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Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American author, critic and public speaker. He writes in several genres, but is primarily known for his science fiction. His novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986) both won Hugo and Nebula Awards, making Card the only author to win both of American science fiction's top prizes in consecutive years.


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Orson Scott Card talks about Ender's Game Movie and Video Games

Orson Scott Card talks about Ender's Game Movie and Video Games
Game Today interviews famous author Orson Scott Card about the upcoming Ender's Game movie and video games based on the...
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Source: Slashgear

Amazon has launched Kindle Worlds , its latest publishing push, and aiming to commercialize fan-fiction – just as long as the original creators approve. The new division of Amazon Publishing has inked a deal with Warner Bros. to giv ...
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Source: Emediawire.com

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Source: The Fortress of Soliloquy

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Source: TheCelebrityCafe.com

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Source: Wall Street Journal Blogs

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Source: Smart Bitches, Trashy Books

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