We’re already sliding into autumn here in the far north. Here in Dawson it was 19 degrees Celsius this afternoon, and it’s going down to 2 degrees tonight. In Fahrenheit, that’s a swing from 66 to 37. The Robert J. Sawyer Web Site
From VCon in Vancouver in October 2005 (I stumbled on this by complete accident; it’s not captioned): Robert J. Sawyer And here’s one from the same con of me with Danita Maslan, one of the authors I edit:Danita Maslan and Robert J. Sawyer The Robert J. Sawyer Web Site
Just stumbled on the fact that one of my stories is online for free over at the Baen website: “The Right’s Tough” by Robert J. Sawyer. This was commissioned for the Libertarian anthology Visions of Liberty, a collection devoted to the notion of throwing off the yoke of government. I think the best thing about […]
CBC Online — the web service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation — has just posted a new text interview with Robert J. Sawyer as part of its “Words at Large” section. You can read the whole thing right here. The Robert J. Sawyer Web Site
My great pal Louise Marley has updated her website with some nifty PowerPoint presentations on how to write, as well as “Five Music Lessons for Writers.” Check it out here. The Robert J. Sawyer Web Site
The dramatic reading of my Hugo Award-nominated short story Shed Skin — the basis for my novel Mindscan — is now available on both Audible.com and iTunes, and it’s still available at Fictionwise.com. It’s an excellent reading by actor Stephen Hoye. The Robert J. Sawyer Web Site
V-Con, this year’s CanVention (Canadian National Science Fiction Convention), has announced a break from CanVention tradition and is having on-site voting for the Aurora Awards (in addition to mail-in voting). Says V-Con Progress Report #2: Vote at VCON There is no fee to submit an Aurora nomination, but final voting is restricted to CSF&FA members. […]
Those of you who’ve read my Mindscan may remember this scene that takes place shortly after Jake has his consciousness copied into an artificial body: I went to see Dr. Porter about the problem with thoughts I intended to keep private being spoken aloud. “Ah, yes,” he said, nodding. “I’ve seen that before. I can […]
[2008 update: Also see here.] I am delighted to report that my latest novel Rollback is on the Locus bestsllers’ list for a second consecutive month. Locus is the US trade journal of the science-fiction field. The August 2007 issue, just out, lists these hardcover bestsellers (for the data period May 2007); the numbers at […]
Apropos of this, here’s the letter I just sent — in hardcopy and electronically — to Toronto Mayor David Miller (pictured above): Wednesday, August 1, 2007 Mayor David MillerToronto City Hall100 Queen St. West 2nd FloorToronto ON M5H 2N2 Dear Mayor Miller, I’m shocked and severely disappointed to read of the huge reductions in services […]
The Toronto Public Library — the largest system in North America, and the second-largest in the world — is in trouble. See: Quill & Quire’s blog This report in The Toronto Star This letter from the Library Board Chair This report on the fiscal actions taken Want to protest the budget cuts? You can let […]
DAW Author Ed Willett has the best voice in all of science fiction, and here he sings the original Star Trek theme song (betcha didn’t know it had lyrics!). Enjoy! (If you have trouble with the link on Ed’s blog, you can also get it here. The Robert J. Sawyer Web Site
