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New entry May 28
Critter Notices
Interviewed!
I was interviewed live on public radio for Critters' birthday, for those who want to listen.
Free Web Sites
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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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Books from Critters!
Check out Books by Critters for books by your fellow Critterfolk, as well as my list of recommended books for writers.
A Guide to Barsoom
The ultimate, definitive GUIDE TO BARSOOM from ReAnimus Press. NOW IN PRINT EDITION TOO. The best guide to Edgar Rice Burroughs' Mars series.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.
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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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of 18-Dec-2024 (Crits due 25-Dec-2024): F Throne for a Loop & Dominico Bulgari's Hallelujah Chorus Richard Zwicker -#31677 SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 3, Ch 5 - 7 Sean Masters -#31678 F The Enchantress and the Scholar, Ch 11 Lawrence A. Clough -#31679 F Uptown Valkyries: Just A Peek Arthur Sankey -#31680 SF Amy And The Curious Universe, Chapter 1 Dave Beavers -#31681 SF Reborn Kingdom Dallas Nicholls -#31682 SF Exquisite Corps Yri Hansen -#31683 SF Of Moons and Men Darrell Conner -#31684 Week of 25-Dec-2024 (Crits due 1-Jan-2025): H Haze's Haunted House Adventure chapters 2 and 3 Adam Zehnbauer SF Volywr's Vengeance, Chapters 2, 8 Jason Gale F A Love Song for the Mockers, ch. 3 Tim Nall F Outside Sychar Pauline Spiegel SF This Place Is a Person F.B. Hughes SF Virtually Perfect, Chapters 1 + 2 John Gabriel F Feareater part 1 Erin Tunney SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 30 Brian Sellnow SF The Assumption of Kevin Carmen F Clarke SF Arachnid Mabel Douglas Kolacki SF I Do Know This Much Nattamon Montriwat H The Crooked Road Stephen Shewmake ====================================================================== (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]"): H The Infected Jim Keane [after-novel] H The Invisible Assassin Chapter 3 Jim Keane [?] SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 4, Ch 8 - 9 Sean Masters [25-Dec-2024] SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 5, Ch 10 - 12 Sean Masters [?] SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 31 and 32 Brian Sellnow [1-Jan-2025] F The Enchantress and the Scholar, Ch 12 Lawrence A. Clough [25-Dec-2024] SF The Moonvoice Chronicles chapter 6 Erin Tunney [1-Jan-2025] F Evangeline, Chapter 4 Brian Sellnow [?] F Evangeline, Chapter 5 Brian Sellnow [?] -+- Held until participation ratio improves (then out that week): F Godless Wars, Chapter 1-2 Duje Kokan [06-Nov-2024] F Ghost Warrior Joel Stanley [13-Nov-2024] SF Apparent Horizon, Perspective Paradox, Chapter 2 Kevin Doyle [18-Dec-2024] F Wild Whisperers, Chapter 3 Madeleine Jenkins [18-Dec-2024] ::: >> 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.]