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NaNoWriMo Turns 10!

October 30, 2008 at 6:00 am
Kelly Cipera
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books-, NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo, which stands for National Novel Writing Month, is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year! Taking place during the month of November, the goal is to write a novel 50,000 words long (or 175 pages).
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Book Review: Orphanage

October 28, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Kelly Cipera
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book review, Military Science Fiction, Orphanage, Robert Buettner, science fiction
Jason Wander is perhaps the most unlucky human being not only in the world, but possibly in all of science fiction as well.
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Book Review: The Martian Chronicles

October 23, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Kelly Cipera
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Aliens, book review, books-, Ray Bradbury, science fiction, The Martian Chronicles
In high school at one point I was given an option of several books on which to do a book report, and being the science fiction fan that I was even then, I of course picked Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles.
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October Book Releases, Part 4

October 23, 2008 at 6:00 am
Kelly Cipera
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Andy Remic, Barry Hughart, books-, Carole Nelson Douglas, Clark Ashton Smith, Dayton Ward, Ed Greenwood, Ina Rae Hark, Jacqueline Simpson, Jeff Mariotte, Jim Butcher, Kevin Dilmore, Louis Trondheim, Michael Jasper, Michael Swanwick, Mike Mignola, new releases, Olivier Appollodorus, Orson Scott Card, Rachel Pollack, Robert E. Howard, Sandy Mitchell, Tanith Lee, Terry Pratchett, William H. Katerberg
Here we are, folks, the fourth and final installment of what you should be looking forward to seeing on the bookshelves in October.
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Defining The Genre: Aliens

October 21, 2008 at 11:12 am
Kelly Cipera
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Aliens, Defining the Genre, science fiction
Are we alone out there?  If the universe is infinitely vast, we can't possibly be the only intelligent life out there.  Can we?  This has long been the question and a point of speculation for scientists and science fiction writers alike.
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Fan Art Friday: Vampires

October 17, 2008 at 6:00 am
Fandomania
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Fan Art Friday, vampires
Halloween is creeping up on us, and it seems like the perfect time to present a cross-section of vampiric fan art collected from the internet.
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Defining the Genre: Space Opera

October 16, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Kelly Cipera
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books-, Defining the Genre, science fiction, space opera
Space opera within science fiction as a genre is really a lot like the red headed step child. It popularized science fiction in the 1920's and 1930's, but it is scorned by most die hard science fiction lovers.
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October Book Releases, Part 3

October 15, 2008 at 11:00 am
Kelly Cipera
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A.C. Crispin, Chip Kidd, Christopher Golden, Dave Gibbons, David Butler, Elizabeth Bear, Hank Wagner, Ian Douglas, James Luceno, John Bandicut, K.J. Parker, Karen Traviss, Kelly Armstrong, Kenneth Johnson, Mark Morris, Mike Essl, Mike Shepherd, Robert Buettner, Simon Messingham, Stephen R. Bissette, Steven L. Kent, Terry Pratchett
Howdy folks! This is the third installment of the exciting October releases. I had to break up what was going to be part 3 into a part 3 and 4 just because there are so many great books coming out!
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Book Review: The Skylark of Space

October 14, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Kelly Cipera
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book review, books-, E. E. Smith, Lee Hawkins Garby, science fiction, space opera, The Skylark in Space
One cannot learn about Space Operas without hearing about E.E. "Doc" Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby's The Skylark of Space. This might not only be one of the earliest examples of the subgenre, but also one of the earliest examples of space travel to other
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Book Review: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep

October 9, 2008 at 6:00 am
Kelly Cipera
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artificial intelligence, cyber punk, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, Philip K. Dick, science fiction
This Philip K. Dick novel, which is the inspiration for the movie Blade Runner, is a fast paced read into a possible future Earth.
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October Book Releases, Part 2

October 8, 2008 at 11:00 am
Kelly Cipera
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Ardian Syaf, book releases, books-, Brandon Sanderson, Elizabeth Bear, fantasy, Garth Nix, Gregory Maguire, J.T. Krul and Carlos Rafael, James Hogg, Jeff VanderMeer, Jim Butcher, Jonathan Lau, Kage Baker, Mark Michalowski, Matthew Stover, Michael Flynn, Michael Moorcock, Naomi Novik, Paul J. McAuley, Peter Atkins, Piers Anthony, science fiction, Seamus Kevin Fahey, Sylvia Kelso
Here is the second group of October book releases you have to look forward to. This time, they really are all the new releases I could find.
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Defining the Genre: Artificial Intelligence

October 7, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Kelly Cipera
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artificial intelligence, books-, Defining the Genre, science fiction
Artificial Intelligence is at once a fascinating concept, a confusing scientific dilemma, and a science fiction mainstay.
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