Rules for Creepy Dolls

February 26, 2015 at 9:58 am

As promised, here are the rules for the Jean Cocteau’s Creepy Doll Contest:

Creepy dolls will be judged based on originality, creativity, characterization, artistic quality, and the ability to be inventive. Voting by the Queen of Creepy, Ellen Datlow, on Sunday, March 15, at 6:30 pm when winners will be announced.

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Submission Rules

Each participant may submit 1 doll each

Size limits: 6 to 24 inches tall

Dolls must be supported for display

Antique or dolls ravaged by weather and/or time are acceptable for submissions

Entry dolls must be named and have a place card attached to support for display

Contest Timeline

Submissions Begin: Monday, February 23, 2015

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Email your image to Sam Haozous at deadmartyr@yahoo.com (subject to approval) Dolls may be sold on consignment at the Jean Cocteau Cinema should artist choose to do so. Dolls must be shipped and arrive at the Jean Cocteau Cinema no later than Friday, March 13, 2015. Any entries arriving after deadline date will be disqualified. Any further questions, contact Sam Haozous at the email provided.

Submissions End: Saturday, March 14, 2015

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((The creepy two-headed doll above is by Sam himself, and will be on hand to welcome the competitors… but as Sam is on our Cocteau staff, his little boy/girl is not eligible)).

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Win A Rogue

May 29, 2014 at 1:11 am

ROGUES, the latest gigantic crossgenre anthology from yours truly and Gardner Dozois, is scheduled for release on June 17… but three lucky fans can snag a copy early.

Patrick St. Denis, fantasy blogger and degenerate Dallas Cowboys fan, is having one of his infamous giveaways at Pat's Fantasy Hotlist. To enter, just go to

http://fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com/2014/05/win-copy-of-rogues-edited-by-george-r-r.html

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For those who'd like a taste of the treats awaiting them, Pat has also put up an excerpt from Patrick Rothfuss's outstanding novella. You can find that one here:

http://fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com/2014/05/extract-from-rogues-edited-by-george-r_13.html

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The Martians Are Coming

October 1, 2013 at 8:53 am

It's only a week till the release of OLD MARS, the latest anthology from Gardner Dozois and Yours Truly, featuring fifteen brand new, original, never before published tales of the Red Planet of bygone years, the one with the canals and the dead sea bottoms and the lost cities and myriad marvelous Martians.

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If you'd like a taste, Pat's Fantasy Hotlist has posted an excerpt from Allen Steele's story, "Martian Blood." You can find it here:

http://fantasyhotlist.blogspot.ca/2013/09/extract-from-old-mars-edited-by-george.html

Pat is also giving away three copies of the hardcovers. To see how you can snag one, check out that link above.

The full lineup of stories and authors:
RED PLANET BLUES (Introduction) by George R.R. Martin
MARTIAN BLOOD, by Allen M. Steele
THE UGLY DUCKLING, by Matthew Hughes
THE WRECK OF THE MARS ADVENTURE, by David D. Levine
SWORDS OF ZAR-TU-KAN, by S.M. Stirling
SHOALS, by Mary Rosenblum
IN THE TOMBS OF THE MARTIAN KINGS, by Mike Resnick
OUT OF SCARLIGHT, by Liz Williams
THE DEAD SEA-BOTTOM SCROLLS, by Howard Waldrop
A MAN WITHOUT HONOR, by James S.A. Corey
WRITTEN IN DUST, by Melinda Snodgrass
THE LOST CANAL, by Michael Moorcock
THE SUNSTONE, by Phyllis Eisenstein
KING OF THE CHEAP ROMANCE, by Joe R. Lansdale
MARINER, by Chris Roberson
THE QUEEN OF NIGHT’S ARIA, by Ian McDonald

You can preorder a copy from Amazon at
http://www.amazon.com/Old-Mars-George-R-R-Martin/dp/0345537270/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1380639121&sr=1-1
or grab one next Tuesday from your favorite local bookseller.

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Tuf Contest

January 21, 2013 at 10:33 pm

Pat, of Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist, that unrepentant Dallas Cowboys fan, is having another one of his contests.

This time he is giving away a copy of the new Bantam edition of TUF VOYAGING.

To enter and maybe win a free book, go here:
http://fantasyhotlist.blogspot.ca/2013/01/win-copy-of-george-r-r-martins-tuf.html

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