News and Blog Updates: April 29, 2008

News Worth Reposting:
Are We Alone - You Animal! New Episode


Headlines From SF News Sites:
Lot's of new postings from the SF news sites since Sunday. io9 has a list of the 20 science books every fan should read, though you may have your own choices. Locus has excerpts from an interview wiht Sarah Monette, and a listing of new books for April (hmm, May is just a day away). I can't belive this, but RevolutionSF has an article on a "Land of the Lost" movie. Sciecne Fiction Awards Watch has three interesting articles, and there are quite a few posts from SFScope including the sad news that "Forbidden Planet" composer Bebe Barron has passed.

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io9: Start Bracing Yourself Now For Joss Whedon's Final X-Men Twist, Cory Doctorow and John Scalzi Are Doing It for the Kids, & 20 Science Books Every Scifi Fan (and Writer) Should Read

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Locus Online: Locus Magazine: Sarah Monette: Tangents and Curlicues, & Monitor: New in Paperback: April

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RevolutionSF: Land of the Lost Movie: Sleestak Revealed (News)

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Science Fiction Awards Watch: Art Space, Wales ? The Doctor, & FAAN Awards

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SFScope: Analog and Asimov's readers' award winners, This week's free Tor stuff, James L. White's Hunter's Moon to be motion picture, Audible.com launches sf/f imprint: Frontiers,
Composer Tristram Cary Dies, Del Rey offering Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Betrayal as free e-book, Screenwriter and activist Robert Warnes Leach dies, The Time Traveler Show's Arthur C. Clarke tribute now available, Screenwriter Kate Phillips Dies, Richard Finney options Ray Garton's "Graven Image" for film, Composer Bebe Barron Dies, &
Sidewise Award nominees announced

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SF Signal: REVIEW: The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume 2 edited by George Mann, & SF Tidbits for 4/29/08

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The Website at the End of the Universe: Is a love for sci-fi nature or nurture?, & Lesbian fans pick their favourite women of sci-fi


Selected Blog Updates:
As usual for a Tuesdaythere are a lot of new blog postings. Alma Alexander posts about her friend Tate, Hallaway, Dark Horse Comics announces the winner for their recent contest, Holly Cupala has news about the SCBWI WWA conference in Seattle, it looks like Lois McMaster Bujold has been very busy, Tor Books lists their latest releases and some news about the Locus Awards, and and speaking of awards Yasmine Galenorn writes that the cover for Changeling is up for an award!

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Anghara (Alma Alexander) - "Friend and Colleague Tate Hallaway has a new book out... "

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Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest - "Supporting the evil empire? "

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Are We Alone? - "You Animal! New Episode "

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Cynthia Leitich Smith -"Author Interview: Mary E. Pearson on The Adoration of Jenna Fox ", "55th Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards ", & "Editor Interview: Audrey Maynard on Tilbury House "

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Dark Horse Comics - "And the Winner Is . . . "

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David Louis Edelman - "'Solaris Book of New SF' Reviewed on SF Signal "

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Di Francis - "Tate Hallaway: an interview "

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Erica Spindler - "Come see me! "

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Fantagraphics Books - "Now available: new Love and Rockets Library and Mome bargain bundles! ", "Now in stock: new volumes of Mome and the Love and Rockets Library! "

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HARPER PERENNIAL - "New Book from Jennifer McMahon! "

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Holly Cupala .- "Fusion Stories ", & "SCBWI WWA Seattle Conference! "

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Horror Library Blog-O-Rama - "Preaching to the Choir - by Dan Naden "

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Jeff Carlson - "While I'm Bragging... "

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Jenna Black - "Hungers of the Heart out today! "

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Jeremy C. Shipp - "Don't know much about Bizarro fiction? "

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Lisa Mantchev - "Wandering through Vera Violetta’s Forest "

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Little Brother by Cory Doctorow - "Unshelved's comic interpretation of Little Brother ", "How to Start A Flash Mob ", & "1 Day to Go...25 Things You'll Find in Little Brother continues with number 1 "

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Lois McMaster Bujold - "Passage first at Fictionwise ", "TSK map ", "more foreign covers ", "technofrustrated ", "Bujold audio clip -- 2 short readings ", "My First Sale post on Dear Author ", & "Star Tribune profile "

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Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing - "It is Official "

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Maria V. Snyder - "Hungers of the Heart - yummy! "

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NexGen Pulp Magazine - "NexGen Pulp is Throwing a Sale!!! "

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Planet Pride - "Surface Oceans Around Distant Stars ", & "Japan to Scan Venus "

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Rue Morgue Magazine - "Rue Morgue 78 Sneak Peek: INSIDE "

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Scott Nicholson - "The Skull Ring "

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Sherrilyn Kenyon - "Last K-Con reminder ", "K-Con Registration Info ", & "MTAC, Boo and KCon registration "

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Terry Goodkind - "John Shiban taped to head up writing team! "

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Tor Books - "4/29 Releases from Tor Books ", & "Tor finalists for Locus Awards "

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TRIAD Publishing Group - "Morpheus Tales - Magazine of Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy - Writing Opportunities "

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Word Weavers - "Wanted: Your questions and comments... "

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Yasmine Galenorn - "Cover Contest—Changeling is up for an award! "