Spider Star

The human colony on the planet Argo has long explored and exploited the technology left behind by an extinct alien race. But then an archaeology team accidentally activates a terrible weapon...
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"Seldom does a storytelling talent come along as potent and fully mature as Mike Brotherton. His complex characters take you on a voyage that is both fiercely credible and astonishingly imaginative. This is Science Fiction."
-- David Brin

"Star Dragon is terrific fare, offering readers a fusion of hard science and grand adventure."
-- Locus Magazine

"Star Dragon is steeped in cosmology, the physics of interstellar travel, exobiology, artificial intelligence, bioscience. Brotherton, author of many scientific articles in refereed journals, has written a dramatic, provocative, utterly convincing hard science sf novel that includes an ironic twist that fans will love."
-- Booklist starred review

"Readers hungry for the thought-provoking extrapolation and rigorous technical detail of old-fashioned hard SF are sure to enjoy astronomer Brotherton's first novel."
-- Publishers Weekly

"Mike Brotherton, himself a trained astrophysicist, combines the technical acuity and ingenuity of Robert Forward with the ironic, postmodern stance and style of M. John Harrison. In this, his debut novel, those twin talents unite to produce a work that is involving on any number of levels. It's just about all you could ask for in a hardcore SF adventure."
-- Paul di Fillippo, SCI-FI.COM
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“Stitchpunk” and Talisman for ‘9′

August 11th, 2009

So, a bit more stuff going on for the upcoming movie ‘9′ and a new term: “Stitchpunk.” My friend Eric Nylund got some flack for his novel Signal to Noise being called “hyperpunk.” You need things quite a bit different to qualify for an entirely new label. I think ‘9′ is going to qualify. But for better or worse, the suffix “punk” seems to have stuck to new genres the way “gate” has stuck to new political scandals and “fail” has stuck to negative internet issues.

Anyway, here’s a new announcement about the movie ‘9′:

We wanted to share a new and exciting development from the upcoming feature film ‘9′ with you and your readers! The Talisman is a key component in the story of the movie ‘9′… a device integral to the film’s Stitchpunk characters. Now fans can create their own Talisman to share their pictures and thoughts with friends. Check out www.9Experiment.com and dive into the World Talisman, where user pics from around the world can be viewed in an “infinite zooming” gallery (trust me you have to experience it - this is the first website to ever do this). Then create your own Personal Talisman by uploading your own photos, which can then be shared via email, blogs or social networks.

Once you upload your Talisman, your memories will be preserved forever! After you’ve created your Talisman, the site will give you a personalized URL that you can share with friends (there’s also a widget version of this you can stick on your social networking profile).

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.