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Cory Doctorow seeking input for British Little Brother
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For the British edition of Cory Doctorow's new book, Little Brother, he's seeking stories of people who've used technology to subvert authority...

William Gibson radio interview; call-in questions welcomed
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William Gibson will be interviewed live this morning on California's 88.9 FM...

Janna Silverstein smashing coins for charity
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Janna Silverstein has designed an elongated coin which she is offering for charitable donations, driven by the impetus of Jay Lake's recent medical scare...

Jane Yolen's "Life in Books" in Newsweek
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Jane Yolen is the featured author in the 2 June 2008 Newsweek's "A Life in Books"...

"Big Fun: Wear Your Big Shoes": book launch/dance party in NYC
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Authors Elizabeth Hand and Matthew Sharpe are celebrating the paperback launch of their newest novels with a reading and a dance party in New York City...

Doctorow reading to benefit CBLDF
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A special Cory Doctorow reading and party will be held as a benefit for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund in New York City on 25 May...

George Takei and Brad Altman to marry
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Star Trek's Sulu, George Takei, and his longtime partner Brad Altman are engaged to be married, following California's opening of marriage to all interested couples...

Tom Easton retiring from Analog
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After 30 years and 341 columns, book reviewer Tom Easton will no longer write Analog's "Reference Library" column...

Jay Lake is on the mend
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Jay Lake reports positive news about his recent cancer treatment: a clean pathology report...

Michael Jasper now represented by FinePrint
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Michael Jasper has published three books, and has two more scheduled from Prime Books. Now he's represented by Colleen Lindsay...

Comics artist Gene Colan suffering from liver failure
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Comics artist Gene Colan's liver is failing. Clifford Meth is spearheading a fundraising drive to help the Colan family...

Jay Lake recovering from cancer surgery
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Jay Lake recently had a cancerous polyp removed, and is undergoing treatment while maintaining his sense of humor...

Cory Doctorow linking up librarians in need with generous readers
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Rather than step on his publishers' toes by taking "tips" for his free downloads, Doctorow is connecting would-be tippers with librarians and teachers without the wherewithall to buy the books...

SFWA's mass autographing at the Nebula Awards
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The mass authographing session during the Nebula Awards weekend will be on Friday 25 April in the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown...

Toronto Public Library presents "Speculative Fiction in Canada" discussion series
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The Toronto Public Library is presenting a month-long discussion of speculative fiction in Canada, featuring more than two dozen authors participating in a score of discussions and...

Gavin Grant leaves KGB Fantastic Fiction Series; replaced by Matthew Kressel
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Ellen Datlow will continue to co-host the KGB Fantastic Fiction Reading Series, but Gavin Grant is leaving after six years. Writer/editor Matthew Kressel will be stepping in...

Jerry Pournelle finishes hard X-Ray treatment
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Jerry Pournelle writes "I had my last hard X-Ray zap Friday. Now we stand down for a couple of weeks...

Mary Robinette Kowal signs with Jennifer Jackson at DMLA
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Mary Robinette Kowal has just signed on as agent Jennifer Jackson's her fourth new client of the year at the Donald Maass Literary Agency...

Special Harlan Ellison film screening in New York City
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The Harlan Ellison biographic documentary Dreams with Sharp Teeth, will be shown at Lincoln Center, with Ellison in attendance...

Sarah Zettel making sf comeback
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This article has been removed per Sarah Zettel's request. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Character auction for Autism Speaks
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Several genre and non-genre authors are auctioning off naming rights to characters in upcoming novels, to support Autism Speaks...

"Match it for Pratchett"
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Donations to match Terry Pratchett's recent $1 million to help cure Alzheimer's disease are well into five figures in less than a week...

Alexis Gilliland launches web site for his cartoons
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Cartoonist Alexis Gilliland is sharing his myriad cartoons on the web...

Jerry Pournelle updates his current medical situation
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Jerry Pournelle updates his current medical situation: he's receiving X-Ray treatment for a growth in his head...

Terry Pratchett makes sizable donation to find a cure for Alzheimer's
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In a wonderfully Pratchett-esque talk, Terry Pratchett will today announce a $1 million donation to the Alzheimer's Research Trust to help find a cure to the disease he is fighting...
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