Making fuel from air and water

Download the audio version.Get my science column weekly as a podcast. We can and do recycle all sorts of things. Paper, plastic, glass (OK, that last one not so much right now), Christmas fruitcakes…the list goes on and on. Wouldn’t it be great if we could also recycle the hydrocarbons we burn as fuel? Imagine …

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Book Give-Away Contest: Week 2 winner, Week 3 begins!

And the winner of a signed copy of Marseguro for the second week of February is (drum roll, please): Ken Neth That’s two Kens in a row. Last week’s winner was Ken McConnell. This does not mean you must be named Ken to win. Jut a reminder, if you’ve already entered, you don’t need to …

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Nice Marseguro review at SF Scope

I’m in Swift Current for a reading at the public library’s “Literary Cafe” this evening. As usual, the first thing I did in my hotel room was plug in my laptop, and was pleasantly surprised to find that since I left Regina three hours ago Ian Randal Strock has posted a very nice review of …

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An astonishing example of telepathy on my part

I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “Hey, aren’t you supposed to be finishing up the sequel to Marseguro? How come I haven’t seen a ‘first line I wrote today’ update for a while?” The reason, dear reader, is simple: I have been fleeing a deadline for ages, but it finally caught up to me, …

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Upcoming signings

I’ve got several book readings and signings scheduled over the next little while to promote Marseguro. If you’re in the vicinity to one, please stop by! Friday, February 15, reading at the Swift Current Public Library, 7:30 p.m. There’s also going to be live music! Friday, February 29, signing at Cole’s in the Cornwall Centre, …

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Another day, another box of books…

…with my name on them. Fresh from Rosen Publishing comes Incredibly Disgusting Drugs: Speed, by yours truly.

Marseguro is a top SF pick for February…

…at New Zealand’s Barbara’s Books: Edward Willett is a clever, interesting writer, not afraid to create new species, and fascinating worlds. [Marseguro] has normal, and not-normal humans fleeing to a distant world. Trouble follows them.Cool!

What lies beneath

Download the audio version.Get my science column weekly as a podcast. The house in which I live was built in 1926. Over the years, as we discovered recently when we had the walls of a couple of rooms repainted, several layers of wallpaper and paint have accumulated. Peeling back those layers is a bit like …

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Nice Amazon review of Marseguro

A nice reader’s review of Marseguro showed up on Amazon today: Excellent world-building and well developed characters. Very enjoyable. If you are interested in the religious implications of genetic manipulation, the political problems with a theocracy, or the question of what you would do when faced with extinction, read this book. – William Howe He …

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Insect art

Mike Libby takes real insect carapaces and puts tiny mechanical working in them, producing these stunning, if slightly creepy, works of art. I think they’re fabulous, but then, I’m a little weird. (Via io9.)

Book Give-Away Contest: Week 1 winner, Week 2 begins!

And the winner of a signed copy of Marseguro for the first week of February is (drum roll, please): Ken McConnell Congratulations, Ken! On to Week 2. If you’ve already entered, you don’t need to enter again: I’ll automatically roll in all the names I’ve received so far into the next week. If you haven’t …

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A nice review of Marseguro…

…just cropped up at Darque Reviews: “…a creative tale…Mr. Willett blends science fiction with heavy religious beliefs into a well-written storyline that’s filled with dramatic scenery and character detail. Sci-fi and fantasy fans should find this story full and entertaining.” – Kimberly Swan Not bad!