This sequence of “How ____ can help you!” pieces concerns various areas of linguistics. These aren’t intended to be technical, or even introductory discussions of linguistics itself. They are short, practical pieces which relate linguistics topics to the use of created languages in science fiction and fantasy.
Congratulations to Edward Willet for winning the Aurora Award for the best long-form work of science fiction or fantasy by a Canadian writer in English in 2008. Mike Resnick is the newest Writers of the Future judge Celebrate Mary Shelley’s birthday in Boston! Hear SFWA members Jennifer Pelland and Elaine Isaak read.
Clockwork Chickadee by Mary Robinette Kowal
Research Tool: An online archive of vintage tools
Market Update: If you’ve submitted to Strange Horizons from a gmail address, they’ve been having problems with responses vanishing. Jed Hartman has an update.
Market Update: Asimov’s, Analog, Hitchcock’s, & Ellery Queen have moved to new offices.
The Washington Science Fiction Association is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2009 WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction. Our congratulations to all the nominees, but we are particularly proud to see SFWA members K.D Wentworth, John Joseph Adams, Edmund R. Schubert, Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu, and James Maxey on the ballot.
Julie Czerneda is gleefully at work on her 14th novel from DAW, her first fantasy. More at www.czerneda.com
Jaye Wells writes urban fantasy novels with grave stakes and wicked humor. For more info check out www.jayewells.com.
David Macinnis Gill lives on the Carolina coast. SOUL ENCHILADA is his debut novel.
Paul Genesse’s Iron Dragon novels are the bestselling fantasy his publisher has ever had. Visit him at www.paulgenesse.com.
Ted is a journeyman writer and laboratory research drone. He lives on the north coast of Indiana, not far from
