Spider Robinson and Ben Bova winners of 2008 Robert A. Heinlein Award

Spider Robinson and Ben Bova are the winners of this year's Robert A. Heinlein Award, given to recognize outstanding published works in science fiction and technical writings to inspire the human exploration of space. The award consists of a sterling silver medal, bearing the image of Robert A. Heinlein, and a certificate.

(Photo by Spider Robinson.)

Interview with Matthew Hughes at The Nebula Awards

Charlie Tan interviews Matthew Hughes over at The Nebula Awards.

Arthur Slade blogging at HarperCanada

Starting tomorrow, Arthur Slade will be blogging at HarperCanada's blog. Says Art, "It'll be fun, it'll be nifty and I'll talk about lightning, chocolate covered crickets and how to defend yourself against a shark. Oh, and truffles, too, of course..."

Online Interview with Sherry D. Ramsey

ChickLitGurrl™ has an interview with Sherry D. Ramsey about her contribution in the new anthology, Speculative Dreams, and her webzine, The Scriptorium.

Arthur Slade's novel now available

Arthur Slade's thirteenth novel,Jolted: Newton Starker's Rules for Survival is now available online.

You can read more about Jolted on Arthur Slade's website.

Dave Duncan's new Fantasy novel now available

Tor has just released Dave Duncan's stand-alone fantasy novel, Ill Met in the Arena. The book is avalaible through Amazon.com and Chapters.

You can read about Ill Met in the Arena, including a summary of the story, on Dave Duncan's website.