http://www.shunn.net/news/ The latest informaShunn en Copyright 2008 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:39:06 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The Accidental Terrorist: My Adventures as a Foot Soldier in the Mormon Army is at last complete and delivered to his agent for submission. The book chronicles his months as an LDS missionary in Canada, which culminated with his arrest, conviction, and deportation for an unfortunate incident involving a commercial passenger jet. An earlier draft of The Accidental Terrorist was serialized in Shunn's podcast, the relevant episodes of which are still available for downloading.]]> http://www.shunn.net/news/2008/04/submission_draft_of_memoir_com.html http://www.shunn.net/news/2008/04/submission_draft_of_memoir_com.html Memoirs books memoirs Mormonism non-fiction Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:39:06 -0500 Objective Impermeability in a Closed System" has been selected for inclusion in David Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer's Year's Best SF 13, to be published in May 2008 by Eos. The story was originally published in Shunn's chapbook An Alternate History of the 21st Century, still available from Spilt Milk Press for $5.00 (including US shipping). In his Locus review, critic Nick Gevers called this story "an intense evocation of the ethical and emotional dilemmas of a scientist of whom idealism is expected but for whom compromise is easier.... Shunn opts for an unusual, psychologically resonant conclusion, and a subtle questioning of the essentials of cause and effect. The implications run quite deep." Pre-order your copy of The Year's Best SF 13 now from Amazon.com.]]> http://www.shunn.net/news/2008/01/short_story_selected_for_years.html http://www.shunn.net/news/2008/01/short_story_selected_for_years.html Science Fiction publications reprints science fiction short stories Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:55:22 -0500 Cast a Cold Eye, will be published by England's PS Publishing in a standalone edition in Spring/Summer 2009. Cast a Cold Eye is the story of a teenage boy who has been haunted by ghosts in statues ever since losing parents to the Spanish flu epidemic in 1918. He won't understand why until a lady spirit photographer with ghosts of her own comes to town and takes him on as her unwilling apprentice. PS Publishing are the original publisher's of such fine works as Joe Hill's debut collection 20th Century Ghosts Robert Charles Wilson's Hugo-nominated novella Julian: A Christmas Story. The company is based in East Yorkshire, England.]]> http://www.shunn.net/news/2007/08/derryl_murphy_and_william_shun.html http://www.shunn.net/news/2007/08/derryl_murphy_and_william_shun.html Science Fiction books collaborations horror novellas publications Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:33:24 -0500 Nippon 2007 has released its list of nominees for this year's Hugo Awards. Bill's novella "Inclination," published in the April/May 2006 issue of Asimov's, made the cut, together with works by Paul Melko, Robert Reed, Michael Swanwick, and Robert Charles Wilson. The Hugo Award is science fiction's highest honor, and is voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention. This year's Worldcon, Nippon 2007, will be held August 30–September 3 in Yokohama, Japan, with the Hugos awarded in a ceremony on Saturday, September 1. "Inclination" is also a current nominee for the Nebula Award.]]> http://www.shunn.net/news/2007/03/bills_novella_inclination_make_1.html http://www.shunn.net/news/2007/03/bills_novella_inclination_make_1.html Science Fiction awards hugo novella science fiction Thu, 29 Mar 2007 05:53:05 -0500 Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America have released their final ballot for this year's Nebula Awards. Bill's novella "Inclination" made the cut, together with works by Paul Melko, Michael Burstein, and James Patrick Kelly. The winners will be announced during SFWA's Nebula Awards Weekend, held May 11-13 in New York City.]]> http://www.shunn.net/news/2007/02/bills_novella_inclination_make.html http://www.shunn.net/news/2007/02/bills_novella_inclination_make.html Science Fiction awards nebula novella science fiction Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:04:08 -0500 Asimov's Science Fiction. Locus calls it "outstanding ... a fascinating future," while Tangent says, "It would not surprise me if this tale eventually finds a place in someone's year's best science fiction anthology." Find Asimov's now on a newsstand near you!]]> http://www.shunn.net/news/2006/03/bills_acclaimed_novella_inclin.html http://www.shunn.net/news/2006/03/bills_acclaimed_novella_inclin.html News science fiction Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:17:41 -0500 World Update" to catch a feature story for which Bill was interviewed. Over the weekend, Bill was interviewed by BBC reporter Tara Gadomski for a story about the play "Heddatron," running now in New York City. "Heddatron" is a postmodern twist on Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler," and it purports to be among the first plays to feature real robots in its cast. The New York Times has been gushing all over "Heddatron," both in its review and in a feature article about the robots, but Bill was less than blown away by the play himself. He reviewed "Heddatron" for Science Fiction Weekly last week, and it was pretty much his dissenting opinion that brought the BBC around to talk to him for their story, in his capacity both as a science fiction writer and as a computer programmer. Hear "World Update" in New York City on WNYC 820 AM, from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. For stations and times elsewhere worldwide, click here.]]> http://www.shunn.net/news/2006/02/bill_appears_tuesday_morning_o.html http://www.shunn.net/news/2006/02/bill_appears_tuesday_morning_o.html News radio Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:32:09 -0500 William Shunn's ShunnCast"—is now listed in the iTunes Music Store. Only a handful of new episodes will be released each year, and by subscribing now you can be sure the latest is always automatically delivered to your iPod. "William Shunn's ShunnCast" currently features selections from Bill's past appearances on WBAI's "Hour of the Wolf," with short stories, personal essays, conversation, music, and more. And best of all, it's 100% free! Visit Bill's podcasting page now for more information, and to subscribe to "ShunnCast" today.]]> http://www.shunn.net/news/2006/02/podcast_available_at_itunes_mu.html http://www.shunn.net/news/2006/02/podcast_available_at_itunes_mu.html News Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:58:47 -0500 New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series, Bill will host and guest-curate a second evening of readings from members of the 8th of February Group, a private writers' workshop of which he is co-founder. Readers will include Barbara Krasnoff, Ian Randal Strock, and Bill himself. The reading takes place at the Melville Gallery of the South Street Seaport Museum, located at 213 Water Street (near the intersection with Fulton) in lower Manhattan. Doors open at 7:00 pm, and the reading starts at 7:30 pm. Suggested admission is $5.]]> http://www.shunn.net/news/2005/03/bill_reads_april_4th_in_manhat.html http://www.shunn.net/news/2005/03/bill_reads_april_4th_in_manhat.html News Fri, 11 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Storyteller, with my story "The Ice Queen" featured on the cover is now out and available—in Canada. This fine magazine is one of Canada's premier fiction magazines, and it's a great honor to have my work featured like this. Grab a copy while you're north of the border scoring your prescription drugs! (For a short time, an excerpt from "The Ice Queen" is available online.)]]> http://www.shunn.net/news/2005/01/the_ice_queen_now_out_in_story.html http://www.shunn.net/news/2005/01/the_ice_queen_now_out_in_story.html News Tue, 25 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series, Bill will host and guest-curate an evening of readings from members of the 8th of February Group, a private writers' workshop of which he is co-founder. Readers will include Richard Bowes, Jae Brim, David Barr Kirtley, and Robert J. Howe. The reading takes place at the Melville Gallery of the South Street Seaport Museum, located at 213 Water Street (near the intersection with Fulton) in lower Manhattan. Doors open at 7:00 pm, and the reading starts at 7:30 pm. Admission is $5.]]> http://www.shunn.net/news/2005/01/8th_of_february_group_reads_fe.html http://www.shunn.net/news/2005/01/8th_of_february_group_reads_fe.html News Mon, 24 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Electric Velocipede, containing my short story "Optical Allusions"—written as Perry Slaughter—is now out and available. This fine little zine contains a wealth of good fiction and poetry, and is beginning to get rave reviews from the likes of Locus magazine. So when you order your copy consider getting a subscription as well. Tell 'em Bilmo Perry sent you!]]> http://www.shunn.net/news/2004/09/optical_allusions_now_out_in_e.html http://www.shunn.net/news/2004/09/optical_allusions_now_out_in_e.html News Sun, 26 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500 tribute to the Davis High School Class of '84 at his 20-year high school reunion. The full text of his remarks, including bits that don't appear in the "official" version, is available here.]]> http://www.shunn.net/news/2004/08/bill_delivers_tribute_to_davis.html http://www.shunn.net/news/2004/08/bill_delivers_tribute_to_davis.html News Mon, 16 Aug 2004 10:34:29 -0500 keynote address at the awards ceremony for the New York City Region of the Scholastic Writing Awards of 2004, held at Long Island City High School in Queens. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are now in their 81st year. Bill has served as a national juror in the SF/fantasy category of the awards competition for the past two years. His remarks at the regional ceremony are available here.]]> http://www.shunn.net/news/2004/04/bill_keynote_speaker_at_nyc_wr.html http://www.shunn.net/news/2004/04/bill_keynote_speaker_at_nyc_wr.html News Wed, 28 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Electric Velocipede, containing my short story "Why I Think I'll Be Staying Home Tonight," is now out and available. This fine little zine contains a wealth of good fiction and poetry, so when you order your copy consider getting a subscription as well. Tell 'em Bilmo sent you!]]> http://www.shunn.net/news/2004/04/why_i_think_now_out_in_electri.html http://www.shunn.net/news/2004/04/why_i_think_now_out_in_electri.html News Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500