Other News & Bulletins: April 10, 2008

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Tor Books - New Podcast: Mark Ferrari at the NCIBA
FYI, new podcast posted today: "Mark Ferrari at the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association Fall Trade Show": http://us.macmillan.com/podcasts/

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VILLIKON CHRONICLES - VC at COMICSPACE!
Here's the URL: http://www.comicspace.com/villikonchronicles/

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Nathaniel Lambert - Chapter Three: Welcome to New Ramoth part three
The latest installment of SIDESHOW PI is up at: http://sideshowpi.blogspot.com/

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Dark Horse Comics - Don't Forget Free Comic Book Day!
Check out this Dark Horse Comics blog entry for details

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Plague - PLAGUE: OBSERVATIONS
The latest installment of Plague is up and can be read at: http://www.plague.gravesidetales.com/


News worth reposting:
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Word Weavers - Features: Michael Critzer, TG Reaper, Cassandra Lee
Word Weavers Weekly Features are up! Come check out these great authors:

• Michael Critzer ~ Featured Author
• TG Reaper ~ Writing Excerpt
• Cassandra Lee ~ Trading Card Spotlight

http://www.myspace.com/weaversofwords

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Are We Alone? - "Nerds"
There are two kinds of people: those who are unstylish, socially inept, yet academically gifted, and those who tease them. Being a nerd is rough; it's no fun to sit alone in the cafeteria or be forced to dine on beach sandwiches. But revenge is sweet: the world depends more than ever on the witty and gifted to keep it technologically and scientifically turning. So who gets the last laugh? Just ask Bill Gates. Then again, have attitudes towards eggheads really matured? Just ask Al Gore.
Hear why America has contempt for nerds, while other countries treat them as rock stars. Also, how to solve a Rubik's Cube in seconds, and a Geeksta Rap sing-along.
Guests:

• David Anderegg - Author of Nerds: Who They Are and Why We Need More of Them
• Jessica Fridrich - Electrical and computer engineer at Binghamton University in New York
• Sun Kwok - Physicist and astronomer at the University of Hong Kong
• Peter Hartlaub - Pop Culture Critic for the San Francisco Chronicle
• Christian Ternus - Sophomore at MIT
• Fred Hall - Space Physicist

You can listen to this and other episodes at: http://radio.seti.org/

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Clarkesworld Magazine / Wyrm Publishing - The April issue of Clarkesworld Magazine is now available
"The April issue of Clarkesworld Magazine features stories by Jeffrey Ford and Jeremiah Sturgill, an interview with K.J. Bishop and commentary by Tim Pratt. This month's cover art is "Flying Fish" by Matts Minnhagen: http://www.clarkesworldmagazine.com/"