tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/postsKickstarter: WOMEN DESTROY SCIENCE FICTION!2018-09-07T11:21:14-04:00tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:FreeformPost/22826922018-09-07T11:35:42-04:002018-09-10T09:01:47-04:00LIGHTSPEED Issue #100 - Now Available in Ebook and Paperback!<p>Dear Backers,</p><p>As someone who's supported other LIGHTSPEED special issues, we thought you'd like to hear about our latest one.</p><div class="template asset" contenteditable="false" data-alt-text="Cover by Galen Dara" data-caption="Cover by Galen Dara" data-id="22480732">
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<p>LIGHTSPEED #1 was launched in June 2010, and now eight years later, we’ve reached a milestone: Issue 100. To celebrate, we’re publishing a super-sized issue, with ten original stories–more than twice the amount of original fiction than usual–plus ten reprints and some special nonfiction to boot. And to make things even more commemorative, the vast majority of our fiction in this issue, both original and reprint, comes from our most frequently published fiction contributors—the LIGHTSPEEDiest writers to ever LIGHTSPEED. It’s a distillation of what we’re made of, and we’re beyond excited to share it with all of you. </p><p>Our cover art this month comes from Hugo award-winning artist (and fifty-three-time LIGHTSPEED illustrator) Galen Dara, illustrating new science fiction from Vylar Kaftan: “Her Monster, Whom She Loved.” We also have new SF from Carrie Vaughn (“Harry and Marlowe and the Secret of Ahomana”), Adam-Troy Castro (“The Last to Matter”), Ken Liu (“The Explainer”), and Sofia Samatar (“Hard Mary”), plus reprints from A. Merc Rustad (“How to Become a Robot in 12 Easy Steps”), Charles Yu (“NPC”), Caroline M. Yoachim (“Stone Wall Truth”), An Owomoyela (“Travelling Into Nothing”), Seanan McGuire (“Frontier ABCs: The Life and Times of Charity Smith, Schoolteacher”), and David Barr Kirtley (“They Go Bump”).
</p><p>On the fantasy side of the ledger, we’re featuring new work from Maria Dahvana Headley (“You Pretend Like You Never Met Me, and I’ll Pretend Like I Never Met You”), Cadwell Turnbull (“Jump”), Genevieve Valentine (“Abandonware”), Sam J. Miller (“Conspicuous Plumage”), and Kat Howard (“A Brief Guide to the Seeking of Ghosts”), plus we have reprints from Yoon Ha Lee (“The Coin of Heart’s Desire”), Theodora Goss (“Elena’s Egg”), Charlie Jane Anders (“The Super Ultra Duchess of Fedora Forest”), and Jeremiah Tolbert (“The Girl with Sun in Her Head”).
</p><p>We’ve also got an array of nonfiction features, including a special celebration of our contributors’ and staff members’ favorite LIGHTSPEED stories of all-time, and then our novel excerpt this month is from Gene Doucette’s THE SPACESHIP NEXT DOOR.
</p><p><b>BUY THE ISSUE
</b></p><p>This special issue is available from our usual array of ebook formats and vendors, but is also available in a special trade paperback edition.
</p><p>Our online edition includes the usual amount of fiction we publish—8 stories—but the rest of the special issue bonus content is exclusive to our ebook and trade paperback editions.
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H184L2X?tag=lightspeedmag-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon </a>(Kindle)
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<a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/lightspeed-magazine-september-2018-issue-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kobo </a>(epub)
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<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lightspeed-magazine-september-2018-john-joseph-adams/1129453659?ean=2940161793619" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barnes & Noble</a> (Nook)
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<a href="https://weightlessbooks.com/format/lightspeed-magazine-september-2018-issue-100/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Weightless Books</a> (epub, mobi, pdf)
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</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1725501384/?tag=lightspeedmag-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon (via CreateSpace)</a></li></ul>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:FreeformPost/21293032018-03-05T13:26:54-05:002018-03-07T13:34:43-05:00Become a Space Wizard or Dragonrider by Supporting Us on Patreon or Drip<p>Hello Destroyers!</p><p>Since you've been an enthusiastic supporter of <i>Lightspeed </i>and all that we do, we just wanted to pass along a quick note to let you know about a new crowdfunding initiative we've just launched. </p><p>As you know, we already offer ebook subscriptions as a way of supporting <i>Lightspeed</i> (and <i>Nightmare</i>), but we wanted to add an additional option to allow folks to support us, thus we’re launching a Patreon (<a href="http://patreon.com/JohnJosephAdams" target="_blank" rel="noopener">patreon.com/JohnJosephAdams</a>) and a Drip (<a href="http://d.rip/john-joseph-adams" target="_blank" rel="noopener">d.rip/john-joseph-adams</a>). </p><a href="https://d.rip/john-joseph-adams" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="template asset" contenteditable="false" data-alt-text="" data-caption="" data-id="20450601">
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</a><h1 id="h:TL-DR-Version" class="page-anchor">TL;DR Version</h1><p>If you enjoy <i>Lightspeed </i>and <i>Nightmare </i>and my anthologies, our Patreon and Drip pages will be a way for you to help support those endeavors by chipping in a buck or more on a recurring basis. Your support will help us bring bigger and better (and more) projects into the world. </p><h1 id="h:Why-Patreon-and-Drip-" class="page-anchor">Why Patreon and Drip?</h1><p>There are no big companies supporting or funding the magazines, so the magazines really rely on reader support. Though we offer the magazines online for free, we’re able to fund them by selling ebook subscriptions or website advertising.</p><p>While we have a dedicated ebook subscriber base, the vast majority of our readers consume the magazine online for free. If just 10% of our website readers pledged just $1 a month, the magazines would be doing fantastically well. So we thought it might be useful to have an option like Drip and Patreon for readers who maybe haven’t considered supporting the magazine, or who maybe haven’t because they don’t have any desire to receive the ebook editions—or who would be glad to pay $1 a month, but not $3 (the cost of a monthly subscriber issue of <i>Lightspeed</i>).</p><p>Though <i>Lightspeed </i>and <i>Nightmare </i>are separate entities, we decided to create a single “publisher” Drip and Patreon account because it seemed like it would be more efficient to manage just one page on each platform. Plus, since I sometimes independently publish works using indie-publishing tools (as described above), we thought it would be good to have a single place where folks could come to show their support for such projects.</p><p>But basically, we wanted to create a crowdfunding page where, if you enjoy my work as an editor, and you want to contribute a little something to help make it easier for us to produce more cool projects, then our Drip or Patreon will be the place to do that.</p><h1 id="h:Drip-is-Part-of-the-Kickstarter-Family" class="page-anchor">Drip is Part of the Kickstarter Family</h1><p>Drip is similar to Patreon, but was created by Kickstarter, and thus uses the same login credentials and charging practices as Kickstarter does. So to pledge via Drip you don't need to create a new account; you'd just go there and login with your Kickstarter credentials and you're all set and ready to pledge.</p><p>Drip also has something called a Founding Member period at the start of your campaign. So anyone who becomes a backer during the first 30 days of our Drip (so, in this case, by March 30) is designated as a "Founding Member" and will always be labeled as such on Drip so long as you maintain your backing. It allows creators to keep track of who their early supporters were, so that down the line you can do special things to thank those folks and such.</p><h1 id="h:What-Do-I-Get-Out-of-Being-a-Backer-or-Patron-" class="page-anchor">What Do I Get Out of Being a Backer or Patron?</h1><p>Well, you get the satisfaction of helping to usher the creation of cool new short fiction projects into the world! Plus, the more support we get, the better we can make the magazines and compensate our authors and staff. By becoming a supporter via Patreon or Drip, you help fund our growth and continued publication of two award-winning magazines. Of course, if you’re already one of our ebook subscribers (thank you!), you are already supporting us. This is for those who prefer to read the issues each month on our free websites, or wish to support our efforts more generally.</p><p>By becoming a supporter, you are also bestowed a title, such as Dragonrider, or Space Wizard, or Savior of the World and/or Universe, thus making you instantly the envy of all your friends.</p><h1 id="h:Thank-You-" class="page-anchor">Thank You!</h1><p>If you’ve read this far, thanks so much. We hope you’ll consider becoming a backer on Patreon or Drip. Those URLs again are <a href="http://d.rip/john-joseph-adams" target="_blank" rel="noopener">d.rip/john-joseph-adams</a> and <a href="http://patreon.com/JohnJosephAdams" target="_blank" rel="noopener">patreon.com/JohnJosephAdams</a>.</p><p>Thanks in advance for your time. We look forward to hopefully being able to make the magazines—and my other publishing endeavors—even better with the support of people like you.</p><h1 id="h:P-S-" class="page-anchor">P.S.</h1><p>Apologies if you get this note multiple times; I'm sure a lot of you backed more than one of the <i>Lightspeed </i>(and/or the <i>Nightmare </i>or the <i>Help Fund My Robot Army</i>) Kickstarters, but the only way we can communicate with y'all is via these updates, and there's no way to set it up so that all of you just receive this once. (We'll have to post a version to every campaign to make sure everyone receives the update.) We're going to stagger them out a bit so you don't get all of them on the same day, but still I can understand if that might be a bit of a bombardment overall, so we just wanted to apologize in advance. </p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:FreeformPost/19463882017-07-25T15:20:49-04:002017-07-26T19:00:10-04:00Next DESTROY Project Now on Kickstarter: Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction!<p>Hello Backers!
</p><p>As previously noted--but worth reiterating in case you missed it--we at <i>Lightspeed </i>have passed the Destroy baton over to our friends at <i>Uncanny Magazine</i>, and they'll be publishing the next iteration of the Destroy series: Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction!
</p><p>We're not involved in this one in any way, but we know the <i>Uncanny </i>team will do a terrific job. Their Kickstarter for that project--and to fund Year Four of their magazine--is now live. Visit <a href="http://kck.st/2uQl9nU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://kck.st/2uQl9nU</a> to learn more or to back the project!</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:FreeformPost/14685542016-01-18T10:53:30-05:002016-01-24T11:17:22-05:00Kickstarter for Our 2016 Special Issue is Now Live<p>The Kickstarter for our 2016 special issue, People of Colo(u)r Destroy Science Fiction!, is now live! It's guest edited by Nalo Hopkinson & Kristine Ong Muslim, with Nisi Shawl, Berit Ellingsen, Sunil Patel, and more.</p><p>For more information and/or to back the campaign, visit <a href="http://www.destroysf.com/poc" target="_blank">http://www.destroysf.com/poc</a>.</p><a href="http://www.destroysf.com/poc" target="_blank"><div class="template asset" contenteditable="false" data-alt-text="" data-caption="" data-id="5208043">
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</a>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:FreeformPost/13005782015-07-21T11:23:37-04:002015-08-03T01:48:50-04:00WDSF Named a Finalist for the British Fantasy Awards!<p>Dear Destroyers,</p><p>Some good news to share with you all: Women Destroy Science Fiction! was named as a finalist for the <a href="http://www.britishfantasysociety.org/british-fantasy-awards/british-fantasy-awards-2015-the-nominees/" target="_blank">British Fantasy Awards in the Best Anthology category</a>. (<i>Lightspeed </i>itself was also nominated for the BFA, in the magazine/periodical category.) </p><p>Congratulations to guest editor Christie Yant and the rest of the WDSF team! And of course thanks again to you, dear backers, for without you none of this would have been possible, and the issue wouldn't have been able to be nearly as awesome.</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:FreeformPost/11282532015-02-06T16:30:57-05:002015-02-19T11:06:10-05:00Additional Copies of the WDSF Limited Edition Trade Paperback Avail. for a Limited Time!<p>Good news!</p><p>We've got about 90 copies left of the WDSF Limited Edition trade paperback available, which we're currently offering via our current <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/queers-destroy-science-fiction" target="_blank">Queers Destroy SF campaign</a>. So if you missed out on your chance to get the WDSF limited edition trade paperback last year, here's your opportunity to acquire one! </p><p>Reminder: The Limited Edition contains color artwork throughout (whereas the regular trade paperback edition contains black & white artwork), plus the Limited Edition contains a bonus story not included in the regular edition ("They Told Me There Would Be No Pain" by Rachael Acks). </p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:FreeformPost/11235942015-02-02T13:57:53-05:002015-02-03T07:08:28-05:00Hugo Awards Eligibility Update - Re: WDSF & "Best Related Work"<p>Hi all. Quick update for you regarding our Hugo Awards eligibility post last week.</p>
<p>In our original post, we indicated that WDSF/the Women Destroy projects (collectively) should be eligible for the Hugo Award for “Best Related Work.” We noted, however, that our eligibility status is unclear because unfortunately the Hugo Administrators have made it a policy of not ruling on eligibility prior to the nominations closing. But we’ve been in discussions with some folks “in the know” (including a former Hugo Awards administrator), and <b>the consensus was that WDSF/the Women Destroy projects are NOT eligible for Best Related Work, or, indeed, any current Hugo Award category</b>.</p>
<p>However, we did neglect to inform you of some other Destroy-related options that are definitely eligible for Best Related Work: All of the individual nonfiction pieces and essays that appeared in the three Destroy issues. We’ve got a list of them below, along with links to where you can read many of them online (if you’re a backer, though, of course, you’ve got ebooks containing all of this material).</p>
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<p>Nonfiction from: <b>Women Destroy Science Fiction!</b> edited by Christie Yant, Rachel Swirsky, Wendy N. Wagner, Robyn Lupo, and Gabrielle de Cuir</p>
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<a href="http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/editorial-by-women-destroy-science-fiction-editorial-team/" target="_blank">Editorial, June 2014: Women Destroy Science Fiction! </a>by Christie Yant, Rachel Swirsky, Wendy N. Wagner, Robyn Lupo, and Gabrielle de Cuir</li>
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<a href="http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/artists-showcase/" target="_blank">Artists Showcase</a> by Galen Dara</li>
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<a href="http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/illusion-expectation-and-world-domination-through-bake-sales/" target="_blank">Illusion, Expectation, and World Domination Through Bake Sales</a> by Pat Murphy</li>
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<a href="http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/women-remember-a-roundtable-interview/" target="_blank">Women Remember: A Roundtable Interview</a> by Mary Robinette Kowal</li>
<li>Interview: Kelly Sue DeConnick by Jennifer Willis</li>
<li>How to Engineer a Self-Rescuing Princess by Stina Leicht</li>
<li>The Status Quo Cannot Hold by Tracie Welser</li>
<li>Screaming Together: Making Women’s Voices Heard by Nisi Shawl</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/748063" target="_blank">We are the Fifty Percent</a> by Rachel Swirsky</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/746925" target="_blank">Science Fiction: You’re Doin’ It Wrong</a> by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/722477" target="_blank">Join Us in the Future</a> by Marissa Lingen</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/730681" target="_blank">Are We There Yet?</a> by Sheila Finch</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/731685" target="_blank">Not a Spaceship, Robot, or Zombie in Sight</a> by Anne Charnock</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/734684" target="_blank">Writing Among the Beginning of Women</a> by Amy Sterling Casil</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/737077" target="_blank">Toward a Better Future</a> by Nancy Jane Moore</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/748057" target="_blank">We Are the Army of Women Destroying SF</a> by Sandra Wickham</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/745818" target="_blank">Read SF and You’ve Got a Posse</a> by Gail Marsella</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/729231" target="_blank">Stomp All Over That</a> by O. J. Cade</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/729910" target="_blank">For the Trailblazers</a> by Kristi Charish</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/745789" target="_blank">Women are the Future of Science Fiction</a> by Juliette Wade</li>
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<a href="http://aidanmoher.com/blog/featured-article/2013/05/we-have-always-fought-challenging-the-women-cattle-and-slaves-narrative-by-kameron-hurley/" target="_blank">We Have Always Fought: Challenging the Women, Cattle, and Slaves Narrative</a> by Kameron Hurley <i>(Reprint, archived at <a href="http://aidanmoher.com/blog/" target="_blank">A Dribble of Ink</a>)</i>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/732701" target="_blank">Writing Stories, Wrinkling Time</a> by Kat Howard</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/742142" target="_blank">Where Are My SF Books?</a> by DeAnna Knippling</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/738103" target="_blank">Reading the Library Alphabetically</a> by Liz Argall</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/739193" target="_blank">Stepping Through a Portal</a> by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/744745" target="_blank">The Wendybird</a> by Stina Leicht</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/727317" target="_blank">I Wanted to be the First Woman on the Moon</a> by Sylvia Spruck Wrigley</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/741285" target="_blank">Never Think of Yourself as Less</a> by Helena Bell</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/746936" target="_blank">An ABC of Kickass, or a Partial Exorcism of my TBR/TRBA* Pile</a> by Jude Griffin</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/740259" target="_blank">Stocking Stuffers</a> by Anaea Lay</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/733679" target="_blank">Breaching the Gap</a> by Brooke Bolander</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/742903" target="_blank">Women Who Are More Than Strong</a> by Georgina Kamsika</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/743689" target="_blank">A Science-Fictional Woman</a> by Cheryl Morgan</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/726436" target="_blank">Your Future is Out of Date</a> by Pat Murphy</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/728346" target="_blank">Stray Outside the Lines</a> by E. Catherine Tobler</li>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/women-destroy-science-fiction/posts/721648" target="_blank">My Love Can Destroy</a> by Seanan McGuire</li>
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<p>Nonfiction from: <b>Women Destroy Horror!</b> edited by Ellen Datlow, Lisa Morton, and Gabrielle de Cuir</p>
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<a href="http://www.nightmare-magazine.com/nonfiction/editorial-october-2014-women-destroy-horror/" target="_blank">Editorial: Women Destroy Horror!</a> by Ellen Datlow and Lisa Morton</li>
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<a href="http://www.nightmare-magazine.com/nonfiction/artists-showcase-five-women-artists-destroying-horror-art/" target="_blank">Artist Showcase: Five Women Artists Who Are Destroying Horror Art</a> by Galen Dara</li>
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<a href="http://www.nightmare-magazine.com/nonfiction/interview-joyce-carol-oates/" target="_blank">Interview: Joyce Carol Oates</a> by Lisa Morton</li>
<li>Interview: Jessica Sharzer by Lisa Morton</li>
<li>An Historical Overview of Classic Horror Novels by Lucy A. Snyder</li>
<li>Baby Got Backbone: What Makes Strong Women Kick in Horror Films and TV Shows by Maria Alexander</li>
<li>Women Destroy Horror! Roundtable Interview by Lisa Morton, with Linda Addison, Kate Jonez, Helen Marshall, and Rena Mason</li>
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<a href="http://www.nightmare-magazine.com/nonfiction/h-word-h-harassment-aka-horrors-misogyny-problem/" target="_blank">The H Word: The H is for Harassment (a/k/a Horror’s Misogyny Problem)</a> by Chesya Burke</li>
<li>Women’s Short Horror Fiction: An Historical Overview by Jessica Amanda Salmonson</li>
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<p>Nonfiction from: <b>Women Destroy Fantasy!</b> edited by Cat Rambo, Terri Windling, Wendy N. Wagner, and Gabrielle de Cuir</p>
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<a href="http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/new/new-editorial/editorial-october-2014/" target="_blank">Editorial: Women Destroy Fantasy!</a> by Cat Rambo, Terri Windling, and Wendy N. Wagner</li>
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<a href="http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/new/new-nonfiction/language-and-imaginative-resistance-in-epic-fantasy/" target="_blank">Language and Imaginative Resistance in Epic Fantasy</a> by Kameron Hurley</li>
<li>Women in Fantasy Illustration Roundtable by Galen Dara<br>Artist Gallery with Julie Bell, Julie Dillon, Rebecca Guay, Elizabeth Leggett</li>
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<a href="http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/new/new-nonfiction/women-destroy-urban-fantasy-an-interview-with-carrie-vaughn-and-kelley-armstrong/" target="_blank">Women Destroy Urban Fantasy: An Interview with Carrie Vaughn and Kelley Armstrong</a> by Sandra Wickham</li>
<li>In Other Worlds: The Female Stars of Tie-in Fiction by Shanna Germain</li>
<li>The Frog Sister by Sofia Samatar</li>
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<a href="http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/new/new-nonfiction/the-princess-and-the-witch/" target="_blank">The Princess and the Witch</a> by Kat Howard</li>
<li>Read the Destruction: WDF’s Handy Guide and Recommended Reading List by Wendy N. Wagner</li>
</ul>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:FreeformPost/11204752015-01-29T19:28:43-05:002015-01-30T12:51:10-05:00Women Destroy...Awards! (Read before Jan. 31!)<p>No, the Women Destroy project hasn't won or been nominated for any awards (though Women Destroy Science Fiction! <i>was</i> named one of the best books of the year by NPR!), but a lot of our supporters have been asking what awards the project might be eligible for.</p>
<p>We'll let you know about the various awards that might be in the running as the nomination cycles come up, but first up are the Hugo Awards--the most prestigious award in all of science fiction. And you know what? You can help choose the winners!</p>
<p>The 2015 Hugo Awards will be presented in Spokane, WA during Sasquan, the 73rd World Science Fiction Convention (Aug. 19-23). The Hugo Awards nomination period is currently open and closes on March 10, 2015.</p>
<p>Anyone who is or was a voting member of the 2014, 2015, or 2016 Worldcons by the end of the day (Pacific Time/GMT – 8) on January 31, 2015 is eligible to nominate. If you’re not already eligible to nominate and don’t plan to attend, you can purchase a <a href="https://sasquan.swoc.us/sasquan/reg.php" target="_blank">supporting membership</a> for $40, which gives you voting/nomination rights. Nominations may be submitted through the online ballot, available here. <b>Note: You must have your membership by January 31 if you want to nominate works!</b></p>
<p>There are some other benefits to being a Worldcon supporting member other than just voting rights: Typically each Worldcon also assembles a "Hugo Voter Packet," which contains a large percentage of each year's nominated works, to help voters make an educated decision on what is the "best" in each category. And of course if you buy an attending membership, you get to attend Worldcon, which can be a lot of fun.</p>
<p>In any case, if you're not overly familiar with Hugos, we wanted to make it a little easier for backers to figure out the categories and rules. So here is a list of all of the people and works associated with the Women Destroy project, placed in their relevant award categories:</p><p><b>Novelette - from Women Destroy Science Fiction!</b></p>
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<li>Each to Each by Seanan McGuire</li>
<li>Cuts Both Ways by Heather Clitheroe</li>
</ul><div><b>Short Story - from Women Destroy Science Fiction!</b></div><div><br></div><ul>
<li>A Word Shaped Like Bones by Kris Millering</li>
<li>Walking Awake by N.K. Jemisin</li>
<li>The Case of the Passionless Bees by Rhonda Eikamp</li>
<li>In the Image of Man by Gabriella Stalker</li>
<li>The Unfathomable Sisterhood of Ick by Charlie Jane Anders</li>
<li>Dim Sun by Maria Dahvana Headley</li>
<li>The Lonely Sea in the Sky by Amal El-Mohtar</li>
<li>A Burglary, Addressed By a Young Lady by Elizabeth Porter Birdsall</li>
<li>Canth by K.C. Norton</li>
<li>Salvage by Carrie Vaughn</li>
<li>A Guide to Grief by Emily Fox</li>
<li>See DANGEROUS EARTH-POSSIBLES! by Tina Connolly</li>
<li>A Debt Repaid by Marina J. Lostetter</li>
<li>The Sewell Home for the Temporally Displaced by Sarah Pinsker</li>
<li>#TrainFightTuesday by Vanessa Torline</li>
<li>The Hymn of Ordeal, No. 23 by Rhiannon Rasmussen</li>
<li>Emoticon by Anaid Perez</li>
<li>The Mouths by Ellen Denham</li>
<li>M1A by Kim Winternheimer</li>
<li>Standard Deviant by Holly Schofield</li>
<li>Getting on in Years by Cathy Humble</li>
<li>Ro-Sham-Bot by Effie Seiberg</li>
<li>Everything That Has Already Been Said by Samantha Murray</li>
<li>The Lies We Tell Our Children by Katherine Crighton</li>
<li>They Tell Me There Will Be No Pain by Rachael Acks</li>
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<b>Short Story - from Women Destroy Horror!</b><br>
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<li>This Is Not for You by Gemma Files</li>
<li>Sideshow by Catherine MacLeod</li>
<li>Unfair Exchange by Pat Cadigan</li>
<li>The Inside and the Outside by Katherine Crighton</li>
<li>It Feels Better Biting Down by Livia Llewellyn</li>
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<b>Short Story - from Women Destroy Fantasy!</b><br>
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<li>The Scrimshaw and the Scream by Kate Hall</li>
<li>Making the Cut by H.E. Roulo</li>
<li>The Dryad’s Shoe by T. Kingfisher</li>
<li>Drowning in Sky by Julia August</li>
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<p><b>Professional Artist</b></p>
<ul><li>Galen Dara</li></ul>
<p><b>Semiprozine</b></p>
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<li><i>Lightspeed Magazine</i></li>
<li><i>Nightmare Magazine</i></li>
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<p><b>Fan Artist</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/tag/illustrated-by-reiko-murikami/" target="_blank">Reiko Murikami</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/tag/illustrated-by-elizabeth-leggett/" target="_blank">Elizabeth Leggett</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/tag/illustrated-by-christine-mitzuk/" target="_blank">Christine Mitzuk</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/tag/illustrated-by-hillary-pearlman/" target="_blank">Hillary Pearlman</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/tag/illustrated-by-li-grabenstetter/" target="_blank">Li Grabenstetter</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/this-is-not-for-you/" target="_blank">Shelby Nichols</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/unfair-exchange/" target="_blank">Sam Guay</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/warmer/" target="_blank">Stacy Nguyen</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.destroysf.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/womendestroy-cover%C2%BCproof2.jpg" target="_blank">Carly Janine Mazur</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/new/new-fiction/the-scrimshaw-and-the-scream/" target="_blank">K.A. King</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/new/new-fiction/the-dryads-shoe/" target="_blank">Tara Larsen Chang</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/new/new-fiction/miss-carstairs-and-the-merman/" target="_blank">Sandra Buskirk</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/new/new-fiction/the-glass-bottle-trick/" target="_blank">Ashley Stewart</a></li>
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<p><b>Best Related Work</b></p><ul>
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<i>Lightspeed's</i> Women Destroy Project (consisting of Women Destroy Science Fiction!, Women Destroy Horror!, and Women Destroy Fantasy!) </li>
<li>--OR--</li>
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<i>Lightspeed‘s</i> Women Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue</li>
</ul><p>Note: Our eligibility in this category is unclear. We <i>think</i> one of the above options should be a viable way of nominating the project, but unfortunately the Hugo Administrators have made it a policy of not ruling on eligibility prior to the nominations closing. We've consulted with some people, who have had varying opinions, but ultimately it's a decision the Hugo Administrators will have to make, so we thought it best to leave it to them.</p>
<p><b>John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer</b></p>
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<li>Gabriella Stalker</li>
<li>Julia August</li>
<li>Kate Hall</li>
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<li>H.E. Roulo</li>
</ul>
</ul>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:FreeformPost/10681292015-01-15T16:30:51-05:002015-01-17T19:00:48-05:00Women Destroyed Science Fiction. Now it's someone else's turn!<p>Hello backers!</p><p>This month marks the start of our next big project. Last year, as you know, we asked women to destroy science fiction, and they did — spectacularly — in our crowdfunded, all-women special issue, Women Destroy Science Fiction! (which went on to be named one of NPR's best books of 2014!). </p><p>Never ones to rest on our laurels, we thought it best to continue with that fine tradition and engage in a little more destructive behavior. Thus, this year’s anniversary issue will be Queers Destroy Science Fiction!, guest edited by Seanan McGuire. </p><p>As with Women Destroy Science Fiction!, we’ll be running a Kickstarter campaign in support of <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/queers-destroy-science-fiction" target="_blank">Queers Destroy Science Fiction!</a>--in fact, we launched it earlier today, and as of this writing we're very nearly funded already! </p><p>Again, like last year, we’ll publish the issue whether the campaign is successful or not, but the campaign will determine how big and awesome we make the issue. If we raise just $5000, we’ll be able to make the special issue a special double-sized issue, and if we raise even more than that, we have a couple of really excellent stretch goals lined up as well. Our two biggest stretch goals are the same as last year: If we receive enough pledges, we’ll not only publish Queers Destroy Science Fiction!, we’ll also publish Queers Destroy Fantasy! and Queers Destroy Horror! special issues as well. </p><p>Joining guest editor Seanan McGuire will be a team of wonderful queer creatives, including Steve Berman (reprint editor), Wendy N. Wagner (managing editor), Mark Oshiro (nonfiction editor), Sigrid Ellis (flash fiction editor), Cecil Baldwin (podcast host), Paul Boehmer (podcast producer), Elizabeth Leggett (art director/cover artist), and more! </p><p>The Queers Destroy Science Fiction! Kickstarter campaign will run from today until February 16. To learn more or to back the Kickstarter, visit <a href="http://destroysf.com/queers" target="_blank">destroysf.com/queers</a>.</p><div class="template asset" contenteditable="false" data-alt-text="" data-caption="" data-id="3145516">
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<p>P.S. If you backed WDSF at the subscription level, or you otherwise have a subscription to LIGHTSPEED, good news: This year we're offering subscription EXTENSIONS as part of the campaign, so if you already have a subscription, we can just add another year or two onto your existing one. You can just select the regular subscription rewards from the rewards list and we'll sort everything out with the survey after the campaign ends.</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:FreeformPost/8625432014-10-01T15:53:34-04:002014-10-02T15:56:29-04:00Women Destroy Fantasy! and Women Destroy Horror! Now Available!<p>Dear Backers,</p><p>The Women Destroy Fantasy! and Women Destroy Horror! special issues--which were unlocked by our two big stretch goals for Women Destroy Science Fiction!--are now available!</p><p>All backer rewards included a copy of both Women Destroy Fantasy! and Women Destroy Horror! in ebook format. All of you should have received your email notifications to download your issues by now. If you didn't, please email us at ebookstore@lightspeedmagazine.com and let us know. </p><p>We didn't have print editions of WDF and WDH as an option during the Kickstarter, but we do have them available now, so if you would like to own a nice tactile edition of the magazines, they're available for $12.99. (For buy links, see below.) They do look beautiful, I must say!</p><p>If you want to tell your friends where they can get the issues now that they're on sale, here's where it's available:</p><p>WOMEN DESTROY HORROR!<br>Guest Edited by Ellen Datlow</p><ul>
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<a href="http://www.nightmare-magazine.com/ebooks/october-2014-issue-25-women-destroy-horror-special-issue/" target="_blank">NIGHTMARE Direct</a> (mobi/Kindle, epub, pdf) <br>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nightmare-Magazine-October-2014-Destroy-ebook/dp/B00O33Z7U8/" target="_blank">Amazon </a>(Kindle) </li>
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<a href="http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/nightmare-magazine-october-2014" target="_blank">Kobo </a>(epub) </li>
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<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/nightmare-magazine-october-2014-ellen-datlow/1120424156?ean=2940150318007" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> (epub) </li>
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<a href="http://weightlessbooks.com/format/magazine/nightmare-magazine-issue-25/" target="_blank">Weightless Books</a> (mobi/Kindle, epub, pdf) </li>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nightmare-Magazine-October-Destroy-special/dp/1501018159/" target="_blank">Trade Paperback</a> </li>
</ul><p>WOMEN DESTROY FANTASY!<br>Guest Edited by Cat Rambo</p><ul>
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<a href="http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/products-page/issue-58-women-destroy-fantasy-special-issue/" target="_blank">FANTASY Direct</a> (mobi/Kindle, epub, pdf) </li>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Magazine-October-2014-Destroy-ebook/dp/B00O2R1SPS/" target="_blank">Amazon </a>(Kindle) </li>
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<a href="http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/fantasy-magazine-october-2014" target="_blank">Kobo</a> (epub) </li>
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<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-magazine-october-2014-cat-rambo/1120423592?ean=2940150317703" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> (epub) </li>
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<a href="https://weightlessbooks.com/authors/carol-emshwiller-authors/fantasy-magazine-issue-58-women-destroy-fantasy-special-issue/" target="_blank">Weightless Books</a> (mobi/Kindle, epub, pdf) </li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Magazine-October-Destroy-special/dp/1501017969/" target="_blank">Trade Paperback</a></li>
</ul><p>We've also got a new website devoted entirely to the Destroy projects located at <a href="http://www.destroysf.com." target="_blank">www.destroysf.com.</a> It's a good place to point people to if they aren't familiar with the magazines or the Destroy projects generally, since the magazine sites themselves have a lot of stuff going on on them.</p><p>Thanks again to all of you for backing this project! </p><p>-Team Destroy</p><p>P.S. About 47% of you likely received an email from <i>Fantasy Magazine</i> with no subject line or text, but with the Women Destroy Fantasy! ebooks attached. That was a glitch on our end; sorry about that! It IS from us, though, and feel free to download your issues from that email; they're perfectly safe and are in fact the correct attachments. Once the ebookstore finishes sending out the rest of the emails, we're going to cycle back around and re-send notifications to those of you who got the blank email notification, just for clarification.</p><div><div><div><div>
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