News and Blog Updates: May 08, 2008

News Headlines:
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Geralyn Beauchamp's book Time Masters Book One; The Call is a finalist for Best New Fiction in the Indie Excellence Book Awards.

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Are We Alone - Live from AbSciCon! You can listen to this and other episodes at: http://radio.seti.org/


Headlines From SF News Sites:
There are several links about Iron Sky, which has a profile on MySpace. This looks like a fun project, so be sure to check out those links while you're cruising through the links below.
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io9: Computers Will Put Us All Out of Work! 1957 [Retro Futurism], & Nazi Moonbase Launches Stealth Attack [Iron Sky]

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Science Fiction Awards Watch: Interzone Readers’ Poll, & More YA Success

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SF Signal: MIND MELD: Stories Hollywood Should Film, REVIEW: An Idle King by J.W. Benford, Thursday YouTube: Iron Sky Trailer, SF Tidbits for 5/8/08, Free eBook: The Serpent Bride By Sara Douglass, Wednesday YouTube: Kevin Pollak Does Star Trek, Tube Bits for 05/07/2008, & SF Tidbits for 5/7/08,

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SFScope: Cory Doctorow linking up librarians in need with generous readers, Sara Douglass's The Serpent Bride available as free e-book, Robert Silverberg sells two classics to Tor, F&SF's August Issue, & Postscripts Spring 2008 issue,

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The Website at the End of the Universe: Kessel, McHugh offering new antholgies for download


Selected Blog Updates:
I'm running into a little brain fog here, and can't think of anything clever to say, except take a look a the blup updates below and enjoy!

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Cynthia Leitich Smith - "Author Interview: S. A. Bodeen on The Compound ", & "Publisher Interview: Kira Lynn on Kane/Miller "

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David Louis Edelman - "More Newfound Reviews ", "Pat on “Infoquake : 'One of the Very Best SF Debuts I Have Ever Read'", "Infoquake” Giveaway on Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist ", & "New 'Infoquake' and 'MultiReal' Audio Podcasts "

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Erica Spindler - "Next Big Event "

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Fantagraphics Books - "Now in stock: Bottomless Belly Button, Rebel Visions (New Ed.) ", "Exclusive 20%-Off Coupon for MySpace Friends! ", "Announcing the 2nd Annual Fantagraphics Online Friends Appreciation Sale! ", "Weirdos: Seattle’s Alternative Comics Culture in the Context of R. Crumb’s Underground ", & "Bagge’d & boarded "

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Fran Friel - "FREE Subscription to APEX? Yuppers...plus AJ "

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HARPER PERENNIAL - "Barbara Kingsolver’s brand new paperback "

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Horror Library Blog-O-Rama - "FREE Subscription to APEX? Yuppers...plus AJ - by Fran Friel ", & "Writing A Story In 26 Easy Steps by Erik Smetana "

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JAMES AND DADDY - "Update 8th May 2008 "

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Jodi Lee - "Braggin’ Rights", & "Catching up - news!"

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Kevin J Anderson - "AUDIOBOOKS "

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Lisa Mantchev - "It’s Never Just A Fairy Tale "

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Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing - "Interview and a Review -- David Hough and Mike McCarty "

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Maria V. Snyder - "Brenda Novak’s online auction ", & "Has anyone seen April? "

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Minnette Meador - "ECATA Romance Delurking Day - Thursday "
Also check out Minnette's blog on Blogspot.com: http://minnettemeador.blogspot.com/

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NexGen Pulp Magazine - "Special Sale $2 Single Full Color Issues!!!! "

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Overcast Publications - "NEW SHORT STORY: ""STRANGERS ON A MOUNTAIN"" "

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Paul Halpern - "Remembering John Wheeler "

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Payseur & Schmidt - "Cosmocopia "

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Phoebe Matthews - "Wow, another new cover "

Robert J Sawyer's Blog - Clearing my plate, Debating Hal, RJS e-Mail Newsletter, The Terminal Experiment at Audible.com, & much more.

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Scott Nicholson - "Parable of the roadkill "

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Spokane Comicon - "Check out this event: Spokane Comicon ", & "Directions

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Tor Books - "Book Trailer for Patti O’Shea’s In Twilight’s Shadow ", & "New Tor Paranormal Romance Facebook Fan Page "

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Weird Tales - "Neil Gaiman, Bill Plympton & WEIRD TALES! "

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Willie Meikle - "World Building Part 1: Glaisc, a maritime city "

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Yasmine Galenorn - "*snorts* Me and a day off.... ", "Made a few banners for your use... ", & "DONE DONE DONE she screams... "