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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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Books from Critters!
Check out Books by Critters for books by your fellow Critterfolk, as well as my list of recommended books for writers.
New Book from a Critter Member
**NOW IN PRINT EDITION TOO!** Awesome new book, HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SPECULATIVE FICTION OPENINGS, from a Critter member who's unearthed a shard of The Secret to becoming a pro writer. Really good piece of work. "...if you're at all concerned about story openings, you'd be nuts not to read what Qualkinbush has to say." —Wil McCarthy, author of BLOOM and THE COLLAPSIUMHow 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)
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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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of 13-Mar-2024 (Crits due 20-Mar-2024): H That Old Familiar Feeling Andrew Giffin -#31373 SF Break a Leg _and Fly_ Viterbo Guedez -#31374 SF One Last Kill R.J. Melby -#31375 F The Ballad of Fixy Biscuit, Chapters 1+2 Mike Naylor -#31376 SF Blood of My Blood, Chapters 1-2 Nicholas Alexander -#31377 SF Negotiation at Strix Landing Adam Contini -#31378 Week of 20-Mar-2024 (Crits due 27-Mar-2024): SF Ten Suns Michael J Scholtes SF Flower of Life - Preface Kim Kupper Oshinski SF Mark of the Predator, Chapters 12 and 13 Brian Sellnow SF More Machine than Human part 2 James Ross F Franshild the Trollkona Julian E. Francisco SF Sharp Claws and Lurking Sorrows Natassia Dudack H Below the Surface Richard Zwicker F The Wizards from Beyond: Chapter 40 Eric Wilson F The Cove, Chapters 19-29 Trinity Gipson F The Magic Kit Part 2 John Edlund Week of 27-Mar-2024 (Crits due 3-Apr-2024): F Tacos del Soul, part 4 Steve Palmer SF The Explorer Carla Casewit SF In the Free State of Georgia Vince Bonasso F Wards and Woods and Lakes and Halls MK Lee SF Version Control Mimi Evans F Seattle Ghost Story Laura Mortensen SF Let's Hear It for the Company Man Dwayne Minton SF Spectra Robert Jones SF At the Blednica Research Station Douglas Kolacki SF Shards of Aether: Phantom Scythe Prologue + Chs 1-3 C. S. Gaymon F The Bluefinch and the Chipmunk Samuel Johnston H I Killed Death Larry Hodges ====================================================================== (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]"): H The Invisible Assassin Chapter 1 Jim Keane F Spelling Trouble, Chapter 5 Brian Sellnow [27-Mar-2024] F The Cove, 30-36 Trinity Gipson [27-Mar-2024] F The Cove, Chapters 37-42 Trinity Gipson [?] F Spelling Trouble, Chapter 6 Brian Sellnow [?] SF More Machine than Human part 3 James Ross [27-Mar-2024] SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 14 Brian Sellnow [?] H Hell's Precipice, Chapters 1-3 R.J. Melby [20-Mar-2024] SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 15 Brian Sellnow [?] F The Wizards from Beyond: Chapter 41 Eric Wilson [27-Mar-2024] SF Undersea Struggle Against The Kraken Robert Jones [3-Apr-2024] SF Flower of Life - Chapters 1-2 Kim Kupper Oshinski [27-Mar-2024] SF Flower of Life Ch. 3-4 Kim Kupper Oshinski [?] SF Flower of Life Ch. 5-6 Kim Kupper Oshinski [?] SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 16 Brian Sellnow [?] SF Hell's Precipice, Chapters 4-6 R.J. Melby [?] H Hell's Precipice, Chapters 7-9 R.J. Melby [?] SF Flower of Life Ch. 7-8 Kim Kupper Oshinski [?] H The Invisible Assassin Chapter 2 Jim Keane [?] F Map of Tomorrow Richard Zwicker [27-Mar-2024] -+- Held until participation ratio improves (then out that week): SF Shadows in the North- Prologue Logan Murdock [07-Feb-2024] F The Cove, Chapters 1-7 Trinity Gipson [07-Feb-2024] F Going the Appian Way, Chapter 1 Joseph Mo [14-Feb-2024] SF How Much Your Conscience Cost? Aydan Hasanli [21-Feb-2024] SF The King of the Seas and Mystery Robert Jones [21-Feb-2024] F The Cove, Chapters 8-18 Trinity Gipson [06-Mar-2024] F The Eruption Eric Johnson [06-Mar-2024] F The Plosic Anarchists: Chapter 1 Betty Lu [06-Mar-2024] SF Dazzling Gymnastics Girls Robert Jones aka Stanley Brownstone [13-Mar-2024] ::: >> 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.]