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In the early chapters of Lynn Flewelling’s first novel, Luck in the Shadows, wayward protagonist Seregil assesses his new companion Alec and concludes: “The lad was neat-handed, and there was a familiar quickness about him that had little to do with training. And he asked questions.” Fans, as a general rule, are like Alec (lacking, [...]
Archive for September, 2010
Burn Bright – Welcome to Ixion
Posted by Bec on September 20th, 2010
2011 will mark the publication of Marianne de Pierres’s first Young Adult novel, Burn Bright. Her Burn Bright site will keep fans up to date about her latest news and appearances, and will offer a range of exciting features, such as competitions, forums, and all things Burn Bright! In the run up to the book’s [...]
Interview with Marianne de Pierres
Posted by Firefall on September 16th, 2010
Kicking off a new feature of omg-squee, acclaimed speculative fiction author Marianne de Pierres has kindly agreed to answer some questions about her latest work, her relationship with her fandom, and her personal squeedoms. Marianne de Pierres is the author of the acclaimed Parrish Plessis and Sentients of Orion science fiction series. The Parrish Plessis series has been [...]
Posted in Books, Featured, Interviews, Marianne de Pierres 
Tags: glitter rose, parish plessis, peacemaker, tara sharp 
2 Comments »Interstella 5555: A Mu5ical Anime and 5tory of Fandom
Posted by Min on September 15th, 2010
Imagine for a moment that you are in a band. One of the most successful and artistic disco / house bands on the planet. You have made it big, sold millions of albums. You’re gradually ticking off all of your life to-dos. Next on the list? Work with a childhood hero. French ‘robot’ duo Daft [...]
Posted in Anime, Fandom, Featured, Interstella 5555, Movies Tags: Daft Punk, Galaxy Express 999, Leji Matsumoto 1 Comment »Authors Are People Too
Posted by Firefall on September 9th, 2010
Admit it: authors are the celebrities of the nerd world. Well, to be fair, there are as many kinds of nerd as there are worlds to hold them—but in the world of the fiction-loving, book-reading nerd? Admit it: authors are celebrities, if not gods. One of the Internet’s best and worst gifts to the author-worshipping [...]
Joss Whedon’s 2010 Melbourne Writers’ Festival Keynote Speech – Transcript
Posted by Min on September 8th, 2010
Through the masses of people who wanted to see Joss Whedon’s keynote speech at the Melbourne Writers’ Festival, I managed to acquire 4 tickets. The sell-out time for these tickets was amazing – I think they sold out the day before they were set to officially go on sale, when it was made known that [...]
Scott Pilgrim VS The World
Posted by Firefall on September 5th, 2010
It’s your standard romantic comedy, really. Boy meets Girl. Boy feels alienated by age difference and distances himself from Girl. Boy meets Other Girl. Boy stalks Other Girl, forgetting to break up with Girl. Boy manages, against all odds, to endear himself to Other Girl and is roped into battle with her seven evil exes. [...]
Posted in Fandom, Featured, Movies, Scott Pilgrim VS The World Tags: Ramona Flowers, Scott Pilgrim Comments Off
