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Monster by A. Lee Martinez by Chadwick Ginther - Monday, May 11, 2009 at 9:05pm

Monster is a novel about a man named Monster, who...err...hunts monsters. Okay, "hunts monsters" isn't quite politically correct -- what he actually does is offer Cryptobiological Containment and Rescue Services -- but when there's a yeti eating all of your ice cream, who has time to be picky?

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Science Fiction & Fantasy Awards Roundup by Chadwick Ginther - Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 2:06pm

Ian R. MacLeod's novel Song of Time won the 2009 Arthur C. Clarke Award for best science fiction novel published in the United Kingdom.

Ellen Klages received a Gold Medal in the Young Adult category at the California Book Awards for her novel White Sands, Red Menace.

The Sidewise Awards have released their shorlists for Best Long and Short Form Alternate History.

The Scribe Awards, celebrating Media Tie-In Writing have released their shortlists in all categories. Special congratulations to McNally Robinson Don Mills bookseller Don Bassingthwaite, his novel The Doom of Kings, was nominated in the Original Gaming category.

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An Interview with Holly Phillips by Chadwick Ginther - Thursday, Apr 23, 2009 at 1:09pm

In the Palace of Repose, Holly Phillips' first collection of short stories, saw her nominated for two World Fantasy Awards. As well, the book won the 2006 Sunburst Award, celebrating Canadian literature of the fantastic. Her second novel, The Engine's Child, is a delicious dark blend of science fiction and fantasy, faith and science, technology and magic. Holly was kind enough to take the time to answer some questions for our readers.

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Nebula and Tiptree Awards Announced by Chadwick Ginther - Wednesday, Apr 29, 2009 at 11:30am

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America have released the names of the winners of the annual Nebula Awards. Ursula K. Le Guin's YA novel, Powers, won in the Best Novel category. A list of all winners may be found on the SFWA's website here.

The James Tiptree Jr. Award, which honours science fiction and fantasy writing that pushes the boundary of gender roles, was given this year to The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness and Filter House by Nisi Shawl. The award was created in 1991, and named after the pen-name of Alice Sheldon, whose short fiction was notable for such themes.

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The Stepsister Scheme by Jim C. Hines by Chadwick Ginther - Monday, Apr 13, 2009 at 9:21pm

Ever wonder what happens after "happily ever after"? When Prince Armand is kidnapped, it's up to Cinderella (known here as Princess Danielle) to rescue him. Helping her out are fellow princesses, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty.

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