Sime~Gen Perspectives Newsletter
APRIL 2004
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Contents:
*NOTE FROM JACQUELINE LICHTENBERG
*SHIRLEY MAIEWSKI TRIBUTE
*SAVAGE EMPIRE: DARK MOON RISING
*JACQUELINE LICHTENBERGE28099S BIBLIOGRAPHY
*A COMPANION IN ZEOR
*REREADABLE BOOKS
*BOOK AVAILABILITY
*DREAMSPY REVIEWS
*PUBLICATION SCHEDULE
*POWER OF PURPOSE COMPETITION
*HELP WANTED
*SITES TO REMEMBER
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
UNSUBSCRIBE INSTRUCTIONS
HOW TO CONTACT EDITOR
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******NOTE FROM JACQUELINE LICHTENBERG
I just got my author's copies of DREAMSPY, and I think Amazon must be shipping them now too. Apparently when they sent out the email notification s to those who signed up for "Jacqueline Lichtenberg" notices, a lot of copies mu st have been bought because the book shot up in the rankings to stand right beside THOSE OF MY BLOOD and SIME~GEN: THE UNITY TRILOGY.
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******SHIRLEY MAIEWSKI TRIBUTE
A tribute page for Shirley Maiewski, long time head of STAR TREK WELCOMMITTE E who passed away in April, 2004. can be found in A COMPANION IN ZEOR, Issue 20 .
Remembrances, for inclusion, can be sent to Editor Karen MacLeod's address through a link found on the website above.
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******SAVAGE EMPIRE: DARK MOON RISING RELEASE
The first volume of the reissue of all of Jean Lorrah and Winston Howlett's Savage Empire books has been newly released. SAVAGE EMPIRE: DARK MOON RISING contains the first three volumes of the series, the story of Lenardo, the Master Reader (telepath), who must venture into the land of the savages who can cause fires, move mountains--and very easily stop human hearts. There he meets Aradia, Lady Adept. Love, war, and politics become inextricably combined. May be ordered at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/193210013X/rereadablebooksr .
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******JAQUELINE LICHTENBERG'S BIBLIOGRAPHY
Jaqueline Lichtenberg's bibliography now includes 2 e-book editions of Sime~Gen titles, plus her contribution to a new book on the television show Angel tentatively slated for Oct. 2004. Jean Lorrah, primary author of one e-book edition and likewise has a contribution to the anthology on the television s how "Angel."
The Sime~Gen site has also been updated with some contents to forthcoming Sime~Gen volumes. Much more content to come.
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******A COMPANION IN ZEOR
New material has been posted in A COMPANION IN ZEOR. Please supply feedback to us by using the comment form .
Check out the longer version of "Alien Intimate Adventure"the commentary piece by M. Alexis (Lexie) Pakulak and a fantastic Sime~Gen story that Lexie also crafted: A COMPANION'S DUTY .
Katherine X. Rylien coded and posted the 8th installment of A NEW BEGINNING by Doreen DaBinett .
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****** REREADABLE BOOKS COLUMN UPDATE:
Books to be reviewed in 2004 through May are now posted in Jacqueline Lichtenberg's Recommended Books column. The columns will be posted after th e publication date on paper in The Monthly Aspectarian. You will also find this column posted on the website of The Monthly Aspectarian .
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THOSE OF MY BLOOD by Jacqueline Lichtenberg is a vampire-romance-intrigue novel available for the first time in a new affordable trade paperback edition in October 2003. Read free chapters at http://www.simegen.com/writers/luren/ or find it on amazonoften at a good discount.
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******BOOK AVAILABILITY
In addition to availability direct from the publisher, Sime~Gen: TO KISS OR TO KILL is now available for order on amazon.com: ~ trade paperback ~ hard cover edition.
Pre-order your copy of DREAMSPY in trade paperback.
DREAMSPY has three free chapters available to view. Check them out at: http://www.simegen.com/writers/luren/ .
SAVAGE EMPIRE: DARK MOON RISING will be available at Amazon.com .
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****** DREAMSPY REVIEWS
DREAMSPY reviews have now been posted, and are available to read at the link below.
There are reviews of Dreamspy by an award winning Romance writer, a well-known Mystery writer, and a Nebula Award Winning sf writer, plus the tribute from the Music Industry. This is truly a novel, which has true cross-genre appea l. Find DREAMSPY at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1932100091/rereadablebooksr/ .
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****** PUBLICATION SCHEDULE
Meisha Merlin and Embiid are releasing the ebook version of SIME~GEN: TO KISS OR TO KILL in May and a stand-alone House of Zeor e-book in JULY.
Now available, the Omnibus reprint of Jean Lorrah's SAVAGE EMPIRE: DARK MOON RISING is #1 in the reprint program.
In APRIL -- the new Trade Paperback edition of DREAMSPY will be out from BenBella Books and you can pre-order on amazon and some other places. Read the comments here .
MAY -- Sime~Gen: TO KISS OR KILL will be $4.99 in ebook version. It'll b e in Windows and Palm formats only. http://www.embiid.net/books/books.asp?622276807&P3D319&C3D0
JULY -- In July the print HC and TP editions of SIME~GEN: TO KISS OR TO KILL comes out which you can pre-order on amazon and elsewhere. This volume of all new, original Sime~Gen contains a long novel by Jean Lorrah, a short Novel by Jacqueline Lichtenberg and the first Zhag/Tonyo story by Jean Lorrah to see print. You can already pre-order it on amazon and elsewhere. On Meisha Merlin's web site you can read a short excerpt from Jean' s novel.
An ebook of HOUSE OF ZEOR also in July. http://www.embiid.net/books/books.asp?622276807&P3D322&C3D0 also only Win dows and Palm formats.
AND --- SAVAGE EMPIRE: PROPHECIES is #2 in Jean's omnibus reprint of the Savage Empire series.
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****** POWER OF PURPOSE COMPETITION
The Competition is a worldwide essay competition with the theme "The Power of Purpose."
Expanding Humanity's Vision of Purpose
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Details to be found at http://www.powerofpurpose.org/ .
Deadline for Entries: May 31, 2004
Winners Announced: September 2004
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****** HELP WANTED
The spotlights section of Simegen.com currently needs interviewers, spotlight posting personnel, an assistant spotlights gatemaster, and a keygifts store manager. We are also requesting an Assistant Reviews Co-coordinator - duties include covering when other staff are unable to perform tasks. We are almost finished revamping our reviews section and expect activity to be at a constant high level. We're looking for a versatile quick learner able to put in some time daily. Pluses are good command of the English language (syntax, grammar, punctuation, in that order,) some computer experience or ability to learn, and an interest in books. Direct all inquiries to simegen@simegen.com.
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***** Sites to Remember *****
Author spotlights
Book reviews by Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Sound files of Jacqueline Lichtenberg pronouncing Sime~Gen vocabulary words can be found at http://www.simegen.com/jl/nivetsoundfiles/index.html .
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