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New entry May 28
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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)
Interviewed!
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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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Preditors & Editors Poll results
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Standings for category: Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Stories
1. Spanish Nights: A Jinn's Seduction, Valeri Twombly, Valerie Twombly, [link] [comments]
2. One for Kami, Charlene A. Wilson, Astraea Press, [link]
3. Fin's Magic, KateMarie Collins, Solstice Shadows Publishing, [link] [comments]
4. Bittersweet, D. A. D'Amico, Plasma Frequency, [link] [comments]
5. Extremum, R. Thomas Riley and Roy C. Booth, Indie Authors Press, [link]
6. The Reader, D.L. Young, SkipJack Publishing, [link] [comments]
7. Witness to Death, Teel James Glenn, Walter Rhein/Creatspace, [link]
8. Not Exactly, John B. Rosenman, Liquid Imagination, [link] [comments]
9. CHRISTMAS NOUN 7: Attack of the Social Justice Noun, Larry Corriea, Monster Hunter Nation, [link]
10. Death Song, T.S. Kay, Aphelion Webzine, [link] [comments]
10. Cold New Planet, Joy V. Smith, Jot Russell, [link] [comments]
10. Blood Monkeys, Mord McGhee, TSPress, [link] [comments]
11. Temptation in Shadows, Gena Showalter, St. Martin's Press, [link]
12. We The Furious, Joe Bonadonna, Perseid Press, [link]
12. Gini, Koch, Musa
12. In Vino Veritas, Tim Waggoner and Michael West, Alliteration Ink, [link]
13. Hiding in Plain Sight, David Lee Summers, Nomadic Delirium Press, [link]
13. Mercury Rising, Rebekah Lewis, Breathless Press, [link]
13. A Head for History, Teel James Glenn, Meta-Human Press, [link]
13. Spitit of All the Russias, John C. Bunnell, Uncial Press, [link] [comments]
14. Seven Against Hell, Janet Morris and Chris Morris, Perseid Press, [link]
14. alien on the runway, gini koch, [link]
15. The Chronicles of Red Blade, R. A. Conine, Science Fiction Trails 11, [link]
15. The Queen's Heart, Jo March, Breathless Press, [link]
15. Unfounded, Jay Wilburn, Horrified Press, [link]
15. Words, Chris Morris, Perseid Press, [link] [comments]
15. Written on Skin, Erzabet Bishop, Ylva, [link] [comments]
15. Chords of Charis, Jesse Duckworth and Brian Woods, Harren Press, [link] [comments]
16. Icarus Falls, Alex Shvartsman, Daily Science Fiction, [link]
16. In Her Eyes, Seth Chambers, F&SF, [link] [comments]
16. Slippery Slope, Holly Schofield, Crossed Genres, [link]
16. Not the Wrong Planet, Mickey Hunt, Musa/Penumbra, [link] [comments]
17. Shooting Stars, Sarah Sotan, Every Day Fiction, [link]
17. His Special Birthday, Chet Gottfried, Perihelion SF, [link]
17. Under the Moonlight, Ashley Nemer, Art of Safkhet, [link]
17. Running Shoes, Ken Liu, SQ Mag, [link]
17. A Dome of Chrome, Jeremy Szal, On The Premises , [link]
17. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy vs. Mrs. Grue, strannikov, Gone Lawn Journal, [link]
17. Baseball, Werewolves and Me, Barb Caffrey, Twilight Times, [link]
17. Magic and Steel, Helen Henderson, High Eyrie Publications, [link] [comments]
17. Flame, Desmond Warzel, SFReader, [link]
17. Belongings, Abra Staffin-Wiebe, Dragon's Roost Press, [link]
17. Search and Rescue, Kathryn Sullivan, Amber Quill Press, [link]
Congratulations to all entrants!