Burke Story in Atomjack and Space & Time
Sue Burke's short story "Trafficking in Stolen Gods" appears in the August issue of Atomjack, and "Alvaro's New Life" is in the Summer issue of Space and Time magazine.
Atomjack: http://atomjackmagazine.com/11/traffickinginstolengods.html
Space and Time: http://www.spaceandtimemagazine.com

Lange Story Beta Testing
Sue Lange's upcoming multimedia extravaganza has begun beta testing.
To beta test: http://www.suelangetheauthor.com/textileplanet/TextilePlanetwithcss.html

Ackley-McPhail Interviews Posted
Danielle Ackley-McPhail has two new interviews posted as well as several new reviews collectively for the Bad-A** Faeries Series.
Interviews: http://novelfriend.livejournal.com/19480.html
Reviews: http://www.fallenangelreviews.com/2008/July/CJ-BadAssFaeries.htm
http://www.fallenangelreviews.com/2008/July/CJ-BadAssFaeries2_JustPlainBad.htm
http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=529

Oliver and Ackley-McPhail Finalists in Dream Realm Awards
Gloria Oliver's YA Fantasy novel Willing Sacrifice is a Finalist in the 2007 Dream Realm Awards. Also, Danielle Ackley-McPhail's Bad-Ass Faeries (editor) and Breach the Hull (contributor) are both Finalists for the 2007 Dream Realm Award in the Anthology category.
Awards info:http://www.dream-realm-awards.net/
Author info: http://www.gloriaoliver.com/willing.html

Isaak to publishe The Bastard Queen
Elaine Isaak has just signed a contract with Swimming Kangaroo Books to publish The Bastard Queen, the third volume in the generational series begun with The Singer's Crown and The Eunuch's Heir. The book will be released in both e-book and trade paperback formats.

Martin Podcasting with Gina Farago and Michael Arnzen
Gail Martin's three newest podcasts on Ghost in the Machine include interviews with Gina Farago and Michael Arnzen and a discussion of her own upcoming novel, Dark Haven.
Learn more: http://www.chroniclesofthenecromancer.com/page/page/5550992.htm

Vanderhooft at Sam's Dot and Red Room
JoSelle Vanderhooft has a new poetry book out: The Handless Maiden and Other Tales Twice Told from Sam's Dot Publishing. She is holding a contest for a free copy of the book from Red Room where was recently listed as a Rising Star.
Poetry book: http://www.genremall.com/poetryr.htm#handlessmaiden
Contest details: http://www.redroom.com/blog/joselle-vanderhooft/win-a-copy-my-new-poetry-collection

Ackley-McPhail Reviewed
Danielle Ackley-McPhail's "Just Plain Bad" has received a favorable review from Jim Stanton,
Read the review: http://thefix-online.com/reviews/bad-ass-faeries2-just-plain-bad/

Hobson Sells First to Bantam Spectra
BU member, M.K. Hobson, has sold her first novel, "The Native Star," and sequel to Juliet Ulman at Bantam Spectra.
Author's blog post: http://mkhobson.livejournal.com/466712.html

Tan to Edit for Circlet Press
BU member Cecilia Tan is editing a new round of erotic fantasy ebooks for Circlet Press. Erotic vampires, erotic steampunk, and erotic tarot-themed stories are among the topics being accepted. First Deadline: July 15th!
Complete list of topics and the details: http://www.circlet.com/?p=92

Sinclair at Romance Signing
BU member Linnea Sinclair will be participating in the Romance Writers of America Literacy Signing on Wednesday, July 30th at the Marriott in San Francisco. Her newest release, SHADES OF DARK, is scheduled for release at the end of July and has just received a coveted 4.5 stars from the reviewers at Romantic Times BOOKReviews as well as a starred review from Publishers Weekly.
Author's website: http://www.linneasinclair.com

Lange on SyndicatedNews
Sue Lange will be the featured author on July 24, 9pm at SyndicatedNews.
Details: SyndicatedNews

Berg at Surrey International Writers Conference
BU member, Carol Berg, will be a member of the faculty at the 2008 Surrey International Writers Conference in Surrey BC, Canada this October. In addition to workshops and critique sessions, Carol has been asked to present a pre-conference master class on characterization.
Author's website: http://www.carolberg.com

Carter Novella Reprinted in Midnight Treat
Margaret L. Carter's erotic vampire romance novella "Tall, Dark, and Deadly" (Ellora's Cave) has been reprinted in MIDNIGHT TREAT, a three-author trade paperback anthology from Pocket Books, newly published in June 2008. The volume also includes stories by Sally Painter and Shelley Munro.
Information: http://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Treat-Elloras-Sally-Painter/dp/1416577238/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213553284&sr=1-1

Lundoff Reviewed at Pretty-Scary
A review of Catherine Lundoff's anthology of lesbian ghost stories Haunted Hearths and Sapphic Shades is up at the Pretty-Scary website
Review: http://www.pretty-scary.net/article-1816-thread-1-0.html

Garfinkle Short Story in Strange Horizons
BU member Gwynne Garfinkle's short story "In Lieu of a Thank You" appears in the June 16 issue of Strange Horizons. Her poem "Allison Gross Speaks of the Worm" appears in the June 2008 issue of Aberrant Dreams.
Strange Horizons: http://www.strangehorizons.com/2008/20080616/in_lieu-f.shtml
Aberrant Dreams: http://www.hd-image.com/poetry/allison_gross_speaks.htm

Crater Translated into Spanish
BU member, Theresa Crater, will have her book, Under the Stone Paw translated into Spanish.

Lange on YouTube
The trailer for Sue Lange's We, Robots is now up at YouTube.
Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P80gU5ED2Bk (select "high quality" for the best experience)

McGathy book out on Double Dragon
BU member, Sheri McGathy, has announced the release of her new book, Twice Upon an Eventide, from Double Dragon
Publishers website: http://double-dragon-ebooks.com/single.php?ISBN=1-55404-574-6

Hallaway Book Out
Tate Hallaways (aka Lyda Morehouse) newest book in the Garnet Lacey series, Romancing the Dead (Berkley, ISBN: 0-425-22133-4), is on the shelves.
Read an excerpt: http://www.mninter.net/~sprounds/Tate_excerpt[3].html.

Ptacek on Hellnotes
A mini-interview with Kathy Ptacek is on the Hellnotes Web site. The interview focuses on Ptacek's successful launch and publication of The Gila Queen through 150 issues
Hellnotes: http://www.hellnotes.com

Sinclair Gives Away Advanced Copies
BU member Linnea Sinclair has been giving away advanced reader copies of SHADES OF DARK on her Yahoo Group. The book's official release date is July 29th, but readers in the Orlando, Florida area can purchase a copy at the Waldenbooks signing to be held July 26th, 1­3PM.
Author's Blog: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linneasinclair/
Bookstore webpage: http://mallatmillenia.com/stores/waldenbooks.asp

Rambo Story in Escape Pod
The audio version of Cat Rambo's "Kallakak's Cousins," which originally appeared in Asimov's in March, is up at Escape Pod and is read by Stephen Eley.
Podcast: http://escapepod.org/2008/05/29/ep160-kalakkaks-cousins/

Moore Novel Wins Ben Franklin
Leslie Ann Moore's debut novel 'Griffin's Daughter' has just won the 2008 Ben Franklin Award for Best First Fiction, given by the Independent Book Publishers Association.
Author's website: http://www.leslieannmoore.com

Lundoff Featured at Just About Write
Catherine Lundoff is the featured author of the month at Just About Write.
Website: http://www.justaboutwrite.com

Morehouse Signed with Mad Norwegian
Lyda Morehouse has signed a contract with small press publisher Mad Norwegian Press for a prequel to her AngeLINK universe. The book will be titled Resurrection Code.
Publisher's Website: http://www.madnorwegian.com

Lange on blogtalkradio
Sue Lange will be participating in a live chat on blogtalkradio on Jun 26th at 11pm. Call in at (347) 215-9536 or visit the chat room at the website.
Website: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/yolandarenee

Jones Finalist in Independent Publisher Awards
BU member, Pauline Baird Jones, has been named a finalist in the Independent Publisher Awards for her book, The Key.
Info: http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1230

Zannini Novel Debuts
Maria Zannini's book, Touch Of Fire, is out on Sam Hain Publishing.
Touch Of Fire link: http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/touch-of-fire

Malcohn Work Published
BU member, Elissa Malcohn has an article, "Life and Art: More than Imitation," in Poets' Forum Magazine, Spring 2008. This issue will also feature one of her photographs on its cover. She has also recently published a story, "Identity Theft," in The Drabbler #10 (Sam's Dot Publishing), February 2008. Her Poems, "Forest Dragons" (Honorable Mention) and "Salvage" (Top Ten) in The 2nd Annual SFPA Poetry Contest 2007: Sonnets, Spec House of Poetry in cooperation with the Science Fiction Poetry Association, December 2007.
Member's website: http://home.earthlink.net/~emalcohn/index.html

Moore's Changeling at Amazon
Aqueduct Press is now selling their Conversation Pieces on Amazon.com as well as on their website, http://aqueductpress.com/. Included in the Series is BU member, Nancy Jane Moore's "Changeling: A Novella."
Amazon site: Changeling

Aqueduct Press Readings at Wiscon
The following BU members will be participating in the Aqueduct Press readings at Wiscon: Andrea Hairston, Nancy Jane Moore, and Sue Lange. Aqueduct Press is owned by BU member, Timmi Duchamp. Wiscon will be held May 22-24, 2008 in Madison, WI
Details: http://www.wiscon.info/schedule.php

Lundoff Win's Choice Award
Catherine Lundoff's multigenre erotica collection, Crave:Tales of Lust, Love and Longing (Lethe Press, 2007) has won a 2007 Lesbian Fiction Reader's Choice Award for erotica.
Awards Site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LesbianFictionReadersChoiceAwards/

Moore Collection Released
Nancy Jane Moore's collection Conscientious Inconsistencies has just been released by PS Publishing as the second volume in its Showcase series. Copies are available from the publisher as well as at the BU table at Wiscon.
To get a copy: PS

Frankel's Potter Parady Wins Indie Excellence Award
Henry Potty and the Pet Rock: An Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody (ISBN: 978-1-59594-088-9, WingSpan Press) by BU member, Valerie Estelle Frankel, has won the Indie Excellence 2008 Book Award for "eBook Fiction." The paperback version of the novel has also won many awards, most recently in USA Book News National Best Books 2007.
Author's website: http://www.HarryPotterParody.com

Martin Creates Guided Tour of Ravencon
Author and Broad Universe member Gail Z. Martin (The Summoner, The Blood King) launched her videoblog at Ravencon, and fellow BU member Danny Ackley-McPhail was among those profiled.
View the videos:
Day 1: http://www.audioacrobat.com/playv/WZ1m0XG4
Day 2: http://www.audioacrobat.com/playv/WNTsBD64
Day 3: http://www.audioacrobat.com/playv/WB7Lmfh4

Sinclair to Teach World Building
BU member Linnea Sinclair will teach a workshop on "World Building For Writers, or Why Everyone in the Galaxy Doesn't Speak English" June 2 ­ 13 at RWA's online Writer's Campus. Registration begins May 19th
Details: http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/campus.htm.

Ann Wilkes' SF Reviews List
BU member, Ann Wilkes, has posted a huge list of places to get your work reviewed in the 'net.
Review page: http://wilkes.zftp.com/ReviewPlaces.html

Moore Finalist in Bill Fisher Award
Leslie Ann Moore's Griffin's Daughter has been named as a finalist for this year's Bill Fisher Award For Best First Fiction by a New Publisher, given by the Independent Book Publisher's Association. The yearly awards given by the IBPA are known collectively as the Ben Franklin Awards.
Read a synsopsis: http://www.leslieannmoore.com.

Ackley Novel up at Amazon
Danielle Ackley-MacPhail's Bad-Ass Faeries 2: Just Plain Bad is now at Amazon
Preorder the book: Bad-Ass Faeries

Garfinkle Excerpt in Thaneros
"Eleanor's Lessons," an excerpt from BU member Gwynne Garfinkle's as yet unpublished novel, The Posthumous Life of Eleanor Bell, appears in the February 7 issue of Thaneros Online Magazine. Her poem "Scarlet Ode" will appear in an upcoming issue of Goblin Market, and her poem "Allison Gross Speaks of the Worm" will appear in Aberrant Dreams.
Link to novel excerpt: http://www.thaneros.com/fiction/fiction0408/eleanors%20lessons.htm

Lundoff in Farrago's Wainscot
Catherine Lundoff's story "Three Views of the Maiden in Peril" is up in the new issue of Farrago's Wainscot
Wainscot website: http://www.farragoswainscot.com/current.html

Poetry from Elissa Malcohn
BU member, Elissa Malcohn has the following poetry either published or out soon: "Algebraic Sestina for the Ocean" in Anna Lovrics' article, "What is the connection between poetry and maths?" in the March 2008 STEM Newsletter. "First Contact in Appalachia," in Space and Time, TBD. "Ancient Wisdom Distilled," in We'Moon '09. "Derivative Work," in Asimov's, TBD.
Author's website: http://home.earthlink.net/~emalcohn/index.html

Calvani Interviews Wray
BU member, Mayra Calvani, has interviewed BU member, Phoebe Wray, about her new futurist novel, JEMMA7729.
Read the interview: http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/04/08/114513.php

Ackley-McPhail eBook Out
Bad-A$$ Faieries 2, edited by BU member, Danielle Ackley-McPhail is now available. The Print edition will be launced may 25, 2008 at Balticon, in Baltimore, MD.
Launch details: http://www.sidhenadaire.com/promoBAF2.htm

Harris Sequel out on Torquere
STAY, the sequel to Jessica Freely's first story, Hero, is out from Torquere Books. Both are available at this link:
Publisher's website: http://www.torquerebooks.com/zencart/index.php?manufacturers_id=119&main_page=index

Lange to Appear at Pennwriters Conference
Sue Lange will be attending the authors' tea and signing at the 2008 Pennwriters Conference, on Saturday, May 17, 2008. The signing is open to the public and commences at 3:45pm. The Conference will be held at Host Resort in Lancaster, PA.
Conference information: http://www.pennwriters.org/menus/menu_conference.html

Simon's VECTORS Ties for Stoker Award
Member Marge Simon and Charlee Jacobs' poetry collection, VECTORS: A Week in the Death of a Planet (Dark Regions Press) tied with Linda Addison's Being Full of Light, Insubstantial, for the Outstanding Achievement in Poetry Collection Bram Stoker award this year at the World Horror Convention.
Author's website: http://hometown.aol.com/margsimon

Berg at Pikes Peak
BU mebmer, Carol Berg, will give a keynote address at the Pikes Peak Writers Conference, April 25-27, 2008 in Colorado Springs, CO, exactly ten years and ten published novels after her first venture to a writers' conference (also Pikes Peak) to "maybe learn a little bit about the publishing business."
Conference website: http://pikespeakwriters.com/

Subject: Sinclair a RITA finalist!
BU member Linnea Sinclair is again a finalist for the Romance Writers of America's highest honor, the RITA. Her standalone GAMES OF COMMAND, a 2007 release from Bantam/Spectra, is the third of her novels to attain this standing since she qualified to enter this prestigious contest in 2005.
Author's website: http://www.linneasinclair.com

News from Martinuzzi's Pretty Scary
Pretty Scary, the horror webzine published by BU member, Heidi Martinuzzi, has recently interviewed Christa Faust about her new noir horror Moneyshot. The site also features a review of BU member Eileen Watkin's novel PARAGON. BU member Natalia Lincoln's THE MIRROR is also reviewed.
Faust interview: http://www.pretty-scary.net/article-1464-thread-1-0.html
Watkins review: http://www.pretty-scary.net/article-1525-thread-1-0.html
Lincoln review: http://www.pretty-scary.net/article-1491-thread-1-0.html