EMP's Sci Fi and Fantasy Short Film Fest Accepting Entries

Posted on behalf of EMP/SFM:

EMP’s Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival Now Accepting Entries

SEATTLE— EMP Museum is now accepting entries for the 2012 Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival (SFFSFF).  The seventh-annual festival will screen 20 films at the renowned historic Cinerama Theatre in Seattle, Washington in early 2012.

EMP, in partnership with the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), is encouraging original and creative science fiction and fantasy film submissions 15 minutes or shorter in length for the festival. The festival will accept animated or live-action submissions in science fiction (examples: futuristic stories, space adventure, technological speculation, social experiments, utopia and dystopia) and fantasy (examples: sword and sorcery, folklore, urban fantasy, magic, mythic adventure). The festival will not accept horror submissions. To qualify, films must have been completed after January 2007.

ENTRY DETAILS:

Deadlines & Fees:  

• June 30, 2011 (early) - $20
• August 15, 2011 (final) - $30
• September 15, 2011 (late) - $50

Submissions:  All submissions are processed through Without a Box     

                       www.withoutabox.com/login/4608

SFFSFF will bring together science fiction professionals in film, television, and literature to judge the top films in the festival. The jury will award Grand Prize, Second Place, Third Place, and the Douglas Trumbull Award for Best Special Effects. The audience will determine the Audience Favorite award during the festival.

For additional rules and regulations, visit empmuseum.org/filmfestival.

About the Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival

The Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival promotes and encourages an awareness, appreciation and understanding of the art of science fiction and fantasy cinema. Its mandate is to create a forum for creative artistry in science fiction and fantasy film and recognize the most outstanding short films produced.

ABOUT EMP | Museum of Music + Sci-Fi + Pop Culture

EMP is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration of creativity and innovation in music, science fiction, and popular culture. EMP combines interpretative, interactive exhibitions with state-of-the-art technologies, and educational programming to offer visitors of all ages a first-hand, multi-dimensional experience of the creative and artistic process.

EMP is housed in a 140,000 square foot Frank O. Gehry-designed building. This spectacular, prominently visible structure has the presence of a monumental sculpture set amid the backdrop of the Seattle Center.

EMP MUSEUM HOURS
Summer hours May 27, 2011 - September 5, 2011, 10:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.

CONTACT INFO
325 5^th Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
206-770-2700, main line
206-770-2702, box office
1-877-EMP-SFM1, toll-freewww.empmuseum.org

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NWSFS-Announcements: SciFi Theater

The following was sent to NWSFS:

Hey there, I wanted to let your group know about a theatrical event this weekend that might be of interest. I'm a company member at Open Circle Theater in Belltown, and we've got a couple of science fiction shows coming up, including a live performance of an episode of SPACE: 1999. I've included the information below. Hope to see you there! Thanks!

As part of Open Circle Theater's new weekly range of fantastic late-night offerings, the last weekend of each month, will be OCTV where we will perform an episode of a classic TV show live on stage.
For two nights (Fri. & Sat. at 11pm) some of Seattle's funniest actors and comics will perform a randomly-selected classic television script. At the end of that month's shows the Big Dial will be spun and next month's offering will be chosen.

In April OCTV will perform the sci-fi 70's cult classic, SPACE: 1999 starring Martin Landau and Barbara Bain! In a catastrophic accident on 13 September 1999, the moon is knocked out of its orbit sending the 311 inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha hurtling uncontrollably into outer space. Don't miss it!

Friday 4/24 and Saturday 4/25 at 11pm, the cost is only $7, and there will be prizes, guests, surprises and of course, there's Open Circle's full bar with astounding drink specials...

At Open Circle Theater. 2222 2nd Avenue (in Belltown, right above Shortie's)

Google Map: http://tinyurl.com/dmsw4z

Jeff Carlson's "Norwescon 32 Insider Report"

Author and PKD Award nominee Jeff Carlson just posted his "Norwescon 32 Insider Report" on his blog - Ketchup.

From the blog entries it seems that Jeff was very impressed with Norwescon saying that the con "was among the best-run" he had ever seen.

Jeff also seems to be impressed with "the fantasy fen and their magnificently squashed but nicely presented", umm, tracts of land.

Read Jeff's blog to find out more :)

Just for laughs: Lightning Bolt! Lightning Bolt!

I just found this on Digg, and thought I share it with you all. I have a feeling Outlander will be much better than this! Cheers ~ Jim

Outlander screening at EMP|SFM

Exposed: Inside Film - Outlander with special guest writer/director Howard McCain

Presented in partnership with The Warren Report

Don’t miss February’s Exposed: Inside Film featuring the new science-fiction/action adventure film Outlander, followed by an in-depth conversation with writer/director Howard McCain. In Outlander, it’s 509 AD, and a mysterious space ship crashes into majestic Fjords of ancient Norway. From the wreckage of this craft emerge two bitter enemies: an unstoppable, terrifying creature known as The Moorwen, and a man from another world, Kainan. As the deadly creature proceeds to lay waist to the Viking world, Kainan is forced to join forces with them in order to kill the Moorwen before it destroy them all.

Warren Etheredge of The Warren Report will host the evening and conduct the interview with Mr. McCain following the screening.

Following in the footsteps of his childhood filmmaking heroes James Cameron, The Wachowski Brothers and Ridley Scott, Howard McCain is making his big-budget directing debut with Outlander. Staring Jim Caviezel, John Hurt and Ron Pearlman, the film is being distributed by the Weinstein Company and scheduled for release in early 2009. A graduate of New York University, Howard’s short films Truman and Los Pollos won best short film at the Sundance Film Festival and at the Student Emmy Awards. Howard has directed television movies for Showtime, HBO, and the Disney Channel. As a writer, he and his partner Dirk Blackman wrote Underworld 3, and recently sold the action/adventure pitch, Amazon. The writing team has also been hired by Lion’s Gate to write the script for the new Conan reboot.

With the Exposed: Inside Film series, EMP|SFM screens cult favorites and classic sci-fi films in the state-of-the art JBL Theater. Each screening is followed by a behind-the-scenes look through an interactive discussion with local filmmakers and experts in the subject matter, or with actors, directors or screenwriters associated with the film. Discussions are recorded for posterity and added to our archive of oral histories. Conversations are also available online as podcasts.

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Time: 7:00 pm

Ticket Info:
Free to EMP|SFM and The Warren Report members; $5 general public, 206.770.2702 or 1.877.EMP.SFM1.
Reserved seats unclaimed 10 minutes prior to the event are subject to be released to the wait list.

Venue:
JBL Theater
325 5th Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109

Twilight the movie helps regional tourism.

The affect that the movie"Twilight" has had on the local tourism industry has made news all the way to the Philippines. The web site Business Mirror in the Philippines recently ran the story "Vampire movie adds lifeblood to northwest tourism" about the effects the movie has had on the town of Forks Washington, and other regional communities such Portland, and Corbett Oregon.

Give the article a read and then check out these links:

• Forks Washington Chamber of Commerce
• Forks Washington Chamber of Commerce Events Page: Twilight tour of Forks/La Push
• Forks Forum - Twilighters For Forks
• Forks Forum Twilight Fan Guide
• Official Website of Stephenie Meyer
• Breaking Dawn
• Stephenie Meyer Wikipedia Site
• Twilight Lexicon
• TwilightMOMS
• The Twilight Saga

While some of tour packages are on the pricey side, Forks is close enough to make for an interesting day trip for Seattle fans.

December MFR

Join us on Wednesday December 3rd at 7:00pm at Crossroads Mall for tasty treats from around the world that won't put too much of a bite on your budget!

Something to suit every taste – from the most adventurous to the more conventional. Eateries at the Public market include: Ai Sushi, Boba Express, Bulgogi Korean BBQ, Burney Brothers BBQ, Crossroads Café, Dragon's Wok, Ebru Mediterranean Grill, indi bite Indian Grill, O'Char Thai, Papaya Vietnamese, Papazzi Pizzeria, Piroshky, Piroshky, Tanpopo Japanese, Thyme for Soup, Torero's Taqueria & Cantina, Ziti Pasta Italiano

Let's meet near the tables close to the the Daily Planet news (magazine rack near 1/2 price books and cold stones).

No RSVPs are required as it is open seating, but if you send us an email it will give us an idea on how many tables we should find near one another. (You can access the original posting with the contact email address by clicking here)

Crossroads Mall Food Court
15600 NE 8TH Street,
Bellevue, WA 98008
http://www.crossroadsbellevue.com

From 405 (North or South)
Take the NE 8th Street exit (13B) heading EAST.
Drive approximately 3 miles to 156th Ave. NE. Turn LEFT ONTO 156th Ave. NE
Turn RIGHT into one of the next 4 driveways to Crossroads parking lot.

From SR 520 (Evergreen Floating Bridge)
Take the 148th Ave NE Exit Southbound. (Pass Sears on the left, Fred
Meyer on the right)
Go to NE 8th Street and turn LEFT (east).
Go to 156th Ave. NE and turn LEFT (north).
Turn RIGHT into one of the next 4 driveways to Crossroads parking lot.

From 1-90
Take the Northbound exit at 148th Ave. S.E. (Bellevue College exit)
Continue on 148th Ave. (north) to NE 8th Street and turn RIGHT.
Drive up the hill (east) to the light at 156th Ave. NE and turn LEFT.
Turn RIGHT into one of the next 4 driveways to Crossroads parking lot.

News Nibbles: Aug. 12, 2008

News Nibbles: Aug. 12, 2008

Local Blog Updates: Aug. 12, 2008

• King County Library System - MySpace Blog: Is Breaking Dawn a dud?

Be sure to check out the complete listing of local events posted here on the NWSFS: Local News Page

Science Fiction News: Aug. 12, 2008
Below are just some of the headlines that have been posted recently. Use the link above to access all the details:

• Apex Book Company: Book trailer for Beauty & Dynamite * New Apex Digest Online goodies
• British Fantasy Society News: Doctor Who and Stardust Win Hugos
• io9: Six WorldCon Breakout Stars to Watch [Buzz]
• Locus Online: Monitor: This Week's Bestsellers
• RevolutionSF: RevolutionSF Remembers Isaac Hayes (News)
• Science Fiction Awards Watch: Campbell Pin Photo * Hugo Reactions Poll
• Science Fiction Buzz: DC Comics/Warner Bros. Animated Super Heroes CD Soundtrack Signing Event
• SciFi Scanner: Site of the Week - Geeks of Doom * John Scalzi Talks About His Hugo Win
• SF Signal: Tuesday Trailer: Dance of the Dead * REVIEW: Stalking the Unicorn by Mike Resnick
• SFScope: WorldCon 2010 * CBLDF reschedules cancelled Doctorow-headlined fundraiser
• The Website at the End of the Universe: What were the best scifi TV shows killed off before their time?

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 12, 2008
You can access these recently and other recently updated blogs by clicking the link above.

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:

• ...from down in Lucky Town (Alex Bledsoe): Possibly the best review I'll ever get
• a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar): talk about the weekend from hell
• Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith): Ammonite covers * xena and gabrielle
• Christopher Paul Carey: Worldcon: Denvention 3
• Fantasy Book Critic: SPOTLIGHT: George R. R. Martin's "The Hedge Knight II: Sworn Sword"
• J Alan Erwine's Blog: Denvention Pics * Denvention Day 5
• kelleyeskridge.com: Werewolf glee! * I want to see a bunny too
• Robert J Sawyer: L.A. stories ... * Worldcon memories * SETI@home and Rollback
• SF Novelists: Writers Resources
• The Crotchety Old Fan: Harlan Ellison (obliquely) Comments * READING vs READING ON TEH INTERNETS
• "Whatever" (John Scalzi): Finding Mary Robinette Kowal’s Fiction * Photo Request
• Witchy Chicks: Time to Work on ME * At the movies - AMAL

MySpace Blogs:

• Alethea Kontis: Best. Interview. Ever.
• Chuck Palahniuk: Chuck Palahniuk's August Essay, "Nuts & Bolts: Plot Points"
• Cynthia Leitich Smith (CYNSATIONS): Author Feature: Joseph Bruchac
• David Louis Edelman: Denvention Recapitulation
• Fantasy Book Critic: Fantasy Book Critic Update
• Fran Friel: Special Chrispy News and Penguin Man...er, Ed Schubert
• HARPER PERENNIAL: Simon Van Booy video from Paris
• Harry Shannon: "Dead And Gone" meet & greet at Dark Delicacies
• Horror Library Blog-O-Rama: Writer's Block - by Dan Naden
• Jeff Carlson: WorldCon Wrap-up: Day One, Part Two
• Kevin J Anderson: SAN DIEGO COMIC CON, NORAD, and DENVENTION
• Lois McMaster Bujold: Writer Guest of Honor Speech, Denvention 3
• Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing: Another VCon Update
• Luna Books: Interview with Luna Author Michelle Sagara
• Marianne De Pierres: p.s. a little whisper ...
• Maura Anderson: Fiction with Friction - Labor of Love Shorts
• Morpheus Tales: Morpheus Tales Special Issues
• Paul S. Kemp: GenCon Schedule for Paul S. Kemp
• Philip José Farmer - MySpace Blog: August website update: New Farmer novels!
• Planet Stories: One of a Kline
• Robin Hobb: Cover Art!
• Rue Morgue Magazine: The Demonology of Desire joins Transgressive Visions
• Scott Nicholson: self-publishing and self-control
• Sherrilyn Kenyon: Latest Tour Update
• Shroud Magazine: Who is HIRAM GRANGE and why should we care?
• Steven Brust: Hey, you got a band?
• Tor Teen: New Album: Recent and Upcoming Manga for Ages 16+
• Yasmine Galenorn (Life On The Fringe): Woohoo! Finished the chapter....

Science News & Blog Updates: Aug. 12, 2008
Space, technology, and a whole lot more!

Science News:

• Are We Alone - "From Mars to Eternity"

Science Blogs:
Here is a sampling of the latest science blog updates:

Bad Astronomy:

• The White House is mine! * Flat Earth? Really? * Guess who?
• Moon hoax: why not use telescopes to look at the landers?
• Cassini to image Enceladus’s warm vents

The Daily Galaxy:

• Video Tour of the Andromeda Galaxy
• Hubble’s 100,000th Pass Showcases Star Birth
• GreenURLs -Daily Flash (8/12) * SpaceURLs -Daily Flash (8/12)

Planet Pride: NASA Blog: Cassini Engineering Is Ready for Enceladus!

News Nibbles: Aug. 10, 2008

Local News:
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Seattle Tun - Pub Meet: Sunday, 08-10-08: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm or later, The Pub @ Third Place, Ravenna, 6504 20th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98115

Science Fiction News: Aug. 09, 2008
Below are just some of the headlines that have been posted recently. Use the link above to access all the details:

• io9: Getting Primeval on Your Television [Primeval] * Is The Phantom Really Sci-Fi? [The Phantom]
• Locus Online: Awards News: Hugo and Campbell Awards Winners
• Science Fiction Awards Watch: Hugo Results * Hugo Ceremony Coverage Hugo Liveblogging?
• SF Signal: SF Signal 3.0! * SF Tidbits for 8/10/08 * WINNERS: 2008 Hugo Award
• SFScope: 2008 Hugo Award Winners * Sidewise Award Winners

Science Fiction News: Aug. 08, 2008
Just as above here are some of the headlines that have been posted recently. Use the link above to access all the details:

• Apex Book Company: FearZone interviews Fran Friel
• io9: Primeval Is Interactive SF. You Know, For Kids [Primeval]
• Science Fiction Awards Watch: Jay Lake Unveils Campbell Lapel Pin * Hugo Award Changes
• Science Fiction Buzz: New Battlestar Prequel Coming
• SciFi Scanner: Gadgets? Space Stations? How James Bond Flirts With Science Fiction
• SF Signal: Friday YouTube: A Cavalcade of Redshirt Fatalities * SF Tidbits for 8/8/08
• SFScope: The Deadbooks Project to be film/book/series/something on the web * NYRSF turns 20

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 10, 2008
You can access these recently updated blogs by clicking the link above.

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:

• a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar) * Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith) * Dusk Before the Dawn
• Fantasy Book Critic * J Alan Erwine's Blog * kelleyeskridge.com * Michael G. Munz
• Robert J Sawyer * The Crotchety Old Fan * "Whatever" (John Scalzi) * Witchy Chicks

MySpace Blogs:

• Cynthia Leitich Smith (CYNSATIONS) * Dark Horse Comics * David Thorpe
• Di Francis (MAD LIBS AGAIN) * Fantasy Book Critic * JAMES AND DADDY
• Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing * Nicola Griffith * Paul Halpern * Paul S. Kemp
• Shroud Magazine * Spectra Pulse * Yasmine Galenorn (Life On The Fringe)

Science News & Blog Updates: Aug. 10, 2008
Science News:

• Are We Alone - Next show available August 11, 2008 From Mars to Eternity
• MSNBC: Amateur astronomer spots gassy ‘cosmic ghost’: There have been quite a few articles about the recently discovered "cosmic ghost", and here is another one from MSNBC. Congrats to Hanny van Arkel, the Dutch amateur astronomer who discovered the object as part of the Galaxy Zoo Project. You have to love the nickname: "Hanny's Voorwerp"!
• Moses Lake doubles for the Moon: KOMONews.Com posted this article a while back about NASA conducting tests with prototype space suits and vehicles in Moses Lake WA. According to the article "The tests started in late May in the Moses Lake Sand Dunes, a 3,000-acre off-road vehicle park." The article is fairly detailed and has some great shots of the spaces suits and vehicles. One thing I didn't know about Moses Lake is that there is a closed B-52 base there that NASA has designated as an emergency landing site for the space shuttle. Hopefully NASA will come back for more tests, and if they do it might be worth a trip out to Moses Lake to maybe catch a glimpse of the new Lunar hardware.

Science Blogs:
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Bad Astronomy:

• Wil, Artemis Eternal on Mahalo Computer, be healed!
• Welcome, Seth, to the club Galloping to the Galapagos

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The Daily Galaxy:

• Is “Hyper-Speed” Evolution Possible? Recent Research Says "Yes" -A Galaxy Classic
• Will Space Technology Create Green Solutions for Earth?
• The Planet's Most Massively Awesome Computer to Go Live September 10th
• CERN's "LHC": Recreating the Beginning of Time * Is Mars Between Ice Ages?
• Will NASA Test a Plasma Drive on the ISS?
• SpaceURLs -Daily Flash (8/09) * GreenURLs -Daily Flash (8/09)
• Grab Your "Galaxy" Google Gadget! (8/09)

News Nibbles: Aug. 07, 2008

Local News:
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Seattle Tun - Pub Meet: Sunday, 08-10-08: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm or later, The Pub @ Third Place, Ravenna, 6504 20th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98115

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BIFF: Burrard Inlet Fan Fellowship - BIFFnews: LET THE GAMES BEGIN


Science Fiction News: Aug. 07, 2008
Below are just some of the headlines that have been posted recently. Use the link above to access all the details:

• Apex Book Company: Blowing the trumpet for Burstein
• Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest - MySpace Blog: Apex Publications - A big update
• British Fantasy Society News: British Fantasy Awards 2008 – the Shortlist
• Fruitless Recursion: Issue 1 - Malzberg, Kaveney, Hajdu and Priest
• io9: Tor Puts New Story Online To Read, Remix [Creative Commons Fiction]
• Locus Online: Awards News: World Fantasy Awards Nominations * Monitor: This Week's Bestsellers
• Pantechnicon: The Children of Hurin
• RevolutionSF: Sci-Fi Hunks Vol. 2 (Feature)
• Science Fiction Awards Watch: Hugo Live-Blogging * Chesleys - No Chesleys * Endeavour Award Finalists
• SciFi Scanner: Video of The Prisoner Read-Through in London - Plus Sir Ian McKellen Blogs About It
• SF Signal: Classic Trailer: Krull * Full Watchmen Comic Con 2008 Panel * WolfeWiki
• SFScope: WorldCon Day Two: Is it everything we'd hoped? * 2008 World Fantasy Award Nominees
• StarShipSofa: StarShipSofa Aural Delights No 36 Paul Di Filippo mp3
• SteamPunk Magazine: SteamPunk Magazine Available for Order Once More!
• The Website at the End of the Universe: Russian animation of a Ray Bradbury story

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 07, 2008
You can access these recently updated blogs by clicking the link above.

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:

• a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar) * All Things Barr (Donna Barr) * Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith)
• Dusk Before the Dawn * Fantasy Book Critic * J Alan Erwine's Blog * kelleyeskridge.com
• Minnette's Worlds - Real or Imagined * Robert J Sawyer * SF Novelists: Sorry I’m late…
• The Crotchety Old Fan * "Whatever" (John Scalzi) * Witchy Chicks

MySpace Blogs:

• A. Lee Martinez * Christine Jones * CYNSATIONS (Cynthia Leitich Smith) * Dark Horse Comics
• Fantagraphics Books * HARPER PERENNIAL * Harry Shannon * Horror Library Blog-O-Rama
• Horror! Fullmoondirect.com ROAD SHOW Seattle, WA * Jeremy C. Shipp
• Life On The Fringe (Yasmine Galenorn) * MAD LIBS AGAIN (Di Francis) * Morpheus Tales
• Paul S. Kemp * Robin Hobb * Rosemary Jones * Scott Nicholson * Tor Books * Tor Teen
• twice upon a rhyme (Paul Levinson)

Science News & Blog Updates: Aug. 07, 2008
Space, technology, and a whole lot more!

Science News:

• Countdown to the Perseid Meteor Shower:: Space Weather News for August 5, 2008
• Are We Alone - "Why We Do What We Shoo Be Do Be

Science Blogs:
*****
Are We A Blog?: Uncivilized Behavior

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Bad Astronomy:

• Happy Birthday Randi! * Will no one think of the hadrons?
• Falcon doom found: a whisper of thrust * Mythbustin’ the Moon Hoax: Part 4
• JREF followup * Antivaxxers and the media

*****
The Daily Galaxy:

• More on NASA's "Life on Mars" Controversy -What's Your Bet?
• NASA Mars Video -Images Show Water Flows & New Impact Craters
• Genetics Show How Prehistoric Cultures Migrated & Shared Knowledge
• Algae -A Solution to Peak Oil? Virgin Airlines Says "Yes," Others Say "No"
• plus many more Daily Galaxy Headlines!

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What's New At Pacific Science Center:

• Astronaut Mobbed By Science Fans! * BubbleMania!
• Membership = Free Admission To BubbleFest 2008 * Fly Me To The Moon!
• AstroInfo: Planetary Alignment * PacSci-Doku: Ice Bound

News Nibbles: Aug. 05, 2008

Below is a list of NWSFS News Pages that have recently been updated:

Local News: RSS feed for the The Spotlight has been added.

Cascadia Convention & Events News: Corflu Zed - Fanzine Convention

Special Notices and Features: Stinz classic revised and re-published

Science Fiction News: Aug. 05, 2008
Below are just some of the headlines that have been posted recently. Use the link above to access all the details:

• Apex Book Company: I Remember the Future cover art change
• io9: Cthulhu Monster Keeps Main Character Waiting [Cthulu] * See You at WorldCon [Worldcon]
• Pantechnicon: Halloween DVD Hell * BSG TV Movie To Shoot In August? * Trek: First Cast Shots
• RevolutionSF: Sci-Fi TV Death Zone : Buffy the Vampire Slayer Cartoon (Review)
• SciFi Scanner: Site of the Week - Topless Robot
• SF Signal: REVIEW: Seeds of Change edited by John Joseph Adams
• SFScope: Footprints seeking science fiction stories * Asimov's/Analog weekend of authors at WorldCon

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 05, 2008
You can access the blog updates listed below by clicking the link above.

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:

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

MySpace Blogs:

• Brimstone Soup (Holly Cupala) * CYNSATIONS (Cynthia Leitich Smith)
• David Louis Edelman * Djibril * Jack Whyte * Jenna Black
• Life On The Fringe (Yasmine Galenorn) * Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing
• Matthew Peterson * Morpheus Tales * Murky Depths * Rosemary Jones *
• Sherrilyn Kenyon * Tor Books

Science News & Blog Updates: Aug. 05, 2008
Science News:

• Are We Alone - "Why We Do What We Shoo Be Do Be

Science Blogs:
Bad Astronomy:

• Pamela on being a graduate vampire * Blog update
• Glob smacked * Bonzer science

The Daily Galaxy:

• Confronting the Swirling Rumors of Discovery of "Life on Mars"
• What Lies Beneath -The 1st Interactive Map of the Planet's Interior
• SpaceX Shoots for the Stars and Trips Over the Mesosphere
• 'Extreme Water' Found at Atlantic Ocean Abyss * You Create the Caption
• Hey, Galaxy Fans, Help Save Us from The Thing! (7/12)

What's New At Pacific Science Center: Special Coupon Offer

News Nibbles: Aug. 04, 2008

Be sure to check the Local News and Cascadia Convention & Events News for the latest local events and conventions listings.


Science Fiction News: Aug. 04, 2008
Below are just some of the headlines that have been posted recently. Use the link above to access all the details:

• Apex Book Company: Apex Publications represented in the Chesleys * Apex Digest Online - August 3rd
• Clarkesworld Magazine and Wyrm Publishing: Clarkesworld Submissions Update
• io9: Instellar Jihad Tears the Classic Battletech Universe Apart [Battletech]
• RevolutionSF: RevolutionSF: Tough Love for Sci-Fi
• Science Fiction Awards Watch: Worldcon Coverage
• SciFi Scanner: Masters of SciFi - Mystery Science Theater Crew Resurfaces with Cinematic Titanic
• SF Signal: Latest Attempt to Get James Doohan Into Space Fails * Books Received: August 4, 2008
• SFScope: WSFA Small Press Award Nominees * Further to Lucasfilm/Ainsworth suit over Star Wars storm trooper helmets
• StarShipSofa: StarShipSanatorium No 2
• The Website at the End of the Universe: Ellis says it's time for science fiction magazines to move on

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 04, 2008
You can access the blog updates listed below by clicking the link above.

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:

• a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar) * All Things Barr (Donna Barr) * Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith)
• Christopher Paul Carey * kelleyeskridge.com * Robert J Sawyer * The Crotchety Old Fan
  
• "Whatever" (John Scalzi)

MySpace Blogs:

• A. Lee Martinez * Chuck Palahniuk * Cynthia Leitich Smith * Dark Horse Comics * David Louis Edelman
• HARPER PERENNIAL * Horror Library Blog-O-Rama * Janet Lee Carey * Jeff Carlson * Jenna Black
• Jodi Lee * Kevin J Anderson * Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing * Maura Anderson * Morpheus Tales
• Radcon * Sherrilyn Kenyon * Yasmine Galenorn

Science News & Blog Updates: Aug. 04, 2008
Science News:

• Are We Alone - "Why We Do What We Shoo Be Do Be

Science Blogs:

• Bad Astronomy: Jeff Medkeff (Blue Collar Scientist) has died * Mars, life, the White House, and rumors
• The Daily Galaxy: Massive Radio-telescope in China to Explore 'Dark Age' of Early Universe
• What's New At Pacific Science Center: Membership: See The Caped Crusader For Free!

News Nibbles: Aug. 03, 2008

Local News:

• Upcoming Local Events: Aug. 03, 2008: The latest local news and events notice has just been posted (08/03/08 @ 14:45)

Science Fiction News: Aug. 03, 2008
Below are just some of the headlines that have been posted recently. Use the link above to access all the details:

• Apex Book Company: Bessie’s Green Thumb * Bestsellers for July * Gratia Placenti - Excerpt
• Clarkesworld Magazine and Wyrm Publishing: August Issue of Clarkesworld Magazine
• io9: Scifi Movies Finally Catching Up to Novels and Going Steampunk [Steampunk]
• Locus Online: Monitor: New Books: last week July * Monitor: Other Magazines, second half July
  
• RevolutionSF: Win Masters of Science Fiction on DVD (Feature)
• Science Fiction Awards Watch: WSFA Small Press Award Finalists * Chesley Nominees Announced
• Science Fiction Buzz: Masters Of Sci Fi DVD Giveaway Contest
• SciFi Scanner: Stacie Ponder - The Future's So Bleak, I Gotta Wear Crazy Eye Makeup
• SF Reviews.Net: Blood and Iron / Elizabeth Bear Night Child / Jes Battis
• SF Signal: Sunday YouTube: Them (Trailer) * Thanks, Matt Staggs! * SF Tidbits for 8/3/08
  
• SF Site: Nexus Graphica: a column by Rick Klaw and Mark London Williams * Pirate Sun by Karl Schroeder
• SFScope: Updates to Previously Published Articles (27 July-2 August 2008)
• StarShipSofa: StarShipSofa Round No 97 Table Kevin J Anderson Jeff Carlson mp3

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 03, 2008
You can access the blog updates listed below by clicking the link above.

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:

• ...from down in Lucky Town (Alex Bledsoe) * a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar)
  
• Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith) * Dusk Before the Dawn
• J Alan Erwine's Blog * kelleyeskridge.com * Robert J Sawyer * SF Novelists
  
• The Crotchety Old Fan * "Whatever" (John Scalzi) * Witchy Chicks

MySpace Blogs:

• A. Lee Martinez * Alethea Kontis * bevhale * Brian Knight * Chuck Palahniuk * Cynthia Leitich Smith
• Dusk Before the Dawn * Horror Library Blog-O-Rama * Jack Whyte * JAMES AND DADDY
• Jeff Carlson * Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing * Luna Books * Maelstrom * Marianne De Pierres
• Morpheus Tales NexGen Pulp Magazine * Robert McCammon * Rosemary Jones * Sherrilyn Kenyon
  
• Yasmine Galenorn

Science News & Blog Updates: Aug. 03, 2008
Science News:

• Are We Alone - Next show available August 4, 2008: "Why We Do What We Shoo Be Do Be

Science Blogs:

• Bad Astronomy: Falcon 1, take 3: today at 4:00 Pacific time! * Space X conducts nine engine test
• The Daily Galaxy: MIT Scientists Mimic Plants' Energy Storage System -Discovery to Unleash Solar Revolution

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!:
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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

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"

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