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Interviewed!
I was interviewed live on public radio for Critters' birthday, for those who want to listen.
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ReAnimus Acquires Advent!
ReAnimus Press is pleased to announce the acquisition of the legendary Advent Publishers! Advent is now a subsidiary of ReAnimus Press, and we will continue to publish Advent's titles under the Advent name. Advent was founded in 1956 by Earl Kemp and others, and has published the likes of James Blish, Hal Clement, Robert Heinlein, Damon Knight, E.E. "Doc" Smith, and many others. Advent's high quality titles have won and been finalists for several Hugo Awards, such as The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy and Heinlein's Children. Watch this space for ebook and print editions of all of Advent's current titles!
Book Recommendation
THE SIGIL TRILOGY:
The universe is dying from within...
"Great stuff... Really enjoyed it." — SFWA Grandmaster Michael Moorcock
Announcing ReAnimus Press
If you're looking for great stuff to read from bestselling and award-winning authors—look no further! ReAnimus Press was founded by your very own Critter Captain. (And with a 12% Affiliate program.) [More]
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News
Books from Critters!
Check out Books by Critters for books by your fellow Critterfolk, as well as my list of recommended books for writers.
How to Write SF
The Craft of Writing Science Fiction that Sells by Ben Bova, best-selling author and six-time Hugo Award winner for Best Editor. (This is one of the books your ol' Critter Captain learned from himself, and I highly recommend it.)
(Also via Amazon)
The Sigil Trilogy
If you're looking for an amazing, WOW! science fiction story, check out THE SIGIL TRILOGY. This is — literally — one of the best science fiction novels I've ever read.
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The Critters Queue
Manuscripts themselves are here.
Queue of manuscripts out or to be sent (dates are estimated,
depending on number of mss. sent out, which depends on number of
members; probabalistically, the end of the queue is usually about
a month away):
Title Author
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Week of 17-Feb-2025 (Crits due 26-Feb-2025):
SF Flukes Ch 9-12 [mpc] Patrick Tibbits -#31745
SF Last Trip to the Garden Dome Robert Harpold -#31746
SF Ascension Chapter 1 Julia Nolan -#31747
F Evangeline, Chapter 5 Brian Sellnow -#31748
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 6, Chapt 13 - 14 Sean Masters -#31749
SF The Dead Gnat of Gliese 445 [@] Larry Hodges -#31750
SF A Twist of Fate Stephen Shewmake -#31751
F Demons Bargain - Chapter 8 and Query Letter Carla Hennes -#31752
SF Science Unleashed, Chapter 1a Dallas Nicholls -#31753
SF somewhere between yesterday and tomorrow Robert Philbrook -#31754
SF Rippling Ground, Chapters 1-4 Jeff Richardson -#31755
H Outpost 39 Lawrence Vernon -#31756
Week of 26-Feb-2025 (Crits due 5-Mar-2025):
F Singer of the Vale Ryan Twombly
SF Run A Ways Moe M Meadows
H Aftercare William Jones
SF Designs by Leda Springer
SF Her Music Washed Over them All and Through Jamie Simo
SF The Empty Machine Nick Antonoglu
F Wrangling a Stud Unicorn Russell Weisfield
F River and the Sea; The Amulet of Arae, Chapter 1 Alaida Aracri
SF Aragdul Matthew D Ross
H May This Love Never Find Me Holly Hefner
F The Moonvoice Chronicles chapter 8 and 9 Erin Tunney
SF Virtually Perfect, Chapter 3 John Gabriel
F Saint Nicholas Goes to His Eternal Reward John Francis Willems
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(Note, if the last week above looks abnormally large, it probably
needs me to add a new week, a task I do manually when I get around
to it. Future critique dates are approximate and subject to change.)
Symbols:
[@] - Pro [SFWA/HWA] author
[*] - Extra week(s) for holidays/aburt-out-of-town.
[mpc] - Most Product Critter Award winner
[!] - Special non-Wednesday dates because Critter Captain will be out of town
[ERROR!] - This means there is a problem and your manuscript will NOT be
sent out - Contact the Critter Captain ASAP if you see this by your name.
Waiting to enter Queue (Will enter at end of queue on "[date]"):
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 7, Chapt 15 - 17 Sean Masters [26-Feb-2025]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 8, Chapt 18 - 22 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 9, Chapt 23 - 25 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 10, Chapt 26 - 28 Sean Masters [?]
SF The Path to Tomorrow, prologue Brian Sellnow [26-Feb-2025]
F Evangeline, Chapter 6 Brian Sellnow [?]
F Evangeline, Chapter 7 Brian Sellnow [?]
SF Virtually Perfect, Chapter 4 John Gabriel [5-Mar-2025]
SF Science Unleashed, Chapter 1b Dallas Nicholls [26-Feb-2025]
F Cal and the Mind Mage Robert Harpold [26-Feb-2025]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 11, Chapt 29 - 31 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 12, Chapt 32 - 33 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 13, Chapt 34 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 14, Chapt 35 - 36 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 15, Chapt 37 - 38 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 16, Chapt 39 - 40 Sean Masters [?]
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Held until participation ratio improves (then out that week):
SF Apparent Horizon, Perspective Paradox, Chapter 2 Kevin Doyle [18-Dec-2024]
F Wild Whisperers, Chapter 3 Madeleine Jenkins [18-Dec-2024]
SF A Beautiful Abomination - Chapter 1 Raina Alidjani [22-Jan-2025]
F Prologue- The Forgotten King Robert Brand-Baker [29-Jan-2025]
F Realist Cut Moe M Meadows [12-Feb-2025]
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>> Note 1: Held manuscripts are removed after four weeks on hold and
>> must be resubmitted.
>> Note 2: It is the *author's* responsibility to notify Aburt when
>> they have brought up their critique count and want their ms. sent out.
[Click here to see the queue including archival data from 1995.]