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FREE COMIC BOOK DAY is just days away

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FREE COMIC BOOK DAYMy contempt for paperbooks only extends so far. When you put two of the top ten words in the English language together, namely “FREE” and “COMICS,” you’re really piquing my interest. Cast no aspersions upon the venerable paperbook when it comes with pictures says I.

That said, this Saturday is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!

Huzzah! I’ll be stopping in at my local comic shop (Hourglass Comics, in Port Moody, B.C.) on Saturday May 1st 2009. There I plan to pick up the maximum number of FREE COMICS allowable. FREE COMIC BOOK DAY is one of the most expensive days of the year for me as I always seem to spend a few too many $$ there on the unfree comics too.

Posted by Jesse Willis

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies coming to audio

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Somebody at Audible.com must be listening to the SFFaudio Podcast #023…

Audible - Pride And Prejudice And Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-SmithPride and Prejudice and Zombies
By Jane Austen, Seth Grahame-Smith; Read by Katherine Kellgren
Audible Download – Approx. 13 Hours [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Audible.com
Release Date: May 19th 2009

Yes, it’s Jane Austen’s classic regency romance – Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem! and its available for PRE-ORDER now!

Posted by Jesse Willis

BBC4: ElvenQuest

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Radio Times - Today's Pick ElvenQuest (Gary Rose)BBC Radio 4There’s an upcoming six part comedic Fantasy radio drama starting on BBC Radio 4 next week. So get ready to tune your radios, queue up your BBC iPlayer or turn on your Radio Downloader subscription to catch it starting on Wednesday 29th April.

BBC Radio 4 - ElvenQuest by Anil Gupta and Richard PintoElvenQuest
By Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto; Performed by a full cast
Six (1/2 hour) Parts – Approx. 3 Hours [RADIO DRAMA]
Broadcaster: BBC Radio 4
Broadcast: Begins Wednesday 29th April @ 18:30-19:00
“Fantasy writer Sam has been coerced into joining a band of intrepid heroes as they battle the dread forces of evil in search of the legendary Sword Of Asnagar. Comedy set in Lower Earth by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto”.

The creative team, writers Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto, previously co-created the 2005 UK/Canada cartoon called Bromwell High and more recently co-wrote the “Cinderella” episode of Fairy Tales.

[Thanks Roy!]

Posted by Jesse Willis

The Science Fiction Book Review Podcast – LIVE!

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The Science Fiction Book Review Podcast The Science Fiction Book Review Podcast is podcasting LIVE! Luke Burrage, podcaster (and amazing juggler), is netcasting a live recording session of his new episode today. Just go to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/lukeburrage and join in the fun. The session will begin at:
11pm Central European Summer time
10pm British Summer Time
5pm Eastern Daylight Time
2pm Pacific Daylight Time

He’ll be reviewing and discussing Dan Simmons’ novel Hyperion, one of the most requested novels from the listeners of the SFBRP. Sez Luke:

The idea is that I’ll chat for a few minutes and welcome any listeners, then do a normal SFBRP recording, then take questions about the review and the book from those following in the attached chatroom, to be included in the podcast itself. Following that I’ll be open for whatever those in the chatroom suggest, answer any questions, whatever.

If you miss the recording session, the video will be recorded in full, and you can play it at any time by visiting the same page. The audio will be edited and released as a normal episode in the podcast feed.

Subscribe to the podcast:

http://www.sfbrp.com/?feed=podcast

Posted by Jesse Willis