Various useful webbishry

October 22nd 2009 at 8:40 pm

First, Seattle Geekly does a great podcast.  As I’m sure you can guess, they talk about all things Seattle that would interest the slightly more – well, geekly (gaming, conventions, science fiction and fantasy, anime, steampunk, other local events).  I listen in when I get time.  Even better, I visited them last week and we recorded a podcast about my newest two books (Reading the Wind out in mass market now, and Wings of Creation out in hardback November 10th).  If you want hardback copies of the first two, plus an advance uncorrected review copy of Wings of Creation, drop by their site and enter.  While you’re at it, grab a copy of their podcast. and come back on October 27th for the podcast we recorded together last weekend.  And if you want a second chance to win books, after you enter the Seattle Geekly contest, drop by http://www.thefiveworlds.com and send a note from there using the contact us section with a comment on the site (anything!), and you’ll be entered into another contest.  So….lots of free books floating around to celebrate the upcoming release of Wings of Creation.

My monthly column – Today’s Tomorrows – is up at futurismic. This month, I did a short survey of a few of the interesting things on the space front.  For example, do you know where Spaceport America is?  And what is the Rocket Racing League?

Last, I blogged earlier about attending FiRe – a great conference on using technology to make the world better.  Drop by the SNS Blog “A Bright Fire” for a few posts about that – one written by me and the brilliant team I was lucky enough to work with.  Also available – the tweetstream for the conference is at #fireglobal.

And just so it’s not all about me, writer friend Pati Nagle pointed out a great post about building the cover design for Jeff Vandermeer’s Booklife.

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Books

Wings of Creation by Brenda Cooper

Reading the Wind cover image

Available November 10th, 2009 from Tor Books.

Reading the Wind by Brenda Cooper

Reading the Wind cover image

Audio promo:

"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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Audio promo:

"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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