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Spectra Pulse Holiday treat: sign up for the Spectra Pulse e-newsletter for an exclusive Kessler and Kittredge BLACK AND WHITE story http://is.gd/1lz7Z

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Official site for Bantam Spectra science fiction, fantasy, horror, and otherworldly books.
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Spectra Pulse We will not quietly into the night--but we will be leaving work early today. Happy 4th of July weekend! (apologies to our UK friends for, you know, the whole revolution thing). http://is.gd/1lyq4

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Bill Pullman's famous speech at the end of the movie Independence Day from 1996. This really gives me the creeps. Movie directed by Roland Emmerich. With Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum. Won Oscar. ...
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Spectra Pulse We're asking people on Twitter, too (@bantamspectra), but what sci-fi/fantasy books would you like made into movies? I'm pulling for the Belgariad (Eddings), Lies of Locke Lamora (Lynch), the Vlad Taltos books (Brust), and Kavalier and Clay (Chabon).

Shanaaz
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Guys - dont forget Simon R Green's Blue Moon Rising and Beyond the Blue Moon and the Nightside.
Samantha
Samantha
I think it is difficult for most fantasy novels to translate well into TV or movies...with the exception of some urban fantasy but most pure fantasy is better in the imagination :)
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Spectra Pulse David J. Williams is stirring it up again, this time about the role of science and politics in near-future sci-fi. Check it out on Suvudu http://is.gd/1j7Av

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Spectra Pulse In case you missed it, MARK OF THE DEMON by Diana Rowland is now out in stores! Read the first chapter here http://is.gd/1cfEF

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Chapter One I could hear the intruder breaking into my house.Unfortunately, it was in the same instant that the demon appeared before me.The sound of shattering glass upstairs disrupted my focus for only ...
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Spectra Pulse China Mieville is starting conversations, 140 characters at a time, Monday through Friday for the next two weeks, on Babel Clash http://is.gd/1bXpP. Suvudu.com has the story http://is.gd/1bXnr

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Spectra Pulse David J. Williams, author of THE BURNING SKIES, calls out Ursula K. Le Guin on Suvudu http://is.gd/14DtD

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Spectra Pulse Jeff VanderMeer posts his full interview with China Mieville (originally condensed on Omnivoracious) http://is.gd/14ztM

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Last year, I interviewed China Miéville for Weird Tales’ 85th anniversary issue. Yesterday, I posted a short excerpt of the interview on Omnivoracious as part of an announcement about China blogging there. ...
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Spectra Pulse Catherynne M. Valente, author of The Orphan's Tales and Palimpsest, has the first chapter of her on-line novel "The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making" (audio, too) at http://is.gd/13war

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Spectra Pulse If you Twitter, become our follower (nothing creepy or cult-like about that word, is there?)-- bantamspectra.

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Spectra Pulse David J. Williams, author of THE MIRRORED HEAVENS and THE BURNING SKIES waxes rhetorical on Suvudu about why dystopian literature is a positive thing http://is.gd/ZSVD

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Spectra Pulse Congratulations to Mark J. Powers and Ardian Syaf, as THE DRESDEN FILES: STORM FRONT is #1 on the NYT Graphic Novel bestseller list. Also congrats to Ken Akamatsu, as NEGIMA! 22 is in its 3rd week on the list. http://is.gd/ZRfL

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This week’s hardcover list is crammed with graphic novel adaptations of literary works. At the very top of the list is “Storm Front,” the first in a series of graphic novels based on Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files books about Harry Dresden, a Chicago detective who’s also a wizard. ...
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Shanaaz
Dresden files r brilliant!!! will definately get my hands on the graphic novel
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Spectra Pulse Jackie Kessler, co-author of BLACK AND WHITE, talks about her experience with comic books, and her search for kid-friendly superheroes in today's anti-hero landscape http://bit.ly/paDY9

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A multi-contributor blog with the mission of providing information, content, and free ebook downloads to fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy books, movies, and games.
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Spectra Pulse One of the most respected, award-winning, and beloved science fiction authors (and genuinely wonderful person)--Connie Willis--is being honored with the well-deserved induction into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Congratulations, Connie! http://bit.ly/VAUbh

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Learn about Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame exhibits, exhibitions, traveling exhibitions about music, rock, rock 'n' roll, art, culture, popular culture, and science fiction.
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Spectra Pulse Now there's a free book involved!--Redick/Brett live-chat (2pm 6/4) on Suvudu still accepting questions http://is.gd/NsNt

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Spectra Pulse Wil Wheaton discovers Greg van Eekhout, and happiness ensues. Links to a short story and talk of NORSE CODE http://is.gd/N9KE

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I loved this story at Escape Pod. It's flash fiction, so it's just three minutes long. If you can find three minutes today and spend them listening to this story, I think you'll be glad you did.
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Spectra Pulse I heard the man who got me reading fantasy, David Eddings, passed away. Thanks so much for the stories http://is.gd/Nagw

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David Eddings passes away
Jessica
Jessica
awwww noooo! Thats just awful, this is kinda like the day i found out michael Chriton died.....esp since everyone i mentioned it to had no idea who he was. *SIGHS* a literary genius and a legend in fiction and no one knows who he is.....what is the world coming to?
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Exactly. Reading his books is like coming back to old friends, and because of that, he lives on. I think that's testament to the kind of writer he was, and the books he wrote.
Jessica
Jessica
i agree, my books are like my best friends...... theyre always there, always what i expect, never stab me in the back, and theyre never late. ;) Read til i die! RIP Mr. Eddings!
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Spectra Pulse A little author-on-author action: Jeff VanderMeer interviews THE BURNING SKIES' David J. Williams http://is.gd/N9yp

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With The Mirrored Heavens, David J. Williams made a huge splash in the genre of hard science fiction action-adventure. Fast-paced intrigue, a space elevator, and the devious Autumn Rain organization all made for an auspicious debut. Now Williams is back...
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Spectra Pulse Suvudu's got more free e-books, including Terry Brooks's Magic Kingdom For Sale--Sold! (my favorite of his), Alan Dean Foster's For Love of Mother-Not), and the second part of a Star Wars exclusive e-story. http://is.gd/Mxq2

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Talk with the authors of "The Warded Man" and "The Red Wolf Conspiracy"
The authors of THE RED WOLF CONSPIRACY (Robert Redick) and THE WARDED MAN (Peter Brett) bare all, along with editor/moderator Kaitlin Heller during a live on-line chat on Suvu...
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Spectra Pulse Upcoming Suvudu Live Chat: Robert Redick and Peter Brett, Thurs. June 4 at 2pm EST--save the date! http://is.gd/LM6Y

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A multi-contributor blog with the mission of providing information, content, and free ebook downloads to fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy books, movies, and games.
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Spectra Pulse Don't forget, people: At 2 pm (EST) today, China Miéville and his editor, Chris Schluep, will be on Suvudu.com taking questions and chatting about his new book, THE CITY AND THE CITY. Even if you haven't read his books, China is a very engaging, incredibly intelligent guy. I'm just sad you won't be hearing the British accent! http://is.gd/I9EQ

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A multi-contributor blog with the mission of providing information, content, and free ebook downloads to fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy books, movies, and games.
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Spectra Pulse Chat with China Miéville and his editor, Chris Schleup tomorrow (5/28) at 2 pm EST on Suvudu.com! http://www.suvudu.com/2009/05/save-the-date-a-chat-with-china-miville-and-del-rey-editor-chris-schluep.html

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A multi-contributor blog with the mission of providing information, content, and free ebook downloads to fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy books, movies, and games.
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Spectra Pulse China Miéville fans in NYC: Reading at Barnes and Noble in Union Square at 7 pm. He'll also be hitting Boston, Seattle, Berkeley, Portland (OR), and San Diego. He's on tour promoting his new book, THE CITY & THE CITY http://is.gd/F0eu

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David
David
Never heard of it before.. I guess I've been frozen in an iceberg.
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Spectra Pulse Reminder: If you're in the San Diego area tomorrow, Greg van Eekhout (NORSE CODE) & Kirsten Imani Kasai (ICE SONG) are reading and signing at Mysterious Galaxy http://is.gd/Cnk7

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Spectra Pulse The aptly named Your Mom's Basement blog interviews David J. Williams about THE BURNING SKIES (the sequel to THE MIRRORED HEAVENS) http://tinyurl.com/opt253

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Spectra Pulse Hey all: Don't forget that today, NORSE CODE, by Greg van Eekhout; THE BURNING SKIES, by David J. Williams; and THE ISLAND by Tim Lebbon all went on sale!

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I wouldn't be surprised if you start to see more and more titles available electronically--it's definitely a format no publisher is going to take for granted. Happy reading!
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Spectra Pulse Tor.com and Suvudu.com are doing a joint promotion for Greg van Eekhout's novel, NORSE CODE. Tor.com has an exclusive preview of Chapter 1 (http://tinyurl.com/pae63m), and Suvudu has an exclusive preview of Chapter 2 (http://tinyurl.com/qcqgrl). You can go to Tor.com, and then link over to Chapter 2 from there. Happy reading! (NORSE CODE is out in stores 5/19)

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Welcome to Tor.com, a site for news and discussion of science fiction, fantasy, and all the things that interest SF and fantasy readers.
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Spectra Pulse Alan Campbell proves on Suvudu you should never give up writing. My favorite: Never Buy Radiators from Genies.

That's good advice.

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Spectra Pulse Tim Lebbon, author of DUSK, DAWN, and FALLEN is doing a blog tour throughout the month of May to talk about these books and his latest novel, THE ISLAND, and you can find out more info here: http://tinyurl.com/qmfv3v

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To help promote the release of FALLEN in paperback and THE ISLAND in hardback from the exceedingly brilliant Allison & Busby, from now until 1st June I'll
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Spectra Pulse 3 of our authors talking about "Star Trek" in the Houston Chronicle: Greg van Eekhout, Ari Marmell, and Diana Rowland (Ari's a guy, btw) http://tinyurl.com/ry5cc7

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But prior to J.J. Abrams' new spin on the science-fiction classic Trek had been, as Entertainment Weekly succinctly put it, “ossified into a pop culture punch line.”