The Bodhisattva

I just posted the table of contents for the next issue of Heliotrope.
I had this whole write-up on it I was going to post, but then I realized I was retyping my editorial and I’m just not creative enough to write about something twice and have something original to say. This would be a surprise [...]

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I know I’m supposed to be too cool to be excited about something as juvenile as blurbage, and Fantasybookpot.com has been lucky enough to be thrown on more than a few sweet books before now but damn it when you bust use your spare time to bust ass to build something it really is [...]

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…and
David Soyka reviews the first issue (Issue#2 will be out in January) of Heliotrope at Black Gate.
It’s not everyday that you get your forum sig quoted (which I boosted from an interview of M. John Harrison) - and I’m simple enough for this to make my day.
Good stuff!

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Very Cool, Samantha Henderson dropped me a line to let me know a couple of Heliotrope reviews are out. One positive, one negative, both very much appreciated. Thanks to IROSF and Tangent, two frequent E-stops of mine, and specifically to Lois Tilton and Yael Artom the reviewers.
Note, these are reviews of the short [...]

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Paul Jessup is celebrating, and perhaps with good reason with this line-up:\par
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Samantha Henderson\’e2\’80\’99s Grandmother \par
Forrest Aguirre\’e2\’80\’99s Treason Is\par
Pat Lawrence\’e2\’80\’99s Crow\par
E. Sedia\’e2\’80\’99s Munashe and the Spirits\par
Gloria Weber\’e2\’80\’99s The Branches of the Tree\par
Eugie Foster\’e2\’80\’98s Shim Chung the Lotus Queen\par
Stephanie Burgis\’e2\’80\’99s Ivy and Thorn\par
Jay Lake\’e2\’80\’99s The Best of Men, The Best of Times\par
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Featured Poet: Tim Miller\par
Featured Artist: Liz [...]

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Damon tells me the print versions of Heliotrope are ready to go and, “that they look hot.” I haven’t seen them myself, but I’ll take his word for it (although he doesn’t like Robotech so his understanding of what is hot may be questionable). Contributors should expect their copy soon and others can [...]

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So you should not be reading this (without doubt not the only reason you shouldn’t be reading this blog ) as by now you should either be a day into reading Shriek: An Afterword or on the way to the store to procure it, and if you have been extremely slack you are [...]

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You know, I started this post off with a spew of the experience but this isnt about me, it’s about the contributors. For me it was a learning experience, One that I’m sure will continue and what we learn will hopefully show issue. You can view the whole PDF, or view each piece individually.\par
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Special [...]

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You will see this live today or tomorrow.\par
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Not much of a build-up period I know, but I thought I’d drop the final table of contents for this E-Zine thing we have been working on\par
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Articles:\par
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The Novella: A Personal and Professional Exploration by Jeff Vandermeer\par
The Skeptical Fantasist by R. Scott Bakker\par
Where’s the Sci-Fi by Heidi Wessman Kneale\par
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Short [...]

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Been a bit busy with this E-Zine (which looks damn good by the way), but wanted to drop a note about a great chance to win some books!\par
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I got an email today (well, I read it today - yes I’m a slacker) that informed me of a great opportunity for fans to win a signed [...]

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I loved Light, and I mentioned some time ago M. John Harrison’s forthcoming Nova Swing.\par
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I was doing some surfing and saw that Harrison’s site was updated with more information (well at least more than I was aware of) on the release that included an excerpt from Nova Swing.\par
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Was reading the good old (not really old) Night Shade newsletter today and apparently they have a sale going on until June 12th where if you buy 3 or more books you get 40% off.
Seems like they also have a lot of hot books coming out like Elizabeth Bear’s The Chains That You Refuse, Jay [...]

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Fantasybookspot.com has finally (after discussing biting the idea off of another site for months now) implemented its gallery feature on our forum page. So if you’re an artist, a friend of an artist, like art, have ever even seen John Picacio, or have aspirations of being the the next Martin Lake or Piero [...]

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Well that answers that question.

Red Seas Under Red Skies synopsis:
Escaping from the attentions of the Bondsmagi Locke Lamora, the estwhile Thorn of Camorr and Jean Tannen have fled their home city. Taking ship they arrive in the city state of Tal Varrar where they are soon planning their most spectacular heist yet; they will take [...]

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I want to note that recently I read a pretty damn good Star Wars novel, which is no common occurrence. Now, I am a defiant fan of Star Wars, although not one totally absent of common sense or decency because of it. My reading of Star Wars novels is more of a quest [...]

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