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New entry May 28
Critter Notices
Books from Critters!
Check out Books by Critters for books by your fellow Critterfolk, as well as my list of recommended books for writers.
Space Travel for SF Writers
Hot off the presses from ReAnimus Press! Space Travel - A Science Fiction Writer's Guide— An indispensible tool for all SF writers that explains the science you need to help you make your fiction plausible. (Also via Amazon)
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
2003 Official Results
Standings & #votes for category: Magazine/e-zine Cover Artwork
1. Moon Grotus Probe, EHRAD, http://samsdotpublishing.com/coverart/2003.htm
2. Just Erotic Romance Reviews, Dawn Seewer, http://www.justeroticromancereviews.com/
3. The Rose & Thorn, Summer/Fall 2003, J. M. Cornwell, http://www.theroseandthornezine.com/ContentsSummerFall2003.html
4. A Faceless God, Rebecca Kemp, http://www.darkwisdom.com/darkwisdom.htm
5. Ice Spider, Zackary Lowing, http://www.etext.org/Zines/planet/pm40/incase.html
6. SDO Detective, Lizzy M. Shumate, http://sintrigue.org/detective/index.html
7. Parsival's Lament, Jonathon Earl Bowser, http://www.twilighttimes.com/Archive21.html
8. Nth Degree, Erica Henderson, http://www.nthzine.com/
9. Futures
Mysterious Mystery Magazine, Spring 2003, Chris Witlow, http://fmam.biz/
10. writing tips, jennifer
stewart, http://WritingTips@yahoogroups.com/
10. Flash Fantastic, December/Christmas 2003, http://www.crazedfanboy.com/fiction/flash/flashfantastic_2.html
10. The Third Alternative 36, Jean-Marc Rulier, http://www.ttapress.com/
11. Winter on
the Farm Jan Issue, Bonnie Everett-Hawkes, http://www.kudzumonthly.com/
12.
Black Gate, Fall 2003, Todd Lockwood, http://www.blackgate.com/
12.
Hadrosaur Tales 16, Tom Weighill, http://www.zianet.com/hadrosaur/bookstore.html
12. Planet Magazine, June issue, Greg Brotherton, http://www.planetmag.com/pm38/pm38.html
13. Spiral Path, Vin Libassi, http://www.spiralpath.net/
13.
Queens, Lauren Spitzberg, http://www.flashquake.org/archive/vol3iss2/
13.
1 Tristan and Isolde, Mike 'Warble' Finucane, http://www.geocities.com/artofwarble/tristan.htm
13. McSweeney's 12, McSweeney's, http://www.mcsweeneys.net/
13.
Fraternity of Silence, Katherine Shepherd, http://www.katherineshepherd.com/
13. Diarist's Journal, The, JavaGoddess Books, http://www.personalwriting.org/
13. Wueens, NY, Lauren Spitzberg, http://www.flashquake.org/archive/vol3iss2/