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Science Fiction and Fantasy

Marjorie Liu – Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy

January 5, 2010

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Marjorie Liu is a New York Times bestselling author of novels, short stories, novellas, and two ongoing series. Dirk & Steele is a series of novels of paranormal romance and the Hunter Kiss series focuses on urban fantasy. Marjorie has written NYX: No Way Home, for Marvel Comics, and [...]

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Jake Black – The Authorized Ender Companion – Ender Universe

December 16, 2009

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Jake Black is the author of THE AUTHORIZED ENDER COMPANION, recently published by Tor Books. Fans will be able to explore the first complete and in-depth encyclopedia of all the persons, places, things, and events in Orson Scott Card’s beloved Ender Universe.
The long-awaited volume was written under the editorial [...]

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Brandon Sanderson – The Gathering Storm – The Wheel of Time Series

November 30, 2009

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Brandon Sanderson is The New York Times bestselling author of The Gathering Storm. The Gathering Storm, published by Tor Books, is Book 12 of The Wheel of Time series and the first of three novels to make up the conclusion.
Brandon Sanderson is the author of several critically acclaimed fantasy [...]

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Science Fiction and Fantasy – Ken Scholes – CANTICLE

October 19, 2009

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Ken Scholes is the author of CANTICLE, the second book in the Psalms of Isaak series, published on October 13th, 2009 by Tor Books. LAMENTATION, published by Tor Books in February 2009, is the acclaimed first book in the series.
Ken won the Writers of the Future contest in 2004. [...]

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Fantasy and Horror – Douglas Clegg – Isis – A Tale of the Supernatural

October 6, 2009

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Douglas Clegg is the New York Times bestselling author of The Priest of Blood, Afterlife, and The Hour Before Dark. Doug’s short story collection, The Machinery of Night, won a Shocker Award, and his first collection, The Nightmare Chronicles, won both the Bram Stoker Award and the International Horror [...]

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Ben Bova – The Immortality Factor

April 14, 2009

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Ben Bova’s new novel, The Immortality Factor, is published by Tor Books. Dr. Bova is President Emeritus of the National Space Society and a past president of the Science Fiction Writers of America. He has written 120 futuristic novels and nonfiction books, and has been involved in [...]

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Science Fiction and Fantasy – Ken Scholes – LAMENTATION

February 17, 2009

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Ken Scholes is the author of LAMENTATION, published by Tor Books in February 2009. LAMENTATION is the first in a five book series called The Psalms of Isaak. Ken Scholes was recently hailed by Booklist for his ‘rare gift for inventive storytelling that invites comparisons with the genre’s leading [...]

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HALO, GEARS OF WAR, MORTAL COILS – Eric Nylund, Writer and Story Consultant

February 12, 2009

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Eric Nylund, HALO and GEARS OF WAR writer and story consultant, discusses his new book, MORTAL COILS; his new comic mini-series, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA – The Cylon War; and his new graphic novel, HALO: Genesis. Eric provides tips on becoming a game developer and the path to becoming a successful [...]

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Orson Scott Card – ENDER IN EXILE

November 13, 2008

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Orson Scott Card is the national bestselling author of the Ender’s Universe novels. His newest book, ENDER IN EXILE, is published by Tor. Most recently, Mr. Card was awarded the 2008 Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in Young Adult literature from the American Library Association.
Best known for [...]

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