Announcements and Errata

The 2012 Nebula Awards Nominees

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You’ve probably already seen the announcement, but in case you haven’t, here are the nominees for the Nebulas: Novel Throne of the Crescent Moon, Saladin Ahmed (DAW; Gollancz ’13) Ironskin, Tina Connolly (Tor) The Killing Moon, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit US; Orbit UK) The Drowning Girl, Caitlín R. Kiernan (Roc) Glamour in Glass, Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor) 2312, Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit US; Orbit UK) Novella On a Red Station, Drifting, Aliette de Bodard (Immersion Press) After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall, Nancy Kress (Tachyon) “The Stars Do Not Lie,” Jay Lake (Asimov’s 10-11/12) “All the Flavors,” Ken Liu (GigaNotoSaurus 2/1/12) “Katabasis,” Robert Reed (F&SF 11-12/12) “Barry’s Tale,” Lawrence M. Schoen (Buffalito Buffet) Novelette

The Skiffy and Fanty Show Podcasts

132. Evie Manieri (a.k.a. The Prospera) — Blood’s Pride (An Interview)

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode132InterviewWEvieManieri/Sandf–Episode132–InterviewWEvieManieri.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSEmpires, epic fantasy, and cultures, oh my!  Evie Manieri joins us to discuss her debut novel, Blood’s Pride.  We discuss what it’s like to be a debut author, epic fantasy and fantasy cultures, conquered peoples, book stores, and more. We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 132 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:12:25) Evie’s Website Evie’s Twitter Buy Evie’s book!  It’s good stuff. You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible.  Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

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131. Karen Lord (a.k.a. Captain Civilization) — The Best of All Possible Worlds (An Interview)

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode131InterviewWKarenLord/Sandf–Episode131–InterviewWKarenLord.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSScience fiction, dying peoples, and sociology, oh my!  Karen Lord joins Paul and I to discuss her latest novel, The Best of All Possible Worlds.  We tackle the many “ologies” of science fiction, trauma, genetic variation, and much more! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 131 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:13:39) Karen’s Website Karen’s Twitter Buy Karen’s book!  It’s good stuff. You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible.  Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

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130. Jumper — A Torture Cinema “Adventure”

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode130TortureCinemaMeetsJumper/Sandf–Episode130–TortureCinemaMeetsJumper.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSThe torture is strong with this one… In our 26th Torture Cinema feature, we take on the underwhelming terror of Jumper.  You picked it (finally!) and we’ve got a heck of a lot to say, too.  So sit back, get your popcorn, and enjoy the pain…Our pain.  Not yours.  Obviously… We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 130 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 1:33:17) Jumper (IMDB) The Great Lake Conspiracy — A Mustache and the Mutt Adventure Buy James’ book!  It’s good stuff. You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible.  Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

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129. Dystopia, Why So Prevalent? — w/ Andrew Liptak and James Decker (A Discussion)

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShowseasonFourEpisode129–DystopiaWhySo/Sandf–Episode129–DystopiaWhySoSeriousWAndrewLiptakAndJamesDecker.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSDystopia, dystopia, dystopia!  Noted critic Andrew Liptak and author James Decker join Paul and I to discuss why we think dystopian narratives are so prevalent in the 20th and 21st centuries.  We talk definitions (the problems and practicalities), a little history, and more.  Plus, we also take a moment to talk about our favorite aliens (what are yours?) and James’ new book, The Burn Zone. We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 129 — Download (MP3) Intro and Discussion (0:00 – 48:26) Andrew’s Website James’ Website Shaun’s New Post on Dystopia Buy James’ book!  It’s good stuff. You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible.  Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

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