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Sabre Dance now available from Yard Dog Press Melanie is pleased to announce that her novella Sabre Dance, which will form half of Yard Dog Press's Double Dog #4 (with Laura J. Underwood's The Lunari Mask), is now available for ordering. When a spoiled duchess is kidnapped by a marriage-minded caliph's heir, Sgt. Adrianne Roche of the Queen's Own Sabres is sent to the rescue. Masquerading as a belly dancer and unwillingly teamed with a magic-using monsignor, Adrianne must stop this royal wedding — or else. -- 9/1/2007 "Think Small" sale to Enchantment Place Melanie is delighted to report that her short story "Think Small" will be appearing in the YA fantasy anthology Enchantment Place, edited by Denise Little and published by DAW Books (publication date TBA). -- 5/1/2007 Short Story/Novel double header sale Gloria reports that her short story "Mentor for Hire" will see publication at the Lorelei Signal for their July-Sept Issue, and Willing Sacrifice, her newest YA Fantasy novel, will hit print in August of 2007 from Zumaya Publications. -- 4/3/2007 "Thief of Hearts" sale to pirate anthology Bill is pleased to announce that his story "Thief of Hearts" is scheduled to appear in Sails & Sorcery: Nautical Tales of Fantasy, in August 2007. -- 4/1/2007 Sabre Dance readied for publication Melanie's novella Sabre Dance (formerly Best Protection) has been delivered to her editor at Yard Dog Press for inclusion in YDP's fourth Double Dog (an homage to the Ace Doubles of the 1960's, Double Dogs feature two novellas in a single book). Melanie's novella will be partnered with award-winning fantasy writer Laura J. Underwood's novella The Lunari Mask, described as "Pirates of the Carribean meet Granny Weatherwax." Cover artwork for Sabre Dance is by Mitch Foust, and publication has been tentatively set for Fall 2007. -- 4/1/2007 In his continuing attempt to corner the website market, Jerry has gathered his assorted websites together under one portal, GroovyMojo Media. The portal includes such science, writing and SF/Fantasy sites such as Groovy Gizmo, MojoWriter, The Amazing WriterCam, Dark Energy Speculative Fiction and Quantum Kiss. -- 4/1/2007 Turner teaches screenplay workshop at Aggiecon Jeff Turner will be teaching a screenplay workshop at Aggiecon this year, starting on March 22, 2007. More details as they emerge. -- 2/8/2007 James Patrick Baen Memorial Writing Contest Since its early days, science fiction has played a unique role in human civilization. It removes the limits of what "is" and shows us a boundless vista of what "might be." Its fearless heroes, spectacular technologies and wondrous futures have inspired many people to make science, technology and space flight a real part of their lives and in doing so, have often transformed these fictions into reality. The National Space Society and Jim Baen's Universe magazine applaud the role that science fiction plays in advancing real science and have teamed up to sponsor this short fiction contest in memory of James Patrick Baen. CONTEST RULES:
WHAT WE DO WANT TO SEE: WHAT WE DON'T WANT TO SEE: JUDGES: PRIZES†:
*Publication details will be worked out between winner and JBU. In the unlikely event that none of the stories qualify for professional publication, a cash prize, of an amount determined by contest organizers, may be substituted in lieu of publication. †Winners will be announced and notified no later than May 9, 2007. (only the winners will be notified) The winners will be honored at the 2007 International Space Development Conference Gala Awards Dinner, in Dallas TX, on May 22, 2007. (though we would prefer the winner attend this Gala, it is not required.) -- 2/1/2007 Thanks to his 2006 publication of "Medic!" in Jim Baen's Universe, Bill is now eligible for the 2006 John W. Campbell Award, given during the Hugos presentation at the World Science Fiction Convention. If you were an attending or supporting member of L.A.Con IV, or are an attending or supporting member of Nippon in 2007, you can currently nominate writers for the 2006 Campbell Award -- please nominate Bill! -- 2/1/2007 The Hugo nominating ballot is now available on-line at the Nippon in 2007 website. If you were an attending or supporting member of L.A.Con IV, or are an attending or supporting member of Nippon in 2007, you can currently nominate writers for the 2006 Hugo Awards. FutureClassics members with eligible works are: Melanie Fletcher William Ledbetter -- 1/31/2007 |