Archive for January, 2008

Reading Recommendation: A Rush of Wings

January 26th 2008 at 9:29 pm

I picked this debut novel up because the author, Adrian Phoenix, and I know a lot of the same people. I know her, too, although primarily from running in the same crowd. And the book has been getting a little bit of buzz on various lists. I was a little unsure before [...]

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The Silver Ship and Sea a Best Adult Book for Youth

January 19th 2008 at 9:42 am

Booklist puts out an Editor’s Choice list every year, and I was really surprised and pleased to see THE SILVER SHIP AND THE SEA listed as one of their “Best Adult Books for Youg Adults” list. This was particularly pleasing since it’s a national, broad list, and it was nice to see a science [...]

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Reading Recommendations: Storm Chaser

January 9th 2008 at 8:29 pm

Storm Chaser, A Photographer’s Journey, by Jim Reed.
This is part of a larger post from my global warming blog (link at left if you want to go see it).
Storm Chaser is a series of beautifully presented professional photographs of storms, and might be worth buying just for the photos. But it’s real strength [...]

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Reading Recommendation: Iron Kissed, by Patricia Briggs

January 8th 2008 at 7:06 am

I couldn’t put it down. I organized my day around getting reading time. I was sad when it was over since I wanted more (although the ending was quite satisfying).

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Finished First Draft, 2008 Goals

January 6th 2008 at 10:08 pm

I finished the first draft of THE DOWNBELOW GIRLS this past week and sent it off to a pile of first readers, including two teens as well as the usual suspects - hopefully they’ll have good insights since they’re the target audience. It always feels really great to finish to that extent.
Of course, nothing [...]

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Mayan Summer Now Available Online

January 1st 2008 at 8:37 pm

My story, Mayan Summer, just went up in the online magazine Khimairal Ink. It’s a lovely literary, feminist magazine that I like a lot, so I was pleased they took this story. The Yucatan Penninsula is a fabulous place where it’s easy to imagine magic coming alive. This is a seed story [...]

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Books

Reading the Wind by Brenda Cooper

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"Brenda Cooper's newest novel is a feast of character and concept. She depicts the devastation of war on microcosmic and macrocosmic levels, and even more so, the driving motives of young men and women caught in deadly conflict. Cooper is a master explorer of the interaction of society and individuals. She probes the psychology of her genetically enhanced characters with both rare depth and fidelity to scientific plausibility. Moral conundrums drive the plot in this unforgettable narrative. Don't miss this compelling work by a major new talent." - Mary A. Turzillo, An Old-Fashioned Martian Girl.

"Brenda Cooper tells a tale of a powerful brother and sister in a fight for their lives, offering insights along the way into the nature of courage and the hunger for community that burns in every human being. This is a lively book, full of colorful images and a memorable cast of human and animal characters, a worthy successor to The Silver Ship and the Sea." - Louise Marley

Available in July, 2008, from Tor Books.

The Silver Ship and the Sea by Brenda Cooper

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"The first solo novel by Larry Niven's Building Harlequin's Moon (2005) coauthor portrays the thoroughly convincing human colonial society on Fremont, a dangerous planet rife with vicious predators, frequent earthquakes, and falling meteors....Distinctive characterizations, well-limned interrelationships, and the vividly realized Fremont contribute to an exciting coming-of-age story with a strong message about the evils of prejudice." - Sally Estes, Copyright American Library Association.

Mass Market Paperback, July 2008.
Included by Booklist as a "Best Adult Book for Young Adults."

Building Harlequin's Moon by Brenda Cooper and Larry Niven

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"Fans of both hard and softer, psychological SF will welcome veteran Niven and newcome Cooper's well-written tale of a 60,000 year layover in space, in which physical challenges of world building are matched by the social challenges of collaboration among disparate groups." - Publisher's Weekly

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