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Published: Friday 26th June 2015 by The News Editor
Calvin Harris's romance with singer Taylor Swift has helped him knock superstar couple Beyonce and Jay Z from the number one spot in the Forbes list of the highest paid celebrity couples.
The Scottish DJ and Shake It Off singer are reported to be have earned 146 million dollars (£93 million) in the past year, thanks to successful music careers and lucrative advertising deals.
Harris, who has scored number one hits with Summer and Sweet Nothing, recently referred to Swift as "my girl" in a tweet congratulating her for changing "the entire music industry".
Apple changed its policy about payment to artists on their new streaming service after criticism from the 25-year-old songstress.
She has since agreed a deal to let Apple Music be the only service to stream her album 1989.
She told concertgoers at her recent gig in Glasgow: "I happen to love Scottish people, personally."
The pair were photographed embracing last month at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.
Beyonce and her husband Jay Z are said to have earned 110.5 million dollars (£70 million), and topped the list in 2013, falling to second place this year.
The full Forbes Celebrity 100 list, which will for the first time rank entertainers by their annual income only, is due to be released on Monday.
Swift and Harris are one of only three couples where both members have made the list.
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Biomega AMS E-Low
This time, it's electric—the third generation AMS Biomega bicycle has hit Vegas. Biomega has extended its product portfolio to include its first low-step electric bicycle, which mixes moped power and configuration with a city bike for urban and peri-urban commutes. While the AMS E-Low by Jens Martin Skibsted was designed to cruise the city streets […]
OKO Limited Night Glow Edition
When Biomega was founded three colors were made available: black, anodized aluminum and night glow. It's therefore only fitting that the founder, creative director and first designer of Biomega, Jens Martin Skibsted, has chosen this heritage color as his signature for the limited edition. "One of the core founding values of Biomega remains visibility, and […]
3 year warranty
Industry Leading 3 Year Warranty on Battery and all electrical components. In addition to our 5 Year Warranty on OKO Frame and Fork, we offer an industry leading 3 Year Warranty on the battery. #biomega #biomegabikes #ebike #3year #warranty #battery
We love our bikes and we are sure you will too. However, if you're not 100% satisfied within the first 30 days, we will refund your money and ship it back for free. *Free return shipping only applies to deliveries inside EU. #biomega #biomegabikes #Freereturn #danishdesign
Berliner Fahrradschau
Biomega goes German. Come and visit us in Berlin at the Berliner Fahrradschau from March 3 to March 5, at Station Berlin, Luckenwalder Str. 4-6. Booth number: H4-B07 We are looking forward to welcome you on our Biomega stand where we will present our danish designed bikes. We offer test rides to everyone who wants […]
The Art of Design
A short glimpse of @BjarkeIngels on a @biomegabikes in Netflix' Abstract: The Art of Design Click here
Best Designed Gifts Of 2016
Best Designed Gifts Of 2016 – and OKO e-bike is one of them. Thank you Co.Design for this recommondation! #biomega #biomegabikes #biomegaOKO #OKO #giftoftheyear Wath video here
Black OKO Limited Edition
Black OKO Limited Edition 8speed. We made 25 bikes and have only 13 left, so hurry.. Each one will be provided with a certificate identifying it as 1 of 25. Price: 19,999 DKK/2699 EUR/$2850 USD To order a bike, contact Nicholas Wolff [email protected] #biomega #biomegabikes #biomegaOKO #OKO
It´s today! Black Friday
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Are you ready for tomorrow?
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Black Friday at Biomega
Coming on Friday… Keep an eye out #biomega #biomegabikes #biomegablackfriday #blackfriday #blackinblack
Biomega Catalogue
We just updated our catalogue – please take a look HERE #biomega #biomegabikes #biomegaCatalogue #catalogue
Biomega visit Walt Disney
Today our Market Development and Customer Experience Manager, Nicholas Wolff had the opportunity to visit Walt Disney Animation Studios in LA. He met Darrin Butts who has recently purchased his OKO from Biomega.com. In the picture: Darrin Butts – Rough Layout Artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios #biomega #biomegabikes #biomegaOKO #OKO #BiomegaDisney
Special christmas offer
Check out our Biomega Christmas special! Limited number. #biomega #biomegabikes #christmasspecial #kibisi #design #BOSbike #cycling #giftoftheyear #photooftheday
The Biomega OKO Is the Perfect Bike for City Commuting
A hidden, rechargeable engine gently boosts you as you pedal, and simple design choices ensure that your clothes remain mud-spatter free. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-22/biomega-oko-review-the-best-bike-for-city-commuting
Biomega & K-way
It´s getting darker and more rainy outside, so what better opportunity to buy the rain clothes Biomega has made in collaboration with K-way? The rain clothes is made of nylon Ripstop water repellent, waterproof, breathable and windproof fabric with heat-taped seams and a back ventilation cut to guarantee the highest breathable quality. Click here to […]
Business Insider
From the Tesla Model 3 to a possible Apple car, electric cars are all the rage these days. But cars aren't the only electric vehicles people around the world are embracing: Increased fuel prices and growing urbanization have spurred the demand for electric bikes, or e-bikes. Read the article here
The future of Danish design
Biomega is proud to be a part of this episode, where CNN Style's Derek Blasberg delves into the past and future of the Nordic aesthetic with Copenhagen's leading cultural exports: architect Bjarke Ingels, artist Olafur Eliasson, model Freja Beha Erichsen and more. http://edition.cnn.com
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Urban Rigger
Biomega is pround taking a small part in the opening of Urban Rigger the new building by Bjarke Ingels http://www.urbanrigger.com/ #biomega #biomegabikes #biomegaUrbanRigger
Innovation by Design Awards 2016
It´s official! OKO is nominated for another award – the Innovation by Design Award 2016 We are so proud. https://www.fastcodesign.com/innovation-by-design/2016 #biomega #biomegabikes #biomegaOKO
Beazley Designs of the Year
It´s official! OKO is nominated for Beazley Designs of the Year. We are so proud. http://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/future-exhibitions/beazley-designs-of-the-year #biomega #biomegabikes #biomegaOKO
Save time
If you are cycling a distance of 10 km you will be able to save 15 minutes if you switch to an OKO E-bike. Food for thought:-) #biomega #biomegabike #BiomegaOKO https://optibike.com/save-time-get-fit-electric-bicycle/
The Biomega OKO Is the Perfect Bike for City Commuting A hidden, rechargeable engine gently boosts you as you pedal, and simple design choices ensure that your clothes remain mud-spatter free. Read the rest of the article here: Bloomberg.com
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Winner of the Biomega Cph store competition
Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes from yesterdays OKO photoshoot. #biomega #biomegabikes #biomegaphotoshoot
Taking OKO for a ride
We are selling off our DEMO fleet
This is a great opportunity for you to get on a Biomega bike at a discounted price. We have a small selection of the NYC2, NYC8 and BOS bikes in white on sale. They are in excellent condition and have just been used for trade shows, photo shoots or in our own stores as demo […]
We are in NYC
We are almost ready. Tomorrow the BIKE EXPO NEW YORK opens, and we are very exited to welcome you. APR 29-30, 2016 http://www.bike.nyc/
Biomega/K-way on www
It´s now possible to buy the rain clothes made in collaboration with K-way at our website – take a look
Biomega + K-way
At Superstudio in Milano, Biomega is proudly presenting the new products made in collaboration with K-way. At first we introduce rain clothes made of nylon Ripstop water repellent, waterproof, breathable and windproof with heat-taped seams and a back ventilation cut to guarantee the highest breathable quality. #biomega #biomegabikes #biomega&Kway
Biomega is attending Superstudio next week, and we hope to see you! Superstudio – Via Tortona, 27 Milano
The press like OKO
We are well aware that the OKO is a very cool and unique electric bike, so it's great to see that the press think the same. If you want to read what they are writing can read Wallpaper, Dezeen and Fast Company here. Just click the magazine name.

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Manning - Storm Applied
Storm Applied: Strategies for real-time event processing is published by Manning on April 12, 2015. This book has 280 pages in English, ISBN-10 1617291897, ISBN-13 978-1617291890. PDF, EPUB, MOBI is available for download below.
Storm Applied: Strategies for real-time event processing.
Storm Applied is an example-driven guide to processing and analyzing real-time data streams. This immediately useful book starts by teaching you how to design Storm solutions the right way. Then, it quickly dives into real-world case studies that show you how to scale a high-throughput stream processor, ensure smooth operation within a production cluster, and more. Along the way, you'll learn to use Trident for stateful stream processing, along with other tools from the Storm ecosystem.
What's Inside
- Mapping real problems to Storm components
- Performance tuning and scaling
- Practical troubleshooting and debugging
- Exactly-once processing with Trident
About the Technology
It's hard to make sense out of data when it's coming at you fast. Like Hadoop, Storm processes large amounts of data but it does it reliably and in real time, guaranteeing that every message will be processed. Storm allows you to scale with your data as it grows, making it an excellent platform to solve your big data problems.
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by Addison Gunn
The Death and Life of Schneider Wrack
Judge Anderson: Year One
"READY, ROOKIE?" A young Cassandra Anderson hits the sked for her first year as a Psi-Judge...
The El Sombra Trilogy
By Al Ewing
The scourge of the Ultimate Reich returns - Viva El Sombra!
Gods & Monsters: Snake Eyes
By Hillary Monahan
Gorgons versus the Lamia in the deep south...
Weird Space: The Star Of The Sea
By Una McCormack
A haven at the end of the universe comes under threat...
Judge Dredd Year Two: Down and Out
By Matthew Smith
A young Judge Dredd faces his stiffest test yet...
End of the End
By Paul Kane, Cavan Scot and Simon Guerrier
The Afterblight Chronicles return
Children of the Cull
By Cavan Scott
The sequel to The Culled and Kill or Cure
Ritual Crime Unit: Spirit Animals
By EE Richardson
DCI Claire Pierce is back - and there's a ritualistic serial killer on the prowl...
By Tim Major
Armoured slugs attack!
Extinction Biome: Invasion
By Addison Gunn, with Malcolm Cross and Ann Tibbets
Warfare! Biology! Military recluses! Abaddon has got it going on in 2016...
Monstrous Little Voices
By Jonathan Barnes, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Emma Newman, Kate Heartfield & Foz Meadows
Five new tales from Shakespeare's fantastical worlds...
On the Twelfth Night
The fifth and final novella in the Monstrous Little Voice collection...
1 month ago
Abaddon Books, Rebellion Publishing's cutting edge-imprint for smart and subversive fiction, is thrilled to announce a new series in the Dredd-verse. Judges is a collection of stories from Abaddon Books exploring the very beginnings of the Judges, years before the Atomic Wars and the construction of Mega-City One!
In an utterly familiar world, just a few years away from our own, the series will interrogate due process, race, class, the militarization of the police and surveillance culture as it asks us: What sort of world will eventually give rise to the totalitarian Judge Dredd?
Commissioned by Abaddon's David Thomas Moore and overseen by series editor Michael Carroll – one of the current writers on the Judge Dreddcomic series – the series will begin with Carroll's novella The Avalanche, due out in May 2018, followed by When the Light Lay Still by newcomer Charles J Eskew in August 2018. A third, as-yet-unannounced novella will be released along with a collected Judges volume in January 2019.
David Thomas Moore had this to say:
"The Judges of Mega-City One are a strange breed; an utterly horrifying sort of hero. What is the appeal? What would they look like today, on our streets? Judges will be one of the more challenging things I've ever worked on, and I'm hugely proud of it."
The Judges series will begin in 2018. Read on for more about the series and keep an eye out for further announcements!
In a time of widespread poverty, inequality and political unrest, Eustace Fargo's controversial new justice laws have come into effect.
Protests and violence meet the first judges as they hit the street to enforce the Law; the cure, it's clear is far worse than the disease.
Is this a sign of things to come?
About the Authors:
Michael Carroll is the author of about thirty books, including the acclaimed New Heroes series of superhero novels for the Young Adult market. He currently writes Judge Dredd for 2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine. Other works include Jennifer Blood for Dynamite Entertainment, Razorjack for Titan Books (co-written with artist John Higgins) and a series of Judge Dredd e-novellas for Abaddon Books. A self-confessed expert in self-confession, Mike lives in Dublin, Ireland, with his wife Leonia and their ungrateful imaginary children Tesseract and Pineapple. He is currently studying for a master's degree in illiterature and a mistress's degree in fidelity. In his spare time he worries that there are still actual grown-up adults who don't eat the crusts on their bread. Visit his marginally awesome website at www.michaelowencarroll.com.
Charlie J Eskew is a writer from Columbus, OH. He is a professional comic book shop lurker, and tenured Black dude in America. Please find an unnatural obsession with him via Twitter @CJEskew or his site, www.askeweskew.com.
1 month ago
Dredd-fans, today is the day: Judge Dredd: Year Two Omnibus — with brand new stories from Michael Carroll, Matt Smith, and Cavan Scott — is out NOW!
What tale is the Dredd-verse offerring up this time, you ask? Well, Judge Joe Dredd's been on the beat for a year. He's made tough calls, tackled hardbitten perps, and seen the consequences of his choices come back to bite him.
But he's not done learning yet. Dredd's second year on the sked will see him back out in the Cursed Earth, where right and wrong are questions that go beyond the easy answers of the Law; he'll tackle an apparent serial killer -- or more than one? -- targeting journalists; and he'll take his first real neat down, leaving him bent and broken with only his badge and his conviction to protect him...
Including stories by Michael Carroll, Matt Smith and Cavan Scott, Judge Dredd: Year Two puts the city's greatest lawman to the test!
Judge Dredd: Year Two Omnibus is out now!
Buy: Amazon|Barnes & Noble|Google|Kobo|Rebellion Store
1 month ago
We're off to see the wonders...the wonders of Fantasycon!*
Yes, we're gearing up for a great weekend of fantasy-filled fun and booktastic conversations. It's already looking like an incredible weekend, and to top it all off, there are plenty of our authors there for you to listen to, share a pint with, question...or simply gaze in awe at!
We've also got a fantastic Solaris Books launch planned for Nate Crowley's 100 Best Video Games (that never existed) and Guy Adams' The Change series on Saturday at 2:00pm in the Broadway Suite!
Check out the full schedule below, and make sure to say hello if you see the good people of Rebellion (Abaddon Dave, the incredible Jon Oliver, and the irrepresible Remy) who will be flying the flag for us...
See you Friday!
*Sings to the tune of "We're Off to See the Wizard" as a gentle reminder that our Saturday night Karaoke will be happening! Clean your pipes and come belt it out with us!
Writers and Computer Games -- 4:00PM (Fitzwillian)
- Nate Crowley, Jonathan L. Howard Simon Clark, Chris Jarvis
The Full Cast Audio Drama -- 4:30pm (Burley)
- Guy Adams, Simon Clark, Chris Jarvis
Ready, Steady, Flash -- 6:30PM (Burley)
- Jeannette Ng, Guy Adams, David Tallerman, Anna Smith Spark, Lee Morris
Fantasycon Imaginary Book Club -- Friday 7:00PM (Fitzwilliam)
- David Thomas Moore, Nate Crowley, Tiffani Angus, Ed Mcdonald, Helen Armfield
Readings: Horror -- 7:00pm (Sandringham)
- Jonathan L. Howard, James Everington, Kit Power
Writing Fighting! -- 7:00PM (Althorpe)
- Adrian Tchaikovsky, Simon Bestwick, Stewart Hotston, David Tallerman, Anna Smith Spark
Dungeons and Disorderly: The Evil Sorcerer of Terrifying Evil -- 8:00pm (Burley)
- David Thomas Moore, Jeannette Ng, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Sam Bradbury, Nate Crowley, Megan Leigh
Worldbuilding -- 12:30PM (Burley)
- Adrian Tchaikovsky, Peter Mclean, Vic James, Kristina Perez, Anne Lyle, Shona Kinsella,
New Author Experiences -- 1:00pm (Fitzwilliam)
- Jeannette Ng, Phil Lunt, Anthony Laken, Erica L. Satifka, Kevin Elliott, Joseph E. Cole
Writing for Audio -- 1:30pm (Althorpe)
- Guy Adams, Alasdair Stuart, Mark Morris, A.K. Benedict
SOLARIS BOOK LAUNCH -- 2:00PM, (Broadway Suite)
100 BEST VIDEO GAMES (THAT NEVER EXISTED) - Nate Crowley
THE CHANGE SERIES -- Guy Adams
Creative Writing in Education -- Saturday 2:30pm (Burley)
- Ginger Lee Thomason, Terry Grimwood, Tiffani Angus, Joely Black, Simon Bestwick, Terry Jackman
Unruly Authors: The Perils of Being an Editor -- Saturday 5:00pm (Fitzwilliam)
- Juliet Munchens, Tim Major, Colleen Anderson, Mike Chinn, Rose Drew
What is and What isn't Grimdark? -- Saturday 6:00pm (Fitzwilliam)
- Susan Bartholomew, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Anna Smith Spark, Anna Stephens, Harriet Goodchild, Ed Mcdonald
The Twin Peaks Panel -- Saturday 6:30pm (Althorpe)
- Phil Lunt, Neil Williamson, Maura McHugh, Steve J. Shaw, Guy Adams
New Epics -- Saturday 7:30pm (Althorpe)
- James Barclay, Jen Williams, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Den Patrick, Joanne Hall, David Stokes, R. J. Barker
Readings -- Saturday 10:00pm (Broadway Suite)
- Adrian Tchaikovsky, Allen Stroud, Robert S. Malan, Phil Sloman
Writing Dystopias -- Saturday 10:30pm (Althorpe)
- Guy Adams, Simon Bestwick, Duncan Bradshow, Thomas N. Toner
Readings: Fantasy -- Sunday 10:00am (Althorpe)
- David Tallerman, Simon Bestwick, Joely Black
The Weird in Weird Fiction -- Sunday 11:30am (Burley)
- Phil Sloman, Paul Woodward, Alistair Rennie, Tim Major, Stephen Laws, Helen Marshall
Fantasy Economy -- Sunday 1:30pm (Althorpe)
- Peter McLean, Stewart Hotston, Ed Mcdonald, Shona Kinsella
For more information on FantasyCon visit the official website.
2 months ago
Abaddon Books, Rebellion Publishing's cutting-edge imprint for smart and subversive fiction, is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Death of a Clone by Alex Thomson, a hard science fiction and mystery crossover title that deals in the unexpected, set to be released in 2018.
Alex Thomson, represented by Red Sofa Literary Afency, is an exciting new voice in science fiction and Abaddon is pleased to bring his particular brand of genius to readers everywhere.
Abaddon Editor-in-Chief, David Thomas Moore, had this to say:
"'Miss Marple meets action sci-fi' isn't an obvious fit, but Thomson's taut, claustrophic thriller pulls it off. This is a clever, original story that fans of cozy mystery and hard SF alike will delight in. I'm very excited to be putting it out there."
Thomson commented:
"After many months of scribbling down ideas and plot twists into a dog-eared notebook on my daily commute to London, I found a story which I was excited about, and the chapters started to flow. I am now thrilled to see these scrawls being transformed into a book, by a publisher which has always championed new authors and exciting genres. Abaddon is a perfect fit for Death of a Clone, and I am honoured to be joining their stable of authors."
Death of a Clone will publish into the UK, US, and Canada in both trade paperback and eBook in 2018. Read on for more about the book and make sure to follow us for more updates about this title!
The Overseers may call it Hell, but for Leila and the other clones, the mining base on asteroid Mizushima-00109 is the only home they've every known. But then, Leila's sister Lily is murdered, and the Overseers seem less interested in solving the crime than in making their mining quota and returning to Earth.
Leila decides to find the murderer, just like the heroes in her old detective novels would. But Hell is a place of terrible secrets, and a love of cozy mysteries may not be enough to keep Leila from ending up like her sister.
Alex Thomson worked in publishing for twelve years, and had recently changed careers to take up teaching. He wrote Death of a Clone on the train during his daily commute to London, scribbling away in biro in a notebook, surrounded by sweaty commuters. He has two small and lively boys, which explains why trying to write at home is not always a realistic option. His short fiction has been published in the Nocturne anthologies. When not writing, he can be found whiling away the hours in board game cafes or playing the bongos.
3 months ago
There's a revolutionary on the loose and he's got anarchy on his mind! Schneider Wrack and his dead, flesh-rotting crew are taking on the establishment and it is as glorious as it is gory.
Giving us a fresh take on the zombie take-over, Nate Crowley's The Death and Life of Schneider Wrack is gory, funny, flesh-spluttered and definitely not for the faint-hearted!
Read on for more about the book and click on the link below to get your copy now...
Convicted of a crime he's almost completely sure he didn't commit, executed, reanimated, the pressed into service aboard a vast trawler on the terrible world of Ocean, he was set to spend his afterlife working until his mindless corpse fell apart.
But now he's woken up, trapped in a rotting body, arm-deep in the sinking meat and blubber of a sea monster, and he's not happy. It's time for the dead to rise up. From the stench and brine of Ocean to the fetid jungle of Grand Amazon, Schneider's career as a revolutionary won't be easy.
But sometimes a zombie's gotta do what a zombie's gotta do.
The Death and Life of Schneider Wrack is out now!
Buy: Amazon|Barnes & Noble|Google|Kobo|Rebellion Store
3 months ago
Abaddon Books, Rebellion Publishing's cutting-edge imprint for smart and subversive fiction, is excited to announce The True History of the Strange Brigade – an anthology fiction based on the highly anticipated pre-war adventure video game.
Bringing together rising stars Cassandra Khaw, Gaie Sebold, Tauriq Moosa, Guy Adams and Jonathan L. Howard, The True History of the Strange Brigade delves into the hidden origins of some of the Brigade's finest, giving gamers and readers alike a unique opportunity to understand and engage with the characters.
Abaddon Editor-in-Chief David Moore had this to say about the anthology:
"Working for a publishing house that's also a video games studio is an extraordinary opportunity. When we started to see the concept art for Strange Brigade go up on the wall, I jumped on it. It's a fun, engaging game, and the chance to get in at the ground floor – not just to tell the stories of the Brigade, but in small part to help shape the game itself – is amazing."
Contributing authors commented:
"If ever there was a brigade I would happily join, it's a Strange one. The world and the characters of the Strange Brigade are rich, fun and right up my street." – Guy Adams
"I was delighted to have the chance to contribute to something that feels so engaging and quirky. I loved writing Nalangu, and only hope other people enjoy her as much as I did." – Gaie Sebold
"I hope readers and players have as much fun as I did within the universe of the Strange Brigade. The world definitely needs more Lady Websters & Co fighting ghoulish monsters with bad hair that threaten the world with ridiculous powers." – Tauriq Moosa
"*is running around in circles, squeaking in joy*" – Cass Khaw
"CANNOT TALK AT PRESENT STOP FIGHTING ELDRITCH HORRORS STOP SEND CHOCOLATE STOP KINDEST REGARDS TO AUNT ELSA STOP PLEASE DO NOT FORGET THE CHOCOLATE STOP ALSO AMMUNITION STOP" – Jonathan L. Howard
The True History of the Strange Brigade is out in January 2018. Read on for more about the book and click on the links below to pre-order your copy!
The True History of the Strange Brigade
Edited by David Thomas Moore
There are remote corners of the British Empire where the supernatural lurks and the shadows linger, where few dare go and fewer return. This is the world of the little-known Department of Antiquities –the so-called "Strange Brigade" – tasked with conforonting ancient and terrible evils that threaten us all. But who are these mysterious adventurers?
Marvel at these never before heard tales of our fearless and unflinching heroes...
The True History of the Strange Brigade is available to pre-order!
Pre-order: Amazon|Barnes & Noble
4 months ago
Abaddon is thrilled to announce the acquisition of a new novel in the Gods & Monsters universe that will bring together all four characters from previous installments in one gloriously original story, set to come out in 2018.
The Gods & Monsters series has seen writers such as Chuck Wendig, Stephen Blackmoore, Hilary Monahan, and Pat Kelleher at the helm of these pulpy, horror-filled, engagingly gory stories.
Now, the hugely talented Cassandra Khaw – author of Food of the Gods – takes on the challenge of bringing all of these strands together for the first time.
Abaddon's Editor-in-Chief, David Moore commented:
"Gods & Monsters is an amazing series – dark, punky, magical, and obnoxious – with some incredible authors; and Cass's Food of the Gods, as delicious as it is grotesque, is its greatest success story. That she's agreed to revisit the world, and to stitch Case's, Louie's, Tanis's and Rupert's stories together, is more than I could have hoped for. I'm utterly thrilled."
Cassandra Khaw said:
"This began as a slightly drunken joke many months ago, with Dave musing if there was ever going to be a way to make all the protagonists of the Gods & Monsters series come together. Which is, well, hard, given their respective disposition and geographical placements.
"But I had an idea. A wild, ridiculous idea that ended with Dave raising his eyebrows and going, 'This might work.' Many months later, we're here, and I'm already plotting out the route everyone's going to take.
"This is an adventure that will cross Malaysia to Florida, Vegas to Heaven. There'll be food. There'll be death. There'll be at least one case of dog-petting. It'd be like one of those jokes you hear all the time, 'What do you do when Rupert, a prophet, a lamia, and a son of the devil walk into the room?'..."
We're excited to see Khaw's creative genius in perfect and awe-inspiring display in this new novel and we cannot wait to have this in our hands, and to share it with our readers.
About the author
Cassandra Khaw writes horror, press releases, video games, articles about video games, and tabletop RPGs. These are not necessarily unrelated items. Her work can be found in professional short story magazines such as Clarkesworld, Fireside Fiction, Uncanny, and Shimmer. Cassandra's first original novella, Hammers on Bone, came out in October 2016 from Tor.com. To her mild surprise, people seem to enjoy it. She occasionally spends time in a Muay Thai gym punching people and pads
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5 months ago
To the writers who wrestled with doubt, to the ones waiting with quiet confidence for the world to behold their masterpiece, and to the ones still stood before their laptops in shock because they actually submitted something...
We've got one thing to say and here it is. Well done, you awesome humans!
We had hundreds of submissions sent in over the course of our open subs month, and we are currently (and very happily) buried under a groaning mountain of manuscripts. Joy!
We dug Abaddon editor, David Moore, out for a brief respite and he had this to say:
"The response has been overwhelming! I hardly know where to begin. This is a wonderful indicator of the breadth of writing talent out there and of their passion, and I can't wait to see what everyone's come up with. Thank you all!"
And so ends another open subs for this year, folks. Please bear with us as we work our way through the entries, and we will get back to you in the coming months.
Once again, thank you to all who submitted. We're delighted that you did!
Abaddon Open Subs: the elevator pitch
5 months ago
It's Open Submissions Month, and I have no doubt many of you are frantically typing as we speak. And here is the seventh and last editorial blog for you submitter-types. Let's talk elevator pitches!
I've delivered a talk to the first-years on Buckinghamshire New University's "Writing for Publication" course the past two years, giving a breakdown on the whole industry and the process from commissioning to retail sales. in this talk I spend nearly a half my allotted time on the elevator pitch. Yeah, it's that big a deal.
Why "elevator"? Supposedly coined by Ilene Rosenzweig and Michael Caruso of Vanity Fair, it refers to a chance meeting with an editor (see also: producer, director, executive) in a lift, where the forced seclusion of a thirty-second trip gives you an unrivalled opportunity to press your idea on them… if you can get the gist of it across in time. This does happen! I've heard pitches over cigarette breaks and while waiting to pay for a pint, and no doubt will again.
More generally, it's the skill of condensing and presenting your story persuasively and quickly, to cut away the flesh, find the hard core of the story and pare it down to its simplest, most compelling form. It's an invaluable marketing skill and a hard-won discipline, and it tells us a lot about you and your story – because you can't do this unless you really know what it's about, and if you don't know what the story's about, it's likely that'll be reflected in the finished work.
But how do you do it?
For starters, be brutal. Your story is something rich and wonderful, full of nuance, detail and complexity, and right now we don't need most of it. Find the most basic thread of the story and focus on that. At its heart, Cass Khaw's Rupert Wong, Cannibal Chef is a murder mystery; Pat Kelleher's No Man's World trilogy is a survival story. This doesn't tell you everything, but it gives your pitch a framework.
Neil Gaiman was once challenged to summarise the whole story arc of his The Sandman, a sprawling metanarrative with scores of characters, running for thousands of pages of comics over seven years, in 25 words. He did it in fifteen: "The Lord of Dreams learns that one must change or die, and makes his decision." You don't have to be quite that savage (we've given you a hundred words!), but this is where you start.
Okay, rehearse this phrase. It's not a blurb. It's a very similar discipline, but there are some key differences, and the first one is, we want the spoiler.
Think about it: a blurb's job isn't to tell you what the story's about, but how it begins. It gives you the setup, maybe condenses the first couple chapters, but it doesn't tell you how it unfolds, because the reader wants to enjoy the surprise. But when we editors are reading your pitch, we want to know what makes it a good story, and the ending should be part of that – or if it isn't, then that's a pretty distressing sign for your book.
Or "Don't Be Coy, Part Two." Basically, your pitch should tell us two things: what your story's about (in its most reduced form, as above), and how it's different from every other story just like it. Remember back to the Subversion blog? This is what I'm talking about. If your story inverts a trope, spell that out in the pitch. If the protagonist is original, diverse or just frickin' cool, tell us exactly how. It's how your story stands out that's going to convince us, and it's in your elevator pitch that you have the best opportunity to explain how it stands out.
And there you go. Seven little blogs, seven little snippets of advice and wisdom, seven points of view that others will no doubt tear apart, because we publishing types love to argue. I hope I've helped a little.
Now, what are you still doing here? Go, write! You've got a submission to send in!
Abaddon Open Subs Month: my submission, Paul Starkey
5 months ago
Hard to believe it's two years since I put together my submission for Abaddon's open subs call. I still recall the thinking that went on after a friend pointed the opportunity out to me. What kind of story to go for. Did I want to pitch an idea for an existing world or come up with an original idea that would hopefully form the basis of a new world for Abaddon? In the end, as is often the case for writers, the final decision included an element of pragmatism.
The idea of writing for an existing universe has a lot of appeal. Much of the world building has already been done for you. The downside is that if your story isn't picked up, then it isn't like you can run with it yourself because you'd run straight into big walls of copyright! This is fine, and I've pitched things before that I couldn't do on my own, but there's a certain sadness to coming up with a great story and knowing you probably won't be able to write it (and make no mistake when I was coming up with my pitch I was convinced I wouldn't be chosen.) The one exception to this was the Tomes of the Dead series, because there was no real shared universe beyond them being zombie stories, so even early on I was definitely veering in that direction.
I gave a lot of thought to the idea of coming up with a wholly original story/world. On the one hand there was so much potential, there was no guidance given as to just what kind of new world they wanted (I guess they weren't quite sure themselves) so I could do anything. Of course the difficulty with having a completely blank canvas is that it can be overwhelming. I didn't discount it, but I think I knew fairly early on that Tomes of the Dead might be my best bet, and having read Colin's alien invasion tale set in a garden centre I'm glad I did because I could never have come up with anything that brilliantly off the wall.
Of course knowing I wanted to write a zombie story was only half the battle. I still needed to come up with an idea. I'm still very happy with The Lazarus Conundrum, especially in comparison to some ideas I tossed around. Suffice to say I doubt my police procedural featuring a grizzled cop and his undead partner fighting off an alien invasion would have impressed David Moore and I probably wouldn't be able to call myself an Abaddon author now!
I wish everyone entering this time the best of luck. My only advice is to polish your idea and especially your pitch as much as you can before you send it in. Having a great idea is one thing, selling that great idea in a limited number of words is something else entirely.


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In the uncertain world of investing, a regular stream of dividend payments is the closest thing investors have to a guaranteed return.
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But legislation that took effect in 2003 applied a uniform 15% tax rate to both dividends and long-term capital gains. And even with the "fiscal cliff" deal struck by Congress in January 2013, this 15% rate was kept in place for most (with the exception being individuals earning more than $400,000 or $450,000 for families, who must pay 20%).
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Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE: MMP).
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Distributions are secured by stable fee-based businesses that account for around 80% of operating margins. The partnership is paid by volume handled in its pipelines, storage facilities and terminals. Less than 20% of operating margins are tied to volatile commodity prices. That makes for steady cash flow and distributions.
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The Early Intervention Section is advised by the Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council (HEICC). The HEICC is established as required by state law (Hawaii Revised Statues §321-353) and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
HEICC Orientation 2015: This powerpoint presentation is an orientation for new HEICC members. It provides information about Part C of IDEA and Hawaii Early Intervention services.
HEICC Quarterly Meetings are open to the public. Meeting notices are available on the State of Hawaii, Calendar of Events – under Department of Health, Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council.
Minutes from past meetings:
Minutes 2014: April 30, July 30, October 29, December 15
Minutes 2015: April 29, September 30, December 9
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Submitted by cerny on Fri, 10/05/2012 - 11:22am
American Legion staff members are visiting wounded warriors at the Walter Reed National Medical Center and presenting gifts from Operation Comfort Warriors (OCW). The American Legion is also sponsoring a dinner for wounded warriors this evening at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. American Legion National Commander James E. Koutz's goal is to raise $500,000 for OCW. Visit www.legion.org/operationcomfortwarriors to learn more about OCW. And to see how you can support OCW's mission and Koutz's goal, click here.


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Sunday, August 09, 2009
New artist: Poe Picasso
This dude's been sending me stuff for a couple months now but I only got around to checking it this week and you know what, it's pretty good:
Poe Picasso - "Swag Surfin' (Brooklyn Remix)" [mp3 download links: zshare | yousendit] | "Speaking In Tongues"* | "You Gotta Love It" [zshare links except where noted]
* From his forthcoming mixtape, Exhibit B: Manifest Destiny. You can download his current mixtape, Exhibit A: The Real Hip-Hop Project here: zshare.
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I'm meeting with a cuck couple tomorrow, I'm her first bbc in years. How should I get it started?
I would just keep things relaxed, let her take the lead at first, if nothing gets moving, just little nudges in the right direction.
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Buster Davis, who is from Daytona Beach (FL) Mainland, still has the same two teams (Nebraska and Ohio State) at the top of his list. He has over 60 offers.
Mainland High School is six wins and one loss and ''we play on Monday night for a make-up game." He has "94-95 tackles", 15 tackles for loss, five sacks, three caused fumbles, one fumble recovery, and three interceptions. The championship game is on December 7th and Buster feels his team will make it that far. "My coach puts me in the position to make plays and that is what I do," Buster said.
He has trips set up for Nebraska on November 9th, Ohio State on December 14th and Southern California on January 25th.
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"I will go to Florida State for sure, like in January," Davis said. "They are right under Nebraska and Ohio State." His last visit has not been settled yet.


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The United States military action against Libya is motivated by a desire for affordable and accessible oil, a top Democrat on environmental issues said Monday.
Rep. Edward MarkeyEdward (Ed) John MarkeySenate Democrats introduce bill to block Trump's refugee ban FCC votes to limit program funding internet access for low-income communities Two GOP senators oppose Trump's EPA chemical safety nominee MORE (D-Mass.), the ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, said that he agreed with President Obama's decision to launch, along with allies, attacks against Libya and its leader, Moammar Gadhafi. But Markey said the attacks were primarily motivated by oil.
"We are in Libya because of oil," Markey said on MSNBC. "It all goes back to the 5 million barrels of oil we import from OPEC on a daily basis."
"I think all Americans know why the president made this strike," he said. "As long as no American soldiers are on the ground ... then I think it's a good decision for the president."
Political unrest in Libya and other Middle Eastern nations with high oil production contributed to higher prices per barrel of crude oil, which translates to higher energy costs — particularly in gasoline. (Oil was up to above $102/barrel as of midday trading on Monday.)
The increased energy prices led Obama to hold a press conference earlier this month in which he renewed calls for more production of renewable energy, and said he would consider opening the Strategic Petroleum Reserves if oil prices continued to rise.
Markey said the U.S. involvement in Libya "highlighted the need for the United States to have a renewable energy strategy going forward."
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Freebies: Colorful Shapes Matching File Folder Printable Game (Free PDF Download)
Another entry into my collection of personally-made file folder games that I think are prettier than the ones that are currently available. I think now you might be understanding why I'm making everything available — I've made way too many to keep these to myself!
Materials needed:
- Printer & regular 8.5″x11″ paper
- Manila file folder
- Small ziplock bag
- Lamination sheets/laminator (optional)
- Cardstock (optional — if not laminating) for top matching shapes
- Velcro mini fasteners (optional) [Amazon link]
- Glue/doubesided tape
- Print out the 4 sheets from the PDF2 — the b/w ones are your base sheets and the colored ones are the ones that will be cut out — if using cardstock, make the colored ones cardstock.
- Laminate all the things! (skip this step if using cardstock)
- Glue or use double-sided tape to affix the b/w sheets to the inside of the manila folder.
- Cut out colored shapes
- Glue or use double sided tape to affix the ziplock bag to the front of the manila folder to hold the shape pieces
- Attach velcro dots to the back of the cutouts and the center of the circles on the sheet. This will allow the tokens to stay in place while you're matching the rest of the shapes (otherwise the game still works, but when the sheet is moved everything will fall out of place.
- You can choose to laminate or not laminate the sheets — I laminate them because I feel like it makes the games more sturdy.
- If you have a silhouette you can download Silhouette file for tokens and have the silhouette cut out the circles for you.
- If you would like to practice both uppercase and lowercase, you could also make 2 sets of tokens and keep them in separate ziplock baggies for the same game.


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PSR 1257+12, pulsar around which the first extrasolar planets were discovered in 1992. PSR 1257+12 itself was discovered in 1991 in the constellation Virgo by astronomers using the radio telescope at Arecibo Observatory. It is about 1,000 light-years from Earth and is a millisecond pulsar, rotating with a period of 6.2 milliseconds. Variations in the arrival times of PSR 1257+12's radio pulses disclosed the presence of three planets. The planets range in mass from 0.02 to 4.3 times that of Earth and orbit between 28 and 69 million km (18 and 43 million miles) from the pulsar. How these planets formed is not well known. They could not be survivors of the supernova explosion that formed the pulsar, but they may have formed from a disk of stellar material that fell back toward the pulsar after the supernova.
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Next Bank Europe plots disruptive 'hackathon' in Barcelona
Spanish start-up support organisation Finnovista is hosting a 'hackathon' in Barcelona next month which it says will bring together programmers, designers and business people to develop new software for retail banking, capital markets, payments and big data.
Tokenisation may offer antidote to soaring cyber crime epidemic
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Mobile malware headache looms for security managers
A 400% increase in malware for mobile devices masks a security scene where many of the threats are much as they have been for several years – but where the volume of attacks means that firms should think in terms of when they will be attacked rather than if they will be.


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