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Best Novel: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (HarperCollins; Bloomsbury UK) Best Novella: ''The Erdmann Nexus'' by Nancy Kress (Asimov's Oct/Nov 2008) Best Novelette: ''Shoggoths in Bloom'' by Elizabeth Bear (Asimov's Mar 2008) Best Short Story: ''Exhalation'' by Ted Chiang (Eclipse Two) John W. Campbell not-a-Hugo Award for Best New Writer: David Anthony Durham Best Related Book: Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: A Decade of Whatever, 1998-2008 by John Scalzi (Subterranean Press) Best Graph… Continue

Hundreds of libraries and archives exist online, from university-supported sites to individual efforts. Each one has something to offer to researchers, students, and teachers. This list contains over 250 libraries and archives that focus mainly on localized, regional, and U.S. history, but it also includes larger collections, eText and eBook repositories, and a short list of directories… Continue

I started a Twitter page.. LibraryCreepDLC... Continue

The Horror Writers Association presented the 2008 Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement at a ceremony on June 12-14 in Burbank, California. The Horror Writers Association was started by Alabama's own Robert McCammon in 1987, and the award is named in honor of one of the first true kings of horror. As early as 1984 McCammon expressed a desire for a professional organization and support group for wr… Continue

The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks THE GRAPHIC NOVEL by Max Brooks Attacking October 6, 2009 ZombieSurvivalGuide.com Continue

The World Digital Library will launch on April 21, 2009. The World Digital Library will make available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from cultures around the world, including manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, architectural drawings, and other significant cultural materials. The objectives of the World Digital Library are to promote international and inter-cultural understanding and a… Continue

Here are some interesting photos from the Boston Globe regarding the flooding in Fargo/Moorhead Continue

Here are links to help you with your taxes Federal Tax information and forms: http://www.irs.gov Minnesota Tax information and forms: http://www.taxes.state.mn.us/ North Dakota Tax information and forms:http://www.nd.gov/tax All State government Web sites :http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99021,… Continue

this is one of my favorite authors, he wrote the book titled "How to be Idle" a must read... Here is a story from his latest book "The Idle Parent" Ceding control of the larder By Tom Hodgkinson When illness strikes, it can bring with it a welcome dose of idleness. A 24-hour tummy bug recently felled each of us in turn, and I found much to recommend in the experience. First of all, an ill child makes a refreshing change from a well child. Apart from the odd pile of vomit to clear up, one find… Continue

Here is the new movie site for the Star Trek , I'm still pumped about it:http://www.startrekmovie.com/ Continue