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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)
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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: Novels
1. Sex, Dead Dogs, and Me-The Paperback!, Ed Williams, Southern Charm
Press, http://www.southerncharmpress.com/
2. A Private Little
Corner of the Universe, Sean Taylor, Tom Waltz, Bill Purcell, Cyber Age
Imprints, http://www.cyberageadventures.com/
3. Picking Up
Cowboys, Lori Soard, Timeless, http://www.romancereport.com/timeless
4. The Last God,
Jim Farris, Cloudy Mountain Books, http://www.fictionforest.com/featured_authors/jfarris/TLGPreview/OerthPreview.htm
5. Crystal Treasure, Atk. Butterfly, Silver Lake Publishing, http://www.silverlakepublishing.com/
6. DARKERS, Lisa
DuMond, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/Darkers.asp
7. Lake Braxton,
Linda Opdyke, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/LakeBra.asp
8. The Plant,
Stephen King, Stephen King, http://www.stephenking.com/
9. Alaric Swifthand, Steve
Lazarowitz, CrossroadsPub, http://www.crossroadspub.com/Alaric.htm
10. Sun Woman,
David K. Smith, Writer's Hood, http://www.writershood.com/
11. Riding The Bullet,
Stephen King, Scribner, http://www.simonsays.com/book/default_book.cfm?isbn=0743204670
11. Prophecy, D.Lee & Kammy Bonias, CrossroadsPub.com, http://www.crossroadspub.com/Prophecy.htm
12. Chilled
Run, Joan Bramsch, empowered parenting ezine
13. Gossip Column : a
Hollywood novel, Patricia Turner, DLSIJ Press, http://dlsijpress.com/
14. Jezebel and the Egghead,
Daisy Dexter Dobbs, Wordbeams, http://www.wordbeams.com/
15. Graverobbers Wanted (No
Experience Necessary), Jeff Strand, Wordbeams, http://www.wordbeams.com/
16. On the Edge, Mary E. Tyler, Private Ice, http://www.scatefic.com/
16. Sword of God, R.A. Cox, Electric Bookworm, http://www.electric-bookworm.bigstep.com/homepage.html
16.
35 Rosemount, Mary E. Trimble, CrossroadsPub, http://www.crossroadspub.com/Rose.htm
17. Enchanted
Cottage, Linda Bleser, Starlight Writer Publications, http://www.starpublications.com/
18. FREEDOM TO
FREELANCE, Rusty Fischer, Athina Publishing, http://www.athinapublishing.com/fischer.htm
19. Mask of
the Stranger, Joyce and Jim Lavene, Awe-Struck E-books
20. Children of
Rhatlan, Jonathan Fesmire, CrossroadsPub, http://www.crossroadspub.com/CRhatlan.htm
20. A Circle
of Arcs, Kate Saundby, CrossroadsPub, http://www.crossroadspub.com/CircleA.htm
21. The
Fragile Egg, A.J. Russo, Word Wrangler Publishers, http://wordwrangler.com/
22. SHAMELESS, J.C. Wilder, Dreams Unlimited, http://www.jcwilder.com/
23. Incubus, Charlotte Dobson, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/incubus.asp
23. Butterfly
House, Terry Sheils, LTDBooks, http://www.ltdbooks.com/
24. Ily's Dream, Edward F.
Stack, Electric Umbrella, http://www.edwardstack.com/
24. Wintertide, Megan Sybil
Baker, LTDBooks, http://www.ltdbooks.com/books/wintertide.html
24. FIRE
AND ICE, LIDDY MIDNIGHT, DREAMS UNLIMITED, http://www.dreams-unlimited.com/erotic/fireandice.htm
25.
19 Diary of a Curtain Twitcher, Andy J W Davie, Electric Bookworm, http://electric-bookworm.bigstep.com/
25. Shadows of
the Eclipse, Bonnie Napoli, Starlight Writer Publications, http://www.starpublications.com/
26. Grimm, Howard
Hopkins, Dancing Willow Publications, http://www.dancingwillow.com/
26. The Licking Valley
Coon Hunters Club, Brian A. Hopkins, Yard Dog Press, http://www.dm.net/~bahwolf/coonhunters.htm
27. A Storm
of Swords, George R. R Martin, Bantam Doubleday Dell
27. Vows & the
Vagabond, Karen Wiesner, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/Vows&t.asp
27. The WIngs
of Love, Karen L. Williams, Domhan Books, http://www.domhanbooks.com/
28. P.S. I've Taken a
Lover, Patricia Lucas White, LionHearted Publishing, http://www.lionhearted.com/
29. Shadows in the Mist, Maureen McMahon, Avid Press, http://www.avidpress.com/
29. Forest Child, Sharon L Reddy, CrossroadsPub.Com, http://www.crossroadspub.com/
29. BLUE MOON, C. D.
Ledbetter, DLSIJ Press, http://dlsijpress.com/
30. Creiton's Sword, Steven G.
Baird, iUniverse, http://www.iuniverse.com/
30. Call Home the Heart,
Sorcha MacMurrough, Domhanbooks, http://www.domhanbooks.com/
31. The Obsidian Quest,
Laraine Anne Barker, CrossroadsPub, http://www.crossroadspub.com/ObQuest.htm
31. Destiny's
Children, Thomas Kemmett, Electric Bookworm, http://electric-bookworm.bigstep.com/
31. Sins of the
Father, Trace Edward Zaber, Pulsar Books, http://www.pulsarbooks.com/
31. Greed Gold & Turtle
Grass, J Hal Forbes, Cloudy Mountain Books, http://www.fictionforest.com/featured_authors/jhalforbes
31. sweet music, linda suzin, hard shell word factory, http://www.hardshell.com/
31. Burn, Jonathan Lyons, Domhan Books, http://www.domhanbooks.com/
31. The Butterfly Garden, Denise Gasta, Writers Exchange E-Publishing, http://www.writers-exchange.com/epublishing/denise-book1.htm
31. Blood of My Blood, Karen E. Taylor, Pinnacle Books
32. 11 Shadows
are Deadly, Jude Morris, ebooksonthe.net, http://www.ebooksonthe.net/
32. Highlord of Darkness,
Christine Murphy, The Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/
32. Vintage, Steve Berman, Gay Goth Netword, http://www.gaygoth.net/
32.
11 Love Lies, MaryJanice Davidson, Starlight Writer Publications, http://www.starpublications.com/
32. Hoodwinks on a
Crumbling Fence, L. Joseph Shosty, Abby the Troll Publications, LLC, http://www.thetroll.net/trollpublication.htm
33. THE
PLANT, Stephen King, NONE, http://www.stephenking.com/
33. Necropolis, Xina Marie
Uhl, XC Publishing, http://www.xcpublishing.com/
34. Westchester Station,
Patrick Welch, Crossroads Publishing, http://www.crossroadspub.com/
34. LAPP, Harry
Gersteneker, ebooksonthe.net, http://www.ebooksonthe.net/
35. Goatherds& Gods,
Lincoln Bruce, ProMart Writing Lab, http://promartian.com/goatherds.htm
35. Basement
Insanities Part Two, Danielle Naibert, IUniverse, http://www.iuniverse.com/
35. Dreams of Darkness: Book 1 of The Everdark Wars, Elizabeth Burton,
Pulsar Books, http://www.pulsarbooks.com/fantasy.html#DOD
35.
Redemption, J.C. Wilder, Dreams Unlimited, http://www.dreams-unlimited.com/paranormal/redemption.htm
35. Timerider, Susan C. Yarina, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/
35. Search for the Sun, Ellen Anthony, Wordbeams, http://www.wordbeams.com/
35. LOVE FROM THE ASHES, Denise A. Agnew, Star Publications, http://www.starpublications.com/
36. Whose Sword Is It,
Anyway?, Ralph Benedetto, Jr., Aphelion, http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/
36. The Guardians of
Glede, JennaKay Francis, Starlight Writer Publications, http://starpublications.com/
36. THE QUEEN OF CHERRY
VALE, Judith B. Glad, Awe-Struck-E-Books, http://www.awe-struck.net/
36. Wilson, Eric Heise,
Unestone, http://www.writersmarch.com/
36. Duet for the Devil, t.
winter-damon and Randy Chandler, Necro Publications
36. Queen of Cerry
Vale, Judith b Glad, Awe Struck Books, http://www.awe-struck.net/PREVIEWS/QOCVpv.html
36.
STAR-CROSSED, Marilynn Byerly, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://marilynnbyerly.com/
36. The Duels, Jonathan Fesmire, Crossroads.pub
36. 7 L.A. Caveman,
Christina Crooks, Wordbeams, http://www.wordbeams.com/
36. Chaser, Jon Guenther,
Mystic-Ink Publishing, http://www.mystic-ink.com/j-guenther/studio.com
36. A
Woman of Valor, Janelle Benham, Wordbeams, http://wordbeams.com/
36. Cyber Age Adventures, Frank
Fradella, Jade Walker and Dave Flores, iUniverse, http://www.iuniverse.com/
37. The Heretic, Jason K. Chapman, FirstPublish, Inc., http://www.happyhacker.org/heretic/
37. Pray for Reign,
Thea Atkinson, Electric Umbrella, http://home.klis.com/~tatkinson/pray.html
37. A
Dangerous Woman, Debra Lee, Word Wrangler Publishing, http://www.wordwrangler.com/
37. The Bronze God, Sheryl
Ellis, Crossroadspub.com, http://www.crossroadspub.com/BrnzGod.htm
37. The Devil
is in the Details, Ariana Overton, Clocktower Books, http://www.clocktowerbooks.com/
37. Buried Dreams,
Carole Howey, Daylight Dreams / Dreams Unlimited, http://www.daylightdreams.com/historical/burieddreams.htm
37. The Big Angle, Jack Burns, Renaissance E Books, http://www.renebooks.com/
37. Death in Malta, Rosanne Dingli, iUniverse.com, http://www.deathinmalta.homestead.com/
37. Angry Young
Spaceman, Jim Munroe, No Media Kings
38. Thorns of Two Roses, Kathy
Williams, Southern Charm Press, http://www.southerncharmpress.com/
38. Byte Me, Pauline
Baird Jones, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/
38. Fake Liar Cheat, Tod
Goldberg, MTV, http://www.fakeliarcheat.com/
38. Partners In Crime,
Diana Hart, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/
38. Gaelic Girls, Leta Nolan
Childers, DiskUs Publishing, http://www.diskuspublishing.com/
38. Lost Hunters,
Deanne Devine, ebooks-for-sale et.al., http://www.lost-hunters.com/
38. Facade, Patricia A.
Rasey, Dark Star Publications, http://www.darkstarpublications.com/
38. Gabriella's
Voice, Michael Vaughn, Dead End Street, http://www.deadendstreet.com/v2.html
38. By An Eldritch
Sea, Carolee Joy, Authorlink Press, http://www.authorlink.net/
38. Sammy, Chuck Kelly, Word
Wrangler, http://www.wordwrangler.com/
38. From Renata With Love,
Douglas C. Smyth, emailnovel.com, http://www.emailnovel.com/
39. Space Rescue One, Atk.
Butterfly, Boson Books, http://www.bosonbooks.com/
39. GabrieleDeparting
America, Steven Sills, Word Wrangler, http://www.wordwrangler.com/stevensills.html
39.
Educated Murder, Charles A. King, The Writer's Hood, http://www.writershood.com/
39. Dare to Dream, Tracy Jones, Wordbeams, http://www.wordbeams.com/
39. Cimarron Surrender, Marion Marshall, New Concepts Publishing, http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/
39. Slapstick,
Laura Mazzuca Toops, LTDBooks, http://www.ltdbooks.com/
39. In Every Clime and Place,
Michael Gallant, Quantum Muse, http://www.quantummuse.com/
39. Blood of Winterhold,
Stephen Almekinder, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/Bloodof.asp
39. Throgh the
Necromanteum: Project FAR-REACH, Laurance Pearsongreer, CrossroadsPub, http://www.crossroadspub.com/
39. A Tale of Two Cities,
David Halliday, dnovels, http://WWW.dnovels.com/store.htm
39. Exterminance
Cometh, Robert Segarra, iuniverse, http://hometown.aol.com/brooklynboy59/index.html
39.
Guardian of the Continuum, Joey Hill, DarkStar, http://www.darkstarpublications.com/
40. A Rip in Time,
Dave Foreman, LoveWords, http://www.lovewords-zine.com/
40. One Dark and Stormy
Night... the Search for the Sunrise Killer, Linda and Don Pendleton, Mystic-Ink
Publishing, http://www.mystic-ink.com/l-pendleton/studio.html
40.
Diana by the Moon, Tracy Cooper-Posey, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/dianaby.asp
40. Faith of the
Fallen, Terry Goodkind, Tor
40. Joys of Home, Bonnie Hamre, Daylight
Dreams/Dreams Unlimited, http://www.daylightdreams.com/contemporary/joysofhome.htm
40. Blue Haze, Tricia McGill, Jacobyte Books, http://www.jacobytebooks.com/
40. Unbridled, Delores
Fossen, LionHearted, http://www.lionhearted.com/dfossen.htm
40. WILD NATURE,
Christine Janssen, Starlight Writer Publications, http://www.starpublications.com/
40. Galia, M.J.
Cartlidge, Dead End Street, http://www.deadendstreet.com/
40. Murderous Greed,
Calley Moore, ebooksonthe.net, http://www.ebooksonthe.net/catalog/eBooks_Catalog_Mystery3.html
40. Long Valley Road, Ross Richdale, Atlantic Bridge Publishing, http://www.atlanticbridge.net/publishing/LVR.htm
40.
I'll Take My Stand, Lawrence Barker, Abby The Troll Publications, http://www.thetroll.net/trollpublications.htm
40. The
Trouble With Mother, Darcy Carson, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/
40. The Windkeeper, Charlotte Boyett-Compo, Dark Star Publications, http://www.darkstarpublications.com/
40. Cuckoo, Richard
Wright, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/
40. Force of Fire, Rosa Turner
Knapp, Pulsar Books, http://www.pulsarbooks.com/espionage.html
40. Mary's
Child, Celia Ann Leaman, Awestruck, http://www.awe-struck.net/
40. Stack to the Moon, David
Breeden, CrossroadsPub.Com, http://www.crossroadspub.com/
40. An Eye for an Eye,
Jason Hodges, Athina Publishing, http://www.athinapublishing.com/authors/hodges.htm
40.
Dancing In The Dark, Gracie McKeever, Awe-Struck E-Books, http://www.awe-struck.net/
40. Till I Come Marching Home, Elsan H. Stafford, Virtualbookworm.com, http://www.virtualbookworm.com/vbookgd.html
40. The
Midnight Robber, Nalo Hopkinson, Warner Aspect
41. Prince of Shadows, C.
Anne Williams, LTDBooks, http://www.ltdbooks.com/books
41. Rebel Sutra, Shariann
Lewitt, Tor, http://www.strangehorizons.com/20001030/rebel_sutra.shtml
41. Valkyrie, Lindsay McKenna, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/Valkyrie.asp
41. The
Metaphysics of the Novel: The Inner Workings of a Novel and a Novelist, Don
Pendleton with Linda Pendleton, Mystic-Ink Publishing, http://www.mystic-ink.com/l-pendleton/studio.html
41. A
Fine Impersonation, K.G. McAbee, Abbey The Troll Publications, LLC, http://www.thetroll.net/trollpublication.htm
41. Funds
for Writers, C.Hope Clark, 1st Books, http://www.1stbooks.com/
41. Home is Never Far Away,
Shari Gerson, Athina Publishing, http://www.athinapublishing.com/gerson.htm
41. Tripping
the Light Fantastic, Jamon Walker, Mystic-Ink Publishing, http://www.mystic-ink.com/j-walker/studio.com
41. Tell
Me No Lies, Gail Kennedy, LTDBooks, http://www.ltdbooks.com/books/TellMeNoLies.html
41.
Glass House, Ariana Overton, Clocktower Fiction, http://www.clocktowerbooks.com/
41. Courting the Seventh
Sister, Michael Vaughn, Online Originals, http://www.onlineoriginals.com/catalog/showitem.asp?prodID=1067
41. SHORT WORKS OF ABSURDITY BY ORPHEOUS ROY, Shane Mayer, Athina
Publishing, http://www.athinapublishing.com/authors/mayer.htm
41.
BOWMAN, Melvin C. Duncan, Electric Book Worm PUblishing, http://www.electric-bookworm.bigstep.com/
41.
Starkissed, Lanette Curington, Dancing Willow Publications, http://www.dancingwillow.com/
41. Unraveled, Pandora
Dash, Wordbeams, http://www.wordbeams.com/
41. Peppermint Creek Inn, Jan
Springer, Ebooks On The Net, http://www.janspringer.com/
41. Heir of Faxinor,
Michelle Levigne, MountainView Publishing, http://www.whidbeybooks.com/levigne.htm
41. Peyote Road,
Michael Caron, Charm Write Publishing, http://www.charmwrite.com/
41. The Digital Dream,
Michael J Cale, Boson Books, http://www.cmonline.com/
41. Jackie's Week, D.G.
LaGraff, Wordbeams, http://www.wordbeams.com/jackie.html
41. Sterling
Promises, Deanna Padilla, Starlight Writer Publications, http://www.starpublications.com/
41. TWIST OF TERROR,
Judith R. Parker, Dark Star, http:/www.darkstar.com/
41. Shadow of a
Doubt, Karen McCullough, Daylight Dreams/Dreams Unlimited, http://www.daylightdreams.com/contemporary/shadowofadoubt.htm
41. Dance of the Double Axe, Jay R. Kohut, Word Wrangler, http://www.wordwrangler.com/jayrkohut.html
41. GYPSY
PIE, Andre West, Word Wrangler Inc., http://wordwrangler.com/
41. The Secret Ingredient,
Sherri Jilek, DLSIJ Press, http://www.sherrijilek.com/
41. The Courtship of Maria
Rivera Pena, Daniel A. Olivas, Silver Lake Publishing, http://www.silverlakepublishing.com/
42. COMING TO
TERMS, Jackie Kramer, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/
42. Shadows are deadly, Jude Morris, http://
42. Omega Seed, Wayne South, Atlantic Bridge, http://www.atlanticbridge.net/publishing/omega.htm
42.
DOUBLETAKE, Sutton Miller, Clocktower Books, http://clocktowerbooks.com/
42. My Right Foot, Thomas J. Miller, 3 A.M. Entertainment, http://www.3ampublishing.com/
42. Lords Of Iregan, Sean
Brown, Regent Books, http://members.fortunecity.com/regentbooks/RPindex.html
42. Senta, Chosen One, Rickey Mallory, New Concepts, http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/chosenone.htm
42.
One Dark and Stormy Night... the Search for the Sunrise Killer , Linda and Don
Pendleton, Mystic-Ink Publishing, http://www.mystic-ink.com/l-pendleton/studio.html
42.
Traveling Bug, Edna Curry, Disk Us Publishing, http://www.diskuspublishing.com/
42. Willing Captive,
Leah Marie Brown, XLibris, http://www.xlibris.com/
42. Fiery Dunes, Jennifer
Sinclair, Lorelei Publications, http://bcmarket.com/jsinclair
42. UNORTHODOX PROPOSAL,
Martine Jardin, ClockTower Books, http://www.clocktowerbooks.com/
42. Tempered Hearts,
Pamela S. Thibodeaux, Writers Exchange E-Publishing, http://www.writers-exchange.com/epublishing/pam-book1.htm
42. The Choosing, PhyllisAnn Welsh, Starlight Writer Publications, http://www.starpublications.com/
42. Reluctant Angel,
Cassandra Bella, Awe-Struck, http://www.awe-struck.net/
42. The Summerland, T.L.
Schaefer, Atlantic Bridge Publishing, http://www.atlanticbridge.net/publishing/summerland.htm
42. Survivors Benefits , B.Colin Cubbage, CloudyMountainBooks, http://www.fictionforest.com/featured_authors/bcubbage
42.
1 Risky Alliance, N.C. Anderson, The Fiction Works, http://wwwfictionworks.com/
42. Journey's End, Patricia Crossley, New Concepts Publishing, http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/journeysend.htm
42.
Hunter's Song, Natalie J. Damschroder, Avid Press, LLC, http://www.avidpress.com/
42. Hold Back Time , Allene Frances, Hardshell, http://www.hardshell.com/
42. Hold Back Time, Allene Frances, Hardshell, http://www.hardshell.com/
42. Plowing the Dark, Richard Powers, FS&G, http://
42. The Pracktl Affair, Mel Savoie,
Wordbeams.com, http://www.wordbeams.com/
42. LIBERTY, a seafaring yarn
, D. Paul MacIntsoain, Book-on-Disc.com, http://book-on-disc.com/liberty.htm
42. PassionVision.,
Mary Adair, awe-struck, http:/www./awe-struck.net
42. Mine, Dee Lloyd,
LTDBooks, http://www.ltdbooks.com/
42. Smile, Scott A. Gloger II,
Poetry.com, http://www.poetry.com/
42. Light Play, N. D.
Hansen-Hill, Clocktower Books, http://www.clocktowerbooks.com/
42. Motherless Brooklyn,
Jonathan Lethem, Harcourt, http://
42.
1 Crazy in Chicago, Norah-Jean Perkin, The Fiction Works, http://www.fictionworks.com/ecrazy.htm
42.
Transformations, Nora M. Mulligan, Sirius Publications, http://www.sirius.com/
42.
Bloodlover, Nancy Kilpatrick, Baskerville Books, http://www.baskervillebooks.com/
42. The King's Peace,
Jo Walton, Tor Books, http://www.tor.com/
42. Hawke's Haven, Cherie Singer,
Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/
42. Jack Frost, Darren Franz,
iuniverse, http://www.iuniverse.com/
42. Real Magic, Lissa
Michaels, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/RealMag.asp