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World Book Night U.S. 2014
World Book Night U.S. has announced its 2014 U.S. book picks, and is opening today its online application process for those wishing to become volunteer book givers next spring. World Book Night U.S. is...
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LA Times Festival of Books, a Wonderful Free Event
Every year, the Los Angeles Times sponsors the LA Times Festival of Books. The event this year is scheduled to take place Saturday and Sunday, April 12th and 13th, on the University of Southern...
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Interview: Friday Fast 5
Don’t miss today’s interview of me at Jessie Clever’s site. It’s a wonderful set of questions and a terrific site. beginning with her question: “What author first inspired you to write your own...
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J. C. Conway Interview at Writer’s Kaboodle
It was an honor to be interviewed this evening by Sezoni Whitfield at Writer’s Kaboodle. Writer’s Kaboodle is a networking site for book lovers, writers and best-selling authors everywhere. Its...
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Roman Soldier v. Germanic Warrior
Whether you are planning a miniature wargaming campaign, or researching conditions for an historical romance, this is a book to consider. This month sees the release of Combat 6 Roman Soldier vs...
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Mid-Summer Reading List
There are no days of leisure this summer for me to thumb through paper books or kindle books engaged in the act of actually reading with my eyes. So this summer has been, and will continue to be, an...
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Fresh, Smart, and Funny—Bellwether by Connie Willis
This isn’t a new book. Heck, Bellwether was published in or around 1996, while I was busy balancing children, soccer games, and a beginning career at a major downtown law firm. So I missed it until its...
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Chess Nostalgia: Logical Chess, Move by Move
In 1971, the game of chess was getting attention. I’d already fallen in love with the game many years beforehand, triggered initially by my father’s love of the game, furthered by my admiration of my...
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Persons of Interest — Dorothy Davies
Dorothy Davies is one of my favorite publishing editors. She has put together countless themed anthologies for various publishing companies, presently editing anthologies for the Thirteen O’Clock Press...
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Weekend Giveaway — Another Wrong World
In response to requests for more stories, following the release of Towers of Earth, I’m offering this weekend (Friday March 24, 2017 through Sunday March 26, 2017) through Amazon free kindle copies of...
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J. C. Conway Newsletter Mailing List
If you would like to be notified by email of new releases and/or promotional giveaways or discounts, please sign up to the “J. C. Conway News and Updates” mailing list. I do not barrage my list members...
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Author on the Couch Interview
Don’t miss today’s interview of me by Abbie Roads in her Author on the Couch series, where she asks in-depth question of writers about what makes them tick, what doesn’t, and why. Abbie Roads is the...
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A Look at the Hugo Award Novel Finalists
The Hugo Awards® nominees for best science fiction or fantasy in 2016 have been announced. The prestigious awards are voted on, and presented by, members of the World Science Fiction Society. Here is a...
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Thank You, Alta Vista Park and Its Wonderful Community
A Towers of Earth Book Launch Party was held at the Alta Vista Park Community Center this month. It was a terrific location and could not have been more welcoming. A wonderful group of readers of all...
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Like a Book? Write a Review!
You’ve read a novel you like. You tell your friends about it. Word spreads. This is process is probably how most books are selected by readers. It certainly was back in the day. But more and more,...
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A Look at the Recent Nebula Winners
The Nebula Award Winners were announced last week by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (“SFWA”) at the SFWA Nebula Conference. Naturally, the two awards that generally receive the...
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Towers of Earth Eligible for Nomination for 2017 Dragon Award; Nominations...
If you have enjoyed Towers of Earth, and believe it should be nominated for a science fiction award, The Dragon Awards is presently open for nominations by fans free of charge. The Dragon Awards is a...
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Audie Awards 2017 Winners
The AUDIE AWARDS have been announced for 2017. These awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (“APA”). The APA was formed in 1986 as a not-for-profit trade association that advocates...
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Why Read?
“The movie is not as good as the book.” Readers say this often. Booksellers probably say it more. It might not always be true. Generally, I think it is, although this is not a condemnation of film....
View ArticleThe 2018 Hugo Nominated Novels
The Hugo Award nominees were announced in March, and interested readers of science fiction and fantasy can find information about each of the nominations in each of the categories HERE and in many...
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