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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.
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)
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 COLLAPSIUM
Interviewed!
I was interviewed live on public radio for Critters' birthday, for those who want to listen.
Free Web Sites
Free web sites for authors (and others) are available at www.nyx.net.
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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Preditors & Editors Poll results
2004 Official Results
Standings & #votes for category: Artwork
1. Nectar of Ecstasy, Martine Jardin, http://www.extasybooks.com/eb.php3?ebookid=15600
2. We Are More Than Our Wounds, Stephen Mead, http://www.newagedimensionspublishing.com
3. Floating City, Teresa Tunaley, http://www.artstopper.com
4. Unicorn Valley, Angela Knight, http://http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=42
5. Nocturnique, Marianne LaCroix, http://art.mariannelacroix.com/
6. Fetish, Darrell King, http://www.pixelmonkey.net/pixelmonkey/main.htm
7. Skull Moon, Trace Edward Zaber, http://amberquill.com/SkullMoon_800x600.jpg
8. Justice Incarnate, Nathalie Moore, http://www.graphicsmuse.com/galleries/content/Covers/Echelon%20Press/JusticeIncarnate.jpg
9. Mists of Midnight, Eliza Black, http://www.newconceptspublishing.com
10. The Golden Crusader, Ardy M. Scott, http://twilighttimesbooks.com/GoldenCrusader_ch1.html
11. Party Trick, dana L, http://www.ebookad.com/coverart/xsize/x19972.jpg
12. The Ugly Duckling, Jo Dunningham, http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/jo.dunningham/illustrations.html
12. Handw of the Traitor, Charles W. Zietlow (interior art), http://www.hardshell.com
12. Past Indiscretions, Arianna Overton, http://awe-struck.net
12. The Brotherhood, Nathalie Moore, http://www.atlanticbridge.net/publishing/brotherhood.htm
12. Love's Bewitching Thief, Richard Stroud, http://http://www.wings-press.com/Bookstore/bookstore_L.htm#Love'sBewitchingThief
13. The Rhythm of Revenge, Ariana Overton, http://www.engl.christinespindler.de/eterry1.htm
14. Twisted, Trace Edward Zaber, http://www.amberquill.com
14. BANNER'S BONUS, Holly Smith, http://BookSkins.net
14. The VERB (cartoons), Nathan Guy, http://www.readingwriters.com/TheVERB.htm
14. 'The Jigsaw Puzzle' by Sutton, illustrated story, Bonnie Everett-Hawkes, http://www.weeonesmag.com/october/weeones/contents.html
15. Itching for It, Martine Jardin, http://www.extasybooks.com/ebsoon.php3?ebookid=20907
15. Silk Whip 1, Marianne LaCroix, http://art.mariannelacroix.com
15. 'Who Gives a Hoot' by Unterberg, illustrated story, Bonnie Everett-Hawkes, http://confetti-celebration.com/Fall_2004_issue/Hoot.html
15. Death Mask of the Jaguar, Dirk A. Wolf, http://hardshell.com
16. The Ugly Duckling, Jo Dunningham, http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/jo.dunningham/illustrations.html
16. Portal to Love, Phillip C Beebe, http://home.att.net/~Bookstorage/PTL.html
16. Flame, mp Mann, http://home.comcast.net/~mannerless/index.html
16. The House in the Steeple , Jane Hollingsworth , http://http://www.wingsepress.com/Author%20Pages/Author%20-%20Jane%20Hollingsworth.htm