOM and THE COLLAPSIUM
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The Critters Queue
Manuscripts themselves are here.
Queue of manuscripts out or to be sent (dates are estimated,
depending on number of mss. sent out, which depends on number of
members; probabalistically, the end of the queue is usually about
a month away):
Title Author
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Week of 9-Apr-2025 (Crits due 16-Apr-2025):
F Dr. Devastation's World Domination Plan Richard Zwicker -#31801
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 8, Chapt 18 - 22 Sean Masters -#31802
SF Toxoplasma Becky Neher -#31803
SF Crunch [@] Larry Hodges -#31804
F Hopeful Heart, Hidden Beast Loren Davidson -#31805
SF Risk, Live, Evolve Garry S Garrett -#31806
Week of 16-Apr-2025 (Crits due 23-Apr-2025):
F Shrimp Girl, Part 1 [mpc] Tim Nall
F The Great White Bear of Tombstone [@] Larry Hodges
SF Ruins of gold Caladin B.
H A Hell Within R.J. Melby
F The Relentless Mercenary Chapter One Xander Gillmer
H The Possession Protocol Lawrence Vernon
F The Moonvoice Chronicles chapter 10 Erin Tunney
F Evangeline, Chapter 8 Brian Sellnow
SF The War of Swans and Crows Ryan Twombly
Week of 23-Apr-2025 (Crits due 30-Apr-2025):
SF The Flight to Terra Firma Chris Owens
F St. Nicholas Goes to His Eternal Reward John F Willems
H The Book of Flesh Bob Richards
F Secrets of the Sea Lauren Voeltz
F Of the Blood, Chapters 0-1 Shaunna
F The Cactus and the Spider, Chapter 2 K L Wooderson
H The Lady of the Lake Holly Hefner
SF Scars of Change Natassia Dudack
SF Somewhere Between Yesterday and Tomorrow Robert Philbrook
F Monsoon, Prologue Josh Powell
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(Note, if the last week above looks abnormally large, it probably
needs me to add a new week, a task I do manually when I get around
to it. Future critique dates are approximate and subject to change.)
Symbols:
[@] - Pro [SFWA/HWA] author
[*] - Extra week(s) for holidays/aburt-out-of-town.
[mpc] - Most Product Critter Award winner
[!] - Special non-Wednesday dates because Critter Captain will be out of town
[ERROR!] - This means there is a problem and your manuscript will NOT be
sent out - Contact the Critter Captain ASAP if you see this by your name.
Waiting to enter Queue (Will enter at end of queue on "[date]"):
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 9, Chapt 23 - 25 Sean Masters [16-Apr-2025]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 10, Chapt 26 - 28 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 11, Chapt 29 - 31 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 12, Chapt 32 - 33 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 13, Chapt 34 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 14, Chapt 35 - 36 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 15, Chapt 37 - 38 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 16, Chapt 39 - 40 Sean Masters [?]
H The Lure Chapter 1 Jim Keane [after-novel]
H The Lure Chapters 2 and 3 Jim Keane [?]
SF deadwife.exe Holly Hefner [30-Apr-2025]
F Evangeline, Chapter 9 Brian Sellnow [23-Apr-2025]
F Wolf Warrior Chapter 1 Erin Tunney [23-Apr-2025]
H Crane's Unnatural Oddities R.J. Melby [23-Apr-2025]
F Evangeline, Chapter 10 Brian Sellnow [?]
SF Where the Thunder Goes Ryan Twombly [23-Apr-2025]
H Shadows Lawrence Vernon [23-Apr-2025]
F Of the Blood, Chapter 2 Shaunna [30-Apr-2025]
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Held until participation ratio improves (then out that week):
SF Revenants Katelyn Sullivan [12-Mar-2025]
F MNA - Chapter 1 In this moment, it was just them Logan Douglas [19-Mar-2025]
H Hazel's Haunted House Adventure = Chapter 5 Adam Zehnbauer [26-Mar-2025]
SF The Weary Mans Burden Benjamin Hamilton [09-Apr-2025]
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>> Note 1: Held manuscripts are removed after four weeks on hold and
>> must be resubmitted.
>> Note 2: It is the *author's* responsibility to notify Aburt when
>> they have brought up their critique count and want their ms. sent out.
[Click here to see the queue including archival data from 1995.]