“Eternal Virus,” the opening scene of Steve Stanton’s new novel, Retribution, is now published by Ray Gun Revival, and freely available online.
Another excerpt, “Hedge of Protection,” is now published in print in On Spec #85, the Canadian Magazine of the Fantastic, along with a Feature Author Interview by Roberta Laurie.
The complete novel, The Bloodlight Chronicles: Retribution is published by ECW Press, and now available in bookstores and online retailers near and far.
SF Canada member, Susan Forest, was co-winner, along with Robert Walton of California, of The Galaxy Project, a novella contest with judges Robert Silverberg, David Drake and Barry Malzberg. Susan’s novella, “Lucy” is a story about difficulties terraforming a planet that already has a full ecosystem, when colonists manage to bring only a partial ecosystem from Earth.The winning novellas will be out in November, 2011 on Kindle for $1.99.
SF Canada will be sponsoring a Dealer Table at Vancouver’s Convention of Science Fiction and Fantasy again this year, and a party for members at an undisclosed location. Books by members will be on display and/or for sale from September 30 – October 2 at Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel. Complete convention information is available from VCON.
SF Canada is also pleased to support the Toronto SpecFic Colloquium on October 15 at the Toronto Underground Cinema, featuring talks from major science-fiction, fantasy and horror authors. The theme for 2011 is “Modern Mythologies.”
Meter Parents, the newest in the Jack Meter Case Files SF Mystery series, is now out and is available in Trade Paperback and ebook for Kindle and Nook.
Jack is suddenly stuck with babies. But are they really babies, or an expendable tool for someone else’s revenge?
Jack Meter’s hard-won peace is about to be shattered again. Two fugitives have descended on his apartment and are demanding help. They’re Phoenixes, a species that start as babies in the morning, age through the day and vanish after sunset, only to be reborn the next day.
Then there’s the Kayzar. The aliens want the Phoenixes back and are willing to kill anyone to recapture them, including Jack.
The Phoenixes’ story doesn’t ring true to Jack, but what’s a PI to do when his home is invaded, his friends feel sorry for the refugees, and he has a dead Kayzar stinking up his apartment?
The family is the test of freedom; because the family is the only thing that the free man makes for himself and by himself.— G. K. Chesterton
Read a sample.
“Jack Meter stays smart, sexy, and darkly funny—despite a new crop of aliens messing with his life. M.D. Benoit’s fast-paced and unique blend of science fiction and hardboiled detective will keep fans of both genres eagerly turning pages!” –Sherry D. Ramsey, editor of The Speculative Elements series
Visit M.D. Benoit’s website. Follow her on Twitter @mdbenoit2
Susan Forest has recently sold two short stories to Analog Science Fiction and Fact. “Turning It Off” is a humourous short story that looks at the implications of wearing a personal shield to protect oneself from minor cuts and scrapes–with interesting consequences when the device is turned off. “The Most Invasive Species” is a novelette that explores the potentially tragic consequences of cultural interference when two sentient species meet. Watch for them in upcoming issues of Analog!
Nina’s latest book Angel of Chaos (Dragon Moon Press) was selected as a finalist for the Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Award for 2010 in the Science Fiction category.
In 2095 Darwin’s Evolution Kills…
…In this dystopian future, Julie Crane seeks the cure to Earth’s deadliest disease. But is she its cause?…
“Angel of Chaos is … a gripping blend of big scientific ideas, cutthroat politics and complex yet sympathetic characters that will engage readers from its thrilling opening to its surprising and satisfying conclusion” —Hayden Trenholm, Aurora-winning author of The Steele Chronicles
Angel of Chaos is the first of a duology on humanity’s co-evolution with intelligent technology and intelligent nature. The second book is Darwin’s Paradox and both are available on Amazon, Chapters, and Barnes & Noble.
