Debut author Jason M. Hough sells sf trilogy to Del Rey Spectra
New editor Mike Braff bought his first trilogy, new author Jason M. Hough's The Darwin Elevator...
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Con ribbon manufacturer Kathie M. Spiss dies
Kathie M. Spiss (1943-2012) created a company that creates the ribbons found hanging from badges at conventions...
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The Journal of Unlikely Entomology’s issue 2.5 now available
The Journal of Unlikely Entomology's special Valentine's Day-themed flash-fiction issue is now available...
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Orion Acquires Licence To Stephen King / Peter Straub Collaborations
Orion has acquired the rights to publish Stephen King and Peter Straub's collaborative novels The Talisman and Black House, including paperback and digital rights...
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Chicon 7 Announces NASA’s Sy Liebergot as Special Guest
Apollo Flight Controller Sy Liebergot will join astronaut Story Musgrave representing manned spaceflight at this year's World Science Fiction Convention...
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Books Received: February 2012
Books received for review during the month of February 2012. This page is updated throughout the month.
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Project: Rooftop Announces Winners of “Invincible: Viltrumite Vogue” Redesign Contest
Kris Anka takes first place for the redesign of Invincible: Viltrimute Vogue, in Project: Rooftop's latest superhero redesign contest...
Read more [...] Cover revealed for The Apex Book of World SF 2; now available for pre-orders
Lavie Tidhar's second Apex Book of World SF is coming soon, with a cover by Raul Cruz and stories from around the world...
Read more [...] Mur Lafferty sells novel to Orbit Books
Orbit will be publishing Mur Lafferty's The Shambling Guide to New York City, a travel book for monsters...
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ChiZine signs distribution deal with HarperCollinsCanada
Specialty Canadian publisher ChiZine Publications is now being distributed by HarperCollinsCanada...
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Lee & Miller turn in Dragon Ship
Sharon Lee and Steve Miller report the delivery of Dragon Ship to Baen, for September publication...
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Announcing Arc: a new magazine about the future from the makers of New Scientist
New Scientist is launching its own sf magazine, Arc, which will be an electronic publication...
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Actor David Kelly Dies
Irish actor David Kelly (1929-2012) won a lifetime achievement honor at the Irish Film and Television Awards, and co-starred in the recent Charlie and the Chocolate Factory...
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2012 BAFTA Film Award Winners
A much poorer showing for sf/f/h films in this year's BAFTA film awards versus last year, as The Artist took pretty much every award it was up for...
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Actor/Cameraman Bill Hinzman Dies
Horror film mainstay Bill Hinzman (1936-2012) appeared in front of and behind the cameras in horror films ranging from Night of the Living Dead to last year's River of Darkness...
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