Rediscovery: Five-Twelfths of Heaven by Melissa Scott

Five-Twelfths of Heaven by Melissa Scott

Not Portal-style gun turrets

Yet.

According to Neil Gaiman, the BBC had been on the hunt for more women writers"

Where "more" = "any".

Packing my road trip book bag tonight

So anyone who wants input into its contents has until midnight.

Ghomeshi withdraws lawsuit

A $55-million lawsuit launched by Jian Ghomeshi against the CBC last month, after he was fired as host of the radio arts, culture and entertainment program Q, is being withdrawn.

CBC’s Ioanna Roumeliotis reports that Ghomeshi is to pay $18,000 in legal costs incurred by the CBC.

Apparently there is going to be another Jurassic Park sequel

Set at "Jurassic World". I would love to hear a Bob Newhart-style monolog from the point of view of the insurance broker tasked with getting insurance for JW.

Anyone interested in watching me dip my hand into the molten lead

That is Baxter's Proxima?

For a guy who has been dead for over four years

James P. Hogan is staying busy. Usually authors are tipped off the edge of the Earth as soon as they die.

(tor.com mentioned the new omnibus)

Memetic Prophylactic Recommended, not safe for work

I think Arisia was correct to be concerned.