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In Memoriam: Diana Wynne Jones (1934-2011)

British author Diana Wynne Jones (1934-2011) died on March 26 after being diagnosed with lung cancer in mid-2009.  Jones is perhaps best known for her novel Howl’s Moving Castle, which was turned into an animated film by Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli.  Jones began publishing in 1970 with the novel Changeover, aimed at the adult […]

Quick Updates for 2011-03-23

Locus Online News is reporting that Google Books Settlement has been rejected http://bit.ly/fM8XyO # @uriel1998 Yes. Also that it confused out-of-print with out-of-copyright. # @uriel1998 That's what we are here for. # SFWA member @SaraCreasy's novel Song of Scarabaeus is a finalist for the Aurealis Award for Best SF Novel http://t.co/03jGyAm #

Quick Updates for 2011-03-21

Remember: The Nebula ballot closes in 10 days on 3/30 at 11:59pm PDT http://is.gd/5Wg1iB Read stories here: http://is.gd/fk3B2e # Night Shade Books is conducting an eBook Giveaway for SFWA member @StinaLeicht's "Of Blood and Honey." http://bit.ly/hZljsA # A new One Minute Weird Tales by David R Hughes, with video, audio, and tentacles by SFWA member […]