Of Special Note
The Amazing Stories Etsy Store has recently been updated with a few hundred new products featuring the cover art from all of our publications. (Four items are awaiting the resolution of a false “violation of copyright” claim – items we have the rights to that no doubt have fallen victim to an over zealous AI, and we expect that to be resolved shortly) but some other 25 covers – books, comic books and magazine issues – are now featured on T-shirts, Long Sleeved Ts, Hoodies, Tote Bags and Coffee Mugs. And they will soon be joined by our up-coming “Convention Wear” line of shirts. Please visit our store and help us support our authors – https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmazingStoriesStore Oh, and keep in mind, we’ve got THREE stores – one for our publications – https://amazingstories.com/store/ one for our partner that publishes the Amazing Stories Classics line of Best Of anthologies and classic novels – https://amazingstories.com/shop/futures-past-editions/, and the aforementioned clothing and accessories store.
Other Special Note
AMAZING PEOPLE NEWS
Taral Wayne has passed. Shirley Meier’s post is among many announcements and rememberances. Taral was a friend of Amazing Stories and he will be greatly missed! SF Commentary shares some Taral Wayne art
Read David Langford’s Ansible # 445 for August, 2o24
David Gerrold reports that Dark Carnival, one of his favorite bookstores, is having a sale to celebrate its 48th anniversary. and David also announced some happenings in the War with the Chtorr series on his Patreon.
Michael Burstein discusses his Post Card Project
Scott Edelman announces the passing of friend and author Rhondi Salsitz
Bob Eggleton will be a GoH at Archon in October
Al Sirois announces that his latest teenaged Sherlock Holmes story can be read in Black Cat
Chris Barkley announced that July 31st was his last day of posting on Facebook
David Agranoff shares D. Harlan Wilson’s cover reveal of the forthcoming Unfinished PKD.
Fandom
Mark Morris shares images depicting the books he’s read each year for the past decade
Awards
Pat Cadigan wins a Scribe Award for Ultraman
Space
Chinese Astronauts (Taikonauts) spacewalk to armor their station against space debris
Science
Alchemist Tycho Brahe may have worked with elements that were unidentified in his day
The first ever photograph of a living Coelacanth
Mice Mind Controlled with new tech
Industry
Tor & Tor UK Announce a Major New Deal with author John Scalzi – another 7 figure deal for the author, even as he works on finishing up his contract for the first multi-million dollar deal with Tor. Congratulations John. (Friends and supporters – “Yay!” Detractors – eat your hearts out.)
A new study finds that consumers are Turned Off by products that use AI
Literature
The Book of Elsewhere, co-authored by China Mieville and Keanu Reeves, is now available for order
Maximum Dog Reviews take on The Last Dangerous Visions
Film & TV
Social Commentary
Pushback on the far right’s attempts to claim Tolkein’s work as their own literary playground
A response to Thomas Monteleone regarding his screed
John Grayshaw updated his page featuring book covers for female SF/F authors
Just For Fun
A different take on that “Mona Lisa Smile”
In the Future
Monday: Free Fiction – The Novel Machine by Marc Späni
Tuesday: The Big Idea: Lindsay Ellis
Wednesday: Small Reveals (poetry)
Thursday: Whatever Happened to KOLCHAK the NIGHT STALKER?
Unexpected Questions with James Van Pelt
Friday: Matt’s Reviews: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Today’s Featured Image: Copied from the Tor website and assumed to have been taken by John Scalzi in reaction to his latest contract deal. FYI: Scalzi is on the right in this image.
