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| Stephenie Meyer stops work on newest "Twilight" novel after early work is posted | |||
| People > Activities | September 3, 2008 | ||
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Stephenie Meyer has publicly announced that part of her early drafts of the newest Twilight novel, Midnight Sun, have been posted without her consent, and she is ceasing work on the book...
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| Ray Bradbury receives his SFPA Grand Master award | |
| People > Awards | August 27, 2008 |
| Previously announced Science Fiction Poetry Association Grand Master honoree Ray Bradbury received his award in a special presentation at... | |
| Herb Kauderer and Isabelle Fournier wed | |
| People > Activities | August 26, 2008 |
| SF poet and talk-show host Herb Kauderer married professor and translator Isabelle Fournier in a small ceremony near their home on 19 July 2008... | |
| Jeffrey A. Carver giving away volumes 1-3 of "The Chaos Chronicles" to prepare for number 4 | |
| People > Books | August 25, 2008 |
 Presaging the publication of Sunborn, the fourth in Jeffrey A. Carver's "The Chaos Chronicles," he's offering the first three volumes as free ebook downloads...
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| New Riverworld tv option, and other PJFarmer news | |
| People > Media Sales | August 18, 2008 |
| Chris Lotts at the Ralph Vicinanza Agency reports selling "a major TV option" on Philip Jose Farmer's Riverworld series to Hallmark Productions via Vince Gerardis at Created By. Lotts also sold rights to Dare, and remarks on... | |
| Fourth Klima scheduled for March 2009 | |||
| People > Activities | August 14, 2008 | ||
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Electric Velocipede editor John Klima announces that his family is expecting their second child in March. Congratulations, Klimas!
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| Sigma's efforts now in a glossy document, presented at WorldCon | |
| People > Science Fiction Becoming Science Fact | August 13, 2008 |
| Sigma, the think tank of writers who advise the government on formerly unthinkable possibilities, was surprised with a public presentation on their efforts at WorldCon... | |
| CBLDF reschedules cancelled Doctorow-headlined fundraiser | |||
| People > Activities | August 12, 2008 | ||
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The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has rescheduled the fundraiser headlined by Cory Doctorow and DJ Spooky, for 21 August in New York City...
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| Leigh Grossman and Rowena Sandoval wed | |||
| People > Activities | August 11, 2008 | ||
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Author/publisher/professor Leigh Grossman married web designer Rowena Sandoval in a ceremony that mixed cultures and times...
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| Ashes of James Doohan and Gordon Cooper again fail to reach space | |||
| People > Activities | August 5, 2008 | ||
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The cremated remains of actor Doohan and astronaut Cooper, along with 206 others, as well as three satellites, were lost in the failure of SpaceX's Falcon 1 on 2 August...
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| Asimov's/Analog weekend of authors at WorldCon | |||
| People > Activities | August 5, 2008 | ||
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Asimov's and Analog sf magazines will host more than a dozen authors signing throughout WorldCon, in addition to an Asimov's 30th Anniversary signing at the Tachyon...
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| John Ringo's national radio tour for national disaster preparedness | |
| People > Performances & Podcasts | August 1, 2008 |
| John Ringo will be speaking on radio stations across the country in support of his The Last Centurion, warning people that their presidential vote could be very important in the face of a national disaster... | |
| J.K. Rowling's previously unavailable The Tales of Beedle the Bard to be widely published | |
| People > Books | August 1, 2008 |
| J.K. Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard, which until now has only existed in seven hand-written copies, will be published by Bloomsburg, Scholastic, and Amazon.com, as a charitable project to benefit... | |
| Five local authors to talk about publishing and their books in Salem | |||
| People > Activities | July 31, 2008 | ||
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Five local authors, including sf author Jennifer Pelland, will present a discussion on the ups and downs of publishing this Friday in Salem, Massachusetts...
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| Brenda Cooper discusses futurist issues raised in her novel | |||
| People > Activities | July 28, 2008 | ||
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Author Brenda Cooper is initiating conversations on her web site relating to the future and her new novel...
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| Paul Haines battling cancer; friends seek donations | |||
| People > Activities | July 25, 2008 | ||
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Australian author Paul Haines is battling liver cancer after beating back bowel cancer. He writes...
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| Howard Waldrop is in rehabilitation | |||
| People > Activities | July 16, 2008 | ||
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Howard Waldrop has moved from the intensive care hospital to rehabilitation at a VA medical center...
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| Zak Sally and Nate Denver to tour West Coast, singing and signing | |||
| People > Activities | July 15, 2008 | ||
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Cartoonist/musician Zak Sally and writer/musician Nate Denver will drive up the West Coast, stopping to play music and sign comics/books in late July/early August...
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| Moshe Feder forming sf/f/h cat discussion group | |||
| People > Fandom | July 3, 2008 | ||
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Editor/fan/cat fancier Moshe Feder is forming an email discussion group for sf/f/h cat lovers...
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| Guillermo Del Toro's "Life in Movies" in Newsweek | |||
| People > Activities | July 1, 2008 | ||
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Guillermo Del Toro is the featured filmmaker in the 7/14 July 2008 Newsweek's "A Life in Movies"...
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| Hannu Rajaniemi now represented by John Jarrold | |||
| People > Activities | June 20, 2008 | ||
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Finnish-born Scottish writer Hannu Rajaniemi is now represented by the John Jarrold Literary Agency for his fiction. His non-fiction, based on his PhD in string theory...
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| Natasha Rhodes now represented by John Jarrold | |||
| People > Activities | June 20, 2008 | ||
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Natasha Rhodes, who was written novelizations of Blade: Trinity and Final Destinations, as well as original novels, is now represented by John Jarrold...
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| Howard Waldrop Hospitalized | |||
| People > Activities | June 13, 2008 | ||
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Writer Howard Waldrop has been hospitalized for heart blockages, and is scheduled for bypass surgery...
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| Paul Jessup signs with FinePrint Literary Management | |||
| People > Activities | June 13, 2008 | ||
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Fantasy writer Paul Jessup is now represented by Colleen Lindsay of FinePrint Literary Management. His forthcoming...
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| Scott Tracey now represented by FinePrint Literary Management | |||
| People > Activities | June 12, 2008 | ||
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New YA fantasy novelist Scott Tracey is now represented by Colleen Lindsay at FinePrint Literary Management...
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