From: Erin Casson <solidstatefusion@...>
Subject: [CRNtalk] IMPORTANT NEWS FOR ALL CRN READERS!
To: CRNtalk@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, September 19, 2008, 10:03 AM

Hello everyone. I dont know if you have read it but there is a new set of books out: Plague Year and Plague War. The plot of these books is about medical nanotechnology that goes wild, and starts destroying the Earth. They are written by a man named Jeff Carlson, he is a better writer on this topic than Michael Crichton with his anti nano propaganda book "Prey" The thing that bothers me about the Plague books is that they appear to strike fear about nanotech in people. carlson himself wants good nanotech for people, as do I, and he is a talented author. The books are about to be made into a feature film, I just found out.   My question: Will such "scary Nano" books and movies frighten POLICY MAKERS and CITIZENS against GOOD Nanotech like NanoFactories, or not?   Seven Seas Jim takes on ‘Plague Year’ Feature version of Carlson's sci fi thriller planned   Jim McNally of Seven Seas Jim is producing a feature version of Jeff Carlson’s high concept thriller “Plague Year.”   The novel, which is currently the lead hard cover from European publisher Minotauro in Spain and has also seen major releases in North America and in Germany , is about a medical nanotechnology that breaks loose and devours all warm-blooded life below 10,000 feet elevation.   “Plague Year” is the first of a planned trilogy published by Ace/Penguin in the U.S. and Canada .  “Plague Year” was released last summer and its sequel, “Plague War,” appeared this August.  Carlson’s other works include more than a dozen short stories such as the award-winning novelette “The Frozen Sky” and an upcoming adventure novel in collaboration with New York Times bestselling author David Brin.   Of “Plague Year,” McNally said, “It’s the unusual concept that spoke to me first, but ultimately the characters in this story are who really grabbed me—their grit and their resourcefulness in the face of ever-mounting odds.”   Film rights were secured via Vince Gerardis of the Created By Agency in a “nice” option against a mid-six figure pickup.   Jim McNally was vice president at LifeSize Entertainment, an international sales company and domestic distributor of over 50 specialty titles such as Academy Award Nominee "Zus and Zo," Spirit Award Nominee "Oasis," Kim Ki Duk's "Time" and Venice film festival award winner "Khadak."  McNally is also the producer and editor of the feature films "Sleepover" and "Fear House." He envisions "Plague Year" as a post-apocalyptic summer blockbuster. Readers can find free excerpts of both novels at Carlson's web site at www.jverse.com along with tour dates, blog, videos, contests, and more.