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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.
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)
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)
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
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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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Standings for category: novelmys
1. Journey to Redemption, Anne Patrick, Rogue Phoenix Press, [link]
2. Hell Swamp, Susan Whitfield, L&L Dreamspell, [link]
3. Identity Crisis, Debbi Mack, Lulu.com, [link]
4. Kelland, Paul G. Bens Jr., Casperian books, [link]
5. Conquering Venus, Collin Kelley, Vanilla Heart Publishing, [link]
5. The Advocate, Teresa Burrell, Echelon Press, [link]
6. A Corpse in the Soup, Morgan St. James and Phyllice Bradner, L&L Dreamspell, [link]
7. Murder... They Wrote, Larry K. & Lorna Collins, Whiskey Creek Press, [link]
8. Sunday $, Christy Poff, Whiskey Creek Press Torrid, [link]
8. High Crimes on the Magical Plane, Kris Neri, Red Coyote Press, [link]
9. Inferno, Bianca D’Arc, samhainpublishing.com, [link]
9. Gee Whiz Meets SHAFT, Valerie J. Patterson, Asylett Press, https://www.asylett.com/HTML/pages/novelInfo/geeWhizMeetsShaftINFO.htm
10. Sweet Spot, Linton Robinson, Adoro Books, [link]
11. Adiren English Mysteries 5: The Dark Tide, Josh Lanyon, Loose ID, [link]
12. California Screaming: Murder at Monterey Pop, Patricia Morrison, Lizard Queen Press, [link]
13. L.A. Heat, P.A. Brown, MLR Press, [link]
13. Hindsight, Roxanne Sackville, Ienovel.com, [link]
14. Staccato, Deborah J Ledford, Second Wind Publishing, [link]
14. A Confidential Man, Michael Embry, Wings ePress, [link]
15. Amber's Mysterious Death, C.L.Exline, Wild Child Publishing, [link]
15. Deceptive Clarity, Betty Gordon, L&L Dreamspell, [link]
15. Looking Through The Mist, Rebecca J. Vickery, CreateSpace, [link]
15. Adrien English Mysteries 5: The Dark Tide, Josh Lanyon, Loose ID, [link]
15. Along Came A Fifer, R. Michael Phillips, Asylett Press, [link]
16. Walking After Midnight, T D McKinney, Amber Quill Press, [link]
16. Past Sins: The Matthew Grace Casebook, John L. French, Padwolf, [link]
16. Doorman's Creek, Lea Schizas, etreasures Publishing, [link]
16. The Cure, Antoine Maurice Devine, BluQuill Publishing, LLC, [link]
16. A Woman to Blame, Marthanne Shubert, Uncial Press, [link]
17. All Hallows Eve, A P Miller, Dark Roast Press, [link]
17. Small Town Secrets, Billie A Williams, Wings ePress, Inc, [link]
17. Lessons in Power: Cambridge Fellows Mysteries, Book 4, Charlie Cochrane, Samhain Publishing, [link]
18. Deadly Wrong (Deadly, Book 2), Victor J. Banis, MLR Press, [link]
18. The Not-So-High Seas, S. H. Baker, Zumaya Publications, [link]
18. CASEY'S LUCK, MAGGI COLEMAN, WILD CHILD PUBLISHING, [link]
18. Mazurka, Aaron Paul Lazar, Twilight Times Books, [link]
18. Las Vegas Chew Toy, Laura L Alton, Fireside Mysteries, [link]
18. A Well-Manicured Murder, Georgia Adams, Due West Books, [link]
18. The Gate House, Kathleen Heady, Virtual Tales, [link]
18. Murder Takes the Cake, Evelyn David, Echelon Press LLC, [link]
19. The Kult, Shaun Jeffrey, Leucrota Press, [link]
19. Honor Thy Neighbor, Valerie J. Patterson, BookStrand, [link]
19. Blood Noir, Jesse Fox, Dark Roast Press, [link]
19. Sand Hill Estates: The Murders, Charles Wells, Aspen Mountain Press, [link]
19. The City and the City, China Miéville, MacMillan, [link]
19. A President in Peril, Robert Goldsborough, Echelon Press LLC, [link]
19. Mahu Vice, Neil S. Plakcy, Alyson Books, [link]
19. Beyond the Rain, Peter Hurley, Wings ePress, [link]
20. The Notre Dame Concert, M. B. Fields, Jr., Lulu, [link]
20. The Overcoat, conrad larson, J &m Printing, [link]
20. Freezer Burn, Gayle Carline, Echelon Press, [link]
20. Devils Island, Carl Brookins, Echelon Press, [link]
20. CROSSROADS, steven nedelton, asylett press, [link]
20. Reads Like Murder In Honolulu, Georgina Donovan, Dream Books LLC, [link]
20. Molokai Reef - Gybe Sails Hawaii, Dennis K. Biby, CreateSpace, https://www.createspace.com/3401032
20. Mycroft Up Against It, Sam Bonnamy, Writers' Exchange, [link]
20. Hot Dogs, Janice Bennett, Cerridwen Press, [link]
20. Yesterday's Body, Norma Huss, Wings ePress, Inc., [link]