Posts tagged: ramez naam
The Kitschies Finalists Announced
Posted on 2014-01-31 at 02:59 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
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Whispersync Daily Deals: Ramez Naam's Nexus and Crux, and Stephen Kiernan's The Curiosity
Posted on 2014-01-05 at 00:49 by Sam
Sorry once again for the late notice, busy day. Saturday January 4 brings a pair of Ramez Naam novels and Stephen Kiernan's The Curiosity (among others) to the Kindle Daily Deal list, and each offers a Whispersync upgrade to the audible edition.
Nexus, Narrated By Luke Daniels, and Crux, Narrated By Mikael Naramore, are the first two books in Ramez Naam's "Nexus" post-human sf series. "In the near future, the nano-drug Nexus can link mind to mind. There are some who want to improve it. There are some who
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Release Week: The Darwin Elevator, Kill City Blues, Nexus, Frostarc, Antidote Man, and Jay Lake's City Imperishable
Posted on 2013-08-05 at 18:01 by Sam
JULY 24-30, 2013: July comes to a close with: another in a long line of strong 2013 debuts, narrated by one of the best in the business; the latest Sandman Slim; a well-received late 2012 sf novel of near-future nano-drugs; an early 2013 self-published sf novel which first came to my attention for its striking cover art and is now here as well-produced self-published audiobook; an audio original; and the two novels in Jay Lake's City Imperishable series. And! Plenty more to pick from this week as well