2011 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest is Here

Posted on behalf of KBTC:

The 2011 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest has official begun. Kids in K - 3 grades are invited to enter. This year's local winners will have their stories featured on KBTC television and on kbtckids.org.

Looking for story ideas? Come to our KBTC studio for a FREE writers workshop, presented by Live Paint 4 Kids. Kids will learn how to tell stories with art.

Saturday February 26, 2011
2 - 3 pm
KBTC Studio
2320 S. 19th St.
Tacoma, WA
253-680-7700

For contest entry forms, rules or to register for the workshop visit http://www.kbtckids.org/parents/2011writerscontest

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!

Alaska Speculative Fiction Conference Cancelled

The Alaska Speculative Fiction Conference was cancelled by the Board of Directors of the Alaska Writers Guild when insufficient registrations were received to provide for a reasonably effective workshop.

Registrations are in the process of being refunded and will be in the mail by July 1st.

The Ralph Williams Speculative Fiction Writing Contest was also cancelled by Board action but is being picked up by the Ralph Williams Speculative Fiction Contest, an entity which is not associated with the Guild, although Stephanie Patel continues to chair the contest. The deadline is being extended for submissions. A link will be provided to the new website for the contest as soon as it is available. In the meantime, you may contact Stephanie at stpatel@gci.net with any questions. If you have submitted a manuscript you will also soon receive communication regarding the Contest. If you haven’t submitted one yet, take heart—there is a new deadline of August 30, 2008.

Upcoming Local Events - July & August, 2008

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EMP|SFM - Events and exihibitions currently taking place at the EMP}SFM

• Robots: An exhibition celebrating humankind’s fascination with robots. The exhibition runs May 16 to October 26, 2008, Pulsar Lounge Gallery.
• Exposed: Inside Film at EMP|SFM: "The Objective" with Director and Screenwriter Daniel Myrick, Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 7:00 PM, JBL Theater
• Out of This World Camp: Hosted by EMP|SFM and Seattle Children’s Theatre, Monday, July 21, 2008 - Friday, July 25, 2008, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Learning Labs

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The Elliott Bay Book Company - SPECULATIONS - ELLIOTT BAYSCIENCE FICTION & FANTASYBOOK GROUP:
"The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing" by M.T. Anderson, Tuesday, July 15 at 6:30 PM

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Museum of Flight - Upcoming Events Calendar:
Here are a few highlights from the calendar of upcoming events at the Museum of Flight. You can view the complete calendar of events here.

• Sunday, July 20, 2008, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, Anniversary of the First Moon Landing, William M. Allen Theater

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Pacific Science Center - Things are really busy at the Pacific Science Center. Check the PSC blog

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Seattle Robotics Society: July 19, 2008 Robotic Fish - Kristi Morgansen and Daniel Klein from UW will talk about the robotic fish project and future Robotic Fish in Schools, Remote Control and Localization.

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University Book Store - Selected Highlights from the University Book Store Events Calendar July and early August
Below is a select listing of upcoming events presented by the UW Book Store. Complete details for these and other events can be found at the links above.
for the latest news.

• Friday, May 30, 7:00 PM, U District store - Troy Denning, "Legacy of the Force: Invincible", Reading & Book Signing
• Tuesday, June 3, 7:00 PM, U District store - William Gibson, "Spook Country", Reading & Book Signing
• Tuesday, June 10, 7:00 PM, U District store - Nisi Shawl, Filter House, Reading & Book Signing
• Friday, June 13, 6:00 PM, U District store - WizRock with The Remus Lupins with special guests Evan Brightly and The Good Cheer
• Friday, June 20, 7:30 PM, UW Kane Hall, Room 120, Seattle - Clarion West presents William Gibson in conversation with Nancy Pearl, Discussion
• Monday, June 23, 7:00 PM, U District store, - Jacqueline Carey, "Kushiel's Mercy", Reading & Book Signing
• Tuesday, June 24, 7:00 PM, U District store - Clarion West presents Paul Park: Paul Park kicks off the annual Clarion West Summer Readings Series.
• Friday, June 27, 7:00 PM, U District store - Even more WizRock: The Parselmouths CD Release Party with special guests Tonks and the Aurors and Alas Earwax!
• Tuesday, July 1, 7:00 PM, U District store - Clarion West presents Mary Rosenblum, Reading & Book Signing
• Tuesday, July 8, 7:00 PM, U District store - Clarion West presents Cory Doctorow, Reading & Book Signing
• Tuesday, July 15, 7:00 PM, U District store - Clarion West presents Connie Willis, Reading & Book Signing
• Tuesday, July 22, 7:00 PM, U District store - Clarion West presents Sheree Thomas, Reading & Book Signing
• Thursday, July 24, 7:00 PM, U District store - Jay Lake and Brenda Cooper, "Escapement" and "Reading the Wind (The Silver Ship)", Reading & Book Signing
• Monday, July 28, 7:00 PM, U District store - Naomi Novik, "Victory of Eagles: A Novel of Temeraire", Reading & Book Signing
• Tuesday, July 29, 7:00 PM, UW Kane Hall, Room 130 - Clarion West presents Chuck Palahniuk, Snuff, Reading & Book Signing
• Thursday, July 31, 7:00 PM, U District store - Dave Williams, "The Mirrored Heavens", Reading & Book Signing
• Tuesday, Aug 05, 7:00 PM, U District store, - Kat Richardson, "Underground", Reading & Book Signing
• Thursday, Aug 07, 7:00 PM, U District store - Eldon Thompson, "The Divine Talisman: Book Three of the Legend of Asahiel", Reading & Book Signing

You can find store locations here.

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Vancouver Art Gallery - KRAZY! The Delirious World of Anime + Comics + Video Games + Art, May 17th - September 7th, 2008, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC Canada.

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Yasmine Galenorn - Upcoming book signings.

• Saturday, July 12, Noon, Seattle Mystery Books, 117 Cherry St, Seattle, WA 98104, 206-587-5737 - Signing for Dragon Wytch
• Friday, July 18, 8:00 PM, Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center - Book signing along with a lot of other authors. Open to the public.

News and Blog Updates: May 04, 2008

News Headlines:
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Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest is a great magazine that can really use our help right now. If you have a moment, read their latest blog "Can I get you a Subscription?" and consider getting a subscription. ( As a matter of fact, I am renewing as soon as this blog is posted ~ Jim )

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Are We Alone - Next show available May 5, 2008: "Life's Stories "



How did the first cells make the scene? Could there be critters on some newly discovered planets? And what happens if we ever encounter weird life? These may not be the sort of questions you hear being bandied about in your local coffee shop, but they were hot topics at the AbSciCon conference held recently in Santa Clara, California, and sponsored by the SETI Institute.

AbSciCon stands for Astrobiology Science Conference, and Seth was there, talking to researchers about progress in puzzling out how life began on Earth, and where it might have gained a claw-hold elsewhere. Could there be certain parts of our Galaxy that are off-limits for life? Also, hear whether our universe has special properties that render it just dandy for life, and whether we should be looking for viruses on Mars. Guests:

• Diana Valencia - Planetary physicist at Harvard University
• Charley Lineweaver - Cosmologist at the Australian National University
• David Deamer - Research scientist at the University of California at Santa Cruz
• Baruch Blumberg - Scientist at the Fox Chase Cancer Institute, Nobel Prize winner, and Trustee at the SETI Institute
• Matthew Kenworthy - Astronomer at the University of Arizona
• Eric Korpela - Research scientist at the University of California, Berkeley
• Richard Muller - Physicist, University of California, Berkeley
• Kathryn Denning - Anthropologist at York University

You can listen to this and other episodes at: http://radio.seti.org/


Headlines From SF News Sites:
Lots of great news headlines from over the weekend. Enjoy the selected headlines listed below:
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io9: William Gibson And Rod Serling, Together At Last, & D'Oh! Simpsons Director Makes Human Into Aliens' Pet

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Locus Online: Monitor: Other Magazines, last half April, Monitor: New Books: first week May, Monitor: New Books: fourth week April, Awards News: Shirley Jackson Awards finalists, &
Death: John Berkey

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Science Fiction Awards Watch: NewNowNext Awards, Believer Awards, Edgar’s Presented, & Shirley Jackson Awards Final Ballot

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Science Fiction Buzz: Edward James Olmos Talks About Galactica's Last Days

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SF Site: The Unblemished by Conrad Williams and The Grin of the Dark by Ramsey Campbell, First Contact: The Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction: Volume One edited by Dave A. Law & Darin Park, Jupiter, Issue 19, Goblin War by Jim C. Hines, & The Man on the Ceiling by Melanie Tem & Steve Rasnic Tem

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SFScope: Updates to Previously Published Articles (27 April-3 May 2008), Books Received: May 2008, Send your name to the Moon on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, & Penguin Group wins new Star Wars publishing license

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SF Signal: TOC: Interzone #216, Hey! What's Your Beef with Young Adult SF/F?, SF Tidbits for 5/3/08, & Another Free Book and More Wallpapers from Tor

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The Website at the End of the Universe: I'm a doctor, not a physician! (Just how often did McCoy utter his signature line "He's dead, Jim"?)


Selected Blog Updates:
There are several blogs regarding Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest, Dark Horse posts some "Notes from Stumptown", Heather Ingemar asks "What do you think about ebooks?", a couple of posts from Kung Fu Grindhouse, Lois McMaster Bujold has "first mutant fruits", Nicola Griffith posts about her upcoming reading at Hugo House, and Yasmine Galenorn answers some reader questions.

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Alethea Kontis - "LJ Ex-Virgin", & "Free Fiction Friday "

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Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest - "Can I get you a Subscription? ", & "Apex 13 advertising "

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bevhale - "Random thoughts "

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Boxcar Astronaut - "Robot is Back! "

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Cynthia Leitich Smith - "Youth Writer-Reader News; Autographed Lauren Myracle Trilogy Giveaway "

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Dark Horse Comics - "Notes from Stumptown, Part One "

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Di Francis - "snippet saturday ", & "books and books "

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Djibril - "TFF issue 11 available "

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HARPER PERENNIAL - "Miscellaneous Things", & "Michael Chabon’s brand new paperback "

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Heather S. Ingemar - "What do you think about ebooks? " (Heather has also started a topic on this subject in the NWSFS Group: http://groups.myspace.com/nwsfs )

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Horror Library Blog-O-Rama - "Friday Photo Prompt (Saturday Style)", & "Some Fran Friel Goodness By AJ Brown "

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JAMES AND DADDY - "Update 4th May 2008 "

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Jodi Lee - "More Apexy Goodness - From Jason Sizemore ", "LBF Books - Author News - Shawn Oetzel - UPDATED! ", & "Apex News - Apex For Life! "

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Kung Fu Grindhouse - "The Duel", & "SUMMER HOURS "

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Lois McMaster Bujold - "first mutant fruits "

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Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing - "Catching Up on Blogs -- Steve Vernon’s Leftovers from Magus Press ", & "By the Way, for ""The Black Act"" Readers "

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Nicola Griffith - "Books! Babes! Beer! "

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Planet Pride - "Send Your Name to the Moon! ", "Titan’s Smoggy Sand Grains ", "Aquarid meteor shower to peak on moonless night ", & "NASA New Horizons Mission: The PI’s Perspective: Green Beacons for a Golden Bird "

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PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME (aka Jaret Ferratusco) - "TOUR / TOUR BLOG. "

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Robert J Sawyer's Blog - Deadline today: Robyn Herrington Memorial Short Fiction Competition, SF writers at Gartner Security Summit, The Savage Humanists, & more!

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Sherrilyn Kenyon - "May news!"

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Tor.com - "A small preview of the week’s e-book- Four and Twenty Blackbirds by Cherie Priest "

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Yasmine Galenorn - "Reader Questions & the Road To Publication (Long) "

News and Blog Updates: May 01, 2008

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

http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/

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

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

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Are We Alone - You Animal! New Episode


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

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Locus Online: Locus Magazine: May Issue

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Echelon Press, LLC - "The Sex Club "

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

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

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Farrago's Wainscot - "storySouth Million Writers Award "

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Phoebe Matthews - "Nutty Wednesday "

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

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

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

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steampunk - "What is going on this week "

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

News and Blog Updates: April 27, 2008

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News Nibbles: April 27, 2008

News Nibbles is a new section I'm starting that will be primarily for special notices that have been sent in from authors & artists to either the MySpace profile, or to the nwsfsnews at gmail dot com address. I'll also post news regarding the ongoing changes to the NWSFS MySpace blog, and any other special news regarding the NWSFS blogs.

To start things off, here are a two items that were recently sent in:

Former Portland, OR. resident Ann B. Keller sent in this news release for her new book - "BRIGGEN is the first book out in this exciting science fiction/fantasy trilogy published by TRIAD Publishing Group. Already, Briggen has garnered quite a following and is currently being converted into a screenplay for a feature motion picture. Order your copy today!"

C. L. Freire recently posted two entries to her MySpace blog about her latest book that is also from Triad Publishing Group. Since she's mirrored both blogs to her Blogspot blog I'll list those links instead. In "THE ILLUSTRATOR, THE AUTHOR, AND THE INFINITE OMGs" Cindy posts about the illustrator for her new book, and it appears she is quite happy about the news and in an earlier blog entitled "I’VE GOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT! NO REALLY! IT’S BIG! HUGE! GINORMOUS!" Cindy announces the opening date of pre-orders for her new book

Take a moment and have a look at Cindy's two blogs, and visit both her and Ann's profiles on MySpace. Thanks Cindy and Ann for sending in the news.

OK, so what is going on with the changes to the NWSFS MySpace blog. For starters I am refocusing the blog so that content is relevant to the readers and fans in the Pacific Northwest and Cascadia regions (WA, OR, ID, BC) I decided to do this for two reasons. First off, most of the feedback I have received has been from readers from the local area, and they have stated they would like to see more local or regional news. Secondly, as the membership to the NWSFS Friends Space on MySpace has increased, it has become more and more difficult to sort out all the news from the flood of bulletins that are being posted. This sorting takes a lot of time away from working on the blog, and time is not something I have a lot of.

Now this does not mean I am going to abandon those writers and artists who I have posted for in the past. What it does mean for those writers and artists is that I will need their help in getting the news out for them, and that help will be in the form of sending in news to either the profile or GMail address. Please remember though, the news must be relevant to NW/Cascadia fandom and readers.

Well, that's it for now. Please feel free to comment. Cheers! ~ Jim Cox