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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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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 21-Jan-2026 (Crits due 28-Jan-2026):
F Make Your Own Douglas Kolacki -#32071
SF Science Unleashed, Chapters 62-68 Dallas Nicholls -#32072
F The Duke of Tooth, Chapters 26-31 John Rhea -#32073
SF Why We Pay the Birds James B Ross -#32074
SF Iteration 3 Chapters 1 and 2 Aja Hart -#32075
F Haunted House Matt Britton -#32076
Week of 28-Jan-2026 (Crits due 4-Feb-2026):
H Butcher of Detroit Edward Moore
SF The Path to Tomorrow, Chapter 12 Brian Sellnow
H Astaire Jacob T. Gray
SF The Ember Path - Chapter 4 D.G. Appeldoorn
SF The Odd Child Chapter 3-4 Erina Gruner
Week of 4-Feb-2026 (Crits due 11-Feb-2026):
F The Song of the Trees Craig Borri
SF Maternal Variables Surya Ramkumar
F Destiny, Chapter 5 Boris Layupan
SF The Antagonist's Timeline, Chapters 1-14 Emma Markle
F A Fitting Reward Stephen Shewmake
H Ranidaphobia Bryce Paradis
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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 Blackjack and Blood Chapter 3 Jim Keane [after-novel]
H Blackjack and Blood Chapter 4 Jim Keane [?]
H Blackjack and Blood Chapters 5,6,7 and 8 Jim Keane [?]
F The Duke of Tooth, Chapters 32-35 John Rhea [28-Jan-2026]
F The Duke of Tooth, Chapter 36 and Epilogue John Rhea [?]
SF Science Unleashed, Chapters 69-76 Dallas Nicholls [28-Jan-2026]
SF Science Unleashed, Chapters 77-84 Dallas Nicholls [?]
SF The Odd Child Chapter 5 Erina Gruner [4-Feb-2026]
SF The Odd Child Chapter 6 Erina Gruner [?]
SF The Odd Child Chapter 7 Erina Gruner [?]
SF The Odd Child Chapter 8-9 Erina Gruner [?]
F The Wanderer and the Ashbound Edward Moore [4-Feb-2026]
SF Science Unleashed, Chapters 85-92 & Epilogue Dallas Nicholls [?]
SF The Path to Tomorrow, chapters 13 and 14 Brian Sellnow [4-Feb-2026]
H THE SHERIFF WHO WOULD NOT SLEEP Edward Moore [?]
F A Wedding of Fire and Shadow Edward Moore [?]
F The Word I Lost Edward Moore [?]
SF The Path to Tomorrow, Chapter 15 Brian Sellnow [?]
SF The Ember Path Chapter 5 D.G. Appeldoorn [4-Feb-2026]
SF The Path To Tomorrow, Chapter 16 Brian Sellnow [?]
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Held until participation ratio improves (then out that week):
F The Blessed & The Basic, Chapter 1 Landen Gonzalez [03-Dec-2025]
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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.]