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New entry May 28
Critter Notices
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 16-Oct-2024 (Crits due 23-Oct-2024):
F The Enchantress and the Scholar, Ch 7 Lawrence A. Clough -#31606
SF Simulacrum Matthew D Ross -#31607
SF The Faster Than Light Go Cart, chapter 4 Tom Blackstone -#31608
F The Department Store John Edlund -#31609
F Gems of the Forgotten Chapter 1 Erin Tunney -#31610
F Everything Goes Dark: 1666 Rachel Jackson -#31611
H Sharing a Life Stephanie J Ryan -#31612
SF The Apocalypse Equation Don Bisdorf -#31613
Week of 23-Oct-2024 (Crits due 30-Oct-2024):
F The Red Patrol [@] Larry Hodges
F Thirty-Five Genie Heads on a Wall Larry Hodges
SF Red Eyes Samuel Johnston
F Tenek's Crossing C. A. Corbell
F A Love Song for the Mockers, chapter 1 Tim Nall
F A Season Fraught with Fire Katara Ziegler
F The School of Will, Chapters 1-2 M. Gaede
F Uptown Valkyries, Chapter 1 Arthur Sankey
SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 25 Brian Sellnow
SF The Agentic Necklace F.B. Hughes
SF Aleena part 4 ROBERT PHILBROOK
H Ranidaphobia Bryce Paradis
H The Guest Stephen Shewmake
SF Imagine Dragon's Homesteads Vince Bly
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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]"):
F The Enchantress and the Scholar, Ch 8 Lawrence A. Clough [23-Oct-2024]
F The Enchantress and the Scholar, Ch 9 Lawrence A. Clough [?]
F The Moonvoice Chronicles chapter 3 Erin Tunney [23-Oct-2024]
SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 26 Brian Sellnow [30-Oct-2024]
F Evangeline, Chapters 2 and 3 Brian Sellnow [?]
F The Moonvoice Chronicles chapter 4 Erin Tunney [?]
SF Aleena Part 5 ROBERT PHILBROOK [30-Oct-2024]
F The Moonvoice Chronicles chapter 5 Erin Tunney [?]
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Held until participation ratio improves (then out that week):
F QUERY LETTER: Phoebe's Trail Isabel Ford [04-Sep-2024]
F The Blue Rose of the Cantos Guled Obsiye [25-Sep-2024]
SF Antichrist Tiffany Ogunsua [02-Oct-2024]
H The Invisible Assassin Chapters 1 and 2 [mpc] Jim Keane [after-novel] [09-Oct-2024]
SF Anti-christ Tiffany Ogunsua [16-Oct-2024]
H Skingrinder: A Camping Story Isabel Ford [16-Oct-2024]
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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.]