Adventure Books of Seattle
Publishing Unique Titles Since 2003
Links to people, resources, forums, or organizations we know and trust.
Ralan's Extravaganza - This site lists current markets and keeps track of who is honest in the publishing business.
It's been around for more than a decade.
The Beam Me Up Podcast presents exciting science fiction story readings, book and magazine reviews, and other items broadcast by Paul Cole and the staff of WRFR in Rockland, Maine. Hear it live on Saturday nights, or catch it later on the podcast page.
The Beam Me Up Blog offers great science articles and comments on varied subjects relating to science fiction and science fact.
Free download used by NASA, the U.S. Army, and others. Gives you an extremely comprehensive one-page picture about your computer. Recommended by PC World. 'Everything you wanted to know about your computer but were afraid to ask' including missing Microsoft hot-fixes, your hard drive condition, and virtually EVERYTHING else. No hidden spyware, unwanted emails, or other garbage.
This is the place where the AB staff goes for snacks and holiday meats! Burger's Smokehouse has won awards galore, including 'Best Business in the State of Missouri'. Even including the shipping, their prices are fair, weights generous, and they offer free gifts along with many orders. Mouth-watering hams, bacon, smoked turkey, cheeses, sausages, and other items will have you checking your mailbox each day for your order. Recently featured on the History Channel. We like the 'Smokemaster's Choice' package.
BeWrite This European-based book publisher has a history of getting writers over the top. Adventure Books wouldn't even exist without their help. We love head editor Neil Marr and his top-notch staff that continue to create wonderful titles.
Digitell Design Christine Cartwright does stunning book covers and works with authors and publishers extremely well. Fair rates.
Highly recommended.
The Twilight Zone Cafe There are a lot of websites dedicated to the classic TV series. This one is by far the best. Active forum, run by smart moderators who are world-class experts on the show in its different variations.
Ursula K. LeGuin - Her extensive work includes the famous Earthsea series, 'The Left Hand of Darkness', 'The Lathe of Heaven' and other works. Are you kidding? She's not only one of the best sci-fi writers on the planet, but she's REALLY nice to fans and a resident of the Great Northwest. If you send her a polite letter using the address and directions on her website, she will send you a few signed book plates.
Admit it. You love her already. (Picture credit: Marian W Kolisch)
The Official Zuzu Website - She played James Stewart's daughter in the film 'It's A Wonderful Life.' Karolyn Grimes sent AB a nice Christmas message and it really made our day! You can read about her career and very interesting life on her official website. 'Zuzu' is a Washington State resident and although she has a webmaster, she does answer all messages to her personally.
Allan Guthrie Commissioning Editor of Point-Blank Press and the author of several crime novels. He is from Edinburgh. His excellent advice on cutting out the deadwood in a novel, or 'Hunting Down the Pleonasm' has become legend, and can be seen on the AB Videos page.
The Internet Archive No hidden agenda here. This site is partially funded by grants and makes hundreds of thousands of items freely available for download. These include complete films, books, Old Time Radio programs such as 'Dimension X' and 'X Minus 1', music, historical stuff, and more than we can list here. Don't get hooked, but create a shortcut on your desktop. You'll be back.
Newsvine - Seattle-based news and citizen journalism site. This one is like Digg and the others, but better. They have a strict Code of Honor, and use regular feeds from AP and others to supplement user-supplied content. They often scoop major media, as well. Slick, smart, and professional. They became a part of MSNBC in October, 2007.
AB has a popular column there called 'Straight Talk'.
It's accompanying podcast is HERE.
RECOMMENDED SCI-FI SITES:
The Chronicles U.K. Forum - Well-run science fiction and fantasy site based out of Britain. Probably the second-largest in the world. Strictly categorized, allows self-promotion under specific rules and threads. All true science fiction fans have a shortcut on their desktop to this one. Extremely well recommended.
The Sci-Fi Channel Forum - This one IS the biggest sci-fi site in the world. Much of the site is dedicated to shows from the Sci-Fi cable channel, but all other science fiction categories are covered very well. More than a million visitors a month touch base at the site. Highly recommended.
This site allows uploaded photo and art galleries related to science-fiction, and is well-moderated. Many more features available than most forums.
Fun and interesting. Highly recommended.