I'll do it for you.

I got back from my trip to discover ballots for the Hugos and World Fantasy Awards in my inbox.  Since I still have awards on the brain, I'd like to mention a few friends up for them (even though most of them need no introduction).

I'm not asking for votes.  Quite the opposite, I'm not even going to discuss the merits of their ( Read more... )

Sorry to say I haven't checked LJ for weeks.  I hate to think of everything I've been missing, but time just hasn't permitted.  I've been traveling and had a three-week visit from family, Lynx's second birthday, my Master's qualifcation, and an upcoming book launch to keep me busy.

But today I'm stopping in for a quick signal boost for ( Read more... )

I'm a little late with this news (been a crazy week), but Cory Doctorow recently launched his self-publishing experiment With a Little Help.

I've been watching this project evolve since he first blogged about it, way back when.  It's an engaging idea and a great case study for anyone considering self-publishing in any form.  Cory has been up-front ( Read more... )

The Portal, "online review of short-form science fiction, fantasy, and horror from around the world" is looking for both readers and reviewers.

Fábio Fernandes, one of Brazil's top speculative fiction writers and translators (and an all-around great guy) is handling the Brazilian region for them, so I suspect The Portal will quickly become one of ( Read more... )

From my good friend xjenavivex

The destructiveness of passion, both earthly and supernatural, makes cities bleed and souls burn across worlds, through endless time. Horror’s top authors and promising newcomers whisper tales that creep through the mists at night to rattle your soul. Step beyond salvation and damnation with thirty stories and poems that ( Read more... )

Dropping in again for this signal boost, sent from the friends at Apex:

"If you have ever wanted to be frightened in a new way by old stories of urban legends or alien encounters, this is the anthology for you. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE URBAN KIND is a science fiction horror anthology by Apex Publications assistant editor, Jennifer Brozek. ( Read more... )