Moon Deals With Immortals
Hard SF author Wil McCarthy, whose novel To Crush the Moon was named a finalist for the Nebula Award, told SCI FI Wire that the book is about extremely long-lived people in a society with big ambitions.
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Dave Truesdale vs. Alien Invaders
Dave Truesdale pontificates about alien invasions in his latest “Off on a Tangent” column for F&SF:
Alien invasion has been one of SF’s most enduring themes. It has taken many literary variations and forms since H. G. Wells wrote The War of the Worlds in 1894, exposing our vulnerability and scaring everyone to death. While the human race survived his Martian invasion, it was due not to anything we as human beings did–after all, our military was powerless against the invaders–but through the inability of the Martian life forms to assimilate safely our planetary microbes, which turned out to be deadly to their alien immune system. If not for this oversight on the part of the Martians we would have been dead meat. Their overwhelming force and singular desire to crush us like bugs would have sealed our fate, no questions asked. They weren’t interested in negotiation or compromise, or enslaving us for whatever malevolent purpose most suited their alien intellect. They wished simply to exterminate us and take over earth for their own purposes. And there was nothing we could do about it. We were helpless. Toast.
Go read it and then argue about it.
Pirates Game Sets Sail
Jess Lebow, content director of Flying Lab Software, told SCI FI Wire that the new massively multiplayer online game Pirates of the Burning Sea takes place during the golden age of Caribbean piracy.
Spectrum Winners Named
Mar. 1 —
Winners of the 14th annual Spectrum Awards, honoring SF&F art, were announced in Kansas City, Mo., over weekend.
Ghost Haunts Good, Bad
Mar. 1–
Horror author Jonathan Maberry, whose novel Ghost Road Blues was named a finalist in two categories for this year’s Bram Stoker Awards, told SCI FI Wire that the book grew out of his fascination with how people make choices and how those choices affect their lives.
Marvel Comics Slate Unveiled
Feb. 28 —
Joe Quesada, editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, unveiled a new slate of projects–including new Spider-Man, Daredevil and Annihilation titles–during a panel at New York Comic Con over the weekend.
Shimmer Pirate Issue Deadline: TODAY
Today’s the last day to submit your pirate stories to the Shimmer pirate issue. Pull up your anchor and let that ship set sail.
Keeper Enters King Territory
Horror author Sarah Langan–whose first novel, The Keeper, was named a finalist for this year’s Bram Stoker Awards–told SCI FI Wire that the book is about how people handle tragedy.
Bloodstone Exorcises Demons
Bloodstone is a cross between ‘Salem’s Lot and The Exorcist, author Nate Kenyon said. The book was named a finalist for this year’s Bram Stoker Award.
Nebula Nominees Announced
Feb. 27 —
Nominees have been announced for this year’s Nebula Awards, which recognize superior achievement in science fiction and fantasy writing. The award is presented annually by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Winners will be announced at the 2007 Nebula Awards weekend, May 11-13, in New York.