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http://www.sffaudio.com/ ?p=3192I heard of this author, Orhan Pamuk, through the Entitled Opinions podcast. Looking the novel up on Wikipedia, it appears this is a historical murder mystery set in the Ottoman Empire. But, there are some fantastic elements too.
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Why A. Bertram Chandler ISN’T ‘Old’ SF
http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 09/ 06/ why-a-bertram-chandler-isnt-…If you noticed, I have a thing for Chandler. If you didn’t - I have a thing for Chandler. I particularly have a thing for his Rim Worlds milieu, but I can say honestly that I have read almost everything he has ever written for publication, a few things not originally intended for publication, and
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SPACE OPERA
http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 09/ 04/ space-opera/When I was much younger, fans used the term ’space opera’ to denigrate (variously) pre-50s SF, E.E. ‘Doc’ Smith, Edgar Rice Burroughs, anything and everything not published in Analog, science fiction that lacked social commentary, science fiction on television, science fiction that emphasized action, any and all science fiction that they didn’t like.
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Space Vulture by Gary K. Wolf and Archbishop John J. Myers
http://bookcalendar.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 09/ space-vulture-by-gary-k-woff-and.htm…Space Vulture by Gary K. Wolf and Archbishop John J. MyersSpace Vulture is a classic story modeled after the old science fiction pulps. The story could have jumped right out of Amazing Stories or Planet Stories. The book is meant to evoke Flash Gordon or Buck Rogers.
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John Scalzi’s non-blogging universe
http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/ freshloaf/ 2008/ 08/ 29/ john-scalzis-non-blog…John Scalzi’s non-blogging universe August 29, 2008 at 4:28 pm by Curt Holman In this week’s story “Books vs. Blogs,” I talked with author/blogger John Scalzi about how his popular blog Whatever launched his career as a science fiction novelist.
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BBC7 presents: Down and Safe (Blake’s 7)
http://www.sffaudio.com/ ?p=3145Down and Safe: A Celebration of Blake’s 7 Presented by fan Mitch Benn. Airdate: August 25, 2008 (aired 3 times). Holy moly, I was busy and away and almost missed this excellent radio retrospective of Blake’s 7.
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Serenity
http://boviemovie.com/ serenity/Serenity Genres: Action | Adventure | Sci Fi | Thriller Year: 2005 Actors: Nathan Fillion | Gina Torres | Alan Tudyk | Morena Baccarin | Adam Baldwin | Jewel Staite | Sean Maher | Summer Glau | Ron Glass | Chiwetel Ejiofor | David Krumholtz | Michael Hitchcock | Sarah Paulson | Yan
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A. Bertram Chandler
http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 08/ 20/ a-bertram-chandler/*Above you will see the first incarnation of my ‘Nightline-esque’ reminder that we are STILL being held hostage by the eldritch horrors commonly referred to as Network Programmers. Of the cable television variety. Next to that, you’ll notice the countdown to TDTESSTWTOMD.
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The Force Unleashed video dump may ‘blow your mind’
http://www.jplaystation.com/ 2008/ 08/ 18/ the-force-unleashed-video-dump-may-bl…joystiq writes: we can only imagine how dejected you must feel right now, sitting at home with a tummy full of popcorn and a heart brimming with disappointment. Your friends and family inquire about the reason for your sorrows, until they notice the tear-soaked ticket stub for Star Wars: The Clone Wars lying on your dresser.
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Book Review: Harmony by C. F. Bentley
http://otter.covblogs.com/ archives/ 2008/ 08/ book-review-harmony-by-c-f-bentle…Book Review: Harmony by C. F. Bentley # Genre: Space Opera, Science Fiction # ISBN: 0756404851 # ISBN-13: 9780756404857 # Format: Hardcover, 400pp # Publisher: Daw Books # Pub. Date: August 2008 # Author LiveJournal # Author Website According to author C. F.
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