SOME OF THE BEST YA SF EVER: The “Winston YAs” Part II
The Winston SF series – part two – in all it’s juvenile glory. Steve has some good info on how to obtain copies, reprints and replacement dust jackets.
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AMAZING STORIES 88TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE CONTINUES
Read today’s fiction in Amazing Stories 88th Anniversary issue – Spirit Dance by award winning author Douglas Smith
Review – Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi
Gary Dalkin reviews the novel that gave the author of Old Man’s War – John Scalzi – his start.
Anime roundup 4/3/2014: The Naked Truth
In this week’s viewing: Four of five series wrap up, and a surprising proportion feel that nudity is the solution!
Spirit Dance by Douglas Smith
In the beginning of things, men were as animals and animals as men.—Cree legend Vera made a warding sign as I entered the store, my hound Gelert trailing behind me. She pretended to wipe her […]
An Interview With F&SF Author SJ Chase
An interview with science fiction and fantasy author SJ Chase
Recap: “Mukozuke,” Hannibal, Season 2, Episode 5
For all its repulsive imagery, Hannibal is also a visual delight for lovers of food porn.
Noticias literatura 2-3
Novedades editoriales, certámenes literarios, webs del género y convención anual de la cf española.
The Artful Collector: Moving into a New Era of SF/F Art
The Hugo awards for Professional Artist, from 1980 through 1992, were dominated by artist Michael Whelan (Jim Burns won once during those years, in 1987). The rest of the decade, 1993 -1999, Whelan took turns […]
Scide Splitters: The Hogben Chronicles by Henry Kuttner
In the latest Scide Spitters series, David Kilman takes a look at the new collection, The Hogben Chronicles, with stories from Henry Kuttner and an introduction by Neil Gaimon.
On The Road With Kerouac, Cassady + Cthulhu – Move Under Ground by Nick Mamatas Book Review
A review of NIck Mamatas’ Move Underground: it’s about time we gave Nick a bit of attention!
Sensual Writing and Why I Love the Smell of Smoke
Storytelling shares universal truth through metaphor, delivered from the heart. Sensual writing doesn’t just involve making sure to include at least a few senses like sight, sound, smell, taste and touch in your narrative.
Editorial: The End of the Beginning
Happy 88th Anniversary Amazing Stories! And welcome all to the first official new issue of that venerable title! Back in the Fifties, Cold War era nuclear nightmare films were legion; Hollywood lore had us being […]
An Introduction To The Voyage That Lasted 600 Years by J. M. Stine
(The Voyage That Lasted 600 Years was Originally published in Amazing Stories Oct 1940) INTRODUCTION Old-timers and historians of science fiction typically identify Robert A. Heinlein’s “Universe” as the first generation starship story and A. […]
The Voyage That Lasted 600 Years by Don Wilcox
Thirty generations would live and die before the Flashaway reached its destination. Could the one man who was to live on keep them to their purpose? -Original magazine blurb THEY gave us a gala send-off, the kind […]
AMAZING STORIES LATEST ISSUE DEBUTS TODAY
Amazing Stories 88th Anniversary Issue Debuts Today.
On the Cover: Amazing Stories April 2014
Cover Notes by Frank Wu Steve Davidson asked me to do the cover for the re-launch of Amazing Stories. Whoopee! AMZ was the first magazine dedicated to science fiction, and my hero Frank R. Paul did […]
Self-publishing Odyssey: Part 3 The Dirty Business Of Promotion
A look at self-publishing promotional strategies.
LO FANTÁSTICO EN “98 SEGUNDOS SIN SOMBRA” de Giovanna Rivero
A review of Giovanna Rivera’s 98 SEGUNDOS SIN SOMBRA
About This Issue
Amazing Stories Volume 75, Number 1, April 2014. The Blog Team at Amazing Stories is quite the crew. Most of them have never met each other except online, but they all share something in common: […]
SGT. Fury Special Marvel Edition – Captain America and Bucky
There is a lot of mystery and excitement in the comic edition of SGT. Fury Special Marvel Edition – Captain America and Bucky. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby hid a lot more than just secret identities between their characters as readers see the early signs of unbeatable teamwork – a foreshadow of S.H.I.E.L.D. and things to come.
Netflix for Books…How to Make this Model Work
There has been a bunch of news lately about subscription services and books…the so called “Netflix for Books.” The premise is simple, you pay a monthly fee and then you pick books from their library. […]
The Mechanical Butcher: The First Science Fiction Film
During the past few years moviegoers have been treated to an ever-growing selection of science fiction films; original films such as Pacific Rim, comic-based movies like The Avengers, and adaptions of such classics like Ender’s […]
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