News Nibbles: July 31, 2008

Local News:

• Burrard Inlet Fan Fellowship - BIFFnews: BIFF Break

Science Fiction News: July 31, 2008
Below are just some of the headlines that have been posted recently. Use the link above to access all the details:

• io9: Larry Townsend, R.I.P. [Larry Townsend] * Can A Robot, A Superhero And Satan Save The World? [Interlace [Falling Star]
• Locus Online: Monitor: New in Paperback: July
• Pantechnicon: New 'zine launches - Geek Planet
• RevolutionSF: RevolutionSF Newsblast : Red Sonja, Fringe, Repo: The Genetic Opera, Galactica (News)
• Science Fiction Buzz: Slow Day At Sci Fi * Stargate Atlantis News Update for 31 July 2008
• SciFi Scanner: John Scalzi - Is The Dark Knight Oscar Ready?
• SF Signal: Transcriptase - A Home Away From Helix * SF Tidbits for 7/31/08
• SFScope: David Anthony Durham sells film rights to Acacia * WotC cancelling all non-Magic, non-D&D publishing
• The Website at the End of the Universe: Water discovered on Mars. Will they find life next?

Selected Blog Updates: July 31, 2008
You can access the blog updates listed below by clicking the link above.

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:
Be sure to check out Michael G. Munz review of the new made-for-DVD Stargate SG-1 movie (Stargate Continuum)

• a dark catharsys * Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith) * J Alan Erwine's Blog * kelleyeskridge.com
• Michael G. Munz * The Crotchety Old Fan * "Whatever" (John Scalzi) * Witchy Chicks

MySpace Blogs:

• Alethea Kontis * Chuck Palahniuk * Cynthia Leitich Smith * Dark Horse Comics *
• Fantagraphics Books * Jodi Lee * Karina L. Fabian * Kevin J Anderson *
• Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing * Marianne De Pierres * Michael G. Munz *
• Morpheus Tales * Yasmine Galenorn\

Science News & Blog Updates: July 31, 2008
Science News:

• Are We Alone - This weeks episode: "Risky Business"

Science Blogs:

• Bad Astronomy: 1/3 of Brits are gullible? Can’t be. * Mythbustin’ the Moon Hoax: Part III, the video
• The Daily Galaxy: Electrical Activity -Key Extraterrestrial Life Indicator-Discovered on Saturn's Titan

News Nibbles: July 30, 2008

Last Day!:
GUD Magazine - Special offer for NWSFS News Blog readers! For the entire month of July, GUD Magazine ( http://www.gudmagazine.com/ ) will be offering 50% off for the PDF versions of Issues 0 and 1 for readers of the NWSFS Blogs. Go to: http://www.gudmagazine.com/subs/subscribe-nwsfs.php


Science Fiction News Headlines for July 30, 2008:
Below are just some of the headlines that have been posted recently:

• Apex Book Company: Apex Digest Online #3 now available
• io9: Coming Of Age In The Aussie Apocalypse [Zombie Love] * A Human/Vampire Buddy Movie, Family Guy-Style [Last Blood]
• RevolutionSF: Comics Screed : Gaiman, Kubert, Cooke, Kirkman, a Baldwin brother (News)
• Science Fiction Awards Watch: Booker Long List * Awards from Finncon * Wheeler Sticks His Neck Out,
• SciFi Scanner: Heath Ledger's Joker Harkens to Cesar Romero * Site of the Week - The Terminator Files
• SF Signal: REMINDER: Eureka Season 3 Starts Tonight * SF Tidbits for 7/29/08
• SFScope: SFPA's third annual sf poetry contest * Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards awarded * Second Annual Scribe Award Winners
• The Website at the End of the Universe: Excerpt gives taste of Arthur C. Clarke's last book

Selected Blog Updates for July 30, 2008:
Here are the lastest blog updates

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:

• a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar) * Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith) * kelleyeskridge.com
• Robert J Sawyer * The Crotchety Old Fan * Witchy Chicks

MySpace Blogs:

• Alethea Kontis * bevhale * Chuck Palahniuk * Cynthia Leitich Smith * Di Francis *
• Erica Spindler * Horror Library Blog-O-Rama * Planet Stories * Sherrilyn Kenyon * Tor Books

Science News & Blog Updates for July 30, 2008:
Science News:

• Are We Alone - This weeks episode: "Risky Business"

Science Blogs:

• Bad Astronomy: Comic Con: My panel on science and scifi * Shakin’ up astrological nonsense
• The Daily Galaxy: Galaxy Fans: We're Looking for Private Investors * Intelligent Robots will Explore Milky Way by 2020

Cascadia News Bytes: July 30th, 2008

Anime Evolution announced a new venue for their convention next month.

The Seattle World Bid sent out a press release about parties they're involved with at the upcoming Devention.

According to the Seattle Times, the Twilight series of teen vampire books is set in the town of Forks, Washington. Tours are now popping up with fans traveling to the town to see locations written about in the book.

A blogger has posted their report about their experience at PDX Lan in Portland.

The Space Elevator Conference this year was held on the campus of Microsoft. Here's some news from what took place.

Cosmic Log
KIRO TV
Redmond Reporter
Seattle PI
Space Elevator Blog


The Casual Connect Conference held in Seattle devoted towards casual video gaming has a variety of stories online about the current state of gaming.

Casual Gaming Biz
Gamasutra
Game Critics
Game Daily
Game Zebo
Seattle PI
Seattle Times
WordPress
Xconomy

News Nibbles: July 29, 2008

News Headlines:
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Christopher Paul Carey - Four unfinished works by Farmer are being or have been completed by others authors
"A special announcement was made this weekend at Farmercon 90, a convention held in Peoria, Illinois in honor of Philip José Farmer's 90th birthday, that four unfinished works by Farmer are being or have been completed by others authors. These include three novels--The Song of Kwasin, the grand conclusion to Farmer's Khokarsa cycle, by local Northwest author Christopher Paul Carey; The Evil in Pemberley House, a Gothic horror tale by Win Scott Eckert; and Cougar By the Tail, a Western by Tracy Knight--as well as a short story, "Getting Ready to Write" by Paul Spiteri. Details have been posted on Carey's and Eckert's blogs"

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Yasmine Galenorn - New urban fantasy series — the Elemental Magic
Yasmine Galenorn announced today that she’s accepted a fantastic new contract with Berkley to write a second urban fantasy series—the Elemental Magic Series. She will continue to write two books a year in her Otherworld Series, and one book a year in the new series. More info as it becomes available.

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GUD Magazine - Special offer for NWSFS News Blog readers!
For the entire month of July, GUD Magazine ( http://www.gudmagazine.com/ ) will be offering 50% off for the PDF versions of Issues 0 and 1 for readers of the NWSFS Blogs.
Go to: http://www.gudmagazine.com/subs/subscribe-nwsfs.php

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WebUrbanist - 15 (More) Creative Works of Steampunk Art and Fashion: From Steam Tanks to Cufflinks

Science Fiction News Headlines for July 29, 2008:
Below are just some of the headlines that have been posted recently:

• Apex Book Company: Apex Digest Online #3 now available
• io9: Coming Of Age In The Aussie Apocalypse [Zombie Love] * A Human/Vampire Buddy Movie, Family Guy-Style [Last Blood]
• RevolutionSF: Comics Screed : Gaiman, Kubert, Cooke, Kirkman, a Baldwin brother (News)
• Science Fiction Awards Watch: Booker Long List * Awards from Finncon * Wheeler Sticks His Neck Out,
• SciFi Scanner: Heath Ledger's Joker Harkens to Cesar Romero * Site of the Week - The Terminator Files
• SF Signal: REMINDER: Eureka Season 3 Starts Tonight * SF Tidbits for 7/29/08
• SFScope: SFPA's third annual sf poetry contest * Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards awarded * Second Annual Scribe Award Winners
• The Website at the End of the Universe: Excerpt gives taste of Arthur C. Clarke's last book

Selected Blog Updates for July 29, 2008:
Here are the lastest blog updates

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:

• Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith) * J Alan Erwine's Blog * kelleyeskridge.com * Robert J Sawyer
• The Crotchety Old Fan * "Whatever" (John Scalzi) * Witchy Chicks

MySpace Blogs:

• Cynthia Leitich Smith * David Louis Edelman * Echelon Press, LLC * Jeremy C. Shipp * Jodi Lee
• Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing * Morpheus Tales * Planet Stories * Weird Tales * Yasmine Galenorn

NWSFS Science News and Blog Updates for July 29, 2008:
Science News:

• Discovery Channel has an insteresting article on a "Warp Drive Engine Would Travel Faster Than Light"
• Are We Alone - "Risky Business"

Science Blogs:

• Bad Astronomy - Why are there no green stars?
• What's New At Pacific Science Center - Big Green Bus To Visit

News Nibbles: July 28, 2008

News Headlines:
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Heather S Ingemar - Bestsellers again!
"Not only is Heather's story, “A Slip of Wormwood,” in the top twenty Suspense/Thriller short stories on Fictionwise, “Darkness Cornered” is number four in the Mystery/Crime short stories category!
To learn more about the works of Heather S. Ingemar, please visit her website: http://catharsys.wordpress.com/"

Science Fiction News Headlines for July 28, 2008:
Below are just some of the headlines that have been posted recently:

• Apex Book Company: SHORT FICTION: In the Seams, EDITORIAL DISPOSITIONS: 5 Creepy Music Videos
• io9: This Beautiful Galaxy Is Shrouded In Death [Space Porn], BSG's Tricia Helfer Answers Our Dorky Sex Robot Questions [Battlestar Galactica]
• Locus Online: Monitor: New Books: fourth week July
• Pantechnicon: Pancast 011 - News, Hype & Rose Tinted Specs
• RevolutionSF: Trailer Probe : Brave and the Bold, Black Panther (Feature), Immortal Iron Fist (Review)
• Science Fiction Buzz: Review: Stargate Atlantis 5.3: “Blood Ties”, & The Sirens Of Titan Book Review
• SciFi Scanner: Daily Scan for 07.29.08 - Expect Dr. Horrible on DVD, the Return of Captain Marvel
• SF Signal: MOVIE REVIEW: The Beast with a Billion Backs, Giveaway Reminders
• SFScope: Sword and Sorceress cover photo contest, Rockne S. O'Bannon turning Farscape into Boom! comic book,
• The Website at the End of the Universe: It's time for a Doc Savage reboot

Selected Blog Updates for July 28, 2008:
Here are the lastest blog updates

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:

• a dark catharsys - Dusk Before the Dawn - kelleyeskridge.com - Robert J Sawyer - SF Novelists - "Whatever" (John Scalzi) - Witchy Chicks

MySpace Blogs:

• Alex Bledsoe - Cathy Clamp - Cynthia Leitich Smith - Di Francis - Fran Friel - J Erwine - JAMES AND DADDY - Lois McMaster Bujold
• Luna Books - Matthew Peterson - Robin Hobb - Rue Morgue Magazine - SF/F copyeditor (Deanna Hoak) - Shroud Magazine - Yasmine Galenorn

NWSFS Science Blog Updates for July 28, 2008:

• Bad Astronomy - Angry astronomy and sad creationism, Carnival of Space #64, & Skeptics Guide 5×5 and Apollo
• Planet Pride - Polar Clouds on Titan
• Are We Alone - "Risky Business"

Special Notice: There be changes afoot!

Special Notice:
So maybe you noticed a few changes. I have been planning to make some changes to both the MySpace Blog, and to the Blogspot blog, and today marks the start of those changes. The biggest change is that I have split the Blogspot blog into different sections or pages, with each one focused on a specific subject. These pages are:

• NWSFS News - Main Page: This is the equivalent of a front page of a newspaper. You will find NWSFS specific and general links lists here, along with special announcements and features. The "News Nibbles" notices will be posted here and will include a bullet listing for the latest news on the Blog Feeds and News, Science Fiction News Feeds, & Science News Pages.
• Blog Feeds and News: Not only will you find current blog update listings here, but you will find RSS feeds for virtually every blog that is monitored by the NWSFS News crew.
• Cascadia Convention & Events News: The latest Convention listings and news by Isaac Alexander, plus RSS feeds to many local convention blogs, and links listings.
• Local News: Local news, and links, plus up-to-date RSS feeds.
• Science Fiction News Feeds: This page replaces the News Headlines section of the blog and includes RSS feeds to all the nonitored SF News sites. Links listings to SF News sites will be added shortly.
• Science News: The name pretty much says it all - science news, links, and RSS feeds, from such great sites as Are We Along, Planet Pride, and Bad Astronomy. If you have any suggestions for addtional sites, drop me a line.

Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions. Thanks! ~ Jim

Northwest Event Show

Northwest Event Show
September 23, 2008
11 am - 5 pm
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Seattle, Washington
http://www.nweventshow.com
Cost: Free

The Northwest Event Show has been the staple for professional meeting & event planners in the Puget Sound for 13 years. This unique event offers insight and inspiration on how to improve morale, increase productivity and integrate fresh ideas into your daily business practices, relations, meetings and special events. The Northwest Event Show is much more than a collection of party services, but moreover the catalyst for innovation and design. Our goal for the 2008 Northwest Event Show is to educate you on how you too can leave a green footprint on our emerald city. Learn from organization and event planning professionals how to get involved integrate greener means of business practice.

Register online to receive free parking. You will need to bring 2 business cards to the show. One will be used as your ticket identification and one will allow you to receive the 2009 Event Resource Guide as a complimentary gift. Free parking passes will be available only for those that pre-register online.

Portland Alien Museum Expands

The Portland Alien Museum Expands

Thanks to tremendous public interest, the support of our friends in the UFO community, and international media coverage The Portland Alien Museum is now, after four short months, one of the two most famous museums in the world dedicated to the UFO/Alien experience. Our combination of serious research at The Center For Alien Studies, special events and amazing family attractions like the Hollywood Vortex and the Ancient Hybrid has enabled The Portland Alien Museum to present the most interesting and authoritative information about contact with extraterrestrials to the American public. This success, however, has stretched us beyond the capacity of our two- bedroom house in Portland’s Hollywood District. We are currently raising the funds necessary to reopen in a larger space in downtown Portland, and are planning to expand to Las Vegas, San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. We are also closely examining the opportunities name recognition has created, from t-shirts to a chain of Alien- themed cafes and Hotel/Casino.

As we take this cybermoment for fundraising and strategic planning, I would like to personally thank all of you--- our great supporters, members and visitors. Without your enthusiasm and encouragement UFO and ET studies would still be in the hands of the agencies. Your feedback has shaped the role of The Portland Alien Museum---to bring the facts of ET contact to as many people as possible---and I have every confidence we are close to the truth. If you believe in the mission of The Portland Alien Museum, if you think organizational independence and intellectual integrity is essential to Alien Studies, if you believe the American people have the right to know the full and accurate record of ET contact by the military, if you suspect other UFO groups are infiltrated or compromised, then you’ll understand the historical importance of our appeal. At this crucial moment we are asking all friends of The Portland Alien Museum to join us in our search for sufficient space and proper funding so we can carry our mission deep into the future. If you can help, or know someone who can, please contact us at: info@portlandalienmuseum.com

I invite you to check back often as we build out our site. We’ll feature major new position papers in the Center For Alien Studies, UFO news updates, our Museum Forum, and the best selection of UFO merchandise on the internet.

Please write us if you have sightings or experiences, Alien/UFO collections you’d like to loan/ donate to the Museum, or website suggestions.
---Dr. Lawrence Johns, Director

Portland Alien Museum
http://www.portlandalienmuseum.com

Convention Listing for August - October, 2008

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Summer Village Festival: July 19- Aug 24, 2008 - Duvall, Washington
Website: http://www.camlann.org/summer_festivals.htm

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Fandemonium: August 1-3, 2008 - Nampa, Idaho
Website: http://www.fandemonium.org/

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SpoCon: August 1-3, 2008 - Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.spocon.us/

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Retro Gaming Expo: August 2-3, 2008 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.retrogamingexpo.com

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Subversion Anime Fest: August 2, 2008 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.dreamlandjapan.com/events/?p=14

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Fragapalooza: August 7-10, 2008 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.fragapalooza.com/

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Animethon 15: August 8-10, 2008 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.animethon.org/

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Dragonflight: August 8-10, 2008 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.dragonflight.org/

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Con-Version: August 15-17, 2008 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.con-version.org/

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GateCon: August 12-24, 2008 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://gatecon.com/vancouver/

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CybCon: August 23, 2008 - Tacoma, Washington
Website: http://www.ggaub.com/tf/cybcon2k8.html

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Portland Zine Symposium: August 23-24, 2008 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.pdxzines.com/

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Anime Evolution: August 22-24, 2008 - Richmond, BC Canada
Website: http://www.animeevolution.com/

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BC Renaissance Festival: August 29-31, 2008 - Ft. Langley, BC Canada
Website: http://www.bcrenfest.com/

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HârnCon VI: August 29-31, 2008 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.vancouvergamingguild.com/Harncon/

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Penny Arcade Expo(PAX): August 29-31, 2008 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/

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Kumoricon: August 30 - September 1, 2008 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.kumoricon.org/

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Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire: September 13-14, 2008 - Kings Valley, Oregon
Website: http://www.shrewfaire.com/

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FallCon: September 19-21, 2008 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.fallcon.com

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Evergreen Air & Space Museum Model Show: September 20, 2008 - McMinnville, Oregon
Website: http://www.geocities.com/oregonshow/

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Portland Pirate Festival: September 20-21, 2008 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.portlandpiratefestival.com/

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Northwest Event Show: September - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.nweventshow.com/

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Foolscap X: September 26-28, 2008 - Redmond, Washington
Website: http://www.foolscapcon.org/

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RainFurrest: September 26-28, 2008 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.rainfurrest.org/

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Aurora-Con: September 27-28, 2008 - Anchorage, Alaska
Website: http://www.auroracon.org/

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Bell-Con: September 27, 2008 - Bellingham, Washington
Website: http://www.myspace.com/bellcon2007

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BrickCon: October 2-5th, 2008 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.nwbrickcon.org/

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H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival: October 3-5th, 2008 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.hplfilmfestival.com/

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VCON: October 3-5th, 2008 - Surrey, BC Canada
Website: http://www.vcon.ca

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IPMS Vancouver Fall Model Show: October 6th, 2008 - Burnaby, BC Canada
Website: http://members.tripod.com/%7Eipms/fallshow.htm

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Revenant Film Festival: October 11, 2008 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.revenantmagazine.com/RevenantFilmFestival.htm

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Tri-City Comic Con: October 11, 2008 - Pasco, Washington
Website: http://www.thetc3.org/

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Tactical Solutions: October 17-19, 2008 - Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Website: http://tactical-solutions-gaming.tripod.com/index.html

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Keep Portland Weird: October 20th, 2008 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.multcolib.org/events/kpw.html

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Far Out Film Festival: October 30th - November 2nd, 2008 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.faroutfilmfestival.com

Portland Classic Video Game Expo Announced

PORTLAND CLASSIC VIDEO GAME EXPO ANNOUNCED
August 2–3, 2008 in Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon – The NorthWest Classic Games Enthusiasts (NWCGE), a Pacific NorthWest-based group dedicated to the preservation and promotion of classic video games, announces the 2008 Portland Retro Games Expo.

The Expo, now in its third year, brings together classic video game fans from across the NorthWest. Open to the public, it is an opportunity for nostalgic gamers to revisit their favorite video game systems of yore.

The Retro Gaming Expo isn't just for collectors. Anyone with an interest in home video gaming will find something to enjoy. The Expo will feature vendors and exhibitions of classic game consoles as well as contests and tournaments.

What is a classic video game?
The classic gaming hobby is most closely associated with home consoles like the Atari 2600/5200/7800, Nintendo NES and SNES systems, Sega Master System/Genesis and other systems released in the 1980s and early 1990s. Visitors can expect to see these systems as well as many lesser-known systems at the Expo.

Portland has a long history of support for the classic video game hobby, making it a great home for the Expo. In addition to a 1980’s-style game arcade, there are many local stores where the nostalgic can still purchase classics like Atari’s Yar’s Revenge, Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. and the Final Fantasy series for Sony’s Playstation.

“There has been a lot of interest lately in older video games,” said Rick Weis, one of the organizers of the Expo. “I think a lot of people who grew up playing Atari in the 1980’s now have kids who play games. The introduction of family-friendly systems like the Nintendo Wii have renewed interest in the older games by parents whtheir kids the games they used to play.”

The Portland Retro Gaming Expo will be held on August 2-3 in a 7000 square foot exhibition hall at the Portland Airport Holiday Inn and Conference Center. Doors open at 10 AM on both Saturday and Sunday.

The exhibitor and vendor hall is open until 5:00 p.m. and the classic game tournaments begin after the exhibitor hall closes at 5 PM each day.

Tickets are available at the door. Single entry is $10 for one day or $15 for both. The family rate (up to 5 people in one family) is $25.00 for one day or $40 for both days.

Rick Weis and John Hancock are available to answer any questions at rick@retrogamingexpo.com and
john@retrogamingexpo.com.

For more information: http://www.retrogamingexpo.com

News and Blog Updates: July 25, 2008

News Worth Reposting:
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RustyCon 26 - Hotel & date for the next Rustycon!
The next RustyCon will be held on January 9-11, 2009, and will be at the Seattle Airport Marriott. Make your reservations soon. Rooms will sell out fast. Also, get your memberships in soon, $30 now but the rates will go up! More information can be found on the Rustycon site: http://www.rustycon.com/

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SF Reviews.Net - New review posted: Buckell's SLY MONGOOSE
"Added to the main site on 7/21: Toby Buckell's sequel to his Nebula-nominated Ragamuffin is a phenomenal example of action-packed space-opera storytelling."

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Are We Alone - Next show available July 21, 2008: "Genes That Fit"
Remember Mr. Potato Head? You changed his look by snapping in plastic mustaches, googly eyes and feet. Now imagine doing the same with a living cell: inserting the genes you want to create the organism you want. Welcome to the world of synthetic biology. It has potential to create new bio-fuels and life-saving drugs. It also ushers in a host of ethical and safety concerns. We examine both when we discuss this emerging science of mix and match genes. Plus, does doing an end run around Mother Nature challenge the essence of life itself? Guests:

• Jay Keasling - professor of chemical engineering and biological engineering at UC Berkeley and founder of Amyris Biotechnologies
• Jonathan Eisen - biologist at UC Davis
• Jim Thomas - researcher at ETC group in Ottawa, Canada
• Ed Regis - science writer and author of What Is Life: Investigating the Nature of Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology
• Michael Dosmann - curator of Living Collections at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

You can listen to this and other episodes at: http://radio.seti.org/ and be sure to check the Are We Alone Profile and Blog on MySpace.

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Next Steamcon Meeting! - Sunday July 27th at 3:00 - 4:45 P.M. at the Capitol Hill branch of the Public Library. 425 Harvard Ave. E. Seattle WA

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GUD Magazine - Special offer for NWSFS News Blog readers!
For the entire month of July, GUD Magazine ( http://www.gudmagazine.com/ ) will be offering 50% off for the PDF versions of Issues 0 and 1 for readers of the NWSFS Blogs. Go to: http://www.gudmagazine.com/subs/subscribe-nwsfs.php


Headlines From SF News Sites:
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Clarkesworld Magazine and Wyrm Publishing: Some quick Clarkesworld Updates

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io9:

• Vertigo Launches Two New Books [Vertigo Comics], More Star Wars Toys: Hasbro's New Lineup and Other Cool Stuff [Star Wars]
• Rockne S. O'Bannon To Write Farscape Comic [Farscape], The Best Conspiracies in Sci-Fi [Conspiracy Theory]
• Cylinder-Headed Man of Future Has Back Eyes, Not Hair [Retro Futurism], Welcome to Comic-Con Day 2 [Comic-con 08]
• Dr. Horrible's Singalong Panel at Comic-Con: Yes There Will Be More Horrible [Dr Horrible's Singalong Blog]
• The Look Of Clone Wars Will Be Gritty, Not Pretty [Star Wars: Clone Wars], MTV Does Rocky Horror? No. No! [Rocky Horror Picture Show]
• This Is What Ender's Game Will Look Like From Now On [Comic-con 08], Greg Broadmore: Friend to Rayguns [The Jewels Of Apator]
• Sarah Michelle Gellar Is a Photon and Brent Spiner Is Her Light Coach [Science Nonfiction], Star Trek Reboot To Begin In Comic Book [Star Trek]
• Greatest American Hero Soars On Nostalgia, But Will Its Comeback Crash? [Greatest American Hero]
• First Glimpse Of Doctor Who's Christmas Villain [Doctor Who], Birthplace of Modern Computers Is "a National Disgrace" [Computer History]
• Rinse Out Your Day Glo Unitards — It's Time For Tron 2 [Tron 2]

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RevolutionSF: X-Files: Who's Scully's Baby Daddy? (Feature), Tron 2 Coming Soon; Will Love Us Unconditionally (News)

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SciFi Scanner: The X-Files: I Want to Believe Review - Gillian Anderson's Pained Expression Says It All

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SF Signal:

• The Dept. Of Is This Necessary: Star Wars in 3D, John Carpenter's The Thing Re-enacted by G.I. Joe
• Friday YouTube: Highly Illogical, Recently Free Fiction, SF Tidbits for 7/25/08, Tube Bits for 07/25/2008

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SFScope:

• X-Philiaa review of The X-Files: I Want to Believe, Karen Traviss writing Gears of War novelization, Paul Haines battling cancer; friends seek donations
• Boom! Studios and Disney Publishing team up to bring Pixar films to comic books, Asylum of Horrors to be new quarterly horror anthology comic
• Cinema Spec seeking stories about the future of moving pictures

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The Website at the End of the Universe: I still want to believe


Selected Blog Updates:
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Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith) - Friday audio: Spawn of Satan

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Chuck Palahniuk - "I’ll Be At Comic-Con This Sunday"

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Cynthia Leitich Smith - "YA Book & Writer News; Giveaways"

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Dark Horse Comics - "Dark Horse Announcements From San Diego Comic-Con 2008", & "Buffy is the Best Superhero!"

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Janet Lee Carey - "GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY"

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Karina L. Fabian - "My Novel’s Journey: Pit Stop for a Short Story"

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kelleyeskridge.com - Open mic at Enter the Octopus, & Ranty rant rant about publishing

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Lisa Mantchev - "Spicy Slipstream Stories (cover and preorder!)"

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Lois McMaster Bujold - "WorldCon in two weeks!"

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Maria V. Snyder - "Taste of Liberty - not my summer ;>"

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Marianne De Pierres - "Paul Haines Fundraiser"

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Morpheus Tales - "Morpheus Tales 1 Available from Withywindlebooks.com"

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Pacfic Science Center - Calendar Of Science On Twitter

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Paul Halpern - "Time Journeys", & "Linked by Cosmic Wormholes"

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Planet Pride - "Open project puts exoplanet searches to the test", "Planet and star in puzzling waltz", "Blasted by Impacts", "Comets may be spawned when mum breaks up", & "Midnight Sun on Mars"

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SF Novelists - Bringing Together Authors and Readers - Book Groups Edition

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Spectra Pulse - Lynn Flewelling signing copies of Shadows Return at ComicCon

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Steampunk - "Steampunk Art Show , August 16 -24 th "

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"Whatever" (John Scalzi) - Don’t Stop MP3in’, Hold On That Feeling, & Your Instructor For Your “Advanced Catnappery” Course

News and Blog Updates: July 24, 2008

News Headlines:
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ZombieHarmony - "One of the Best Free Dating Sites for Zombies - ....because the apocalypse doesn't have to be lonely" Posting this just for laughs! :)


News Worth Reposting:
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RustyCon 26 - Hotel & date for the next Rustycon!
The next RustyCon will be held on January 9-11, 2009, and will be at the Seattle Airport Marriott. Make your reservations soon. Rooms will sell out fast. Also, get your memberships in soon, $30 now but the rates will go up! More information can be found on the Rustycon site: http://www.rustycon.com/

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SF Reviews.Net - New review posted: Buckell's SLY MONGOOSE
"Added to the main site on 7/21: Toby Buckell's sequel to his Nebula-nominated Ragamuffin is a phenomenal example of action-packed space-opera storytelling."

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Are We Alone - Next show available July 21, 2008: "Genes That Fit"
Remember Mr. Potato Head? You changed his look by snapping in plastic mustaches, googly eyes and feet. Now imagine doing the same with a living cell: inserting the genes you want to create the organism you want. Welcome to the world of synthetic biology. It has potential to create new bio-fuels and life-saving drugs. It also ushers in a host of ethical and safety concerns. We examine both when we discuss this emerging science of mix and match genes. Plus, does doing an end run around Mother Nature challenge the essence of life itself? Guests:

• Jay Keasling - professor of chemical engineering and biological engineering at UC Berkeley and founder of Amyris Biotechnologies
• Jonathan Eisen - biologist at UC Davis
• Jim Thomas - researcher at ETC group in Ottawa, Canada
• Ed Regis - science writer and author of What Is Life: Investigating the Nature of Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology
• Michael Dosmann - curator of Living Collections at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

You can listen to this and other episodes at: http://radio.seti.org/ and be sure to check the Are We Alone Profile and Blog on MySpace.

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Next Steamcon Meeting! - Sunday July 27th at 3:00 - 4:45 P.M. at the Capitol Hill branch of the Public Library. 425 Harvard Ave. E. Seattle WA

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GUD Magazine - Special offer for NWSFS News Blog readers!
For the entire month of July, GUD Magazine ( http://www.gudmagazine.com/ ) will be offering 50% off for the PDF versions of Issues 0 and 1 for readers of the NWSFS Blogs. Go to: http://www.gudmagazine.com/subs/subscribe-nwsfs.php


Headlines From SF News Sites:
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Apex Book Company: Author Q & A

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British Fantasy Society News: DEADLINE FOR 2008 BFS AWARDS IMMINENT!

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io9:

• Exclusive Interview With Doctor Who's Steven Moffat [Doctor Who], First Look At Klaatu's Space Ride [The Day The Earth Stood Still]
• Stargate: Continuum Brings on the Time Travel, But Without All Those Silly Consequences [Stargate: Continuum]
• Colonel Cosmic Brings Lube Job to Mars [Retro Futurism], Harvey Keitel Kicks A Hole In The 1970s [Life On Mars]
• Day the Earth Stood Still: Bigger Ships, More Fighting, Total Eco-Awareness [Day The Earth Stood Still]
• Great Opening Sentences From Science Fiction [Opening Sentences], Climb Into Joss Whedon's Dollhouse... Via The Web! [Dollhouse]
• You'll Never Get Lost on the Moon Again [Lunar Navigation], Original Star Wars Trilogy To Lunge Down Your Throat [Star Wars]

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Locus Online: Locus Magazine: Sample Reviews: Gary K. Wolfe reviews Margo Lanagan

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RevolutionSF: X-Files : John Doggett Rules (Feature), Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Act 3 (Review), & Watchmen Movie : The RevolutionSF Watercooler (Feature)

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Science Fiction Buzz: 2008.23.07 Stargate Atlantis Blogosphere News

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SciFi Scanner:

• Daily Scan: 07.25.08 - Whedon Plans Dollhouse Webisodes, Original Star Wars Trilogy in 3D?,
• John Scalzi - Science and History: Everything the Movies Tell You Is Wrong, AMC's The Prisoner Announces Four New Villagers
• Daily Scan: 07.24.08 - Whedon Reworks Dollhouse for Fox, the Psychological Depth of a Bat Villain

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SF Signal: GIVEAWAY: Stargate - Continuum, Happy Birthday to Us, Part 5, George Lucas in Carbonite, SF Tidbits for 7/24/08, Tube Bits for 07/24/2008

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SFScope:

• New webzine Beneath Ceaseless Skies in the works, Last chance to get Tor's free ebooks, Mythic Delirium temporarily closing to submissions,
• Afterburn SF's June and July issues, Prometheus Award Winners Announced, Publicity promotions at William Morrow

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The Website at the End of the Universe: Apollo astronaut insists we've been visited by aliens


Selected Blog Updates:
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A. Lee Martinez - "Top 5 Comic Book Villains"

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Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith) - origins and insults

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Burrard Inlet Fan Fellowship - BIFFnews - BIFF Throws the Agenda Overboard

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Cynthia Leitich Smith - "Author Interview: Liz Gallagher on The Opposite of Invisible"

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Dusk Before the Dawn - bookrev: The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry

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Holly Cupala - "A giveaway. Yes, a giveaway!"

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Horror Library Blog-O-Rama - "Where Am I and How Did I Get Here? By Todd Banks"

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Jodi Lee - "Acceptance - Tainted: An Anthology"

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Karina L. Fabian - "Silliness Rises after Communism Falls"

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kelleyeskridge.com - The Dark Knight

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Marianne De Pierres - "All Time bestseller list"

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Michael G. Munz - "Important: This blog is a-changin’."

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Minnette's Worlds - Real or Imagined - New Title, New Projects, New Outlook on Life!

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Nicola Griffith - "more Friday audio"

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Robert J Sawyer - San Diego Comic-Con: Day 2

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Scott Nicholson - "above-average medium"

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SF Novelists - Getting Lucky

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Sherrilyn Kenyon - "Comic Con fun!"

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Shroud Magazine - "GET IT IN TWO DAYS!"

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Spectra Pulse - "Video and Photos from Day 2 of San Diego ComicCon", & "Kelley Armstrong signs books for fans at ComicCon"

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StoneGarden Publishing - "New StoneGarden.net Publishing Community"

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The Crotchety Old Fan - Doodling Along

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"Whatever" (John Scalzi) - Airing a Repeat: On Submitting Bitchy E-Mails to Scalzi’s Attention, & History and Science Fiction and Movies

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Writers Market - "2009 Writer’s Market is out!"

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Yasmine Galenorn - "Just Daily Musings"

News and Blog Updates: July 23, 2008

News Worth Reposting:
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RustyCon 26 - Hotel & date for the next Rustycon!
The next RustyCon will be held on January 9-11, 2009, and will be at the Seattle Airport Marriott. Make your reservations soon. Rooms will sell out fast. Also, get your memberships in soon, $30 now but the rates will go up! More information can be found on the Rustycon site: http://www.rustycon.com/

*****
SF Reviews.Net - New review posted: Buckell's SLY MONGOOSE
"Added to the main site on 7/21: Toby Buckell's sequel to his Nebula-nominated Ragamuffin is a phenomenal example of action-packed space-opera storytelling."

*****
Are We Alone - Next show available July 21, 2008: "Genes That Fit"
Remember Mr. Potato Head? You changed his look by snapping in plastic mustaches, googly eyes and feet. Now imagine doing the same with a living cell: inserting the genes you want to create the organism you want. Welcome to the world of synthetic biology. It has potential to create new bio-fuels and life-saving drugs. It also ushers in a host of ethical and safety concerns. We examine both when we discuss this emerging science of mix and match genes. Plus, does doing an end run around Mother Nature challenge the essence of life itself? Guests:

• Jay Keasling - professor of chemical engineering and biological engineering at UC Berkeley and founder of Amyris Biotechnologies
• Jonathan Eisen - biologist at UC Davis
• Jim Thomas - researcher at ETC group in Ottawa, Canada
• Ed Regis - science writer and author of What Is Life: Investigating the Nature of Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology
• Michael Dosmann - curator of Living Collections at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

You can listen to this and other episodes at: http://radio.seti.org/ and be sure to check the Are We Alone Profile and Blog on MySpace.

*****
Next Steamcon Meeting! - Sunday July 27th at 3:00 - 4:45 P.M. at the Capitol Hill branch of the Public Library. 425 Harvard Ave. E. Seattle WA

*****
GUD Magazine - Special offer for NWSFS News Blog readers!
For the entire month of July, GUD Magazine ( http://www.gudmagazine.com/ ) will be offering 50% off for the PDF versions of Issues 0 and 1 for readers of the NWSFS Blogs. Go to: http://www.gudmagazine.com/subs/subscribe-nwsfs.php


Headlines From SF News Sites:

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British Fantasy Society News: 2008 London Book Festival Call For Entries

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io9:

• Cartoon Network Brings Comic Rodents, Dragons To TV [Cartoon Network], Ford Says Electric Cars “Commercially Feasible” By 1977 [Retro Futurism]
• Show Your Book Trailer To Movie Audiences — And Stephen King [Book Trailers], William S Preston, Esq, To Direct Ben 10 Live-Action Movie [Ben 10]
• Exclusive Starship Troopers Clip: Sing Along With "A Good Day To Die" [Starship Troopers Marauder], Shia The Last Man In 2010? [Y The Last Man]
• Giant Monster-Alien Smackdown... In Your Face! [Monsters Vs. Aliens], Gemini Division Is Like Blade Runner, But Terrible [Gemini Division]
• The Dead Space Trailer So Scary It's Banned [Dead Space], Who Doesn't Want An Iron Man-Head DVD? [Iron Man]
• Why Aren't Aliens Talking to Us? [Fermi Paradox], BSG Director To Craft Witchblade [Witchblade], The Cure For Rampant Sequel-Itis [Sequelitis]
• Dissolving Zombies Of Mass Destruction: What Could Go Wrong? [Zombie Overpopulation]

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Locus Online: Awards News: Prometheus Awards Winners, Awards News Update: Awards Announced at Readercon, & Monitor: This Week's Bestsellers

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RevolutionSF: The Dark Knight (Another review)

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Science Fiction Awards Watch: Prometheus Winners, & Hugo Handicapping at Tor.com

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Science Fiction Buzz: Coming Soon: You Can Own Kirk’s Command Chair

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SciFi Scanner: SciFi Dept - X-Files FAQ, Q Is for Q, & Now You Can Pedal for Power -- Just Like They Do in Soylent Green!

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SF Signal:

• Steampunk: Empire Strikes Back, Can You Name This Story? (Part 8)
• MIND MELD: Worldbuilding, Tube Bits for 07/23/2008, SF Tidbits for 7/23/08

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SFScope:

• Hadley Rille Updates, The Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy Shines, More on KGB Fantastic Fiction raffle, including signed keyboard info
• Apex Digest's second online issue, Dan Simmons sells Carrion Comfort to Thomas Dunne Books,
• Past Author Readings & Signings 2008 (second half of the year)

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StarShipSofa: Aural Delights No 34 Kevin J Anderson mp3

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The Website at the End of the Universe: One man's movie disaster is another man's favourite


Selected Blog Updates:
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Are We A Blog? - Seth's return to Larry King 7/18/08

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Cynthia Leitich Smith - "Goal Setting, Time Management, Tongue Tattoos, and ALAN Chat "

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Dark Horse Comics - "Let’s Make Buffy the Champion!", & "New Items Shipping from Dark Horse -- 7/23"

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David Thorpe - "We Can Improve On You"

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Fran Friel - "Last Call for Inscription on the HCs"

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Graveside Tales - "New Inner Sanctum Episodes"

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Jeff Carlson - "Mailbag Q&A"

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Jodi Lee - "Those darn lying auto-responders.."

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John Scalzi's "Whatever" - Just in Case You Thought the Hand-Wringing Over Science Fiction Was an English Language Thing, & Hugo Prognosticating

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kelleyeskridge.com - Sit down, be quiet, behave

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Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing - "LBF Books: 3 Appearances by David Lee Summers"

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Nicola Griffith: Ask Nicola - short story collection: cold, hard reality, & Hild and ammonites

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Pacfic Science Center -

• Have Some Science With Your Coffee, Parents Pick Pacific Science Center, Caped Crusader Crush Continues, Closing Early For One Big Party!
• Astronaut To Visit BubbleFest, Some Uplifting Science, & AstroInfo: A Little Something To Think About

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Paul S. Kemp - "Another Shadowrealm Snippet"

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Planet Pride - "Above the Cracks", & "An Escapee From the Outermost Solar System?"

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Robert J Sawyer - San Diego Comic-Con: Day 1, & Visiting MIT and Marvin Minsky

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Seattle2011 - "New Website"

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StoneGarden Publishing - "Getting Ready for 2010"

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The Crotchety Old Fan - Skiffytube Goes Corporate (Today #4), & Today #1

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Writer's Digest - "Up Close & Personal—Being a Writer’s Assistant"

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Yasmine Galenorn - "Guest Blogging Today at Bitten By Books..."