SF Fandom Blog: Robert Sawyer says don't self-publish SciFi novels

Posted by Enlickice on 8th February , 2010

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The Sci-Fi Experience Challenge: Update « The Broken Bullhorn

Posted by miha_tatu on 8th February , 2010

Just a day under three weeks remaining in the Sci-Fi Experience Challenge. Since January 1, 2010 I have read 6 qualifying books: The Ship of Ishtar by A. Merritt – fantasy . Snake Agent by Liz Williams- science fiction /occult/ fantasy …

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Dr. Metablog: Insects, Drugs, Science Fiction

Posted by Demncidecheed on 8th February , 2010

In my pupal stage, I was an indiscriminate reader of the genre known as fantasy and science fiction . Inhabiting, as I did, the wrong body, and having been birthed in the wrong time and place, I preferred fantastic alternative universes to … I subscribed to a bunch of pulp mags and I also gobbled the extensive collections of sci-fi in the local public library. Not everyone will recognize the writers who were then my literary heroes, but for me they were names as familiar …

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Two Genres Seperated By A Common Setting « Jeff Offringa's Journal

Posted by Entaifeinvato on 8th February , 2010

Dr. Asimov then continued by saying that he was often asked what the difference is between science fiction and fantasy . ”Although science fiction and fantasy both deal with a background which is completely different from the one we live in today, … “The most common mistake a science fiction author makes,” he says, “is to downgrade science .” Many authors of Sci Fi , he maintains, know nothing about science and just don’t care. This assumes that people are stupid, …

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Peter Straub brings forth A Dark Matter | Sci Fi SoundTrack

Posted by MichelleWatson on 8th February , 2010

Peter Straub brings forth A Dark Matter · Remembering Golden Age Science Fiction Author William Tenn [In Memoriam] · The Thing Claims Its First Prequel Victims [The Thing] · Nice Succinct Story-Telling in Google’s Superbowl Ad …

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Forgotten Bookmarks: Giveaway: Fun Five Ways

Posted by exspymannn on 8th February , 2010

Hard to pick, but I think I’d like the Sci-fi / Fantasy the most. On February 8, 2010 3:42 PM , Diana Troldahl said… ohhh man, I would LOVE to win the Fantasy / Science Fiction . On February 8, 2010 3:44 PM , SalT said… Classics. …

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Super Bowl Movie Trailers | Sci Fi SoundTrack

Posted by tramdolqqq on 8th February , 2010

Screw K-Pax We Want Zonad, French Mutants And Bigfoot’s Cousin The Grassman [Cult Movie Worship] · X-Shaped Faux-Comet Likely Related to Prehistoric Dinosaur-Smasher [Space] · Mickey Mouse Vs. Science Fiction : Round 1 [Comic Preview 2] …

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365 Days of Manga, Day 146: Nestrobber | Sci Fi SoundTrack

Posted by Foushiodo on 8th February , 2010

NESTROBBER • Jo Duffy (story), Maya Sakamoto (art) • Blue Sky Blue (1992-1994) • 2 issues • Science Fiction Action • Unrated/All Ages (violence) Unfinished action-espionage series, drawn by a Japanese artist and written by early manga …

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Marooned: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror books on Mars: Comic …

Posted by dreamand on 8th February , 2010

Martians, Go Home, a new six-issue comic book adaptation of science fiction author Fredric Brown’s classic 1955 “paranoia” Sci-Fi novel, has been shelved because of the “shitty economy.” Written by Martin Powell and illustrated by …

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Weekly Update: Avatar Finally Falls from Number 1; Will the iPad …

Posted by axxmart on 8th February , 2010

Also, following are some highlights of Science Fiction and Fantasy related stories from our reddit.com page The Sci Fi Scroll (sign up and submit your own stories): Neil Gaiman Confirms That He’s Written An Upcoming Episode Of Doctor …

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