Category Archives: Books

Great News and Graphic Content

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

We’ll get to an upcoming nerd event in a second, but first I wanted to share something.  I posted a little while back about Spider Robinson’s daughter Terri Luanna and her fight against cancer.  Last week Spider took the time to … Continue reading →

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Spider Robinson Needs Our Help

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

While many writers have given me ideas and inspiration, there are only a few authors that have shaped the way I think to any significant degree.  Spider Robinson is one of those authors.  Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon had the effect of … Continue reading →

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Top Three Fictional Worlds I’d Live In

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

When I first read fantasy and sci-fi literature as a boy (as opposed to the man-boy I am now) I would often get drawn into the worlds of the stories.  When I wasn’t reading I would spend many an hour … Continue reading →

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On Dragonwing

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

If you follow the SF world at all, you know author Anne McCaffrey passed away yesterday at the age of 85.  And the world has a little less wonder in it for her passing. Like most, my introduction to her … Continue reading →

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Random Acts of Publicity: On Spec Magazine

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Although this is the 3rd Annual Random Acts of Publicity, this is my first time taking part in any way.  The yearly event was started as a way to make promoting a friend’s book (or just your favourite book) fun … Continue reading →

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Aurora Awards Update

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

Those of you that have hung around my blog long enough may remember that I was nominated for an Aurora Award.  For those what missed that, I posted about it back in May. I bring it up again because voting … Continue reading →

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Master of Devils: Spoiler-free Review

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

In the interest of full disclosure, let me start with two facts: Dave Gross is a pal of mine, and he gave me a copy of Master of Devils (first copy in Canada!) for my birthday.  If you know me … Continue reading →

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