John Scalzi

By Julia Author: John Scalzi Book: Old Man’s War Genre: Sci Fi Julia Rating: 10 Comments: Old Man’s War by John Scalzi is a well written Sci Fi adventure that made me look at old people from a new angle. The idea behind it is, if you are old (75 years to be exact), what would you do to be young [...]

I thoroughly enjoyed it. Even if you’re not a science fiction fan, I think you will enjoy it too. Let Others Know About This Post These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

By jsherry@gmail.com (Joe Sherry) Best Novel Anathem, by Neal Stephenson The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow Saturn's Children, by Charles Stross Zoe's Tale, by John Scalzi Best Editor, Long Form Lou Anders Ginjer Buchanan David G. Hartwell Beth Meacham Patrick Nielsen Hayden

 - Jan 5, 2009 might arise when dealing with a sentient non-human race. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Even if you’re not a science fiction fan, I think you will enjoy it too.

 - Dec 18, 2008 Even if you’re not a science fiction fan, I think you will enjoy it too. You can find your own copy of Agent to the stars at Amazon. ...

By ThRiNiDiR(noreply@blogger.com) Old Man's War" (Amazon: UK, USA) by John Scalzi Format: Paperback, 320 pages Publisher: TOR Books Then Maggie turned, faced the planet that would kill her, and like the good professor of Eastern religions that she used to be, she composed jisei, the death poem, in the haiku form.

By John Scalzi Awards, etc: Nominee, Hugo Award for Best Novel, 2006; Finalist, 2006 Locus Award for Best First Novel; Featured selection, The Science Fiction Book Club (Winter 2005); Featured selection, Barnes & Noble Explorations (December 2005); A "Sci Fi Essential" book (January 2006)

By Neth(noreply@blogger.com) I posted my review of Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi (US, UK, Canada) over at FantasyBookSpot. I have to say that this one is Scalzi's best book yet and I really enjoyed it. Hopefully I'll be getting a Questions Five interview within him soon. Review excerpt:

By noreply@blogger.com (Neth) John Scalzi has quickly risen to become one of the most popular science fiction writers out there right now. This has lead to nomination for several high-profile awards, including wins for the John C. Campbell Award and most recently, the Hugo for Best Fan Writer – he missed winning Best Nov...

By RobB Last night I posted my review of John Scalzi’s latest effort, Zoe’s Tale. At this point, I’ll also congratulate John on winning the Hugo Award for best Fan Writer – his Whatever is a daily destination for me and countless (although John ...

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