Sime~Gen Perspectives Newsletter

JULY 2004

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Contents:
*SIME~GEN PUBLICATION SCHEDULE NEWS
*KRAITH COLLECTED NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE READING
* ADDITIONAL MEMORIAL TRIBUTES for Shirley Maiewski and Linda L. Whitten Posted
*SAVAGE EMPIRE: DARK MOON RISING/ THOSE OF MY BLOOD FREE PAGES
*JACQUELINE LICHTENBERGıS BIBLIOGRAPHY
*JULY REVIEWS
*NESSIE BEST SELLERS
*LILLIAN CAULDWELL'S INTERVIEW RADIO SHOW
*SIMECENTER NEWS
*PUBLICATION SCHEDULE
*MARGARET CARTER REVIEW
*HELP WANTED
*SITES TO REMEMBER

COPYRIGHT NOTICE
UNSUBSCRIBE INSTRUCTIONS
HOW TO CONTACT EDITOR

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******SIME~GEN PUBLICATION SCHEDULE NEWS

SIME~GEN: TO KISS OR TO KILL e-book from Embiid has been rescheduled for May 2005 -- a 1-year delay, but we're not sure at this point if that will hold true for a year.

At this writing, we expect that the print HC and TP versions will be rescheduled again and we should have news on this from Meisha Merlin(tm) Publishing Inc. in October or maybe November 2004. Watch this newsletter or simegen-l for news updates on the schedule, or pre-order from amazon.com

The stand-alone HOUSE OF ZEOR e-book from embiid.com is still scheduled for July 2004.

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****** KRAITH COLLECTED NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE READING

The first of five volumes of Kraith Collected containing the Star Trek: The Original Series (ST:ToS) stories written by about 50 people over a period of years, set in an alternate universe designed by Jacqueline Lichtenberg is available for you to read.

This is the body of work that formed the basis of the research for Lichtenberg's Bantam paperback, Star Trek Lives! and the Star Trek Welcommittee. It was designed after cancellation of the show and years before the animated version that preceded the first feature film. Some have seen Kraith story elements echoed in the Feature Films and others have reported seeing Kraith Collected volumes around the production offices. If this is true, it is a tribute not a breach of writer etiquette.

There is a discussion list that you may join to talk about these stories. And the fanzine distributor Agent with Style has begun to make these volumes available on paper again.

There is a chance that Kraith and Jacqueline Lichtenberg may be mentioned in the 2004 film Trekkies Two . Her photo is on the film's website as interviewed in Los Angeles, holding a copy of her nonfiction Bantam paperback, STAR TREK LIVES!

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ADDITIONAL MEMORIAL TRIBUTES for Shirley Maiewski of "The Star Trek Welcommittee" and for Linda L. Whitten, Simegen Staff member have been posted in A COMPANION IN ZEOR. They have been linked to the following pages:

http://www.simegen.com/sgfandom/rimonslibrary/cz/cz20/Shirley.html
http://www.simegen.com/sgfandom/rimonslibrary/cz/cz21/Linda.html

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******SAVAGE EMPIRE: DARK MOON RISING AND THOSE OF MY BLOOD FREE PAGES

Amazon.com now has added a "look inside this book" feature for SAVAGE EMPIRE: DARK MOON RISING, and for THOSE OF MY BLOOD. Viewers can read the first six pages of the first book online, using the links below.

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 .

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. Read free chapters at http://www.simegen.com/writers/luren/ or find it on amazon.com often at a good discount.

The first volume of the reissue of all of Jean Lorrah and Winston Howlett's Savage Empire books, SAVAGE EMPIRE: PROPHECIES has been newly released.

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******JAQUELINE LICHTENBERG'S BIBLIOGRAPHY

Jaqueline Lichtenbergıs bibliography now includes 2 e-book editions of Sime~Gen titles. Sime~Gen: House of Zeor is slated for an e-book edition due in July 2004.

-- Sime~Gen: To Kiss or To Kill by Jean Lorrah and Jacqueline Lichtenberg -- currently being rescheduled.

Lichtenberg's contribution to a new book on the television show "Angel" tentatively slated for Oct. 2004 is now listed. Jean Lorrah likewise has a contribution in that volume, FIVE SEASONS OF ANGEL; SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS DISCUSS THEIR FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOW. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1932100334/rereadablebooksr/ is the URL for FIVE SEASONS.

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******JULY REVIEWS

SAND CASTLE~ by Megan Hart

KING FOR A DAY~ by Paris Dixon

ELEGANT ~ by Isabella Jordan

THE EDUCATIONOF A DIRTY SEX GODDESS~ by Erica Miles

EDUCATING ARTHUR~ by Uma

DESCENDANTS OF DARKNESS: Alonzo~ by Marianne LaCroix

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******LILLIAN CAULDWELL'S INTERVIEW RADIO SHOW

"Thru-the-Cracks-of-Time" is a one hour radio-internet talk show hosted by author Lillian Cauldwell, that will interview writing guests who often 'fall through the cracks' because they're not a household name. The show can be found at Artist First Radio Talk -- a Web Radio Station and Distributor. Artist First sends a clear static free FM Stereo signal worldwide 24/7. When listening to the programs, please go to Artist First web site at http://wwwstreamnetro.ca/afrn or log onto their website . "Through-the-Cracks-of-Time" will appear weekly on Thursday nights at 7 pm, Eastern US time zone. Thru-the-Cracks-of Time is so successful, that two additional days and time slots are also available. Mondays and Thursdays at noon to 1 pm Eastern Time, author-guests will be interviewed and receive LIVE e-mail questions and answer these questions via the show. Interested? Contact Lillian Cauldwell, thru-the-cracks@writeme.com.

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******SIMECENTER NEWS

This month's story is by James Patrick Kelly, another author affiliated with Clarion Writers Workshop...our featured recipient. (By the way, this year's workshop is going on now. Read about it at: http://www.msu.edu/~clarion/torcon/transition.html .

This month's post is called "Unique Visitors." It's good Science Fiction, and it's good fun. Visit the author's page to learn more about his many and varied activities.

Of note: one of Kelly's stories, "Bernardo's House," is a Hugo nominee! (And I'm sure I heard of another award this story had already won, but I'm darned if I can find the reference now.)

--- In the Art department, we have another evocative rockscape by G. B. Chew, called "Sol Apples."

If you haven't already done it, be sure to see the artist's family web site to admire the recently-added, new 'artwork'.

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******NESSIE BEST SELLERS

Nessie and the Living Stone is still on the bestseller list at fictionwise.

Nessie and the Viking Gold is also available.

Jean and Lois are pleased to announce the publication of the newest Nessie book, NESSIE AND THE CELTIC MAZE.

Nessie and the Celtic Maze is now available from Cafe Press in paperback . And from fictionwise as an ebook .

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******PUBLICATION SCHEDULE

Meisha Merlin and Embiid are holding up the release of the ebook version of SIME~GEN: TO KISS OR TO KILL, pending some publisher's decisions. A stand-alone House of Zeor e-book should be released at www.embiid.com in JULY 2004. This will delay and reschedule all the Sime~Gen novels, but we're still working on new material.

Now available

~ the Omnibus reprint of Jean Lorrah's SAVAGE EMPIRE: DARK MOON RISING -- is #1 in the reprint program.

~ the new Trade Paperback edition of DREAMSPY is out from BenBella Books and you can order on amazon and some other places .

Read the comments here .

~ SAVAGE EMPIRE: PROPHECIES is #2 in Jean Lorrah's abd Winston Howlett's omnibus reprint of the Savage Empire series.

Still Available in Trade Paperback, SIME~GEN: THE UNITY TRILOGY .

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******MARGARET CARTER REVIEW

Margaret L. Carter, one of our professional writers in residence, has posted a new discussion of some of the recent trends in vampire fiction in her review column, Realm of the Vampires. You will find the link at the top of the page marked NEW.

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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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