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EDITOR’S MAILBAG (Nov. 1) Nov 5, 2008
Sandy wrote on Nov 2, 2008 12:54 PM:" I just received this email from a friend. It is SO important that I hope everyone will read it and think about what this is doing to our country: To All, I send this only to provide information that has been kept from you by the media that was once trusted in our country. The reporter who authored this has the character that we all have expected from journalists only to be disappointed. Please read about how our nation got into the current economic mess and... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
John the Populist Oct 28, 2008
Columnist Orson Scott Card, himself a Democrat, put it in perspective last week when he wrote that the financial crisis was completely preventable. Card pointed out that congressional Democrats blocked any attempt to prevent it; when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused the Bush administration and congressional Republicans of enacting financial deregulation that caused the crisis, no one in the media called her on that lie, Card complained. (Townhall.com)
LETTER: Politicians benefit from higher taxes Oct 23, 2008
ed miller wrote on Oct 22, 2008 10:43 AM:" Very good article from Democratic author Orson Scott Card bashing the MSM who spent more time digging up dirt on Joe the Plummer than Obama.http://www.ldsmag.com/ideas/081017light.html " ... father bob wrote on Oct 22, 2008 1:01 PM:" ed miller wrote on Oct 22, 2008 10:43 AM:" Very good article from Democratic author Orson Scott Card bashing the MSM who spent more time digging up dirt on Joe the Plummer than Obama. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
'Would the Last Honest Reporter Please Turn On the Lights?'... Oct 23, 2008
Editor's note: Orson Scott Card is a Democrat and a newspaper columnist, and in this opinion piece he takes on both while lamenting the current state of journalism ... To learn more about Orson Scott Card please. (The Drudge Report)
Inventing The Future Sep 13, 2008
Author Orson Scott Card gave us an Internet-like network 15 years ago in Ender's Game, a novel in which message boards were used as propaganda vehicles to take over the world. Cyberpunk star William Gibson, Neal Stephenson and a number of other writers have also taken cracks at portraying global networks replete with virtual reality. (Forbes -- Technology)
Artemis Fowl : The Time Paradox Sep 12, 2008
Ender by Orson Scott Card. Dragonlance by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. (Suite101.com)
Stuff I like: 10 excellent shows you should catch May 7, 2008
Popular sci-fi/fantasy writer Orson Scott Card says the lawsuit against The Harry Potter Lexicon makes J.K. Rowling look very bad. In pictures. (Globe and Mail)
Author says Potter lawsuit is "a crock" May 7, 2008
Veteran science fiction/fantasy author Orson Scott Card, however, has made no secret of how he thinks the court should rule in this particular case: In a recent column for an online magazine called The Rhino Times, he "a crock," and says that Rowling's "hypocrisy is so thick I can hardly breathe." Card goes on to detail the many similarities between his own popular novel Ender's Game and the Harry Potter books, and also to note that there are several allegations that Rowling. During the trial,... (Globe and Mail)
Stephenie Meyer - The 2008 TIME 100 - TIME May 3, 2008
By Orson Scott Card Article Tools. Nobody was looking for Twilight. (Time.com)
GDC 2008: The Best Interactive Stories Feb 23, 2008
As a result of Loom, renowned fiction writer Orson Scott Card said "Games are the future to story". Ken Rolston then went on to advocate "Thief: the Dark Project" as his first pick. (IGN PC Games)
Eminent authors come to ASU for annual writing conference Feb 21, 2008
"There are so many learning opportunities in every aspect of writing. She added that it is overwhelming to see famous authors. "It's kind of like people meeting movie stars," she said. Miller added that she is looking forward to Friday's reading by Orson Scott Card, the author of "Ender's Game. " "He is one of my favorite authors," Miller said. "It's probably going to be my biggest highlight because I idolize him. (Web Devil, AZ)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Veterans invited to tell their stories Feb 5, 2008
The featured selection is "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card. This science fiction novel is the first in the Ender's saga, and has won both the Nebula and Hugo awards. (North County Times)
Ender's Game Finally Becoming a Video Game Feb 2, 2008
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card was a decent enough sci-fi yarn that, over the years, garnered more of an adolescent cult status than a justifiably literary one. For the record, yes, I know it won a Hugo and a Nebula, and yes, I know the wields it as a textbook study of the psychology of leadership. (PC World)
Ender's Game Enters the Battle Room Jan 30, 2008
Chair to develop games based on Orson Scott Card's hit sci-fi novel ... January 29, 2008 - Orson Scott Card made a name for himself two decades ago with his science fiction novel Ender's Game ... "From the moment I started working with Donald Mustard and his team at Chair, I knew that these were the guys I wanted to do the first Ender's Game video game," said Orson Scott Card. (IGN PC Games)
Librarian wins medal for children's book Jan 16, 2008
Also Monday, science fiction author Orson Scott Card won the Margaret A. Edwards Award for "lifetime achievement in writing for young adults." Mo Willems' "There Is a Bird in Your Head!" received the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for "the most distinguished book for beginning readers.". The awards were announced by the American Library Association, which is meeting in Philadelphia. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Britney loses ruling Jan 15, 2008
Science fiction author Orson Scott Card won the Margaret A. Edwards Award for "lifetime achievement in writing for young adults." Mo Willems's "There Is a Bird in Your Head!" received the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for "the most distinguished book for beginning readers." (AP). Collins starts sentence Gary Collins checked into a California jail yesterday to serve a four-day sentence in his drunken driving case. (Boston Globe)
Baltimore librarian wins Newbery medal for best children's book Jan 15, 2008
Also Monday, science fiction author Orson Scott Card won the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults. Mo Willems' There Is a Bird in Your Head. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Inland Community News Briefs: Take a hike at Daley Ranch Jan 6, 2008
Other selections on this year's schedule include "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling, "Run" by Ann Patchett and "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" by Lisa See. Information: (760) 420-9957. (North County Times)
A different approach to holiday shopping Dec 1, 2007
A book that any father and son can enjoy is Ender s Game by Orson Scott Card. What s not to love about the story of a young boy saving the human race while attending Battleschool. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Time to set aside one more prejudice Nov 9, 2007
Authors Steven Covey ("Seven Habits of Highly Effective People") and Orson Scott Card (who has written many science fiction novels) are Mormons. So are the Osmonds, Gladys Knight (of the Pips) and, of course, the Tabernacle Choir. (Carmi Times, IL)
PJC, students jump into ethics debate Oct 17, 2007
"Ender's Game," Orson Scott Card. "My Sister's Keeper," Jodi Picoult. (Pensacola News Journal)
Card Encourages Students, Faculty to Tell Their Stories Sep 15, 2007
Photo by Stephanie RhodesOrson Scott Card speaks to students and faculty at BYU on Thursday in the HBLL Auditorium ... When tickets to the Orson Scott Card lecture were made available Wednesday morning, they were all gone within six minutes ... Robert Maxwell, curator of the Orson Scott Card collection gave praise for the author's work. (The Daily Universe, UT)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Support group for military officers Sep 4, 2007
Other selections on this year's schedule include "Northanger Abbey" by Jane Austen, "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson and "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card. Book suggestions and volunteers to lead discussions are welcome. (North County Times)
Orson Scott Card Hosts Literary Boot Camp Aug 11, 2007
Orson Scott Card, science fiction best-selling author, will host two workshops, including his Literary Boot Camp, next week at UVSC. ... "Orson Scott Card has worked with all types of fiction genres," Strub said. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Pitter-patter on the pride of a Potterhead Jul 16, 2007
The other day, I was in the living room reading another Harry Potter theory book, "The Great Snape Debate," by Amy Berner, Joyce Millman and Orson Scott Card. My sister-in-law saw it and scoffed. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
The Essential SF Library Jul 2, 2007
Orson Scott Card Ender's Game. Orson Scott Card Speaker for the Dead. (Suite101.com)
Creators Of Worlds Jun 28, 2007
There are a lot of different ways to begin, and one of the most basic ways is to do what Orson Scott Card does: Draw a map. As he explains in his exceptions How To Write Science Fiction and Fantasy, Card once started doodling on a piece of paper, designing a walled city as he watched TV. After much work, he eventually had the premise for the world he invented (28). (Suite101.com)
The 'new' NEA: Reading gets bigger Jun 26, 2007
"The town that reads together ...Gioia conceived the Big Read project, first "testing it very quietly" -- that stealth approach -- in 10 cities. It next went to 73 communities this past spring and is quickly ramping up with today's announcement of more than 100 newly designated municipal locations this fall.The concept combines local leadership with national-caliber materials. The NEA's literary radio programming, for example, is picked up by XM Satellite Radio to cover commercials on airings of... (CNN -- Education)
Young Knights Jun 24, 2007
He also likes reading, particularly the teen-oriented fantasy novels of Tamora Pierce and science-fiction books by Orson Scott Card. Andrew also has read all five volumes of Garry Kasparov s My Great Predecessors, a history of the World Chess Championships. (Boston Globe)
Empire Scribe's Back Jun 8, 2007
and producer Joel Silver have hired screenwriter Oren Moverman to adapt Orson Scott Card's novel Empire for the big screen. The story paints a near-future scenario in which the country has been plunged into civil war after the White House is bombed and the president and vice president are assassinated. (IGN FilmForce)
Warner Bros. sets writer on 'Empire' Jun 7, 2007
Oren Moverman is adapting "Empire," a novel by Orson Scott Card that is being developed as a large-scale drama by Warner Bros. and Silver Pictures. (Variety)
Finding a Writing Group May 29, 2007
Orson Scott Card s is a good example of this. Check the discussion board of your writers organization. (Suite101.com)
Merit Scholar 'a dream student' May 22, 2007
Favorite book: "Speaker for the Dead," Orson Scott Card. Parents: Louise and Michael Richardson Sr. Related Articles. (Pensacola News Journal)
Card Talks Ender's Game Movie : An exclusive update from the au... Apr 19, 2007
April 18, 2007 - IGN chatted exclusively today with author Orson Scott Card about what's happening with the big-screen version of his novel Ender's Game ... Orson Scott Card endorses the choices. (IGN FilmForce)
Borders(R) Offers Two Exclusive Harry Potter Related Books Apr 18, 2007
"The Great Snape Debate," written by Amy Berner, Orson Scott Card and Joyce Millman, is a clever and humorous exploration of whether the character Severus Snape is a friend or foe to Harry Potter. The book itself is designed as two books in one. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Unauthorized guides look at Potter questions Apr 17, 2007
Amy Berner (TV columnist), Orson Scott Card (best-selling sci-fi author of Ender's Game ) and Joyce Millman (TV and pop culture essayist). "Severus Snape killed Albus Dumbledore. He pointed his wand at him, shouted 'Avada Kedavra!' and killed him. Dead. End of story, right? Nope.". (USA Today)
Politico reports that Apr 14, 2007
"Here is an exerpt by Orson Scott Card (D) " Orson Scott Card isn't a democrat ... Here is an exerpt by Orson Scott Card (D) for all of you Dems and liberals to ponder: "The Honor of Parties We had an election a few months ago. The Democratic Party achieved majorities in both houses of Congress, but it did not do so by promising to impose a deadline on a war that must be won no matter the length or cost. On the contrary, that majority was achieved only by running Democratic candidates who... (Harper's Magazine)
Ender's Game: Book to Movie Apr 7, 2007
A Review of the Science Fiction Novel & Film by Orson Scott Card ... In 1985 and 1986, Orson Scott Card won the Nebula and Hugo Awards, respectively, for his groundbreaking novel Ender s Game ... The most intriguing aspect of this novel is not the clich;d concept - brilliant child is selected by authority figures and grows up to save the world - but the startling tweaks in that concept and the details through which Orson Scott Card presents Ender s isolation, his inner turmoil, and the extremes... (Suite101.com)
A question of survival when 'Lost' returns Feb 4, 2007
The producers "still have three things going for them," says Orson Scott Card, the prominent sci-fi novelist ("Ender's Game") and editor of a recent book of essays on the show's meaning called "Getting Lost." "One, they've got the mythology - though if they explain all of that away, then the show's not mystical or magical anymore; second, the overall conspiracy everyone's lying to everyone else and that we need to find out the truth; and finally, the intense character relations. "But every time... (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Mailbag 01.25.07 Jan 26, 2007
A great book that would make an amazing game would be "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card. The Odyssey is great, I liked the Tripod series, Horatio Hornblower, and Lord of the Flies. (IGN PC Games)
Bestsellers List Jan 4, 2007
Ender's Game Orson Scott Card, Tor, $6. 99, 0812550706. (Scranton Times, PA)
