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New entry May 06
Critter Notices
Critters is 25!
Last November, Critters turned 25 years old! Wow! Thanks so much to all of you, who've made it such a resounding success!
Books from Critters!
Check out Books by Critters for books by your fellow Critterfolk, as well as my list of recommended books for writers.
New Book from a Critter Member
**NOW IN
PRINT EDITION
TOO!** Awesome new book,
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SPECULATIVE FICTION OPENINGS,
from a Critter member who's unearthed a shard of The Secret
to becoming a pro writer. Really good piece of work.
"...if you're at all concerned about story openings, you'd be nuts not to read what Qualkinbush has to say." —Wil McCarthy, author of BLOOM and THE COLLAPSIUMHow 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
Official Results
Critique.org now has Workshops for Everything — all genres, music, video, photography, art, apps.....
Convert your work to ebooks! Read great ebooks! The votemaster runs ReAnimus Press
See also the Best-Ever Voters Poll for the best works ever written (not just in the last year)
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Standings for Horror Short Stories
1. Liquid Marble, Alex Azar, Mystery and Horror, LLC, [link][comments]
2. Damaged goods, Lindsey Goddard, Von Stark Publishing, [link]
3. Grave Tending, Roy C. Booth and Axel Kohagen, Shroud Publishing, [link][comments]
4. Ripper's Ring, Steven R. Southard, Gypsy Shadow Publishing, [link]
5. Code Black, Sheri Velarde, Three Worlds Press, [link]
6. And Midian Whispered Its Name, Shaun Meeks, Tor, [link]
6. Wake Up Dead, Michael Fisher, J. Ellington Ashton Press, [link][comments]
7. The Piano, Sheri Williams, Von Stark Publishing, [link]
8. Cavedwellers, Jim Goforth, J. Ellington Ashton Press, [link][comments]
8. Serpent's Rest, J. A. Campbell, Science Fiction Trails, [link][comments]
9. Perpetual Existence in Nothingness, Essel Pratt, J. Ellington Ashton Press, [link]
9. The Unity Contagion, B. David Spicer, Sirens Call Publications, [link][comments]
10. Silence, Pamela K. Kinney, Gorillas with Scissors Press, [link]
10. O Shades, My Woe, Eric J. Guignard, Third Flatiron, [link]
11. Born Again Zombies, David Lee Summers, Sky Warrior Books, [link]
12. The survival of the fattest, Sergio PALUMBO, Burning Willow Press, [link]
12. Flowers in a Dumpster, Mark Allan Gunnells, Crystal Lake Publishing, [link]
