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more about #paulmcauley more comments → VisibleHand: Well, no, I probably wouldn't. Certainly I jumped ship on the Anita Blake books after they made the transition. more » Klebert L. Hall: Probably not, no. -Kle. more » Davio: I think the mere thought of Neil Gaiman porn has had a profound effect on my personality and soul. I'm not sure if I am now a man for the better. more » crosis101: As my College Science Fiction Writing Professor, Phyllis Eisenstein once told me, "On one ever went hungry writing Harlequin Romances, and scifi autho... more » Bigdamnhero: Depends. Writing, or performing? Cause, you know, if both genres are taking a hit... more » iliad2099001: I doubt some of my top authors (*cough* Orson Card) will expand into the gay porn with which I tend to occupy myself. Neil Gaiman on the other hand... more » golddiggersof2033: I didn't even read the article (yet) but Yes. more » Log1c: No. I have the internet for porn. more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: McAuley could just delve a little deeper into the creepy relationship between Sri Hong-Owena and her son in "The Quiet War." I bet there are several ... more » Chuck: Some of us wayward youth read Silverberg for the porn while he was still writing SF... more » finite_elephant: Scalzi-penned porn I'd probably go for. Stephenson....probably not. I don't need 900 page erotica with footnotes and a mathematical proof at the end... more » Bill-Lee: I think a lot of authors will fish out the young adult manuscript most writers I know have stashed under their beds. Publishers are always looking for... more » Ian Blake: Just what I'd need, Orson Scott Card writing bland breeder porn involving temple garments and gay bashing. Although, if Neil Gaimen ever wrote porn I... more » FrankN.Stein: I assume they will turn to teenage-girl-targeting-vampire-novels.... they seem to sell quiet well.... more » NefariousNewt: Why does everyone act like science fiction is on death's doorstep? So, the big publishers fall... so what? There are plenty of small publishers out th... more » -
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io9 Book Club: Ask Paul McAuley About "The Quiet War"
The first meeting of the io9 Book Club was a blast. We had a great conversation about Paul McAuley's The Quiet War. Now, McAuley is going to drop in and answer your questions. So ask!
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io9 Book Club Meeting: Let's Discuss "The Quiet War"
Welcome to the first-ever installment of the io9 Book Club. This month, we've read Paul McAuley's The Quiet War, which I reviewed here, and now it's time to start talking about what you thought of it.
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io9 Book Club, Early Fall Edition: "The Quiet War," by Paul McAuley
After we wrote about scifi book club lit, many of you asked for an io9 book club. And now we're starting one. Our first selection is Paul McAuley's geoengineering thriller and space opera The Quiet War. More » -
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Geoengineers vs. The Mafia State in "The Quiet War"
Eco-political, frantic, and undeniably epic, Paul McAuley's latest novel The Quiet War was nominated for a Clarke this year. It's time to check out this hard science tale of gene wizards and posthuman separatists.
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Get Ready For the New Wave Of Ambivalent Space War Novels
"One of the most obvious ways that science fiction novels tend to reflect the mores of their age is in their depiction of war. -

