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By Book Group Librarian on March 28, 2010
2009 Locus Recommended Reading List I’m always on the lookout for great books to read and so I was pleased to come across Locus Mag’s list of recommended reading for books published in 2009. Enjoy… This recommended reading list, published in Locus Magazine’s February 2010 issue, is a consensus by Locus editors and reviewers — [...]
Posted in Paranormal Social Club, Recommended Reading | Tagged fantasy, locus, Recommended Reading, science-fiction, scifi, urban fantasy
By Book Group Librarian on September 17, 2008
I got this in my email today and I was mighty happy to see it. Free Ebooks from World Fantasy Award Finalists Last week we announced the return of free ebooks from Tor.com. We’re kicking things off this week with backlist titles from two of the authors who are finalists for this year’s World Fantasy [...]
Posted in Book Awards, E-Books, Free Stuff | Tagged E-Books, emma bull, fantasy, Free Stuff, reading, science-fiction, tor.com ebooks, will shetterly, world fantasy award
By Book Group Librarian on July 21, 2008
The “free e-books every week” offer has finished now, but for a limited time you can download all of them via the Tor.com website. Get ‘em while you can – click here Twenty Four free books! Here’s the complete list showing the available formats for each one: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson PDF || HTMLnew! || [...]
Posted in E-Books, Free Stuff | Tagged brandon sanderson, cathy clamp, david drake, download, E-Books, ebooks, electronic books, fantasy, free_e_books, harry turtledove, jane lindskold, john scalzi, l.e. modesitt, limited_time, mercedes lackey, rachel_cainer, science-fiction, tobias bucknell
By Book Group Librarian on March 21, 2008
2008 Hugo Award Nominees Published on 21 Mar 2008 at 12:09 pm. The full list of nominees for this year’s Hugo Awards, and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, is as follows: Best Novel The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon (HarperCollins, Fourth Estate) Brasyl by Ian McDonald (Gollancz; Pyr) Rollback by Robert [...]
Posted in Book Awards | Tagged best writer, hugo award, john w. campbell award, nominees, science-fiction
By Book Group Librarian on September 29, 2007
Book Group 2008 We are currently seeking suggestions for books to read with the group next year, and to that end, have started some suggestion threads. You can find them in the Online Book Group 2008 board. You will have to be a current member and logged in, to be able to see the board. [...]
Posted in Book Addicts Book Group, Paranormal Social Club | Tagged book_group, classics, crime, fantasy, historical-fiction, horror, paranormal-romance, romance, science-fiction, sci_fi
By Book Group Librarian on September 3, 2007
Here are the 2006 winners of the Hugo awards: 2006 Hugo Awards and John W. Campbell Award Winners Best Novel Spin by Robert Charles Wilson (Tor) Best Novella “Inside Job” by Connie Willis (Asimov’s January 2005) Best Novelette “Two Hearts” by Peter S. Beagle (Fantasy & Science Fiction October/November 2005) Best Short Story “Tk’tk’tk” by [...]
Posted in Book Awards | Tagged Book Awards, Hugo Awards, science-fiction
By Book Group Librarian on October 27, 2006
The Hugo Awards are given annually by the World Science Fiction Society, to acknowledge excellence in science fiction writing. Best Novel Awards 2006 Learning the World by Ken MacLeod Accelerando by Charles Stross Old Man’s War by John Scalzi Spin by Robert Charles Wilson A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin 2005 Iron [...]
Posted in Book Awards | Tagged Book Awards, Hugo Awards, science-fiction, world science fiction society
By Book Group Librarian on October 21, 2006
The Nebula Awards are given annually by the Science Fiction Writers of America, to acknowledge excellence in science fiction writing. Best Novel Awards 2005 Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow Perfect Circle by Sean Stewart Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Omega by Jack McDevitt The Knight by Gene Wolfe Paladin of [...]
Posted in Book Awards | Tagged Book Awards, Nebula Awards, reading, science-fiction
By Book Group Librarian on April 25, 2006
Here are the nominee for the 2005 Hugo awards: Best Novel (430 ballots cast) Learning the World, Ken MacLeod (Orbit; Tor) A Feast for Crows, George R.R. Martin (Voyager; Bantam Spectra) Old Man’s War, John Scalzi (Tor) Accelerando, Charles Stross (Ace; Orbit) Spin, Robert Charles Wilson (Tor) Best Novella (243 ballots cast) Burn, James Patrick [...]
Posted in Book Awards | Tagged Book Awards, fantasy, Hugo Awards, reading, science-fiction
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