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2011 Parsec Awards Finalists Announced!

hroulo — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:53:23 +0000

The Parsec Awards Steering Committee has announced the finalists for the 2011 Parsec Awards!
You should recognize many of these names. Congratulations to the following podcasters and their shows!

Best Speculative Fiction Story (Short Form)
Brief Description: Short stories containing elements of science fiction, fantasy or horror
• “The Astonishing Amulet of Amenartas” by Nathan Lowell (from Tales from the Archives)
• “Loyalty” written by Renee Jordan; edited and performed by Arioch Morningstar (from Tuesday Terror)
• “Neighbors” by Eddy Jones, read by Arioch Morningstar (from Tuesday Terror)
• “Saying the Names” by Maggie Clark (from Lightspeed Magazine)
• “The Taste of Starlight” by John R. Fultz (from Lightspeed Magazine)

Best Speculative Fiction Story (Novella Form)
Brief Description: Intermediate length stories containing elements of science fiction, fantasy or horror
• Act of Will by M. Darusha Wehm
• FRANK – Vol.01: Boiling Point by Neil Colquhoun
• The Hidden Institute by Brand Gamblin
• Kissyman & the Gentleman by Scott Sigler
• Marco and the Red Granny by Mur Lafferty

Best Speculative Fiction Story (Long Form)
Brief Description: Novel-length stories containing elements of science fiction, fantasy or horror
• Ancestor (2010 edit) by Scott Sigler
• Owner’s Share by Nathan Lowell
• The Prince of Hazel and Oak by John Lenahan
• Secret World Chronicle by Veronica Giguere
• Valhai by Gillian Andrews

Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Short Form)
Brief Description: Short audio presentations containing elements of science fiction, fantasy or horror
• BrokenSea Doctor Who by Paul Mannering, Mark Kalita, & Stevie K. Farnaby
• The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater by Pendant Productions
• “A Place So Foreign” by Cory Doctorow (from Dunesteef)
• The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd by Grant Baciocco & Doug Price
• “This Must Be The Place” by Elliot Bangs (from Dunesteef)

Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form)
Brief Description: Long audio presentations containing elements of science fiction, fantasy or horror
• The Account by Cayenne Chris Conroy (Teknikal Diffikulties)
• Decoder Ring Theatre by Gregg Taylor
• The GearHeart by Alex White
• HG World by Jay Smith (3015 North Studios)
• We’re Alive by Kc Wayland & Shane Salk (Modern Myth Productions)

Best Speculative Fiction Video Story
Brief Description: Video podcasts tell a speculative fiction story
• Grant’s Advent Calendar Video Podcast

Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast
Brief Description: Podcasts that regularly present short stories from different authors containing elements of science fiction, fantasy or horror
• Dark Fiction Magazine
• Drabblecast
• The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine
• Escape Pod
• Flash Pulp

Best New Speculative Fiction Podcaster/Team
Brief Description: This person or team is new to podcasting in the past Parsec eligibility year, becoming a significant voice that has contributed to the community as a whole.
• The Ballad of Iron Percy
• Cobalt City Adventures Unlimited
• The Doctor Who Podcast
• Redline Theatre
• Tuesday Terror

Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (Specific)
Brief Description: News and commentary podcasts created by and for the fans of a given type of literary or entertainment work or series of works that have elements of speculative fiction (e.g. podcasts focused on H. P. Lovecraft, Buffy The Vampire Slayer or the World of Time).
• The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast
• Pendant Backstage
• PodCulture: TARDIS Interruptus
• This Week in Pendant
• Tuning in to SciFi TV

Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (General)
Brief Description: News and commentary podcasts created by and for the fans of speculative fiction. (e.g. Anime, Gaming, General Spec Fic)
• Geek Out With Mainframe
• PodCulture
• Scifi Diner
• StarShipSofa
• WhatTheCast

Best Podcast about Speculative Fiction Content Creation
Brief Description: Podcasts about the creative process and/or the technical aspects of speculative fiction podcast creation.
• Adventures in Scifi Publishing
• Fullcast Podcast
• Get Published
• I Should Be Writing
• Podcast Teardown

Best Fact Behind the Fiction Podcast
Brief Description: Podcasts that explore the facts that influence the fictions – the science, history, culture, and mythology that inspire these stories.
• Astronomy Cast
• Planetary Radio
• Skepticality
• The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe
• Skeptoid

Best Speculative Fiction Comedy/Parody Podcast
Brief Description: Whether they make fun of bad movies or or poke fun at our own geekdom, these podcasts keep us laughing.
• comedy4cast
• Dragon*ConTV
• Geologic Podcast
• Requiem of the Outcast
• Technorama

Best Speculative Fiction Music Podcast
Brief Description: Podcasts discussing and sampling music about, set in, inspired by or spoofing speculative fiction. (e.g. Filk, Rock, RenFair, Rap, Techno)
• The Funny Music Podcast
• The GeekSpin
• Radio Free Hipster
• Renaissance Festival Podcast

Best Youth Driven Speculative Fiction Podcast (Trial Category for 2011)
Brief Description: Podcasts produced and performed by youth
• Aaron’s World
• Princess Scientist’s Book Club

The 2011 Parsec Awards ceremony will be held on September 3rd at DragonCon.

Podioracket.com Ep 50 with Evo Terra

Brian — Wed, 18 May 2011 05:36:28 +0000

Welcome to Podioracket.com‘s Episode 50! We thought it might be fun to talk with one of the founders of Podiobooks.com about the new option to become a patron of the free audio book site. Heather Roulo and Rhonda R Carpenter catch up on a ton of news then bring you the long-awaited interview with Evo Terra

Listen now

or download the episode.

NEWS

Parsec Award Nominations

Parsec Awards nominations are open. Remember to nominate your favorite podcast in each category at www.parsecawards.com. Nominations close on May 31st at midnight.

Escape Eludes Us a Little Longer

A little bad news from James Melzer. He announced on twitter that the publishers have pushed the release of Escape out until March 2012. We know James would like to get the book out there so we wish him all the best on the new release date.

Free Limited Time Offer

Brian Rathbone’s Call of the Herald is flying off ebook book vendors shelves. Get your free copy soon, it is a limited offer from www.brainrathbone.com and then you will definitely want to get the rest of the trilogy here for only $2.99.

New from Alex White

Alex White has just started releasing his new steampunk novel set in The Gearheart universe called Maiden Flight of the Avenger. Check out this cover then go get your subscription started here. Better yet, buy it on Amazon for only $2.99.

Wicked Women Writers

Wicked Women Writers stories are in and the next step is audio for the coming competition. The WWW Forum is growing all the time. It is a great facebook group of female authors who take the time to support and encourage each other as well as a great group to get information from about everything from editing to podcasting. If you would like to join the group just let Rhonda know on Facebook.

Coming Up on Podioracket.com

Althought we’re busy celebrating our 50th episode, we haven’t slowed down. We have already scheduled interviews with Ian Rutter, two GothHaus authors, Darusha Wehm, Mark Coggins, and Verna Clay. And while we are out for summer hiatus you’ll still get great author interviews from Podioracket.com. Brain Rathbone brings us a series of interviews from a writers conferences. Lots of great information for authors and readers alike. Brain Rathbone hit Balticon, microphone in hand. We’ll be sure to also gave you an update on Podioracket Presents - Glimpses coming soon to Podiobooks.com.

Interview

Evo Terra

Evo Terra founded Podiobooks.com in 2004, an audiobook service that uses podcasting technology to distribute serialized versions of novels, non-fiction books, anthologies and short story collections. He is the co-author of Podcasting for Dummies and Expert Podcasting Practices for Dummies.

$4.99 a month

Becoming a Podiobooks.com patron is very simple. Click the button and PayPal will ask you to confirm that you want to give us $4.99 right now, and then again in 30 days. Rinse. Repeat. Over 500 titles. Support Podiobooks by becoming a patron.

Wondering why you should donate to Podiobooks.com? What you should donate and when? Hear the answers in this one-on-one interview with Evo Terra.

Now Releasing

GothHaus by Emerian Rich and M. J. Hahn Audiodrama

Queen of Swords: Riding Toward Sunset by D.C. Wood Historical Fiction

Hijacked: The Creation Story by Mike Hartman Fiction

Released Complete

Great Britain at War by Jeffery Farnol History

I Am Adam by James Twerell Magical Realism

Tripping The Light Fantastic by Davy Ferguson Science Fiction

Now Complete

A Moment In Time by Eric (Erk) Brook Fiction

The Immortal Game by Mark Coggins Thriller

Four Dog Riot by Joe Cottonwood Fiction

Ep 29- Richard Denning & Paulette Jaxton

hroulo — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:11:53 +0000

Episode 29

This episode has it all! Two wonderful authors, a contest, news and some killer upcoming content.

Listen to the audio

or download the episode.

INTERVIEWS

Richard Denning

Website: www.richarddenning.co.uk

Twitter: http://twitter.com/RichardDenning

Facebook: http://twitter.com/RichardDenning

Richard Denning works as a family doctor. He is married with two children. He has always been fascinated by historical settings as well as horror and fantasy. His other interests are games of all types. He is the designer of a board game based on the Great Fire of London.

Paulette Jaxton

Podcast: http://empresssword.com/

Website: http://paulettejaxton.com

Twitter & Facebook: PauletteJaxton

Paulette was born in Washington, DC then moved to Annapolis, Maryland when she was four where she still lives today. She began writing prose and poetry in high school, but was encouraged to focus on math and science by well meaning teachers. That led to a long career as a software engineer. She kept her writings to herself until 2008 when she produced Form Letter Rejection Theatre, a podcast anthology of her short speculative fiction. The Empress Sword is her first novel.

NEWS

Congratulations Mike Luoma!

Mike Luoma’s Glow in the Dark Radio Podcast has reached its banner 100th episode. Congratulations, Mike, from Podioracket.com.

Parsec Awards

The Parsec Awards are now open for your nominations. Please visit www.parsecawards.com and nominate your favorite specific podcasts!

LIVE BTR shows

Double the Dragon Moon Press awesomeness with two Blog Talk Radio-Podioracket shows. Join Rhonda for two live shows this week. The 28th for the authors and editor of Dragon Moon Press’s Podthology and the 29th for Associate Publisher at Dragon Moon Press Gabrielle Harbowy. Both shows at 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern. Set a reminder now!
Coming at you on May 5 on Blog Talk Radio-Podioracket it’s Cinco De Harwood! We have some books to give away and Seth Harwood will be there to share his new pre-release kick off for Young Junius from Tyrus Books. Set a reminder now!
Then on May 6th meet the author of Paraffin Winter, Peter Chowney, all the way for England to your ears.

Podioracket Presents-Visionaries

Visionaries continues to release new stories each week. We had a supersized episode from J. Daniel Sawyer and next up is our own H.E. Roulo’s story, Undergrowth. We’ll finish big with an original tale from Phil Rossi.

CONTESTS

Mayday Mayday! E.G Talbot is giving up his shorts! Cover your ears and open your eyes for these to Ebook releases on May 1, 2010, Edward G. Talbot needs your help with his shorts. Short stories, that is. On that day, Talbot will launch two ebook collections of short stories at http://www.edwardgtalbot.com/ and other ebook retailers. How can you say no to Mayday?

NEW

Into the Woods by David Wood Historical Fiction

RELEASED IN FULL

Lost and Not Found – Director’s Cut by Teel McClanahan III Fantasy
The Servant and the Soothsayer by Eugene Fairfield Fiction

COMPLETED

One Fall by Spencer Baum Thriller
Beneath by Jeremy Robinson Fiction
Famous Potatoes by Joe Cottonwood Literature

Ep 17 Isabel Joely Black & Michael Dean

hroulo — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:56:34 +0000

Podioracket Episode 17 is ready, so whether you’re still recovering from Dragon*Con or anxious to hear how it all turned out just join us. Let’s jump into another twenty-minute, two interview, contest riddled episode.

Listen

or download Episode 17

AMNAR: THE AWAKENING

by Isabel Joely Black
Fantasy
Website: www.joelyblack.net
Twitter: @TheCharmQuark @Amnar @JoelyBlack
Email: joely.black@gmail.com

A User’s Manual for the Human Experience

by Michael W. Dean
Self-Help

His website: www.stinkfight.com

Also on Amazon

CONTESTS

Review it up!

Rhonda is asking her fans for their help to spread the word about The Mark of a Druid in contest #10 and let me know where you left a review. You see I keep finding reviews at sites I never knew were carring my book. So if you have left a review email me so I can add your name to the random drawing.

Help Name Characters in Sea Hawk

Arlene Radasky needs names for her characters in her new novel SEA HAWK. When you email her with your suggestions, she will put your name in the hat for a FREE signed book THE FOX, sent anywhere in the world. Winner will be drawn on October 30, 2009. For all the detals go to her website.

Calling all Podcasters and Podiobooks.com authors

Enter the Podioracket.com sponsored Podiobooks.com Promo Competition! Simply create your one-minute promo, the perfect storm of persuasion and enthusiasm, then email it to contact@podioracket.com. See the complete list of rules and suggestions in our handy-dandy guide.

NEW!! Handbook for the Criminally Insane Contest

FACBOOK RADOM SELECTION– Click on “become fan” on Brian’s Facebook author page. He’ll give away one signed copy each week in October to randomly select fans through Facebook.
QUICK ANSWER WINS A PRIZE– The first three listeners who email Brian with Betty’s secret, (from my book), will get a signed copy. 2) The first listener who emails Brian and tells him what weapon Monica uses(and how she uses it) in the last scene will get a book.
See http://www.darksidesally.com for all the details or facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brian-Holtz/53769912948