Second book syndrome

I'm not alone in having liked Chris Moriarity's Spin State. It has won a lot of critical acclaim for its blend of thriller style with post-human politics and hard science. ( But I didn't like Spin Control )

Shudder

Ooh, there was a little earthquake. Magnitude 4.8 about 40km nw of here. My first thought after "ooh quake" was "earthquake weather". It is calm, hot and humid here today. That is just the weather I associate with earthquakes. According to geological scientists there is no correlation between weather and quakes and yet this association is quite strong in my mind. Interesting huh?

It's pimpin' time

Next week at the Phoenix club meeting we plan to look at the year ahead including the publications to look forward to. I'm doing this bit and am structuring it in an "Amazon says...", "Dymocks say" structure with stuff taken from web sites or local book sellers. But I thought I could have a "My flist says" page. So what do you think I should tell the local sf fans about. Give me some authors/titles etc. Don't be afraid to promote your own work or the work of friends. Don't assume I already know. Make the scope as wide as you like - books, zines, webzines, comics, plays, musicals and so on. Go on, don't be shy.