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

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:
*****
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"

*****
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.

*****
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

*****
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:
*****
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