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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
[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.
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.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.)
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The Critters Queue
Submission files 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 4-Dec-2024 (Crits due 11-Dec-2024):
SF Mark of the Predator, Chapters 27 and 28 [mpc] Brian Sellnow -#31662
F A Love Song for the Mockers, ch. 1 [mpc] Tim Nall -#31663
H Pandemonium: Death and Ashes, Chapter 1 John Francis Willems -#31664
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 2, Ch 3 - 4 Sean Masters -#31665
SF The Attorney Meets Frankenstein Douglas Kolacki -#31666
F The Enchantress and the Scholar, Ch 10 Lawrence A. Clough -#31667
H Haint Blue Carla Hennes -#31668
SF Volywr's Vengeance, Chapter 2: And So It Begins Jason Gale -#31669
Week of 11-Dec-2024 (Crits due 18-Dec-2024):
F The Moonvoice Chronicles chapter 5 Erin Tunney
F The Cogs of Fate Jeffrey A. Bishop
SF Boy and Bot John Edlund
SF Legend of the Baptism of the Moribund Pagan Carmen F Clarke
SF Skyhook, Prologue and Chapter 1 Mike Bristol
SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 29 Brian Sellnow
SF Apparent Horizon, Perspective Paradox, Chapter 2 Kevin Doyle
F The Gods Need Nukes Chapter 02 Robert Harpold
F The End of the Market Rodrigo Culagovski
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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 Infected Jim Keane [after-novel]
H The Invisible Assassin Chapter 3 Jim Keane [?]
F Feareater part 1 Erin Tunney [18-Dec-2024]
SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 30 Brian Sellnow [18-Dec-2024]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 3, Ch 5 - 7 Sean Masters [11-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 [11-Dec-2024]
F The Enchantress and the Scholar, Ch 12 Lawrence A. Clough [?]
SF The Moonvoice Chronicles chapter 6 Erin Tunney [?]
F Evangeline, Chapter 4 Brian Sellnow [?]
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Held until participation ratio improves (then out that week):
F Godless Wars, Chapter 1-2 Duje Kokan [06-Nov-2024]
F Ghost Warrior Joel Stanley [13-Nov-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.]