My novelette, An Illicit Mercy, is part of a new promotion in August: The Free SciFi and Fantasy Giveaway.Nearly 125 science fiction and fantasy books, available at no cost.A reluctant thief. A caring robot. A death that changes everything.Get your FREE copy of Neuracode - Part 1 by Eris Goode and Kris Ruhler.QUINN wants nothing more than to live a normal life after being rescued from the New Realm station. But when he and his eccentric friend Hana encounter Cass, he finds himself dragged into countless daring schemes.Normal is no longer an option.And with their most ambitious job on the horizon, the stakes are higher than ever. They’ll need to pull out all the stops—their lives depend on it.TSUKI is a special PAC—Personal Assistant and Care—bot. Her unique personality chip allows her to experience the intricacies of life, including a wide spectrum of emotions.Humanity is hers to embrace.Through painting and taking care of her friends, Tsuki enjoys her life on the New Realm station. But she’s about to discover everything she thought she knew about humanity is wrong. So very wrong.Neuracode: Part I is the first half of the prequel to Project Juniper, a thrilling YA/NA cyberpunk series written by Eris Goode.Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award-winning science fiction author and critic Samuel R. Delany is a native of Harlem. Born in 1942, he briefly attended City College of New York before publishing his first novel at the age of 20.Thanks for reading The Cosmic Codex! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Black, gay, and dyslexic, Delany has faced many challenges while becoming a highly respected author who deals in complex themes explored through deep characterization.Delany joined the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2002. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer’s Association granted him the status of Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master in 2013.Now, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) presents Delany in a free virtual lecture from 6:00pm-7:30pm CDT on September 10.Thanks for reading The Cosmic Codex! This post is public so feel free to share it.From the SAIC website:In 2016, Samuel R. Delany was inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame. A filmmaker, novelist, and critic, he is the author of Babel-17, The Einstein Intersection, Nova, Dhalgren, Dark Reflections, Atlantis: Three Tales, the Return to Nevèrÿon series, the autobiography The Motion of Light in Water, and the paired essays Times Square Red, Times Square Blue. Dark Reflections won the Stonewall Book Award for 2008, and in 2015 he won the Nicolas Guillén Philosophical Literature Prize. In 1993 he won the Bill Whitehead Award, in 1997 the David R. Kessler Award for LGBTQ Studies, and in 2021 the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and the Arthur C. Clarke Award. Furthermore, he has won Nebula Awards from the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association and two Hugo Awards from the World Science Fiction Convention. In 2013, he was made a Grand Master of Science Fiction, following in the steps of Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, and Ursula K. Le Guin. As e-books, paperbacks, or audiobooks, his works are available through his website at samueldelany.com.You may join the lecture without registering in advance.Club Codex is reading and discussing The Hieros Gamos of Sam and An Smith through the end of August.Follow along with my thoughts on this novel and contribute your own in the following thread:Click here for more details about Club Codex in 2024. Please join us!Questions or comments? Please share your thoughts! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thecosmiccodex.com
