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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
Critters is almost 25!
In November, Critters will be 25 years old! Wow! Thanks so much to all of you, who've made it such a resounding success!
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
PRINT EDITION
TOO!** Awesome new book,
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SPECULATIVE FICTION OPENINGS,
from a Critter member whose 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 30-Sep-2020 (Crits due 7-Oct-2020):
F The Greatest City Chapters 10,11,12 Clayton Niehaus -#29458
H The Curse Jim Keane -#29459
SF Roadkill - resubmission Joe Olson -#29460
F Death Dust Jude Matulich Hall -#29461
F General Store Madeline Jacobson -#29462
SF Casey Traveles West Chap 6 Barry Burnett -#29463
F Super Fire Crystal Warrior Ellen McCammon -#29464
SF Penelope Theresa Story -#29465
SF Lobby Russ N. -#29466
SF Emotive, Chapter 3 Jeff Naylor -#29467
SF Forever Grey Chapter 1 Greg Tracii -#29468
SF Hanover, Chapters 1-5 Jeff Richardson -#29469
SF The Tides of Earth, chapts: 32, 33, 34, 35 _partial_ Jerold H. Tabbott -#29470
SF Life is Good Rick Moyer -#29471
Week of 7-Oct-2020 (Crits due 14-Oct-2020):
SF When Jackson Turner Woke Up as Someone Else Amit Gupta
SF Mae's Mission Jed Brinkley
F Charmer Matthew J Olson
F The Chalice Laura Engelhardt
F The Blemishing of Bruic's Green Cloth David Felix
SF Further to Fall, Chapter 10 Garrett Menning
F Francis: The Adventure Continues Ed Kratz
F The Love-Song of the Mad Minstrel Shelly Nir
H A Lullaby for Cicadas _formerly Changeling_ H.D. Grande
SF In the Mouth Steve Levandoski
SF Flight of the Pirate Witch, Chapter 1 and Synopsis David Ugarte
F Bridge at Ramageddon chap1 Wayne M Merritt
SF Finding the Time Michael Seidl
H Darkness Lies, Chapter 2 Kyle Walker
Week of 14-Oct-2020 (Crits due 21-Oct-2020):
SF The Nemesis Part I Chapter 1 Stephen Secor
F The Wizards of Llandwellyn: Part 2: Chapters 27-30 Eric Wilson
SF The Primitive Charles Botsford
SF Tardigrades scottt godfrey
F For your own good Alex Vinicius Santana Souza
F Where Some Have Gone Before, Parts I-III Joel E. Roosa
F Arrows in the Dark, chapter 3 Abigail Yates
SF All in the Eyes of the Owl Prelude-Ch3 Nathan B. Bair
SF Electric Memories Don't Fade in the Evening Sun Michael Stevens
SF The Message Chris Hepler
F Madness Reigns Supreme - Chapter 2 Joshua Lieblein
SF Manywhere, Manyone, Manything NM Whitley
F Engines of Sorcery Daniel Lauricella
F The Giant Swan of the Great Salt Lake Carl R. Cole III
Week of 21-Oct-2020 (Crits due 28-Oct-2020):
F Kaileva Sara Kilgore
SF The Ambassador Attends the Final Fair revision 4.2 Robert Harpold
H The Beautiful Creatures Carl Alves
SF Azad Chapters 1-2 Pamela Najar
F Maegics Heir: Mind Maege Predator Guy L Cramb
SF Little Bear, Chapters 1-2 Christopher Ross
F Chaoticum : Prelude - Chapter 2 Charles Gull
H The Sounds of a Bamboo Forest Michelle Ng
F The Last Dameryx Kelly Parrish
SF The Barrier Between Kate Genellie
F Worms of Flesh, Worms of Faith Jordan Chase-Young
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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 Role of Law Wayne Martin [?]
SF Emotive, Chapter 4 Jeff Naylor [7-Oct-2020]
H Praying for Sunrise Jim Keane [7-Oct-2020]
H Chimney Sweep Jude Matulich-Hall [7-Oct-2020]
F Cloud Tracker Kaitlyn Mattson [?]
F Chaoticum : Prelude - Chapter 3 Charles Gull [28-Oct-2020]
F Chaoticum : Prelude - Chapter 4 Charles Gull [?]
F Chaoticum : Act 2 - Chapter 5 Charles Gull [?]
F Chaoticum : Act 2 - Chapter 6 Charles Gull [?]
F Chaoticum : Act 2 - Chapter 7 Charles Gull [?]
F No Smoking Allowed Jude Matulich-Hall [?]
F From Trash to Treasure Jude Matulich-Hall [?]
F The Wizards of Llandwellyn: Part 2: Chapters 31-32 Eric Wilson [21-Oct-2020]
SF In the Country of Endless Daylight scottt godfrey [21-Oct-2020]
SF Download scottt godfrey [?]
SF Guidepost scottt godfrey [?]
SF The Hand scottt godfrey [?]
SF House scottt godfrey [?]
SF Her Desher scottt godfrey [?]
SF The Qwulne scottt godfrey [?]
SF Prey scottt godfrey [?]
SF Mites scottt godfrey [?]
SF La'Sann scott Godfrey [?]
SF Next Charles Botsford [21-Oct-2020]
SF The Linking, Chapters 1-5 Jeff Richardson [7-Oct-2020]
F Riding the Midnight Breeze Joe Olson [7-Oct-2020]
SF Cyberhomeless Alex Vinicius Santana Souza [21-Oct-2020]
SF Invisible Bodies Alex Vinicius Santana Souza [?]
H A Family Recipe for Spice Cake Madeline Jacobson [7-Oct-2020]
H The Midnight Train Murders New Revision Jim Keane [?]
F The Wizards of Llandwellyn: Part 2: Chapters 33-35 Eric Wilson [?]
H The Elevator Jim Keane [?]
H Birdbath Jude Matulich-Hall [?]
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Held until participation ratio improves (then out that week):
F Storms Past Laura-Marie Steele [26-Aug-2020]
SF Of Buggies and Behemoths Sarah Rebecca Hovorka [26-Aug-2020]
F AK Book Excerpt - 1 angela shteynbak [09-Sep-2020]
SF Sweet Petals"-excerpt John Bettinger [09-Sep-2020]
SF Towers in the dark. Chapter 1 Roman Rafalson [23-Sep-2020]
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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.]