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9 - 15 April 2001
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Books Due This Week:
  • Tony Daniel Metaplanetary (US: HarperCollins/Eos)
  • David Feintuch Children of Hope (US: Ace)
  • Garth Nix Lirael (US: HarperCollins)

    Books Just Published:

  • Tananarive Due, The Living Blood (US: Pocket)
  • Dennis Johnson The Mask and the Sorceress (US: HarperCollins/Eos)
  • Anne McCaffrey The Skies of Pern (US: Del Rey)
  • Tad Williams Otherland: Sea of Silver Light (US: DAW)

    [Complete list of notable books scheduled for April]

    SFFH Films recently opened:

  • Spy Kids [ website | IMDb ]
  • Just Visiting [ website | IMDb ]
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    Other opened in 2001:
  • Hannibal [ website | IMDb ]
  • Left Behind [ website | IMDb ]
  • Monkeybone [ website | IMDb ]
  • Simon Magus [ 9 March in LA; 30 March in NY; IMDb ]

    New on Region 1 DVD [VHS], 10 April:
    Backlist:

  • Children of the Corn [VHS]
  • Maximum Overdrive
  • Beast Must Die [1972; based on a James Blish short story!]

    Conventions (12 - 15 Apr)
    FANTASM 2001 (Atlanta GA)
    NORWESCON 24 (SeaTac WA) [Philip K. Dick Award announced]
    SWANCON 2001 (Perth Australia)
    MINICON 36 (Minneapolis MN)
    ODYSSEYCON (Auckland, New Zealand)
    PARAGON 2001/EASTERCON (Leicestershire, UK) [British SF Awards announced]

    Author Appearances
    Tue 10 Apr 2001

  • Michael Moorcock (The Dreamthief's Daughter) appears on SciFi.com Chat, 9 p.m. EST
  • Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Dragons of a Lost Star) sign at University of Washington, Kane Hall, Seattle WA, US, 7-9 p.m.
    Wed 11 Apr 2001
  • Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Dragons of a Lost Star) sign at Hastings, 7760 N. Division St., Spokane WA, US, 7-9 p.m.
    Thu 12 Apr 2001
  • Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Dragons of a Lost Star) sign at Powell's Books, 8725 SW Cascade Ave., Beaverton OR, US, 7-9 p.m.
    Sat 14 Apr 2001
  • Eric Garcia (Casual Rex) signs at Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302, San Diego CA, US, 2:30 p.m.
  • Forest J Ackerman appears on Sci-fi-files.com, 12m - 2 a.m. (radio 580AM in Orlando and web-simulcast)
  • John Ringo (Gust Front) signs at SF & Mystery Bookshop, Atlanta GA, US, 2-4 p.m.

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