Love and Rockets Part 26

Dean Wesley Smith has been an editor, a publisher, and is the bestselling author of more than eighty books and more than one hundred short stories. Over the years he has won a World Fantasy Award, a Locus Award and others, and has been nominated for every major award in science fiction and fantasy. Over the past decade, Dean has worked a great deal in the Star Trek universe, and still edits an annual anthology called Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, where he helps new writers and fans join into the fun of writing Star Trek. As a former publisher, editor, and now full-time writer, Dean understands both sides of the business, and over the past decade has worked with just about every major publisher in New York.

Kelly Swails is a clinical microbiologist by day and a writer by night. Her short fiction has appeared in several anthologies, including Boondocks Fantasy and Pandora's Closet. When she's not working or writing, she and her husband wrangle a houseful of cats. You can find her on the web at www.kellyswails.com.

Tim Waggoner's novels include Pandora Drive, Thieves of Blood, the G.o.dfire duology: Like Death and Nekropolis . He's published more than eighty short stories, some of them collected in All Too Surreal. His articles on writing have appeared in Writer's Digest, Writers Journal, and other publications. He teaches creative writing at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. Visit him on the web at www.timwaggoner.com.

ABOUT THE EDITORS.

Martin H. Greenberg is the CEP of Tekno Books and its predecessor companies, now the largest book developer of commercial fiction and non-fiction in the world, with over 2,100 published books that have been translated into thirty-three languages. He is the recipient of an unprecedented four Lifetime Achievement Awards in the Science Fiction, Mystery, and Supernatural Horror genres-the Milford Award in Science Fiction, the Bram Stoker Award in Horror, the Ellery Queen Award in Mystery, and most recently, the Solstice Award for his work in science fiction-the only person in publis.h.i.+ng history to have received all four awards.

Kerrie Hughes lives in Wisconsin after traveling throughout the states and seeing a bit of the world, but has a list of more travels to accomplish. She has a marvelous husband in John Helfers, four perfect cats, and a grown son who is beginning to suspect that his main purpose in life is to watch said cats and house while his parental units waste his inheritance on travel. Thank you, Justin. She has written seven short stories: "Judgment" in Haunted Holidays, "Geiko" in Women of War, "Doorways" in Furry Fantastic, "A Traveler's Guide to Valdemar" in The Valdemar Companion. And with John Helfers: "Between a Bank and a Hard Place" in Texas Rangers, "The Last Ride of the Colton Gang" in Boot Hill, and "The Tombstone Run" in Lost Trails. She has also written nonfiction, including the article "Bog Bodies" in Haunted Museums, and has edited two concordances: The Vorkosigan Companion and The Valdemar Companion. Love and Rockets is her ninth co-edited anthology, along with Maiden Matron Crone, Children of Magic, Fellows.h.i.+p Fantastic, The Dimension Next Door, Gamer Fantastic, Zombie Racc.o.o.ns and Killer Bunnies , Chicks Kick a.s.s, and The Girl's Guide to Guns and Monsters.

Gini Koch.

The Alien Novels.

"This delightful romp has many interesting twists and turns as it glances at racism, politics, and religion en route.

Darned amusing."-Booklist (starred review).

"Kitty's evolution from marketing manager to member of a secret government unit is amusing and interesting ...a hilarious romp in the vein of 'Men in Black' or 'Ghostbusters'."-Voya ALIEN TANGO..

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TOUCHED BY AN ALIEN.

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Laura Resnick Doppelgangster "Resnick introduces a colorful cast of gangsters and their a.s.sociates as she spins a witty, fast-paced mystery around her convincingly self-absorbed chorus-girl heroine. s.e.xy interludes raise the tension as she juggles magical a.s.sailants, her perennially distracted agent, her meddling mother, and wiseguys both friendly and threatening in a well-crafted, rollicking mystery."-Publishers Weekly "Esther Diamond is the Stephanie Plum of urban fantasy! Unplug the phone and settle down for a fast and funny read!"-Mary Jo Putney "Dopplegangster is a joy from start to finish, with a s.e.xy hero, a smart heroine, a fascinating plot, and a troop of supporting characters both lovable and otherwise. It's a wonderful blend of comedy and surprising suspense. If you haven't met Esther Diamond yet, then you're missing out on a lot of fun."

-Linda Howard 978-0-7564-0595-3.

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Seanan McGuire The October Daye Novels "...will surely appeal to readers who enjoy my books, or those of Patrica Briggs."-Charlaine Harris "Well researched, sharply told, highly atmospheric and as brutal as any pulp detective tale, this promising start to a new urban fantasy series is sure to appeal to fans of Jim Butcher or Kim Harrison."-Publishers Weekly ROSEMARY AND RUE.

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A LOCAL HABITATION.

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AN ARTIFICIAL NIGHT.

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Violette Malan The Novels of Dhulyn and Parno: "Believable characters and graceful storytelling."

-Library Journal "Fantasy fans should brace themselves: the world is about to discover Violette Malan."

-The Barnes & n.o.ble Review THE SLEEPING G.o.d.

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THE SOLDIER KING.

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THE STORM WITCH.

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and new in trade paperback: PATH OF THE SUN.

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Patrick Rothfuss THE NAME OF THE WIND.

The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One "It is a rare and great pleasure to come on somebody writing not only with the kind of accuracy of language that seems to me absolutely essential to fantasy-making, but with real music in the words as well.... Oh, joy!"

-Ursula K. Le Guin "Amazon.com's Best of the Year...So Far Pick for 2007: Full of music, magic, love, and loss, Patrick Rothfuss's vivid and engaging debut fantasy knocked our socks off."

-Amazon.com "One of the best stories told in any medium in a decade. Shelve it beside The Lord of the Rings ...and look forward to the day when it's mentioned in the same breath, perhaps as first among equals."

-The Onion "[Rothfuss is] the great new fantasy writer we've been waiting for, and this is an astonis.h.i.+ng book."

-Orson Scott Card ISBN: 978-0-7564-0474-1.

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