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	The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011 publisher: Tor Books, published: 2011-05-24 ASIN: 0765328429 sales rank: 295048 price: $11.37 (new), $10.79 (used)	With this inaugural volume at Tor, the annual Nebula Award collection is reborn as a fiction-only anthology. This collection of nominees for 2010’s Nebula Awards includes all of the prior year’s most celebrated stories, and will be published in time for the 2011 Nebula Awards in May, 2011. 2009’s award winners, announced in May 2010, include Kage Baker’s novella “The Women of Nell Gwynne’s,” Eugie Foster’s novelette “Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast,” Kij Johnson’s short story “Spar,” plus Paolo Bacigalupi’s novelette, “The Gambler.”
	The Hugo Award Showcase: 2010 Volume publisher: Prime Books, published: 2010-07-20 ASIN: 1607012251 sales rank: 414122 price: $7.21 (new), $7.00 (used)	Each year, members of the World Science Fiction Convention vote for the science fiction and fantasy works they love the most: the Hugo Awards. Now, for the first time in more than a decade, you can find these treasured gems within a single volume. The Hugo Award Showcase collects the stories-by rising stars like Kij Johnson, beloved taleslingers like Michael Swanwick, and literary legends like Nancy Kress-that have captured the hearts and imaginations of some of the genre's most dedicated readers.
	Saardu ~ The Adventure Begins (Award-Winning Screenplay) by: Carma Chan publisher: Imagination Unleashed, published: 2012-01-02 ASIN: B006SR3CFY	Years of dedication and thousands of dollars invested in learning the art and craft of writing for film paid off in 2009 when Carma's first screenplay earned the Professor's coveted Letter of Recommendation, and numerous commendations and awards by judges from several screenwriting competitions. Now, readers can examine the structure of an award-winning script and ask the writer questions at the Kindle Meet the Authors discussion board (search for 'Saardu Lady'). The conversion of screenplay formats to Kindle books is flawed, but the story is flawless! See why the Professor says this script is "worthy of consideration at the highest levels of the film industry." Join the excitement of Saardu fans all around the world who are eager to see these characters and this world brought to life on the big screen! MAKE THE NOISE that grabs the attention of millionaires who turn stories like Ruby's adventures on Saardu into fantastic spectacles. "If you build it, they will come." (Field of Dreams)
	All the World a Grave: Six dark tales from the award-winning author of THAGOTH by: Michael McClung published: 2011-03-26 ASIN: B004U34RB6 sales rank: 364573	What does it mean to be human? When is it better to be a monster? And is there any real difference between the two? In these six dark tales by the author of the award-winning fantasy novel THAGOTH, you will meet a boy who kills an entire world, a man who becomes the thing he hates and fears the most, a woman who dies to gain her ultimate revenge, and other lost souls wandering a dark world where all the signposts are tombstones....
	Nebula Awards Showcase 2009 publisher: Roc Trade, published: 2009-04-07 ASIN: B002SB8PK6 sales rank: 408657 price: $6.40 (new), $2.26 (used)	Michael Chabon, Michael Moorcock, Karen Joy Fowler, and more: “The pulse of modern science fiction.”(New York Times Book Review) This annual tradition from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America collects the best of the year’s stories, as well as essays and commentary on the current state of the genre and predictions of future science fiction and fantasy films, art, and more. This year’s award-winning authors include Michael Chabon, Karen Joy Fowler, Ted Chiang, and Nancy Kress, plus 2008 Grand Master Michael Moorcock.
	Nebula Awards Showcase 2012 publisher: Pyr, published: 2012-05-22 ASIN: 1616146192 sales rank: 1478001 price: $12.08 (new)
	Secret of the Sands, 2009 ReadersFavorite.com 'Fiction-Mystery' Silver Medalist, SECOND EDITION by: Tavius E. publisher: RFS Publications, published: 2010-11-29 ASIN: B004EEORPW sales rank: 6728	For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth... A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion. -McNally Robinson Rai Aren and Tavius E. have crafted a fast-paced, exciting novel overflowing with mystery and intrigue. The tension is constant. The characters are fully developed. And the plot is gripping. Ancient history and present day relevance are so expertly intertwined, that you forget you are reading a work of fiction. -Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy A Prophecy was Told... An ancient prophecy, thousands of years old, told of the coming of the Chosen one, but she will be both loved and feared, and some will stop at nothing to defy everything she represents A Secret Long Buried... A secret power that once proved too deadly, was hidden away deep beneath the sands of Egypt, only to be revealed by its sworn guardians when the time came that the knowledge would be safe A Deadly Riddle is Unlocked... Two young archaeologists fatefully unearth unusual artifacts dating over 12,000 years old. The exhilarating find however, is wrong - very wrong. The artifacts shouldn't be there...they shouldn't even exist at all A Power Unleashed... Now after remaining dormant for 12,000 years, the secret has been uncovered, and its true purpose suspected. What will be the greatest discovery in human history will either change us forever or destroy us for trying... Secret of the Sands is a unique cross-genre novel with a double-storyline. The genres it encompasses are mystery, suspense, archaeology adventure, & historical fiction, combined with an element of speculative sci-fi. The story revolves around Great Sphinx of Giza & alternate theories about its age & origins. The novel weaves a new (fictional) chapter to ancient Egyptian history with an explanation for the true origin & purpose of the mysterious & enigmatic Great Sphinx.
	Nebula Awards 31: SFWA's Choices For The Best Science Fiction And Fantasy Of The Year (Nebula Awards Showcase) (No 31) publisher: Mariner Books, published: 1997-04-01 ASIN: 0156001144 sales rank: 1101987 price: $12.00 (new), $0.01 (used)	The prestigious Nebula Awards are the Oscars of science fiction and fantasy, the only SF awards bestowed annually by the writers' own demanding peers, the Science-fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Just as the Nebula Awards honor only the finest science ficiton and fantasy, the Nebula Awards series showcases only the best of the ballot, offering as well fiction and nonfiction not collected elsewhere and a dazzling selection of essays written expressley for each volume. No other best-of-year anthology represents the achievement of the Nebula Awards so well. Nebula Awards 31 is, as Publishers Weekly said of a previous volume, "essential reading for anyone who enjoys science fiction."
	Nebula Awards Showcase 2010 publisher: Roc Trade, published: 2010-04-06 ASIN: B0040RMFKC sales rank: 1046111 price: $5.19 (new), $2.24 (used)	The year's best science fiction and fantasy in one essential volume. An annual commemoration, the Nebula Awards are presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America to those members whose imaginations refine and re-define the infinite storytelling possibilities found within the genre. The Nebula Awards Showcase represents the best of the best in fantasy in one indispensible collection. This year's compilation includes stories by: •Ursula K. LeGuin •Catherine Asaro •John Kessel •Nina Kiriki Hoffman •Harry Harrison, this year's Grandmaster
	PULSE (Award-Winning Finalist - Romance Fiction 2011 International Books Awards) by: Kailin Gow publisher: theEDGEbooks.com, published: 2011-06-07 ASIN: B0041D8CPC sales rank: 13836	17 year-old Kalina didn t know her boyfriend was a vampire until the night he died of a freak accident. She didn t know he came from a long line of vampires until the night she was visited by his half-brothers Jaegar and Stuart Greystone. There were a lot of secrets her boyfriend didn t tell her. Now she must discover them in order to keep alive. But having two half-brothers vampires around had just gotten interesting. Award-winning Finalist in Romance Fiction (2011 International Book Awards) Award-winning Finalist in Multicultural Fiction (2011 International Book Awards) Author Kailin Gow Won 7 Global Book Awards in 6 categories in the 2nd Annual International Book Awards, Winning the Most Awards in Fiction, including Horror Fiction, Women's Literature, and Young Adult. The PULSE Series(TM): PULSE: Available Now Life's Blood (PULSE #2): Available Now Blood Burned (PULSE #3): Available Now Blue Blood (PULSE #4): Available Now The PULSE Papers (PULSE #4.5): Available Now Blood Bond (PULSE #5): Available Now Blood Legacy (PULSE #6):  Releases November 30, 2011 Related Series: Brotherhood of Blood (A PULSE Novel) - a novel about Octavius, The Greystone Brothers, and Octavius' army of vampire mercenaries - Available Now

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