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New entry May 28
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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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[It's Freebie Friday in the Critters Store...]Books from Critters!
Check out Books by Critters for books by your fellow Critterfolk, as well as my list of recommended books for writers.
Stayin' Alive
If you want to make a career of SF writing, STAYING ALIVE - A WRITER'S GUIDE by three-time SFWA President Norman Spinrad, published by your Critter Captain's ReAnimus Press, is an indispensable guide to the inside workings of the SF publishing industry by an expert.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)
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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 20-Nov-2024 (Crits due 27-Nov-2024): F A Love Song for the Mockers, ch. 2 [mpc] Tim Nall -#31647 F Evangeline, Chapters 2 and 3 Brian Sellnow -#31648 SF Dragonfly, Chapter 1 Mike Bristol -#31649 F The Moonvoice Chronicles chapter 4 Erin Tunney -#31650 SF Red Eyes Samuel Johnston -#31651 SF Imagination for the Modern Teen Matt Britton -#31652 H The Doorkeeper Jeffrey A. Bishop -#31653 Week of 27-Nov-2024 (Crits due 4-Dec-2024): SF Apparent Horizon, Perspective Paradox. Chapter 1 Kevin Doyle H l'Hotel sous la Voute Bryce Paradis SF Undertow Rae Gehman F The Gods Need Nukes Chapter 01 Robert Harpold F Miora the Unseen, chapter 1-2 Haneen Babbitt SF Earth Gets a Different Preeminent Biped From Time to Time F.B. Hughes SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 2, Ch 3 - 4 Sean Masters F The Enchantress and the Scholar, Ch 10 Lawrence A. Clough ====================================================================== (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]"): F The Moonvoice Chronicles chapter 5 Erin Tunney [27-Nov-2024] H The Infected Jim Keane [after-novel] SF Mark of the Predator, Chapters 27 and 28 Brian Sellnow [27-Nov-2024] H The Invisible Assassin Chapter 3 Jim Keane [?] SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 29 Brian Sellnow [?] F Feareater part 1 Erin Tunney [?] SF The Path to the Cornmill F.B. Hughes [4-Dec-2024] SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 30 Brian Sellnow [?] SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 3, Ch 5 - 7 Sean Masters [4-Dec-2024] SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 4, Ch 8 - 9 Sean Masters [?] SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 5, Ch 10 - 12 Sean Masters [?] SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 31 and 32 Brian Sellnow [?] F The Enchantress and the Scholar, Ch 11 Lawrence A. Clough [4-Dec-2024] F The Enchantress and the Scholar, Ch 12 Lawrence A. Clough [?] SF Apparent Horizon, Perspective Paradox, Chapter 2 Kevin Doyle [4-Dec-2024] F The Cogs of Fate Jeffrey A. Bishop [4-Dec-2024] -+- Held until participation ratio improves (then out that week): F Godless Wars, Chapter 1-2 Duje Kokan [06-Nov-2024] F Uptown Valkyries, Chapters 2-3 Arthur Sankey [13-Nov-2024] F Ghost Warrior Joel Stanley [13-Nov-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.]