Catherine Asaro's Blog - Posts Tagged "sci-fi"

I've rewritten The Phoenix Code for its official eBook release, which will be in December, 2013. The first chapter is valuable online for free right now. You can find it at:

http://catherineasaro.wordpress.com

SFFcon is almost upon us! Here are details about my panels.

SCIENCE IN SCI-FI
Saturday, Nov 7, at 2 PM PST, or 9 PM GMT
YouTube Link: youtu.be/QeOmO6xqZmE

HARD SCI-FI
Sunday, Nov 8, at 2 PM PST, or 9 PM GMT
YouTube Link: youtu.be/Cg0r2ZvuRCQ

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/sffcon
• Discord: discord.gg/FQ8fjuu
• websitet: www.sffcon.com

SCIENCE IN SCI-FI
How do you integrate science into your science fiction writing? This panel will discuss the most important things to keep in mind when taking scientific concepts and adapting them to fit in a fictitious setting.

Panelists: Lisa Richman (moderator), A.G. Riddle, Catherine Asaro, Gerald M. Kilby

YouTube Link: youtu.be/QeOmO6xqZmE

HARD SCI-FI
Sunday, Nov 8, at 2 PM PST, or 9 PM GMT

There’s “science in your science fiction” and then there’s “HardSF”. What makes for true HardSF books and shows versus handwavium?

Panelists: Lisa Richman (moderator), Stephanie Osborn, Catherine Asaro, Gerald M. Kilby

YouTube Link: youtu.be/Cg0r2ZvuRCQ

I've posted the first three chapters of the galleys for my next book, The Jigsaw Assassin, on my Patreon page. The book goes on sale July 5, 2022.

www.patreon.com/posts/64965631

I made this Patreon entry open to the public so anyone can read it. The see the other chapters I was working on, or the future chapters, please subscribe to my Patreon page. Any monthly amount works from $1 on up to whatever you wish.

I have some items up for auction at the auction for the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Click here to take a look.

Well, this was a cool birthday present. Garrison Keillor mentioned me in his website, A Prarie Home Companion. Here is the link.

www.garrisonkeillor.com/radio/twa-the...

I’ve always loved his work. I love the way he talks and the subjects he talks about. He also writes bestselling books, including his Lake Wobegon series. I wasn’t sure whether to include a picture of his books, of him, or of his site. You can get the site from the above link. Both his portrait and the book cover are great, though, so I included them both.

I'm doing a signing/panel next week on Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022 at 7:00 pm in the Port Jefferson Library, NY. It's with two other authors, Sarah Beth Durst and Kelley Skovron.

I hope you can come by!

If you think you will, please do register at the address for the library: portjefflibrary.org/authors

You can do a walk in instead of registering, and many people do. However, that means that they don't know how many will show up or even if anyone will come. Kelly Skovron has to travel from Washington D.C. to Long island, a several day trip for her, with the associated costs, so if they don't get enough pre-registrations, she may not be able to come.

Sarah and I will be there regardless because we are local, but it would be lovely if they had enough sign-ups that they felt okay about asking Kelley to come.

Here's the full address for the library:

150 East Main Street
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Phone: (631) 509-5707
Web site: portjefflibrary.org

I'm pleased to say that SFWA picked up one of my books, Primary Inversion, for their Space is Big storybundle. Yay!

Here is the info: storybundle.com/space

The SFWA Space is Big - Curated by Michael Mammay and the SFWA

The late, great, Douglas Adams wrote: "Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space." Perhaps the only thing bigger than space itself are the stories that take place within it, and in the latest bundle curated by SFWA, we have 15 great ones for you at one low price. We hope you'll join us for this entertaining ride between the stars.

For this bundle, the SFWA Independent Authors Committee had the pleasure of sorting through over nearly a hundred excellent submissions! It was tough, but we narrowed our selection down to the ones we thought you'd enjoy the most.

For more info about the books, see storybundle.com/space