News and Blog Updates: May 01, 2008

News Headlines:
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Clarkesworld Magazine / Wyrm Publishing - 20th Issue of Clarkesworld Magazine Available Online
The May issue of Clarkesworld Magazine features stories by Catherynne M. Valente and Garth Upshaw, an interview with John Picacio and commentary on Fantasy and RPGs by Justin Howe & Jason S. Ridler. This month's cover art is "why i'm here" by Cuson:

http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/

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Emerald City ComiCon - Updates, updates, updates
Another last-minute addition, DANIEL LOGAN has signed on at the last minute to appear at the Emerald City ComiCon. He will be replacing ADAM BALDWIN, who will be unable to appear due to a filming commitment. Daniel is best known for his role as young Boba Fett from the Star Wars: Episode 2 - Attack of the Clones. As a side note, we've also added the final GAMING schedule to the website. Check out all the details at our
website: http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/

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Remember Saturday, May 03, 2008, is Free Comic Book Day: http://www.freecomicbookday.com/

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Are We Alone - You Animal! New Episode


Headlines From SF News Sites:
The Million Writers Award for Best New Online Magazine went to Farrago’s Wainscot which has a profile on MySpace. Read this and much more news below.
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io9: Finally, An Alien Invasion Movie That Shows The Awful Aftermath, & Galaxy Quest Returns, Goes Global

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Locus Online: Locus Magazine: May Issue

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Science Fiction Awards Watch: Clarke Award Winner, & Million Writers Award Long List,

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SFScope: Special NYRSF Reading Series Launch Party for The Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy, New small press publisher Lyrical looking for science fiction and horror, Artist John Berkey Dies, Cory Doctorow's Little Brother available to do all sort of things with, Allison Brennan sells paranormal trilogy to Ballantine, & Spectra news and fiction available in free SpectraPulse

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SF Signal: Friday YouTube: He's Dead, Jim!, Tube Bits for 05/02/2008, SF Tidbits for 5/2/08, SF Tidbits for 5/1/08, Richard K. Morgan Wins the Arthur C. Clarke Award, Starship Sofa Podcast Expands to Audio SF Magazine, Free Comic Book Day 2008: May 3rd, REVIEW: Cenotaxis by Sean Williams, & SF Tidbits for 4/30/08,

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The Website at the End of the Universe: Tributes to Arthur C. Clarke keep rolling in, & MST3K rides again, sort of.


Selected Blog Updates:
Bev Hale writes about the Nebs, Cythis Leitich Smith has some great posts as usual, Dark Horse reminds us that Saturday is Free Comic Book Day, Farrago's Wainscot posts about winning the "storySouth Million Writers Award ", and the The Arthur C. Clarke Award posts "Congratulations to Richard Morgan, winner of the Arthur. C Clarke Award 2008 "
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Alethea Kontis - "Secret Agent Buyers "

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Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest - "The Next Fix - out today! "

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bevhale - "Home Again, Home Again, Happy Me "

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Cynthia Leitich Smith - "Author Interview: Elaine Scott on Secrets of the Cirque Medrano ", & "Author Interview: Susan Marie Swanson on To Be Like Sun "

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Dark Horse Comics - "FREE COMIC BOOK DAY IS MAY 3rd! ", & "Greg ""Stainboy"" Reinel at L’Imagerie Gallery "

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David Louis Edelman - "Whatta Fiasco… The Book’s Got a Glossary! "

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David Thorpe - "On the road - in Merseyside and Blackheath, London next week "

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Echelon Press, LLC - "The Sex Club "

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Eos Books - "Baby Got Book ", "EMISSARIES review ", & "Locus Award Nominees "

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Fantagraphics Books - "Exclusive 20%-Off Coupon for MySpace Friends! ", "Announcing the 2nd Annual Fantagraphics Online Friends Appreciation Sale! ", & "Jordan Crane, Shag & Bagge at Fantagraphics Bookstore in May! "

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Farrago's Wainscot - "storySouth Million Writers Award "

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Horror Library Blog-O-Rama - "My Personal Soundtrack by Erik Smetana "

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Jenna Black - "Brenda Novak’s Auction for Diabetes "

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Karina L. Fabian - "Review of My Own Kind of Freedom, a Firefly novel by Steven Brust "

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Little Brother by Cory Doctorow - "Avoiding Camera Noise Signatures ", & "Cory Doctorow and John Scalzi -- one on one interview! "

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Lois McMaster Bujold - "3rd Eos blog post is up ", & "writers in spa--a-a-c-e... "

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Michael G. Munz - "A Little Writing Advice... "

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Minnette Meador - "Centurion Up for TAL Cover Award - Please Vote... "
Also check out Minnette's blog on Blogspot.com: http://minnettemeador.blogspot.com/

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NexGen Pulp Magazine - "April/May Issue hits the presses TODAY!"

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Paul Halpern - "The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger "

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Phoebe Matthews - "Nutty Wednesday "

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Planet Pride - "New names for features on Mercury and Tethys ", "The Orbiting Fleet ", & "Jupiter’s Europa- Will It Provide the 1st Proof of Extraterrestrial Life? "

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Robert McCammon - "New French book, BLUE WORLD movie casting news "

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Sherrilyn Kenyon - "Here’s the latest info on the 2008 Acheron Tour ", "2008 K-CON RESITRATION INFO HERE!!! ", & "Fans broke the record "

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steampunk - "What is going on this week "

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The Arthur C. Clarke Award - "Congratulations to Richard Morgan, winner of the Arthur. C Clarke Award 2008 "

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Tor Books - "Cory Doctorow and John Scalzi -- one on one interview! "

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Tor Teen - "Cory Doctorow and John Scalzi -- one on one interview! "

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TRIAD Publishing Group - "Happy One-Year Anniversary!", & "TRIAD Publishing Group - Your Networking Partner"

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Word Weavers - "Attention Sci-Fi Writers!! "

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Writer's Digest - "Literary Hot Spots: Boston "

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Yasmine Galenorn - "Have a Wonderful Beltane", & "Wedding Pictures & Diabetes Auction "