Tag Archives: awards geekery

Just another weekend linkdump

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Cora

The Guardian offers another article about self-publishing, digital and otherwise. Lynn Viehl of Paperback Writer wrote a thoughtful post about the spectrum of elements a novel needs and the spectrum of skills a writer needs. Worldbuilding is definitely one colour … Continue reading →

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Just a Lot of Links

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Cora

The discussion about the relative lack of women writers in the science fiction genre, particularly in the UK, is still going strong, though by now it has morphed into a discussion of how to define feminist SF. Timmi Duchamp on … Continue reading →

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Thuderstorm Linkdump

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Cora

After the very hot weather of the past few days, we had two thunderstorms today with promise of more. It’s not as if we didn’t need the rain – we did. But thunderstorms are also annoying, because while I can … Continue reading →

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Awards and Elections – and some Analysis

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Cora

The ankle is still swollen but otherwise much better. At any rate, I can walk almost normally, though I’m still careful about stairs, particularly when carrying things up and down the stairs. Otherwise, this weekend was the weekend for awards, … Continue reading →

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Up and Away

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Cora

From tomorrow on, I will be in Ireland until Tuesday, May 2nd. I’ll take my netbook along and will try to make the occasional post. Nonetheless, blogging will be light, since I don’t yet know how the Wi-Fi connectivity is … Continue reading →

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More awards geekery, writing and indie publishing links

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Cora

It’s definitely awards season, for the Bafta TV Awards nominations for the best British TV programs have been announced as well. The full list of nominees is here. I’m pleased to see my current favourite TV show, Misfits, getting a … Continue reading →

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Easter Linkdump

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Cora

The longer post I have been working on still isn’t finished, so here is an Easter linkdump: Kate Griffin on why she writes fantasy. Found via Josh Vogt. At Grasping for the Wind, Keith Brooke of Infinity Plus wonders what … Continue reading →

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2011 Hugo Nominations

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Cora

The Hugo Award nominations for 2011 have been announced. As with this year’s Nebula Awards, we have a nicely diverse slate of nominees in the fiction categories. There are women nominated in all fiction categories and for the Campbell Award, … Continue reading →

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Pulitzer Prize winner manages to insult chick lit authors

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Cora

The 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction goes to Jennifer Egan’s novel A Visit From the Goon Squad. National Public Radio has more on the novel and why it won. Entertainment Weekly has an interview with Jennifer Egan. Jennifer Egan also … Continue reading →

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Twin Peaks, Rita nominations, lots of e-book links and democracy at work?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Cora

I’m busy today, so here’s a linkdump. Lots of e-book and indie publishing links as well as some other stuff: Everybody is talking about Barry Eisler and Amanda Hocking,now they talk to each other. Damien Walter briefly touches upon indie … Continue reading →

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