Stan writes science fiction that pushes the threshold of imagination into humanity’s possible future while turning a mirror on society. When not devising new societies and scientific breakthroughs, Stan spends his time hiking the mountain trails of Mars.
The Eternal Champion has issues…and the occasional graphic novel.
Without artists – there would be nothing to call a comic a comic
An online TV service here in the UK is offering sci-fi fans the chance to see their character come to life.
Assuming we can travel into the past, we have to accept the fact that we will change something just by being there.
Seanan McGuire, sometimes known as Mira Grant, is one of this generation’s most prolific writers.
Autumn in New England serves to transport me immediately into a Halloween world – where one finds Vampires. In Anime!
Two different authors of military SF, each offering unique expressions of the form.
Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story has established itself as among the most interesting homes for horror on American television.
Probably the most well-known monster ever imagined is Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Around 1960 Aurora obtained a license from Universal Studios to produce a Frankenstein plastic model kit. It started a craze.
DragonCon is hot, sweaty, tiring, demanding, has endless lines, can feel like a badly-run fire drill – and one of my favorite weekends of all time!
What Is Science Fiction? More on the international view of what is and what might not be SF
This is a creepy Halloween tale that isn’t for the faint of heart. If you are uncomfortable with stories in which children are threatened (or worse) with bodily harm, then you might want to give this one a pass
A bi-lingual interview experiment with Alan Grant, comics author
Reading is a kinetic exercise, not just sitting in a chair scanning words. Writing is the way we turn the potential energy of ideas into that kinetic energy for the reader.
Visit with Karl Kofoed’s Galactic Geographic and Lee Hoffman
What Would You Expect From Amazing Stories? Amazing News, That’s What!
I am not tasked with determining the level of Science Fictionness of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe. Scide Splitters is far more concerned with whether or not the book makes us laugh – and it does.
IlluxCon is the best convention dedicated to sf/f Art in the world, today
Look closely at every periodical, because you never know what you might miss. The Eagle Project in the November 2013 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact may be just a little story by Jack McDevitt, but it is heavy with thought provoking content some readers might have missed.
I always wanted to pilot a spaceship. During Program Apollo, I actually got to! (sort of).
a discussion on another publishing option for your backlist of short fiction
A person who had previously pirated my books mentioned they loved them so much that they wanted to contribute monetarily.
A survey of Doctor Who websites – official and fan.
Star Trek has been around since September 8, 1966. At forty-seven years old Star Trek is one year younger than I am. We grew up together. Star Trek and I were best friends.
Bill Plott shares photos from a visit to J. T. Oliver of southern fandom fame.
Steve Davidson is the publisher of Amazing Stories.
Steve has been a passionate fan of science fiction since the mid-60s, before he even knew what it was called.
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