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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 24-Apr-2024 (Crits due 1-May-2024):
F Nine Lives, Secret Wish Douglas Kolacki -#31423
F Demon's Bargain: Garden of Tears Carla Hennes -#31424
SF Wokuo Incursion: Chapters 7-9 Dsle Cozort -#31425
F That Uncanny Valley Chris Owens -#31426
SF Witi Chapter 1 Vince Bly -#31427
F Soul Division, Chapters 4-6 [@] David Lee Zweifler -#31428
Week of 1-May-2024 (Crits due 8-May-2024):
SF Life for Prepared Stereo in Bb: Part 1 of 3 Matt Britton
SF At Home in the Cloud John Francis Willems
SF Nanite Wars: Earth chapter 9 Joel Stanley
SF Lazer Guns and Fried Greebs Morgan Z Sowell
F Spelling Trouble, Chapter 6 Brian Sellnow
SF Flower of Life Ch. 3-4 Kim Kupper Oshinski
SF Retribution Will Be Swift Dan Bracewell
SF RIppling Ground, Chapters 1-5 Jeff Richardson
SF Epitaph, Chapter 1 Kameron Kenney
F Do You Want to Meet Him Jason Gale
Week of 8-May-2024 (Crits due 15-May-2024):
H Hell's Precipice, Chapters 7-9 R.J. Melby
F The Wizards from Beyond: Chapter 42 Eric Wilson
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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]"):
H The Invisible Assassin Chapter 1 Jim Keane [after-novel]
SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 14 Brian Sellnow [8-May-2024]
SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 15 Brian Sellnow [?]
SF Flower of Life Ch. 5-6 Kim Kupper Oshinski [8-May-2024]
SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 16 Brian Sellnow [?]
SF Flower of Life Ch. 7-8 Kim Kupper Oshinski [?]
H The Invisible Assassin Chapter 2 Jim Keane [?]
H Hell's Precipice, Chapters 10-13 R.J. Melby [15-May-2024]
SF Flower of Life Ch. 9-10 Kim Kupper Oshinski [?]
SF Flower of Life Ch. 11-12 Kim Kupper Oshinski [?]
SF The Adventures of Tony and Ralf on Hoshikuzu ESO-23 Brian Sellnow [?]
SF Life for Prepared Stereo in Bb: Part 2 of 3 Matt Britton [8-May-2024]
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Held until participation ratio improves (then out that week):
SF Spectra Robert Jones [27-Mar-2024]
F The Cove, 30-36 Trinity Gipson [03-Apr-2024]
SF Undersea Struggle Against The Kraken Robert Jones [10-Apr-2024]
F The Cove, Chapters 37-42 Trinity Gipson [17-Apr-2024]
SF Hell's Precipice, Chapters 4-6 R.J. Melby [24-Apr-2024]
F Golden Threads Tiana Fike [24-Apr-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.]