(1) MEET THE PASSENGER. Musk’s moonbound ticket buyer was introduced on a SpaceX webcast this evening. “Here’s What Elon Musk Is Charging Tourists to Fly Around the Moon”. One thing is almost certain: the unknown passenger is ridiculously wealthy. The … Continue reading
(1) THE (AMERICAN) GODS THEMSELVES. Neil Gaiman pointed to Leslie S. Klinger’s announcement of a planned reference work about “American Gods”. I’m thrilled to announce that next Fall, William Morrow will publish Annotated American Gods, with my notes based in … Continue reading
(1) RECORD LONGEVITY. Who knew? #TheHugoAwards are "officially amazing"! Receiving the Guinness Book of World Records certificate. #Worldcon75 pic.twitter.com/L33rRsN7SR — Worldcon 75 (@worldcon75) August 11, 2017 Or as Paul Mackintosh says at Teleread: “Hugo Awards get their own award – … Continue reading
By Carl Slaughter: The first time I interviewed Vixy and Tony, we talked about the nature of filk music. Since then, they have released another album and added 2 band members. This interview is focused on the band itself. Carl … Continue reading
(1) WHO WILL BE WHO? Would you put money on it? Bookmakers say Tilda Swinton is a favorite to become the next Doctor Who. Actress Tilda Swinton is the frontrunner to become Doctor Who’s next Time Lord, according to the latest … Continue reading
(1) RETURN OF INCOME. Jim C. Hines has posted the first results from his annual survey of novelist income. Gross Income Let’s start by looking at how much our authors made in 2016 before taxes or expenses. The total ranged … Continue reading
The finalists for the 2012 Washington Science Fiction Association Small Press Award for Short Fiction are: “A Militant Peace” by David Klecha and Tobias S. Buckell, published in Clarkesworld Magazine, edited by Neil Clarke, November 2011. “Flowers in the Shadow … Continue reading
Book View Café (BVC), the author-run epublisher, has launched a library-friendly “All You Can Read” ebook program by signing distribution agreements with Douglas County Libraries, the third largest library system in Colorado, and Wheelers Books, New Zealand’s largest online new … Continue reading
Visit Book View Café for your free copy of The Passionate Café, an ebook of romantic tales from BVC authors: Stories range from quirky and humorous to Regency by such authors as Patricia Rice, Madeleine Robins, Jennifer Stevenson, Maya Kaathryn … Continue reading
Book View Café has released a new ebook anthology, Dragon Lords and Warrior Women. Edited by Phyllis Irene Radford, with illustrations by Ursula K. Le Guin, its a collection of fantasy stories written by Book View Café members Deborah J. … Continue reading