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FlashForward coming to TV this fall. by Kent Pollard - Saturday, May 09, 2009 at 10:07am

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and TV Guide , ABC has ordered 13 episodes of a new series based on Robert J. Sawyer's FlashForward.

Categories: buzz, Fun, SciFi & Fantasy

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Discworld Creeps a Little Closer to Earth by Chadwick Ginther - Monday, Apr 06, 2009 at 8:18pm

Sir Terry Pratchett, author of the bestselling Discworld series, was on hand in Wincanton, Somerset to unveil the street names inspired by his novels. Wincanton's link to Pratchett's fictional universe began in 2002 when the town was officially twinned with Ankh-Morpork, a Discworld city. Residents were asked to vote for their favourite road names from a list of fourteen provided by the author. Pratchett quipped: "Personally, I'd pay good money to live somewhere called Treacle Mine Road."

Categories: Authors, Fun, SciFi & Fantasy

Oddest Titles of the Year by Ryan McBride - Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009 at 1:59pm

The Bookseller magazine recently announced this year's shortlist for the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year. Finalists included:

  • I Was Tortured By the Pygmy Love Queen
  • How to Write a How to Write Book
  • Are Women Human? And Other International Dialogues
  • Cheese Problems Solved
  • If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start With Your Legs
  • People who Mattered in Southend and Beyond: From King Canute to Dr Feelgood

The winner will be announced March 28. The Guardian had a few interesting things to say about the prize here.

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HarperCollins Launches March Madness by Ryan McBride - Tuesday, Feb 03, 2009 at 9:24am

HarperCollins Canada has launched their second March Madness contest. Over the coming six weeks, 64 books will duke it out to determine who is the ultimate champion. Vote now and enter a chance to win all 64 titles in this year's contest!

Categories: Fun, Contests and Giveaways

A Three-Diminsional Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Kent Pollard - Friday, Jul 11, 2008 at 10:24am

Not your Father's Jules Verne

The movie based on Jules Verne's Journey to the Centre of the Earth is a cinematic masterpiece that will not be to everyone's taste.

Categories: Fun, SciFi & Fantasy, movies

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