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New entry Jun 06
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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.How to Write SF
The Craft of Writing Science Fiction that Sells by Ben Bova, best-selling author and six-time Hugo Award winner for Best Editor. (This is one of the books your ol' Critter Captain learned from himself, and I highly recommend it.)
(Also via Amazon)
Interviewed!
I was interviewed live on public radio for Critters' birthday, for those who want to listen.
Free Web Sites
Free web sites for authors (and others) are available at www.nyx.net.
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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Preditors & Editors Poll results
2000 Official Results
Standings for category: Authors
1. Ed Williams, http://www.southerncharmpress.com/ed.html
2. Frank
Fradella, http://www.cyberageadventures.com/
3. Lori Soard, http://www.lorisoard.com/
4. Pepper Raines, http://members.aol.com/AmazingAuthors/index.html
5.
Stephen King, http://www.stephenking.com/
6. Susannah Indigo, http://www.susannahindigo.com/
7. Jim Farris, http://www.fictionforest.com/featured_authors/jfarris/index.html
8. Atk. Butterfly, http://pages.prodigy.net/atkbutterfly
9. Lisa DuMond,
http://www.hikeeba.com/
10. Baxley, Jon, http://carolinanavy.com/navy/creativewriting/baxley/redflags.html
11. Linda Opdyke, http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/9387
12. Daisy
Dexter Dobbs, http://members.home.net/daisydexdobbs/
13. Steve
Lazarowitz, http://www.dream-sequence.net/
14. Harry Buschman, http://www.writershood.com/
15. Kammy Bonias, http://theshadowmatrix.com/outlaw/
16. Jean Goldstrom,
http://electricpublishing.com/
17. R.A. Cox, http://skinchanger.com/
18.
36 Joan Bramsch, http://joanbramsch.com/
19. J.C. Wilder, http://www.jcwilder.com/
20. Daniel J. Bishop, http://home.inforamp.net/~crowking
21. Patricia Lucas
White, http://www.patriciawhite.net/
22. Linda Bleser, http://www.bleser.com/linda
22. Ken Goldman, http://www.ravenelectrick.com/ssraven/fatchance.html
22.
20 Dee Lloyd, http://www.deelloyd.com/
23. Megan Sybil Baker, http://members.home.net/themurderhole/rara_avis_1.htm
24.
18 Bonnie Napoli, http://www.bonnienapoli.com/
24. Edward Stack, http://www.edwardstack.com/
24. Joyce and Jim Lavene, http://joyceandjimlavene.com/
25. Howard Hopkins, http://members.aol.com/Hhopk15447/page1.htm
25. LIDDY
MIDNIGHT, http://www.dreams-unlimited.com/authors/liddymidnight.htm
26. Jennifer L. B. Leese, http://www.geocities.com/ladyjiraff
26. Caleb Monroe
26. Brian A. Hopkins, http://bahwolf.com/
26. Angela Giles Klocke, http://www.klockepresents.com/
26. Sharon L Reddy, http://www.talespinner.net/
27. Kate Saundby, http://www.nublis.com/
27. Trace Edward Zaber, http://www.angelfire.com/il/talesblueandgray
28. Jeff
Strand, http://members.aol.com/jeffstrand/
28. Karen L.
Williams, http://spotlighters.com/williams.html
28. A.J. Russo,
http://www.hypertechmedia.com/
28. Jonathan Lyons, http://domhanbooks/burn.htm
29. Denise Gasta, http://www.writers-exchange.com/epublishing/authors/denise-gasta/denise.htm
29. Xina Marie Uhl, http://www.xcpublishing.com/xinamarieuhl.htm
29. Andy J
W Davie, http://electric-bookworm.bigstep.com/
29. James
Ignizio, http://www.geocties.com/goneawry25
29. Tom Waltz, http://www.cyberageadventures.com/
29. Debra Lee, http://www.debralee.net/
29. Karen Wiesner, http://karenwiesner.hypermart.net/
30. Jonathan
Fesmire, http://www.jonathanfesmire.com/
30. Robin Bayne, http://nbayne.com/child.htm
30. Jude Morris, http://www.thewisdomkeeper.com/ebooks.html
31. Dancing
Bear, http://www.disquietingmuses.com/nov00/seriously.html
31.
10 Laraine Anne Barker, http://lbarker.orcon.net.nz/
31. Tippi N. Blevins, http://www.sff.net/people/tippi
31. Maureen McMahon, http://moonspinners.homestead.com/
31. L. Joseph Shosty
32. Patrick Welch, http://crossroadspub.com/
32. Brian Freeman, http://www.brianfreeman.com/
32. H. David Blalock, http://www.geocities.com/jarlthran
33. Bill Purcell, http://billpurcell.com/
33.
8 Mary Alice Baumgardner
33. George R. R. Martin, http://www.georgerrmartin.com/
33. James Van Pelt, http://www.sff.net/people/james.van.pelt/
33. Connie
Wilkins, http://www.electricwine.com/connie
33. MaryJanice
Davidson, http://www.usinternet.com/users/alongi/index.html
34.
Ahmed A. Khan
34. Michael Vaughn, http://www.deadendstreet.com/v2.html
34. James
Stevens-Arce, http://www.stevens-arce.com/
34. Jason K. Chapman, http://www.jasonkchapman.com/
34. Megan Powell, http://www.m3ip.org/~mhpm
34. Linda Pendleton, http://www.mystic-ink.com/l-pendleton
35. Marilynn
Byerly, http://marilynnbyerly.com/
35. Christina Crooks, http://www.christinacrooks.com/
35. Mary E. Tyler, http://www.dejahsprivateice.com/PIshop/OTE_order.php3
35.
6 Dayle A. Dermatis, http://www.eggplantproductions.com/
35. Tabatha Yeatts,
http://www.eclectics.com/tabathayeatts/
35. J Hal
Forbes, http://www.fictionforest.com/featured_authors/jhalforbes/index.html
35. Sorcha MacMurrough, http://www.sorchamacmurrough.com/
35. Kathy Williams, http://www.southerncharmpress.com/
35. Judith B Glad, http://www.awe-struck.net/
35. Janet Evanovich, http://www.evanovich.com/
35. Karen E. Taylor, http://www.sff.net/people/karentaylor/temporary/index.html
36. Danielle Naibert, http://
36.
5 Sean Taylor, http://http://seanhtaylor.net
36. Robert Jordan, http://
36. Michael Laimo, http://www.laimo.com/
36.
H.J. Tomlinson, http://www.ratlady.co.uk/
36. Eric Heise, http://www.writersmarch.com/
36. Valerie Hardin, http://www.geocities.com/Paris/LeftBank/4266
36. Vanna
Bonta, http:/members.aol.com/airaflight
36. Ariana Overton, http://www.angelfire.com/ms/ariana
36. Lincoln Bruce, http://promartian.com/goatherds.htm
36. Denise Agnew, http://www.hardshell.com/
36. Chuck Kelly, http://www.wordwrangler.com/
36. Judith B. Glad, http://www.book-on-disk.com/
36. Joe Zeff, http://www.gateway-sf-magazine.com/
36. Michael Gallant,
http://www.quantummuse.com/
36. Michael Jasper, http://www.michaeljasper.net/
36. Stephen D. Rogers, http://www.stephendrogers.com/
37. Diana Kirk, http://www.eclectics.com/dianakirk
37. Laurance
Pearsongreer, http://www.geocities.com/wanageshik/Crossroads_Authors_Page.html
37.
4 Ellen Anthony, http://www.planetsyra.com/
37. Coke Brown Jr., http://www.wordwrangler.com/cokebrownjr.html
37. Shane
Mayer, http://www.athinapublishing.com/authors/mayer.htm
37.
Sheryl Ellis, http://www.geocities.com/wanageshik/Crossroads_Authors_Page.html
37. Robert Segarra, http://hometown.aol.com/brooklynboy59/index.html
37. Don
Edrington, http://www.wordwrangler.com/donedrington.html
38.
Matthew J. Pallamary, http://www.mystic-ink.com/m-pallamary/home.html
38.
Calley Moore, http://www.geocities.com/calleymooremysteries
38. Terry
Campbell, http://www.terrycampbell.com/
38. elizabeth burton, http://www.blueirisjournal.com/
38. Kieran Piacenti, http://www.whenyouwrite.com/
38. Tracy Cooper-Posey, http://www.sashaproductions.com/
38. Deanna Padilla, http://www.starlightwriters.com/
38. Sage Vivant, http://www.customeroticasource.com/
38. Stephen Crane
Davidson, http://%20www.condhrui.com/
38. Leta Nolan Childers, http://www.letachilders.com/
38. Joan Hall Hovey, http://www.joanhallhovey.com/
38. Rosa Turner Knapp, http://www.romfort.org/Knapp.html
38. Charlotte
'Charlee' Boyett-Compo, http://www.windlegends.com/
38. Susan C. Yarina, http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Maison/3676/
38. Patricia
A. Rasey, http://www13.brinkster.com/Rasey
38. Denise A. Agnew
38. Tony Ruggiero, http://
38. 3
Elsan H. Stafford, http://www.virtualbookworm.com/vbookgd.html
38.
Christine Spindler, http://www.christinespindler.com/
38. Justin
Stanchfield, http://www.sff.net/people/justinvs/
38. C.E. Chaffin, http://www.melicreview.com/
38. Tracy Jones, http://www.scican.net/~ptjones/bio.html
39. Michael
Caron, http://www.charmwrite.com/
39. Jason Hodges, http://members.aol.com/JHodges611/me.html
39. David
Niall Wilson, http://www.chateauxshadeaux.com/
39. Michelle Smith, http://http://hometown.aol.com/mosha4/page1.html
39.
K.G. McAbee, http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Bistro/5200/
39. Carolee
Joy, http://www.caroleejoy.com/
39. Bonnie Drury, http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/bonnibooks
39. Tom Williams
39. Karen McCullough, http://www.writerspace.com/karenmccullough
39. Maryann
Miller, http://members.aol.com/mcm0704/index.html
39. Tod
Goldberg, http://www.fakeliarcheat.com/
39. Deanne Devine, http://www.lost-hunters.com/
39. E. Catherine Tobler, http://www.purplepens.com/absolut/
39. Douglas Clegg, http://www.ehaunting.com/
39. Michele R. Bardsley, http://www.michelebardsley.com/
39. Gracie McKeever, http://www.paintedrock.com/authors/mckeever/mckeever.htm
39. D.G. LaGraff, http://www.wordbeams.com/
39. Steve Hallberg, http://www.ogleby.com/
39.
Nick Aires
39. Steven E. Wedel, http://www.geocities.com/moon_howler
39. Lisa Shea, http://www.failbetter.com/
39. Beth Bernobich, http://www.mirror.org/people/beth.bernobich
39. Lad
Moore, http://
39. Pam Thibodeaux, http://www.writers-exchange.com/epublishing/authors/pam/pam.htm
39. Liz Burton, http://
39. 2
Harry Gersteneker, http://www.ebooksonthe.net/
39. Jackie Kramer, http://westwood.fortunecity.com/ghost/644
40. Michael
Kelly, http://www.pathcom.com/~mikelly
40. Cindy Vallar, http://www.cindyvallar.com/
40. Louise Klement, http://louiseklement.homestead.com/
40. Andy Duncan, http://
40. Ima Potter, http://www.indypublish.com/
40. Katriena Knights, http://
40.
1 Rickey R. Mallory, http://personal.lig.bellsouth.net/lig/m/a/mallory3/serious.html
40. Chrisi Darrington, http://www.netwoozy.com/
40. Kim Guilbeau, http://www.redrival.com/kim
40. Jay R. Kohut, http://members.gcnet.net/lkohut/crete.htm
40. Alexander
Wilson, http://www.kartania.com/
40. Lois Carroll, http://folksites.com/Lois-Carroll
40. N.C. Anderson, http://nancanderson.romance-central.com/
40. Sean
Russell, http://
40. Martine Jardin,
http://www.clocktowerbooks.com/
40. Joan Mullally, http://
40. Mary Adair, http://www.awe-struck.net/
40. Charlotte 'Charlee' Boyett-Compo, http://www.windlegends.com/
40. K. Bird Lincoln, http://
40.
1 Jamon Walker, http://www.mystic-ink.com/publishing/j-walker
40. Lyn
McConchie, http://dragonlaugh.freeyellow.com/08001.htm
40.
Christopher E. Meadows, http://www.themestream.com/articles/151255.html/
40. Jay
Arr Henderson, http://
40. Sean
Brown, http://members.fortunecity.com/regentbooks/RPindex.html
40. Mel Savoie, http://www.melsavoie.com/
40. Natalie J. Damschroder, http://www.nataliedamschroder.com/
40. Julie H.
Ferguson, http://www.crossroadspub.com/
40. Ari McKee, http://arimckee.iwarp.com/
40. N. D. Hansen-Hill, http://www.clocktowerbooks.com/
40. douglas lain, http://douglain.tripod.com/whoishe.html
40. Michelle T.
Carroll, http://http://www.crossroadspub.com/InvisTrn.htm
40.
Beth Austin, http://www.themestream.com/gspd_browse/author/view_author_info.gsp?auth_id=510939
40. Judy Bagshaw, http://homepage.altavista.com/romancewriter/homepage.html
40. T. Suzanne Eller, http://www.intellex.com/~eller/tseller.html
40. Marion
Marshall, http://www.eclectics.com/marionmarshall
40. Eric Paul
Shaffer, http://www.leapingdogpress.com/
40. Cherie Singer, http://www.hardshell.com/
40. Shari Gerson, http://www.athinapublishing.com/gerson.htm
40. Jenna
Glatzer, http://www.absolutewrite.com/
40. A S Byatt, http://
40. Jon Guenther, http://www.mystic-ink.com/j-guenther
40. Leronia Rawls,
http://hometown.aol.com/emaxximan/myhomepage/business.html
40. ellshoff, http://www.ellishoff.com/
40. Janssen, Christine, http://members.aol.com/christinejanssen
40. Leah Marie
Brown, http://www.leahmariebrown.com/
40. Lee Eide, http://www.galaxymall.com/retail/eternity/darkness.html
40. Stephen Almekinder, http://
40. Fiona Avery, http://www.sff.net/people/fiona-avery/
40. Tricia
McGill, http://www.angelfire.com/pa3/triciamc
40. Lissa
Michaels, http://lissamichaels.com/
40. William Sanders, http://www.sff.net/people/sanders/
40. Bonnie Hamre, http://www.bonniehamre.com/
40. D. Paul MacIntsoain, http://book-on-disc.com/liberty.htm
40. Kyle Looby, http://http://www.allthewritemoves.com
40. Kieran
Piacenit, http://www.whenyouwrite.com/
40. Pauline Baird Jones, http://www.paulinebjones.com/
40. T.L. Schaffer, http://www.geocities.com/terrischaffer
40. T.M. Gray, http://www.horrorseek.com/horror/tmgray/