Swine Flu: Whatever next?
Dorothy H. Crawford, Professor of Medical Microbiology at the University of Edinburgh, on the H1N1 swine flu outbreak.
A Look at Michael Oren
A look at Michael Oren.
Paying a Lawyer
How do lawyers get paid?
McPherson and Symonds: A Conversation
An email conversation.
The Week Twitter Entered My Life
Michelle talks about finally getting hooked on Twitter and what it means for Book Publicists.
First Contact
How would you communicate with an alien? A look at how Science Fiction authors tackled the problem.
Planet Narnia: A Fully Worked Out Idea
An excerpt from ‘Planet Narnia’ by Michael Ward, the basis for the recent BBC documentary ‘The Narnia Code’.
The Somali Pirates and the World
A look at how the Somali Pirates fit into Africa and the world.
BitTorrent: Legal Nightmare or Future Business Model?
A look at a BitTorrent ruling in Sweden.
A Very Special Video Playlist
Justin takes on a music video tour.
Mugged In Cyberspace
A warning to be careful online.
Discovering the Narnia Code
Michael Ward, author of Planet Narnia, on discovering the Narnia Code.
Nine words you might think came from science but which are really from science fiction
We were pretty excited when ‘Brave New Words’ won the Hugo Award. Now that ‘Brave New Words’ is available in paperback we asked Jeff Prucher, freelance lexicographer and editor for the Oxford English Dictionary’s science fiction project, to revisit the blog. Below are Prucher’s picks of words.
Announcing Black Plastic Glasses:
Evan Schnittman Blogs
Schnittman’s new blog.
At Least He Got My Name Right
What do you do when your work is distorted to make or support political claims you don’t accept in the service of an agenda that you don’t share?
Spring Training and Senatorial Appointments
Donald Ritchie looks at the connection between spring training rookies and Senatorial appointees.