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Local speculative fiction holiday shopping guide: Part 2!
Posted on 2010-12-10 at 18:07 by montsamu
Thanks to readers and other folks chiming in, there are a few more things to add to the already epically rambling Bull Spec holiday shopping guide. Got those stockings ready? Apparently one post was not enough to contain the awesome of this year in local speculative fiction.
Jenna Black is a Duke graduate, and a proud member of the Heart of Carolina romance writers group. She also writes amazing YA fantasy, and urban fantasy (the five books in the Morgan Kingsley series; with a new series, Dark Descendent
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The Third Bear Carnival very belatedly continues!
Posted on 2010-12-08 at 16:28 by montsamu
OK. The first of a couple of contests about to kick off before the Ides of December are upon us. Remember back in September, when Stephen Gordon (and Dan Campbell, sadly ineligible) posted some good ideas for how to give away 3 copies of Jeff VanderMeer's The Third Bear as part of an even-then ridiculously late entry to Matthew Cheney's The Third Bear Carnival. Stephen won a copy for his trouble, and has a chance to win another in time for holiday giving. (Sorry Dan, still ineligible.)
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Quick announcements.
Posted on 2010-12-08 at 16:08 by montsamu
Whew!
- Officially booked as a dealer for StellarCon 35, 4-6 March, 2011 in High Point, NC
- Accepted a story from Jason K. Chapman!
- Melinda Dansky is now Bull Spec's advertising honcho; if you've a book or game or comic or related event to promote with us, she'll have the rate sheet and all that fun stuff
- Bull Spec poetry editor Dan Campbell has had a poem accepted by the amazing new speculative poetry journal Stone Telling!
- Bull Spec associate editor Alex Granados will be stepping down after issue 4, to focus on
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Bull Spec's holiday shopping guide...
Posted on 2010-11-28 at 22:23 by montsamu
If you've got somebody on your list who loves genre fiction, there's been a locally written book published either this year or late last year which is perfect for them. While gift certificates are great (Check IndieBound for bookstores near you good Quail Ridge, The Regulator, Flyleaf, and more!) sometimes a great gift comes from putting the right book in the right hands.
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December/January events!
Posted on 2010-11-25 at 03:26 by montsamu
Whew. December is nearly upon us. After you recover from the weekend's turkey-coma, wake up! December is getting off to a good start:
- Now: The November/December issue of the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (F&SF) includes the short story "The Closet" by John Kessel
- Wednesday, December 1, 7:30 PM, Quail Ridge Books: Greensboro author Orson Scott Card to read from his new book PATHFINDER (Simon Pulse)
- Thursday, December 2, 7 PM, Barnes & Noble of Brier Creek: Raleigh authors Clay and Susan Griffith to
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Quick acceptances round-up.
Posted on 2010-11-05 at 15:35 by montsamu
It's been way too long since I last talked acceptances, so:
- Raleigh's Dale Mettam, "We Don't Do Quests". Humorous fantasy. 3000 words.
- Amber Sistla, "Fadeout". Near future science fiction. 2500 words.
- Charlottesville, VA's Don Norum. "A Mathematician's Apology". Science fiction. 1700 words. (Issue #4 content.)
- Tiny Connolly, "Selling Home". Post-apoc science fiction. 5000 words.
- Winston-Salem's Stuart Jaffe, "Perchance". Modern fantasy. 3000 words.
- Elizabeth Creith. "Here Be Dragons". Post-apoc science fiction
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Hey, thanks Durham Magazine!
Posted on 2010-11-03 at 15:48 by montsamu
Durham Magazine's Matt Dees blogs about Bull Spec, the issue #3 launch party at Flyleaf Books this Saturday afternoon, and next Thursday's NC Speculative Fiction Night and says: "Pick up a copy if you want to be on the cutting edge of the literary scene." Thanks, Matt!
Matt was very encouraging when I asked him for magazine advice way, way back in January. I've tried to "Dare not to suck!" as best I can, and I'm grateful for the shout-out.
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Less than a week to the issue #3 launch party! A video walkthrough! And some reviews of #3 are coming in.
Posted on 2010-11-02 at 17:38 by montsamu
Hey there! It's less than a week to the issue #3 launch party at Chapel Hill's Flyleaf Books. It's a great lineup, with:
- Pittsboro science fiction and fantasy author David Drake, who is planning to read from next year's Out of the Waters, sequel to The Legions of Fire, the first book in his new epic fantasy series, which was featured in the issue.
- Durham author Melinda Thielbar, who will read from her story "You're Almost Here", a first-person rip through a possible near future.
- Carrboro writer and illustrator
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BULL SPEC #3 has gone to the printers! (Pre-orders, anyone?)
Posted on 2010-10-06 at 21:37 by montsamu
Whew. It's been quite a ride, but Bull Spec #3 is now in the printer's hands. That means:
- Sample is up at Issuu! (Includes the complete "Happenings" section so dig in!)
- You can pre-order issue #3 right now!
- If you are a reviewer, you can request an early PDF copy be e-mailed to you (must accept 25 MB attachments!)
- Deliveries (local subscribers and stores) and mailings in 10 days or so!
Some notes of interest:
- United Kingdom orders or subscriptions may select United States shipping! Yeah!
- I'm working on Australia
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First two interviews videos are on YouTube.
Posted on 2010-09-16 at 18:38 by montsamu
Well, it's not nearly a podcast, but at least (after 8 months...) the first two interview videos are up on YouTube. Each had to be split into 3 parts to fit the "max 15 minute clips" format there, but, hey, at least they are up!
LEE HAMMOCK:
Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:
SCI-FI GENRE COMICS & GAMES:
Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:
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