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SciThri new releases: Jan/Feb 2012

I've learned something.  I can't read it all. Yes, although I read almost every day, there are so many scientific thrillers in the world that I can't review them all. So I'm starting a series of posts announcing newly released, … Continue reading →

Book giveaway: new HC thriller THE HOPE VENDETTA by Scott Mariani

I'm giving away a hot-off-the-press (release date March 6, 2012) religion/terrorism thriller The Hope Vendetta in the Ben Hope series by Scott Mariani (sequel to The Mozart Conspiracy.) You'll win a brand-new hardcover in the very first month this book … Continue reading →

AAAS 2012 Best Science Books for kids Awards

Announced earlier this month, the American Association for the Advancement of Science has chosen books & films that encourae an understanding and appreciation of science. If you have access to Science magazine, you can read the whole list here. If … Continue reading →

PETROPLAGUE microbiology & oil thriller now only $2.99

Ebook price reduced! Petroplague by Amy Rogers is now only $2.99 in all digital formats from your favorite retailer. Who should read Petroplague? Michael Crichton fans Readers who like fact-based science in their fiction People familiar with Los Angeles Anyone … Continue reading →

Latest indie book review: Presidential Migraines by Fritz Strobl

Independently published by author; no star rating given for indies. Summary: (medical/political thriller) It's a bad day for Minnesota when the building housing the University of Minnesota's neurology department blows up, taking the lives of a group of brilliant medical … Continue reading →

Latest book review: Volcano Watch by Toni Dwiggins

Volcano Watch, independently published by author Toni Dwiggins (no star rating given for indies) LOVED this book! If you've ever vacationed in the eastern Sierra (Bishop or Mammoth Lakes, California), you must read it. Summary: (mystery/police procedural; science thriller/forensic geology)  … Continue reading →

Web treasure Tuesday: Sci-ence.org science cartoons

Exciting new discovery (for me) today: Sci-ence.org, a Skeptical Comic & Blog. Witty creators Maki Naro and Nadir Balan offer for you a series of comics and associated blog posts that are well-drawn, well-conceived, explore science-y topics, and most important take … Continue reading →

ScienceThrillers SciWithFi Writing Contest. $100+ cash prizes!

ScienceThrillers.com announces its first-ever "Sci with Fi" Writing Contest It's not science fiction, it's fictionalized science! WritingContest pdf flyer to share WHY: As a writer, reader, educator, and scholar I'm passionate about science and scientific literacy.  Part of what motivates me … Continue reading →

Featured author interview: Rick Chesler of kiDNApped & Wired Kingdom

I love authors who intentionally combine good sci with good fi, and Rick Chesler is one of them.  Educated in marine biology, Rick writes science-themed thrillers linked to the ocean and full of interesting, accurate science inside page-turning tales that … Continue reading →

Web Treasure: Book Giveaways

Do you like free books? Real paper books, not Kindle ebooks priced at $0.00… Here at ScienceThrillers, I myself run the occasional book giveaway / raffle. But at any given time, there are so many books being given away online. … Continue reading →