INHUMAN: Absolute Xpress, owned by Edge Books (the makers and owners of the Tesseracts series of science fiction and fantasy anthologies), have announced their fourth flash fiction challenge: 1000 words on what humans are like from a non-earth based, non-human perspective. The title of the anthology is called “Inhuman” and details are here In their words: [...]
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Flash Fiction Challenge: Inhuman 2 comments
Saddam as Darth Vader: New Scientist and Tate Gallery Ponder Connections 3 comments
Over at New Scientist, a fascinating article on a fascinating Tate Gallery, London, exhibition about the effect of pop culture–particularly Star Wars–on the late Saddam Hussein. At first, you chuckle. Then you hear some of the parallels–and you may still chuckle. Saddam had an unpublished fantasy novel (which I’m dying to read now! Can you [...]
“One Nation Under Gods” finds home in Tesseracts 14 4 comments
My story, “One Nation Under Gods,” was selected to be part of the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy anthology, Tesseracts 14, edited by Brett Savory and John Robert Colombo, due out in September 2010. The Tesseracts series is devoted to Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy and Horror, and has had, as you might have guessed, [...]
Clarion San Diego accepting applications till March 1st Leave a comment
If you want to write science fiction and fantasy there is no better crucible and proving ground, classroom and community, than Clarion San Diego. I have already written a whole page on it, and updated the writers for 2010. It looks to be awesome. You have about six weeks to turn in applications to go. [...]
How to Read and Understand Science Fiction: Jo Walton’s Essay on Tor Leave a comment
Below is an excerpt and a link for the wonderful essay by Jo Walton on “SF Reading Protocols” or just how to understand Science Fiction and Fantasy when you’re reading it. Her argument is that readers of Science Fiction actually read differently than other readers, and books in this genre require a different reading [...]
Pope Says Okay to believe in E.T., But Not In Gay Marriage 3 comments
Well, the Vatican seems to be open to aliens. I like that. It’s heartwarming. It’s progressive. Though only speculative reasoning by the Vatican’s chief astronomer, the Pope threw open his arms to his “brother aliens.” Fr. Jose Gabriel Funes is Chief Astronomer for the Vatican. The astronomer began the interview titled, “The Alien is [...]
Rocketfuel Ignites Imaginations, the Yukon News story on my class 1 comment
My most excellent class of writers is the subject of a Yukon News article below. These writers are an awesome group of imaginateurs. I’m impressed, especially, with how they conducted themselves in an interview–thoughtful, insightful, well-read, interesting and interested in each other. Love to start a book club with them! Article is by [...]
Fantasy-Filled Young Readers Give the Season Imagination 1 comment
Rocketfuel, the youngest group of science fiction and fantasy writers in the Yukon, showcased their own writing (and art and music) Dec 4th at the Frank Slim’s Building at Shipyard’s Park. It’s a nice venue with a roaring fireplace. Makes it cozy. Snacks were had, parents were entertained. Must have been about twenty people there. [...]
Treats, Beverages, and a bit of Fantasy, Shipyards Park, Fri. Dec 4 Leave a comment
Students who are a part of Rocketfuel, the science fiction and fantasy writing group afterschool program–sponsored by the City of Whitehorse–will have a reading Friday night–TOMORROW–at Shipyards Park. They’ll be reading from some of their current work. There might actually be a story of Santa Claus meeting the Reaper…you never know. THE DETAILS: Shipyards [...]
MAD goes into Outer Space for Halloween Leave a comment
Kudos to the kids of MAD (Music Art Drama) for their Haunted House this year, with its, yes, SCIENCE FICTION theme. I won’t give anything away, but it’s a lot of fun. I didn’t know what to expect, but I was pleasantly shocked. I really enjoyed the opening number with their rendition of “Science [...]
