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Press Release: Pyr Celebrates 5th Anniversary with Essay Writing Contest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 9, 2010
Pyr Celebrates 5th Anniversary With Essay Contest
Grand Prize Winner Embarks on a ‘Pyr and Dragons Adventure’
Amherst, NY — To celebrate their 5th anniversary, Pyr, the science fiction and fantasy imprint of Prometheus Books, will sponsor a contest that incorporates things they hold dear: creative and powerful writing, a passion for reading [...]

Video: Ok Go’s Rube Goldberg Machine – explained

Adam Sadowsky explains how he and his company created the Rube Goldberg machine for Ok Go’s recent music video.

Dangerous Dragons: An Interview with Stephen Deas

Stephen Deas lives in Southeast England with his wife and two children. His debut novel, The Adamantine Palace is an epic fantasy where dragons are not the nice, friendly, even cuddly things many modern stories have made them out to be. Deas took time out of his busy schedule writing and preparing for the release [...]

Giveaway Winners: Secrets of the Sands by Leona Wisoker

The winners of the signed copies of Secrets of the Sands by Leona Wisoker are…
Cara P. of Arlington, VA
Brenda H. of Cottage Grove, OR
The publisher will be sending you your books shortly. Enjoy!

Geek Media Round-Up: January 13, 2010

Comics

Techlist has a very convincing list of the Top 10 Superhero Deaths of the Decade.
Topless Robot names The 15 Best Dead and Undead Comic Heroes and Villains.

Film

Interview: AV Club interviews Jeff Bridges.
Interview: Quentin Tarantino wants to be the next Howard Hawks.
News: Broderick approves Bueller remake… and children of the eighties die a little.
News: Spider-Man 4 [...]

Geek Media Round-Up: January 12, 2010

Art

Download sci-fi desktop wallpapers from CreatureBox.
Fans of He-Man need to check out the I Have the Power Art blog!
Inspire76 has rounded-up a selection of fan art takes on Storm (from the X-Men).
SciFi Wire has posted a gallery of Famous Sci-Fi Scenes recreated with Face Paint.
Stefanie Achtnig has drawn a cuter, cuddlier version of the District [...]

Video: Sam Weber on the Wheel of Time ebook cover

This is fascinating interview as well as visually appealing. I think a reissue is needed for all the print novels.

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Guest Post: Where Have all the SF Movie Maestros Gone? by J. C. Hutchins

First off, I want to thank John for the opportunity to write a guest post, and — if you kind readers are cool with it — ask you to send a some positive vibes to his puppy Darra, who’s been under the weather lately. My elderly cat has had some health issues recently, so I [...]

Video: Eoin Colfer on “And Another Thing…”

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