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Choosing a Baby Name from Tolkien: LOTR and Elvish-Sounding Names For Your Child

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By: Sarah Tennant

The Arthur C. Clarke Award 2008: The UK's Premier Prize for Science Fiction Literature

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By: Erin Britton

Dimensions, by Lindsey Michelle: A Tightly-Weaved Tale of Deception, Love, and Reconciliation

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By: Feature Writer Kelly Smith

Lyremouth Chronicles, Book Three: Jane Fletcher's The Empress and the Acolyte, The Third Book.

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By: Feature Writer Victoria Oldham

The Traitor and the Chalice: Jane Fletcher's Second Book in the Lyremouth Series has Depth

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By: Feature Writer Victoria Oldham

J. Fletcher's Lyremouth Chronicles: A Fantastic Fantasy of Women Learning to Love, Fight, and Triumph

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By: Feature Writer Victoria Oldham

Boudica 2, Warrior of the Iceni: In the Second Book of the Series, Dreaming the Bull, Scott Wages War

In: Alternative History Fiction

By: Feature Writer Victoria Oldham

Boudica, Historic Warrior Queen: Manda Scott Tells the Tale of the Celtic Warrior who Took on Rome

In: Alternative History Fiction

By: Feature Writer Victoria Oldham

Intro to the Potlatch Sci Fi Con: Potlatch Science Fiction Convention FAQs Answered by Kate Schaefer

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By: Fiona Lehn

Octavia Butler's Parable Honored: Sci Fi Author's Parable of the Sower To Be Potlatch 17 Book of Honor

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By: Fiona Lehn

Potlatch 17 Sci Fi Con in Seattle: 2008 Potlatch Science Fiction Convention Coming to the Hotel Deca

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By: Fiona Lehn

Song of the North by Jules Watson: Sweeping Tale of War, Love, Intrigue Amid Scotland’s Ancient Tribes

In: Alternative History Fiction

By: Feature Writer Victoria Anisman-Reiner

Isaac Asimov: The Laws of Robotics: I, Robot: Three Laws Safe

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By: Rebecca Turner

Lindsay's Arcturus: Classic Sci-Fi: David Lindsay's A Voyage to Arcturus: Far-Off but Close to Home

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By: George Conrad Gould

Anti-Utopian Literature: George Orwell, Ray Bradbury, Aldous Huxley, and others

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By: Ray Nayler

Dystopias of Equality: The Lottery and Harrison Bergeron

In: Utopian/Dystopian Fiction

By: Maria Luisa Antonaya

Potter Versus the Ring Trilogy: Treatment of Magic in Rowling and Tolkien

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By: Rhonda Leigh Jones

Harry Potter Series Gives Hope: Hero’s Quest Formula Proves Self Yet Again

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By: Rhonda Leigh Jones

Science Fiction Is About Politics: Real Political Leaders and Events Often Written Into Space Opera

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By: Rhonda Leigh Jones

Best New Paranormal Romance: Anthology of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Tales About Lovers

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By: Feature Writer Leslie Halpern

Review: Mistborn Book 1: A Review Of Brandon Sanderson’s Latest Offering

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By: Steven Dowdle

Mature Themes in Fantasy: How Adult Topics Give Rise to New Fields in the Fantasy Genre

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By: Tyler Feltmate

Goblins and Gaming: Interview Questions for Jim Hines

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By: Cat Rambo

Last Words with Elaine Isaak: More from the Author of The Eunuch's Heir

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By: Cat Rambo

You Still Shouldn't Be Her Hero: More Questions with Elaine Isaak

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By: Cat Rambo

You Don't Want to Be Her Hero: An Interview with Elaine Isaak

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By: Cat Rambo

Stepsisters and Goblins: More Interview Questions for Jim Hines

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By: Cat Rambo

A Goblin For a Hero: An Interview with Jim Hines

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By: Cat Rambo

The Last Dragonlord by J Bertin: Weredragons, Drama and Romance in a Light, Fast-Paced Plot

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By: Feature Writer Victoria Anisman-Reiner

Report From Norwescon: Notes from Norwescon

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction (general)

By: Cat Rambo

Ender's Game: Book to Movie: A Review of the Science Fiction Novel & Film by Orson Scott Card

In: Alien/Space Fiction

By: Feature Writer Victoria Anisman-Reiner

Star Wars: Thrawn Trilogy Review: Book Series by Timothy Zahn Picks Up From Return of the Jedi

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction (general)

By: James E. Murray

Weaving a World: Alma Alexander on THE GIFT OF THE UNMAGE

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By: Cat Rambo

Why We Love SFF: Not Real Literature or the Greatest Literature? Why SFF Fans Stay

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By: Feature Writer Victoria Anisman-Reiner

Science Fiction Genre & Warp Drive: Science Fiction Movies & Books Violate Einstein's Relativity Theory

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By: Feature Writer Paul A. Heckert

Banewreaker and Godslayer: Review: Jacqueline Carey's The Sundering challenges ideas of good and evil

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By: Feature Writer Victoria Anisman-Reiner

Absurd Inspiration: Writing Exercises Taken From the Surrealists

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction (general)

By: Cat Rambo

Off the Cuff and Out of Hand: Generating New Ideas to Write About

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction (general)

By: Cat Rambo

Double Enchantment: An Interview with Marie Brennan

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction (general)

By: Cat Rambo

The Time Suck: Silly Things That I Have Done Instead of Writing

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By: Cat Rambo

SF for My Mother: Trying to Introduce the World of Speculative Fiction

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By: Cat Rambo

Notes from a Paul Park Workshop: Using Description in Your F&SF Writing

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By: Cat Rambo

Jules Verne - Mysterious Island: A 19th Century book version of TV show Lost?

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction (general)

By: Bob Miller

Character Building: Ten Quick Exercises

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction (general)

By: Cat Rambo

Writing with a Worldview: How do Beliefs Shape Your Writing?

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By: Cat Rambo

Source of Inspiration: Handy Books for Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers

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By: Cat Rambo

Mining Rich Sources: Writing Exercises Generated from Resource Books

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By: Cat Rambo

Great Dragon Lit Like Eragon: The Inheritance Books by Christopher Paolini weren’t the first books to explore the possibility a telepathic bond between dragons and humans. The Pern series by Anne and Todd McCaffrey did it first and did it very, very well.

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction

By: TK Kenyon

Great Books Like Harry Potter: Waiting for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? People who love the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling should enjoy this series.

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By: TK Kenyon

Creating Characters: Making Your Fiction Come Alive

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By: Cat Rambo

Nicola Griffith: Mulling a Novel

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By: Cat Rambo

Worldbuilding in Your Writing: How to Create a World That Your Readers Believe In

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction (general)

By: Cat Rambo

Slogging Through Slush: An Interview with Douglas Cohen

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction (general)

By: Cat Rambo

Call Me Prolific: An Interview with Michael Swanwick

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction (general)

By: Cat Rambo

The Revelation of Gender: A Conversation with Nancy Jane Moore

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction (general)

By: Cat Rambo

Issue by Issue: An Interview with Gordon Van Gelder

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By: Cat Rambo

David Louis Edelman Interview: Infoquake

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By: Cat Rambo

Mary Robinette Kowal and Shimmer: An Interview

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By: Cat Rambo

Interview with Stephen Savile

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By: Cat Rambo

SF & Gender Panel

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By: Cat Rambo

Gender and SF

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By: Cat Rambo

Dragons, Dragons, Dragons

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By: Cat Rambo

Luc Reid Interview

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By: Cat Rambo

Pelland Interview

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By: Cat Rambo

The Lorelei Signal

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By: Cat Rambo

Tobias Buckell Talks

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By: Cat Rambo

The Voice Clock

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By: Cat Rambo

F/SF Events to April 9

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By: Cat Rambo

F and SF Events

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By: Cat Rambo

Hugo Nominations 2006

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By: Cat Rambo

Starting A Writing Group

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By: Cat Rambo

Life After Potter, II

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By: Cat Rambo

Nebula Shortlist 2006

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By: Cat Rambo

Life After Harry Potter

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By: Cat Rambo

Two Useful Books

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By: Cat Rambo

Keeping in Touch

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By: Cat Rambo

F and SF Workshops

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By: Cat Rambo

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