Monthly Archives: April 2012

Boo– I mean, Girl Genius

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Pat Bowne

Every now and then I pick up something and discover that it is aimed above me, written for readers who are more intelligent, virtuous, or self-disciplined than I am. The Royal Canadian Airforce XBX plan, for instance, or Kant’s Prolegomena. … Continue reading →

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‘Want’s Master’ now up on Kindle

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Pat Bowne

My novella Want’s Master is now available on Kindle Select. This was the second Royal Academy story I sold, the first I sold to Tales of the Unanticipated, and it was reprinted in Year’s Best Fantasy 3. It’s the story … Continue reading →

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How to Identify Ents

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Pat Bowne

In Tolkien’s books, young or youngish ents are mentioned. Where I live, though, the ents are obviously a later stage in the life of trees. You only find them in a mature forest that is not well manicured. An ent-woods … Continue reading →