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New Release: SCAVENGER by Timothy C. Ward

Hey, that’s my name up there. It is hard to imagine that the past six years of fully focused writing has only netted me two published stories, but I am glad to have waited until I had something I’m proud of. Scavenger is my Hugh Howey fanfic set in his Sand universe. You can read my story without have having read Sand, but I recommend you do both. ...

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Published on June 09, 2014 04:00

Book Review: HONOR AMONG THIEVES: STAR WARS (EMPIRE AND REBELLION) by James S.A. Corey

Star Wars was showing its cracks long before George Lucas sold the franchise and all its intellectual property to Disney. Many who have read the expanded universe will recognize the failings as the stories shifted from focused adventures to galaxy-threatening apocalypses with every book. The early books by Timothy Zahn or Michael A. Stackpole had the main cast, and a slew of others, fighting new enemies who weren’t wielding ...

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Published on June 06, 2014 06:33

Anton Strout walks to support literacy and education for at-risk NYC youths

Urban Fantasy Author Uses His Powers for Good

Anton Strout walks to support literacy and education for at-risk NYC youths

New York, NY–May 30, 2014–Anton Strout, affectionately known as America’s favorite lower midlist urban fantasy author, has more than his own writing on his mind these days. Strout is taking part in the Penguin Random House Walk 2014 to benefit Girls Write Now, Inc., on a mission ...

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Published on June 05, 2014 10:33

Book Review: VEIL OF THE DESERTERS by Jeff Salyards

Veil of the Deserters has made Jeff Salyards’ Bloodsounder’s Arc one of the best Fantasy series out there. As the story has progressed, I’ve become more impressed with his gifts and convinced that anyone who enjoys Fantasy needs to treat themselves with Jeff’s books.

The story is about an archivist who has nothing and no one but his skills in writing and translation. He is ...

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Published on June 05, 2014 04:00

Interview + Giveaway: UNWRAPPED SKY by Rjurik Davidson

Tor Books is thrilled to offer us a giveaway and interview with the author of the incredibly lush fantasy, UNWRAPPED SKY by Rjurik Davidson, a master of the New Weird.

Welcome to the city of Caeli-Amur, where minotaurs stalk the streets, magic is science (or science is magic), and revolution bubbles beneath the streets…

In the darkly weird vein of China Miéville and Jeff VanderMeer, Davidson takes ...

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Published on June 04, 2014 04:00

SF Book Releases This Week: June 3, 2014

Thanks for stopping by another SF Book Releases This Week. If you are an indie or small press author and would like your book included in this list, email us at adventuresinscifipublishing [at] gmail [dot] com. If you love free books, reviews and podcasts, sign up to our newsletter and be entered in our weekly giveaways.

The Dark Between the Stars (Saga of Shadows Trilogy) by ...

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Published on June 03, 2014 01:45

AISFP Podcast 262 – Jeff Salyards, VEIL OF THE DESERTERS

Moses Siregar III and Timothy C. Ward invited Jeff Salyards onto the podcast to discuss his Bloodsounder’s Arc, a tremendous new addition to Fantasy’s landscape. Jeff shares about how he grew as a writer between the first book, Scourge of the Betrayer, and the sequel, Veil of the Deserters. He gives tips on writing action and making the dialogue witty and effective, ...

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Published on June 02, 2014 18:22

Excerpt + Giveaway: ECKO BURNING by Danie Ware

On June 3, Titan Books is releasing Ecko Burning, the sequel to Ecko Rising, by Danie Ware. Her series is described as:“The Matrix meets Game of Thrones… immense fun.” -James Lovegrove, New York Times bestselling author of the Pantheon series.
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This Week’s Posts and Book Giveaways: (Monday) Excerpt of Ecko Burning by Danie Ware; (Tuesday) Podcast on Bloodsounders Arc with ...

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Published on June 02, 2014 04:00

Review: Lightspeed Magazine 48, ed. John Joseph Adams

Though this is the first issue of Lightspeed I’ve read, there’s no question in my mind that it’s easily the equal, in terms of content, of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction although, to be fair, not all of the storieshereare originals.

I’ve listened to the podcast, too, but it’s a treat to read the stories on my Kindle, and get all the additional content, such ...

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Published on May 30, 2014 06:29

Book Review: BLACKDOG by K.V. Johansen

Silk Road fantasy is something special. It’s moving beyond the English-speaking world’s preoccupation with Anglo-Saxon mythological derivatives to show a broader spectrum of what is possible on this planet or one like it. That is why Blackdog by K.V. Johansen is such a treat, as it is a world steeped in lore ever as deep as that created by Tolkien with a world still roamed ...

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Published on May 30, 2014 03:52