Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Canadian science-fiction author of 25 novels including THE DOWNLOADED ; keynote speaker. Member, The Order of Canada.
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UPDATE! Friday and Saturday night room parties at Can*Con are in room 1810 (on the 18th floor) — NOT the 4th floor as previously indicated.
Friday at 9:00: Canadian SF&F Association party
Saturday at 9:00: My LIVE LONG AND PARTY! party
Everybody welcome at both!
Come see me Friday, November 6, and Saturday, November 7, at the @AfterwordsF in Halifax!
In honour of today's 75th anniversary of I LOVE LUCY, here's Desi Arnaz singing the seldom-heard lyrics to the TV show's theme song:
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114 years ago #OTD Oct 15, 1912 - Arthur Conan Doyle's great SF novel THE LOST WORLD was first published in book form, after monthly appearances in The Strand Magazine. Both the regular (10,716 copies. 6/-) and large paper (190 copies bound. 10/6) editions were released by H&S.
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Before their star turns in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Christopher Plummer gave William Shatner a big center-stage opportunity.
Here’s a look at Henry V, a kidney stone, and newspaper articles that may contradict some of our captain’s memoir.
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The latest Shadowpaw Press newsletter features, of course, ON SPEC 2026: NEW CANADIAN LITERATURE OF THE FANTASTIC. shadowpawpress.substack.com/…
Get my just-released SAWYER ON SCIENCE FICTION and 14 other terrific ebooks (including the life-changing THE ARTISAN AUTHOR by Johnny B. Truant) in the 2026 Novel Writing Tools Bundle curated by the great @TheKJA for just US$30.
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Wonderful, detailed review of my novel CALCULATING GOD by Sam McDonald:
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Coming to Can*Con in Ottawa? On Saturday night, October 17, starting at 9:00 p.m., I'll be hosting a room party!
(Party poster by Rachel A. Rosen; author photo by Warren Shepherd.)
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In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity.
Here's part two of the great Suzy Vadori's interview with me, using my new nonfiction book SAWYER ON SCIENCE FICTION as the springboard:
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CALGARY! Come see me being interviewed about the writers' life live this Thursday, October 1, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Alexandra Writers' Centre Society. It's free for Society members, or $15 for nonmembers.
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The international edition of SAWYER ON SCIENCE FICTION is now available from Amazon in the UK, Ireland, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Japan (and in any countries those Amazon stores ship to).
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Today on Netflix is the SEASON 4 premier of the series Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story. The series is openly cross-promoting the show with the Lizzie Borden House Anthology, which features a story by me about a Women's wrestling champion using the Borden name to help her career.
Going live on YouTube in ten minutes at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time:
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My man @EmoPhilips is coming to Toronto (and other fine cities!). He'll be here on Wednesday, March 31, 2027, at Yuk Yuk'!
If you live in Bozeman, Osage Beach, St Louis, Peoria, Champaign, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Eau Claire, Detroit, Cleveland, Youngstown, Massillon, Providence, Portsmouth, Boston, Uncasville, Baker City, Boise, Savannah, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Toccoa, Chattanooga, Memphis, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Rapid City, San Jose, Naples, Winter Haven, Tampa, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Cedar Rapids, Rochester, Toronto, Oshawa, London (the one in Ontario), Niagara Falls (the one in Ontario), Burlington (the one in Ontario), Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Dallas, Albuquerque, Jaffrey, Baltimore, Arlington, and/or Philadelphia, I beseech you to please kindly gently click emophilips.com/events
