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Nancy’s most recent ASIMOV’S stories are “The Erdmann Nexus” (Oct/Nov 2008), “Unintended Behavior” (January, 2009), and “Act One” (March, 2009). Forthcoming in ASIMOV’S is “Deadly Sins.”

Her story “The Kindness of Strangers” appeared in Lou Anders’s highly rated anthology FAST FORWARD 2. She also has a story in the forthcoming ECLIPSE 2, edited by Jonathan Strahan.

“The Erdmann Nexus” was chosen by Gardner Dozois for inclusion in his 2008 BEST OF THE YEAR.

Personal Appearances

Nancy will be attending the Rainforest Writers’ Retreat in Washington State March 6-8, and will be giving two mini-lectures there.

At the end of March (March 29), she will be teaching a one-day intensive writing seminar at Hugo House in Seattle. This is followed by a public reading at Hugo House on the 30^th.

On Monday, March 30, at 7:00 p.m. Nancy will discuss and read from her work at Hugo House in Seattle, Washington. The event is co-sponsored by Hugo House and Northwest media arts.

April brings the annual rite of Eeriecon in Niagara Falls, NY (April 17-19), where she will do panels, reading, and signing.

Nancy will be attending Anticipation, the World Science Fiction Convention, in Montreal (August 6-10).

October 23-25, she is GOH at MileHiCon in Denver.

Next spring, Nancy returns to Europe as GOH at Sferakon in Zagreb, Croatia.

Book News

STEAL ACROSS THE SKY (Tor, February, 2009) is about an intergalactic crime. Aliens arrive in our solar system, set up a base on the moon, and announce that 10,000 years ago, they committed a terrible crime against humanity, for which they now wish to atone. However, they will not tell us what it is, because they want to show us. Twenty-one people are chosen from tens of thousands of applicants to travel as “witnesses” to distant planets and see for themselves what the crime was – and its consequences for all of Earth. The novel follows four of these witnesses before, during, and after their journey. A starred review in KIRKUS called the book “in the best science fiction tradition, guaranteed provocative.”

NANO COMES TO CLIFFORD FALLS AND OTHER STORIES (Golden Gryphon Press, 2008) features 13 stories, including the Nebula-nominated “My Mother, Dancing.” The stories range from hard SF to a Tom Corbett pastiche written for the Anaheim Worldcon book honoring the late Frankie Thomas. Introduction by Mike Resnick.

DOGS (Tachyon Press, 2008). This intense bio-thriller asks the question: What if dogs were the carriers of a plague? It’s one thing to destroy a billion chickens in Asia because they might carry Avian Flu, but quite another to ask Americans to surrender their beloved pets, many of whom are not showing disease symptoms – yet. The book follows an overwhelmed Animal Control Officer and an ex-FBI agent as they attempt to cope with the quarantine of Tyler, Maryland. The situation turns personal for Special Agent Tessa Sanderson, and it’s possible her late husband was somehow involved.


	Blog!
	Check out Nancy's new blog!
	Short Stories
	Nancy’s most recent ASIMOV’S stories are “The Erdmann Nexus” (Oct/Nov 2008), “Unintended Behavior” (January, 2009), and “Act One” (March, 2009). Forthcoming in ASIMOV’S is “Deadly Sins.” Her story “The Kindness of Strangers” appeared in Lou Anders’s highly rated anthology FAST FORWARD 2. She also has a story in the forthcoming ECLIPSE 2, edited by Jonathan Strahan. “The Erdmann Nexus” was chosen by Gardner Dozois for inclusion in his 2008 BEST OF THE YEAR.
	Personal Appearances
	Nancy will be attending the Rainforest Writers’ Retreat in Washington State March 6-8, and will be giving two mini-lectures there. At the end of March (March 29), she will be teaching a one-day intensive writing seminar at Hugo House in Seattle. This is followed by a public reading at Hugo House on the 30^th. On Monday, March 30, at 7:00 p.m. Nancy will discuss and read from her work at Hugo House in Seattle, Washington. The event is co-sponsored by Hugo House and Northwest media arts. April brings the annual rite of Eeriecon in Niagara Falls, NY (April 17-19), where she will do panels, reading, and signing. Nancy will be attending Anticipation, the World Science Fiction Convention, in Montreal (August 6-10). October 23-25, she is GOH at MileHiCon in Denver. Next spring, Nancy returns to Europe as GOH at Sferakon in Zagreb, Croatia.
	Book News
	STEAL ACROSS THE SKY (Tor, February, 2009) is about an intergalactic crime. Aliens arrive in our solar system, set up a base on the moon, and announce that 10,000 years ago, they committed a terrible crime against humanity, for which they now wish to atone. However, they will not tell us what it is, because they want to show us. Twenty-one people are chosen from tens of thousands of applicants to travel as “witnesses” to distant planets and see for themselves what the crime was – and its consequences for all of Earth. The novel follows four of these witnesses before, during, and after their journey. A starred review in KIRKUS called the book “in the best science fiction tradition, guaranteed provocative.” NANO COMES TO CLIFFORD FALLS AND OTHER STORIES (Golden Gryphon Press, 2008) features 13 stories, including the Nebula-nominated “My Mother, Dancing.” The stories range from hard SF to a Tom Corbett pastiche written for the Anaheim Worldcon book honoring the late Frankie Thomas. Introduction by Mike Resnick. DOGS (Tachyon Press, 2008). This intense bio-thriller asks the question: What if dogs were the carriers of a plague? It’s one thing to destroy a billion chickens in Asia because they might carry Avian Flu, but quite another to ask Americans to surrender their beloved pets, many of whom are not showing disease symptoms – yet. The book follows an overwhelmed Animal Control Officer and an ex-FBI agent as they attempt to cope with the quarantine of Tyler, Maryland. The situation turns personal for Special Agent Tessa Sanderson, and it’s possible her late husband was somehow involved.