Posts tagged: a calculated life
Whispersync Daily Deals: Anne Charnock's A Calculated Life, the Z 2134 series by Sean Platt and David W. Wright, Ian Douglas' Deep Space, and Rysa Walker's Timebound
Posted on 2014-04-30 at 15:31 by Sam
Wednesday, April 30, 2014: I'm not sure exactly when it happened, but, just in time for it to be on sale for $1.99, Anne Charnock's A Calculated Life has become Whispersync for Voice enabled to the tune of a $2.99 upgrade to the Audible edition, read by Susan Duerden for Brilliance Audio. As I reported back in January, A Calculated Life was nominated for this year's Philip K. Dick Award, and it's long been on my "pick this up the second it's on sale!" list. (No, seriously, I have a bookmarks folder of a few
Read more...Posted in Whispersync Deals | Tagged a calculated life, anne charnock, brilliance-audio, david w wright, deep space, ian douglas, kate rudd, rysa walker, sean platt, star carrier, susan duerden, timebound, z 2134
The Kitschies Finalists Announced
Posted on 2014-01-31 at 2:59 by Sam
Via SF Signal, the finalists for the 2013 Kitschies have been announced. The UK-based awards categories include the Golden Tentacle for best debut, the Red Tentacle for best novel, and the Inky Tentacle for best cover art, with the addition of some special mentions. The awards offer a fantastic and unique perspective on books, carving out a highly-curated sensibility of intelligent speculative fiction: "The Kitschies, presented by The Kraken Rum, reward the year's most progressive, intelligent and
Read more...Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged a calculated life, a tale for the time being, ancillary justice, ann leckie, anne charnock, bleeding edge, mr penumbra's 24-hour bookstore, nexus, ramez naam, robin sloan, ruth ozeki, the kitschies, thomas pynchon
2013 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced
Posted on 2014-01-16 at 15:8 by Sam
Via Locus Online, the 2013 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees have been announced [with DRM-free audiobook editions linked where available]:
- A Calculated Life, Anne Charnock (47North) -- Brilliance Audio, narrated by Susan Duerden [MP3-CD]
- The Mad Scientist’s Daughter, Cassandra Rose Clarke (Angry Robot) -- Angry Robot on Brilliance Audio, narrated by Kate Rudd [MP3-CD | CD | Downpour ]
- Self-Reference Engine, Toh EnJoe, translated by Terry Gallagher (Haikasoru) -- [no audio]
- Ancillary Justice, Ann