DVPS Speaker: Michael Swanwick on "Bones of the Earth"

[Patti <pkv1@erols.com>]

The Delaware Valley Paleontological Society
(In conjunction with their regular monthly meeting)
Presents Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Writer:  Michael Swanwick
In a Lively Talk on His Paleo-Sci-Fi Novel:  “Bones of the Earth”

Michael Swanwick is one of the most prolific and popular science fiction 
writers of his generation, and is the recipient of close to every major 
award in his genre (the Hugo, Nebula, Theodore Sturgeon, and World Fantasy 
Awards). "Scherzo with Tyrannosaur" won a Hugo award for best short story. 
Now Mr. Swanwick will speak on the outstanding and acclaimed novel inspired 
by that work, “Bones of the Earth”, a book which, in the words of Richard 
Horton, “combines several well-integrated (and rather original) SFnal ideas 
with some neat scientific speculation, interesting characters, a compelling 
plot, and a powerfully argued theme about the nature of science and the 
human urge to do science."  More intriguingly, the work delves into the 
paleontological community and presents individually-crafted persona, 
reflecting the many personalities therein, populating a time-travel 
scenario, and possibly even answering the conjectures of the ages.

Date:    Thursday, October 27, 2005
Time:    7:30 P.M.
Place:   The Academy of Natural  Sciences

In Philadelphia, Pa, 19th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway.  The Commons 
Room, 19th St. Entrance (Free and open to the public.) Q&A, Discussion, 
Books Available & Book Signing immediately following the talk
For further information contact the DVPS website at www.DVPS.org


Patricia Kane-Vanni,
pkv1@erols.com  or paleopatti@hotmail.com
http://groups.msn.com/DinosaurandFossilDigs

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions.  Small people 
always do that, but really great ones make you feel that you too, can become 
great." - Mark Twain