Spcial Announcement (repost):
The NWSFS magazine WESTWIND is coming out of hiatus and our new editor is seeking submissions for fiction to be presented in the magazine. While there are still a lot of details to be worked out, if you are interested in contributing a work of science fiction, fantasy, or horror fiction, please send an email to: westwind.editor AT gmail DOT com
I am still seeking assistants to help with this blog. If you are interested in reporting about fannish events or news for the Pacfic NW, please contact me at nwsfsnews AT gmail DOT com ~ Jim
News Headlines:
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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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Platinum Comix & Games - Fire victims benefit show! Sunday July 6th 5 pm to 9 pm - Outdoor all ages event.
Sickamore, Jonn Rockwell, Skwish & The Mighty Return of Horsehedd! Playing at Bison Creek Pizza, 630 SW 153rd Street Burien, WA (206) 244-8825
To benefit the families left homeless after the deadly fire at The Tara Apartments and The Jenny Marie Apartments. Collins Chiropractic and Sterling Savings Bank will be there to accept donations of Money, Food, Clothing and Furniture. The American Red Cross is also accepting money donations on the families behalf. Fire District #2 will try to make an appearance with a fire engine.
Bring all the clothing, food, blankets, furniture and money you can spare to help these families! Special thanks to Burien City Hall, Collins Chiropractic, Sterling Savings Bank, American Red Cross, Jared Butcher, Fire District #2 and The Highline School District.
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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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Phoebe Matthews - A note from Mudflat (and a free postcard)
Tarbaby Trouble, by Phoebe Matthews, first of the Mudflat series, is available through Bookstrand.com on July 2. Fantasy readers, check Phoebe's website at http://phoebematthews.com to read the first 2 chapters, plus blurbs and reviews. If you would like a free postcard from Mudflat, check the Mudflat page!
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Are We Alone - Next show available June 30, 2008: Encore Presentation "Sigh. It's Science"
Is the public interested in science? The signs aren't encouraging. The Hubble Telescope teeters on the edge of breakdown, and the public's response is lukewarm. Science coverage in the media continues to shrink like cheap cotton... and science superstars on TV or in the movies are as rare as lanthanum.
As we consider why today's folk give science the big yawn, we'll talk to people whose job it is to bring lab findings to the public. Also, a new study traces to childhood our psychological aversion to science. Plus, Seth re-lives his childhood at the San Francisco Exploratorium. Guests:
- Natalie Angier - New York Times reporter and author of The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science
- Charlie Petit - veteran science reporter and Head Tracker of the Knight Science Journalism Tracker
- Paul Bloom - Psychologist at Yale University
- Paul Doherty - Senior Scientist at the Exploratorium in San Francisco
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Marci Baun - Book Release Announcement
Released Tuesday: Weirdly: A Collection of Strange Tales, vol 2 - www.wildchildpublishing.com/
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Paul Roberts - Book Release Announcement
"THE BETRAYER is the first in a series of three entitled PROPHECY OF THE DRAGON. The story follows the exploits of a dragon' apprentice who tries to save his homeland from an army of reptilianites, whilst aiding the diminishing race of dragons. A must for all fantasy fans. For sample chapters and a chance to win a signed copy please visit: http://www.epicbpublishing.co.uk/"
Headlines From SF News Sites:
So much news, and so few brain cells to come up with something this late at night except "take a look at these headlines" - io9: "Gort Gets His Vengeance In The Day The Earth Stood Still Trailer", Science Fiction Awards Watch: "Dr. Aldiss, I Presume…", & StarShipSofa presents "Aural Delights No 31 Mary Rosenblum mp3"
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Apex Book Company: Apex Digest open for submissions
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io9: Whatever Happened To Hyperion, Vurt, Count Zero and Logan's Run? [Development Purgatory], Earth Systems Science Agency -- To the Rescue! [Mega Environmentalism], The Pettiest Dictator On Earth, In New "Blindness" Trailer [Blindness], Is It Art? Or Is It LARP? [Gaming], Doctor Who Shows The Future Of British TV [The Shape Of Things To Come], “The T.V. of Tomorrow” Broadcasts From Mars in 1953 [Retro Futurism], Gort Gets His Vengeance In The Day The Earth Stood Still Trailer [The Day The Earth Stood Still Trailer], Dr. Horrible's First Story Is Now Online [Dr Horrible's Sing-along Blog], SAG Strike: Much Ado About Nothing, Or Disaster For Scifi? [Hollywood Slavebots], Does the New Shape of the Solar System Prove Vernor Vinge is Right About the Galaxy? [Space], You Can't Hide From The Mafia In The Past [Hiding In Time], Doctor Who's Journey Won't End With A Whimper For Americans [Doctor Who], & The Game's Trickery Meets Disturbia's Setting In Seminar [Seminar]
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Locus Online: Locus Magazine - Cory Doctorow Commentary: Nature's Daredevils: Writing for Young Audiences, & Monitor: This Week's Bestsellers
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RevolutionSF: Disney Classics: The RevolutionSF Revamps (Feature)
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Science Fiction Awards Watch: Dr. Aldiss, I Presume… "The University of Liverpool has awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters to Brian Aldiss."
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SciFi Scanner: John Scalzi - Science Fiction Is Easy, Comedy Is Hard, Daily Scan: 07.03.08 - BBC Plans for a Hitchhiker's Guide Prequel; BSG Movie This Fall?, N Is for Neuromancer, SciFi Dept - Why Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Rules, & Plants in The Happening Waged War; Real Ones Run for the Hills
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SF Signal: Thoughts on Wall-E, Friday Video: Boba Fett Flashdance, TOC: Interzone #217, SF Tidbits for 7/4/08, Thursday YouTube: Inside the Actor's Studio: Hellboy, Tube Bits for 07/03/2008, SF Tidbits for 7/3/08, GIVEAWAY: The X-Files and Stargate: Atlantis DVDs, MIND MELD: Is There Gender Imbalance in Genre Fiction Publishing?, SF Tidbits for 7/2/08, Top 10 SF Signal Posts for June 2008, Tube Bits for 07/02/2008, & TOC: IROSF July 2008
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SFScope: ChiZine issue #37 now available, Moshe Feder forming sf/f/h cat discussion group, 2008 Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge finalists announced; voting period is now open, Dabel Brothers and Del Rey to graphically adapt Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, Review of MAD About Star Wars, Farrago's Wainscot #7 now available, Third issue of Oddlands Magazine now available, Night Shade publishes Walter Jon Williams's Implied Spaces, and gives away treats, SFWA launches Nebula Awards web site, & Mark Chadbourn sells two trilogies to Pyr
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StarShipSofa: Aural Delights No 31 Mary Rosenblum mp3
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The Website at the End of the Universe: The Shat sings Common People, Hancock blows, In defence of science fiction against literature, & Will Wall-E make us greener?
Selected Blog Updates:
Donna Barr has some "Fun With Lulu", Michael G. Munz made his "deadline...", Nicola Griffith writes "why I love science fiction", Rosemary Jones is "Speaking at July 14 Editor’s Guild Meeting", and Yasmine Galenorn posts about our weather in "2500 Lightning Strikes in 24 Hours... "
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bevhale - "Space, space, space"
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Bret Jordan - "ON THE BRIGHTER SIDE"
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Burrard Inlet Fan Fellowship - BIFFnews - BIFFylon 5
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Chuck Palahniuk - "Chuck Palahniuk’s July Essay, 'Names Versus Pronouns'"
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Cynthia Leitich Smith - "Awesome Austin Writers Workshop Report Round-up", "YA Author Interview: Louise Hawes on Black Pearls: A Faerie Strand", & "Author Interview: David Gifaldi on Listening for Crickets"
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Dark Horse Comics - "Travel down the California coast with artist R. Black!", "Hellboy Heats Up Events With Retailers!", "Dark Horse at Anime Expo 2008", "Hellboy Day Is Here!", & "New Items Shipping from Dark Horse -- 7/02"
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David Louis Edelman - "Locus and Fantasy Book Critic Raves for 'MultiReal'", & "On John Scalzi’s Blog: The Big Idea "
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Di Francis - "page proofs"
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Donna Barr: All Things Barr - Fun With Lulu
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Fantagraphics Books - "Now in stock: The Comics Journal No. 291 & Usagi Yojimbo Book 5 (New Printing)!"
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Farrago's Wainscot - "Farrago’s Wainscot, Part 7, 'Echoes' --now live"
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HARPER PERENNIAL - "Motley Crue "
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Horror Library Blog-O-Rama - "Join Me In Hell? - by Fran Friel", & "A Brief Public Service Announcement by Erik Smetana"
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Horror! Fullmoondirect.com ROAD SHOW Seattle, WA - "DUDES!!! NEW VIDCAST IS UP!!! 4TH OF JULY SALE!"
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J Erwine - "Some Wedding stuff"
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JAMES AND DADDY - "Mini Update 4th July 2008"
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Jeff Carlson - "Now introducing... My brand new web site!", & "What I Did This Summer"
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Jodi Lee - "Anyone wanna be in a rock video?"
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Karina L. Fabian - "Busy week"
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Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing - "Lachesis: Andrew Tisbert Book Signing", & "Lachesis / LBF Books Current FW Top Ten"
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Michael G. Munz - "I made my deadline..."
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Morpheus Tales - "Morpheus Tales - Preview now available!"
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Nicola Griffith - "why I love science fiction"
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Pacfic Science Center - Mix Some Danger With Your Summer Science, Clearing The Air Over Famous Fossil, Grand Opening Set For Environmental Ed. Center, Science + Fireworks = Family Fun!, & Calendar Of Science
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Robert J Sawyer's Blog - "Fascinating economics puzzle", & "Happy keynote customers"
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Rosemary Jones - "Speaking at July 14 Editor’s Guild Meeting"
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Sherrilyn Kenyon - "July Newsletter"
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Shroud Magazine - "ABOMINATIONS a success! and available now!", "Context 21 Shroud Suite Party Special Guest List...", & "Hiram Grange and the Web"
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Susan Kearney - "Dancin With Fire"
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Tor Books - "Cory Doctorow: a Little Brother reading (3rd in a series)"
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Writer's Digest - "The WD Interview: Diablo Cody"
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Yasmine Galenorn - "2500 Lightning Strikes in 24 Hours... ", "Had a scare with Luna...", "Contest Winners From My Dragon Wytch Countdown", & "Interview with me on the Witchy Chicks"
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