Leigh Brackett (ology) Volume 1    by Blue Tyson
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This book is about the work of science fiction writer Leigh Brackett, and is a companion to the Leigh Brackett (ology) website and collects the content found at the site. Brackett was known as the Queen of Space Opera, and famous for a series of brilliant planetary romance adventures, particularly those of Eric John Stark on Mars, Venus and Skaith.

The Bestseller Book Marketing Strategy Workbook    by Joan Marie Verba
Price: $1.99 USD. 3980 words. Language: English. Published by FTL Publications on June 8, 2010. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.
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Frustrated Because Your Books Aren’t Selling? Discover How to Sell More Books Using a Proven Action Plan that Produces Results! The Bestseller Strategy is a process that can produce results, but things can go wrong if the process isn’t followed exactly. I’m offering to teach you this technique...so you’ll have the greatest chance of success! When this technique works, it works very well!

How To Publish An Ebook On A Budget    by Stephanie Zia
Price: $3.99 USD. 34360 words. Language: English. Published by Blackbird Digital Books  on June 6, 2010. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.
Do you want to turn your words and pictures into an ebook that's good enough to sell with little or no capital outlay? Do you want a non-geek hand to hold as you go through all the processes? Everything the non-technical author needs to know about turning their documents into finished ebooks. UPDATED FEB 2013

Space Opera and Planetary Romance Reader Guide    by Blue Tyson
Price: Free! 62850 words. Language: English. Published on May 29, 2010. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.
A ratings guide for these sub-genres of Science Fiction, both by Author and by Type.

Paolo Bacigalupi (ology)    by Blue Tyson
Price: Free! 98220 words. Language: English. Published on May 17, 2010. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.
This book is about the work of science fiction writer Paolo Bacigalupi, and is a companion to the Paolo Bacigalupi (ology) website http://paolobacigalupi.blogspot.com and collects the content found at the site. The various entries and elements can also be browsed there. He works often in the near future dystopia subgenre, with the major work being a series of stories set in post-oil Thailand.

Laird Barron (ology)    by Blue Tyson
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About the work of horror writer Laird Barron, and is a companion to the Laird Barron (ology) website http://lairdbarron.blogspot.com and collects the content found at the site. The various entries and elements can also be browsed there. Barron as a writer often works in a Lovecraft type tradition, using his own Pacific Northwest and in particular Washington State mythos. Also noir influences.

Major Fantasy Anthologies - A Guide    by Blue Tyson
Price: Free! 7050 words. Language: English. Published on May 14, 2010. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.
For fantasy in general, the short story has been less of a focus than science fiction, it would appear. I certainly also have less of it in my collection, or in my head. However, such a form has been around a lot longer, with more practitioners. Monster and ghost stories galore for centuries, for example, not to mention the various mythological tales from all around the world.

Major Science Fiction Anthologies - A Brief History    by Blue Tyson
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Plenty has been written about the decline of the short story, anthology and collection, and when you read some older books they have been saying the same thing for decades, even in the first issue of Asimov's magazine in 1977. I have also seen Gardner Dozois write about the acceleration of the 'lack of memory' of past science fiction work. Not too surprising perhaps with the pace of change. I h

Leigh Brackett’s Future History - Connecting the Stories: An Examination    by Blue Tyson
Price: Free! 3940 words. Language: English. Published on May 14, 2010. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.
It is well known that Leigh Brackett has a group of stories that share a common setting, and that those are based on the planets of the Solar System, primarily on Venus and Mars. However, there is much other SF included in 50+ short stories and ten novels. I thought it might be interesting to see what work might coherently fit in one Future History.

The Complete Guide to the Year’s Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror    by Blue Tyson
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A complete list of the stories in every Year's Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror book, grouped by editor and ordered by volume.