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Free Speculative Fiction Online este o adresa web unde gasiti listate cu link-uri exact povestiri science fiction free, oferindu-se de la  numele autorului si cel al povestirii, dupa cum era evident, si antologia sau revista in care a aparut, urmand apoi si anul in cauza.

Este o adevarata oaza a scrierilor de scurta intindere si nu numai. Avem prezenti scriitori ca : Daniel Abraham, Brian W. Aldiss, Poul Anderson (nu mai putin de 12 link-uri), Isaac Asimov, Paolo Bacigalupi (mai nou, unul din preferatii mei la scurta intindere), Kage Baker, J. G. Ballard,  Jay Lake, Stephen Baxter ( 11 link-uri), Elizabeth Bear (19!!), Greg Bear, Charles Stross, Jeff VanderMeer, Alfred Bester, Paul Di Filippo (17!!!- un alt scriitor pe care-l urmaresc cu interes), Samuel R. Delany, Gordon R. Dickson, Orson Scott Card (6), A. Bertram Chandler (9), David Brin (10), Lois McMaster Bujold (2), etc

Site-ul mi s-a parut foarte bine structurat avand rubrici speciale in care sunt listati autorii, sunt prezentate povestiri nominalizate sau castigatoare ale premiilor Nebula, Hugo sau World Fantasy Awards, plus alte link-uri si adrese folositoare.

Ultimul update, la care am bolduit atat  scriitorii cu care am intrat in contact si am mai citit cate ceva, cat si locul aparitiei povestirilor acestora, cuprinde urmatoarele titluri :

Alma Alexander: End of the World (Diamonds in the Sky Anthology, 2009)
Neil Ayres: „Under the Influence of Meat Puppets” (Apex Online, June 2007)
Beth Bernobich: „A Handful of Pearls” (Interzone, September 2007)
Ben Bova: „The Next Logical Step” (Analog, May 1962)
Marion Zimmer Bradley: „The Door Through Space” (Ace, 1961) – Roman
Mike Brotherton: The Point (Diamonds in the Sky Anthology, 2009)
Michael A. Burstein: „Paying it Forward” (Analog, September 2003)
Michael A. Burstein: „The New Breed” (Men Writing Science Fiction As Women Anthology, 2003)
Jeffrey A. Carver: Dog Star (Diamonds in the Sky Anthology, 2009)
Greg Egan: „Crystal Nights” (Interzone, April 2008) – Aparuta in  „Year’s Best SF #26” editata de Gardner Dozois’s
Doar versiunea audio.
Charles Coleman Finlay: The Patriot Witch (Del Rey, 2009) – Roman
Randall Garrett: „What The Left Hand Was Doing” (Analog” (Astounding), February 1960)
Edmond Hamilton: „The Man Who Saw the Future” (Amazing, October 1930)
Raymond F. Jones: „The Great Gray Plague” (Analog, February 1962)
Daniel M. Hoyt: Squish (Diamonds in the Sky Anthology, 2009)
Valentin D. Ivanov: How I Saved the World (Diamonds in the Sky Anthology, 2009)
Mary Robinette Kowal: Jaiden’s Weaver (Diamonds in the Sky Anthology, 2009)
Alexis Glynn Latner: „Blu 97-023D” (Analog, June 2004)
Alexis Glynn Latner: „The Listening Glass” (Analog, February 1991)
Nick Mamatas: „Summon, Bind, Banish” (Apex Online, July 2008)
Ruth Nestvold: „On the Shadow Side of the Beast” (Apex Online, January 2009)
Wil McCarthy: „The Freshmen Hook Up” (Diamonds in the Sky Anthology, 2009)
Scott Nicholson: „Skin” (Apex Online, June 2006)
G. David Nordley: „The Touch” (The Age of Reason Anthology, 1999)
Jennifer Pelland: „Clone Barbecue” (Apex Online, April 2006)
Jennifer Pelland: „Organ Nell” (Apex Online, December 2008)
Adam Roberts: „Dick Does Time” (A Dick And Jane Primer for Adults Anthology, 2008)
Christopher Rowe: „Men of Renown” (Apex Online, February 2006)
Gord Sellar: „Cai and Her Ten Thousand Husbands” (Apex Online, February 2009)
Ken Scholes: „A Weeping Czar Beholds the Fallen Moon” (Tor.com, February 2009)
Ges Seger & Kevin R. Grazier: Planet Killer (Diamonds in the Sky Anthology, 2009)
Robert Shea: „All Things Are Lights” (Ballantine, 1986) – Roman
Robert Shea: „Resurrection” (Fantastic Universe, December 1957)
Robert Shea: „Shike” (Ballantine, 1981) – Roman
Robert Shea: „The Helpful Robots” (Fantastic Universe, September 1957)
Lavie Tidhar: „All the Wonder in the World” (Abyss & Apex, 2006)
Lavie Tidhar: „Blakenjel” (Apex Online, October 2008)
Lavie Tidhar: „Dark Planet” (Apex Online, February 2009)
Lavie Tidhar: „The Jerusalem Theatre” (Apex Online, December 2005)

Sincer eu abia astept sa parcurg una,doua povestiri. Poate n-ar strica sa citim fiecare care una si sa postam aici parerea, daca merita sau nu. Acum, stiu ca si timpul liber pentru unii este un lucru pretios asa ca nu insist.

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Revista Asimov’s, dupa cum a anuntat James Van Pelt, a postat recent nominalizarile preliminare cu lucrarile aparute in paginile proprii la premiul Nebula :

Nominalizarile preliminare din Asimov’s  pentru „Cea mai buna Nuveleta”
The Ray-Gun: A Love Story” de James Alan Gardner
Dark Rooms” de Lisa Goldstein
The Prophet of Flores” de Ted Kosmatka

Nominalizarile preliminare din Asimov’s  pentru „Cea mai buna povestire”:
Skull Valley” de Michael Cassutt
26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss” de Kij Johnson
Don’t Stop” de James Patrick Kelly
How Music Begins” de James Van Pelt