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Author Archives: Linda Nagata
Writing the Near Future
Certain activities strike me as unwise risks—big wave surfing for example, or scaling a sheer cliff without ropes, or writing near-future fiction. All stories age. Even those set in the author’s present, that accurately reflect the time and place in … Continue reading
“Through Your Eyes”–A New Story Now Out at Asimov’s
(This is an updated version of a post published first at Hahví.net.) My newest short story, “Through Your Eyes,” is now out in the April/May double issue of Asimov’s. It’s a very near future story concerned with technology and civil … Continue reading
For Indie Publishers: A Print Book Experiment
(Originally posted at Hahví.net) For indie publishers, there are several options for creating a print book. Like most of us, I go with print-on-demand, and I’ve used both of the two big players in the field: Lightning Source, an Ingram … Continue reading
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Tagged Createspace, Lightning Source, print books, print on demand
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“Visionary Fantasy” & Hard Science Fiction
My novel Memory was originally published by Tor® in 2003. At the time, Locus summarized it thus: “The feel of visionary fantasy mixes with hard SF in this powerful novel of a young woman’s quest for a missing brother in … Continue reading
New Story Available Online at Lightspeed Magazine
Detail from the cover of The Dread Hammer; digital painting by Sarah Adams. “A Moment Before It Struck” is an original fantasy short story, now available to read free online at Lightspeed Magazine — or you can listen to the … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, fantasy, Hurrah
Tagged Dark Fantasy, Linda Nagata, Stories of the Puzzle Lands
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“Nahiku West”–A New Story Now Out in Analog
If you enjoy reading science fiction, please check out the newest issue of Analog Science Fiction & Fact. There are eight stories in this issue, including one by me. “Nahiku West” is a novelette set in the same story world … Continue reading
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Tagged Analog Magazine, nanotechnology, science fiction short stories, the bohr maker
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Geek versus Girl
(Crossposted at Hahví.net) There have been several fascinating essays posted recently by female science fiction and fantasy writers reflecting on their experience as girls and the disadvantage they felt from an early age. There’s a nice summary of these posts … Continue reading
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Updating the Ebook Cover of Dreamsnake
(Crossposted at Hahví.net) Dreamsnake is the classic novel by Vonda N. McIntyre that won the Nebula, Hugo, Locus, and Pacific Northwest Booksellers’ Award, and is presently available in ebook form at Book View Café. Recently Vonda asked if someone wanted … Continue reading
Book View Café’s New eBook Store
(Crossposted at Hahví.net) Most writers start scribbling stories at a very young age. Not me. I waited until I had graduated from college before I started writing fiction – and what was my motivation? Having read something dreadful, I was … Continue reading
New Short Story At Lightspeed Magazine
Are you interested in science fiction? If so, please check out my new short story, “Nightside on Callisto,” at Lightspeed Magazine. It’s available this week for reading online, or you can listen to the podcast. “Nightside on Callisto” is the … Continue reading
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