Novedades de Marzo 2
Spanish publisher Spotula reissues “Trafalgar” by Angélica Gorodischer; The Omicron Theory magazine turns 4 years; submit your stories for issues 28-36 of Relatos I by April 15, more
AMAZING NEWS: 10-27-19 : PRE-HALLOWEEN EDITION
Wow! weirdness and light this week in the news: plastic army women, Einstein up-ended, bra makers made spacesuits and if that isn’t weird enough, Cthulhu is picking a fight with Stephen King! Read on!
An Interview with Nat Segaloff, Author of A Lit Fuse
Interview with Nat Segaloff, the author of A Lit Fuse, a biography about Harlan Ellison.
Review: Conspiracy ed. by Judith K. Dial and Thomas A. Easton
Conspiracy – An Anthology of Original Science Fiction Stories from NESFA Press will have you rethinking what you know and doubting what you think you know.
Oh How Life Has Changed: Observations On Traveling To Cons Cheaply
Commentary on Beverly Bambury’s The Cheapskate’s Guide to SF/F cons
Boskone: A Preliminary Con Report
A preliminary report on your publisher’s attendance at Boskone 51.
This and That
My take on a few current events.
Boskone 51 Amazing Stories Panels
Amazing Stories’ panel schedule for the up-coming Boskone 51!
AMAZING STORIES at BOSKONE 51
I’ll be giving “panel” at Boskone 51 this February and would LOVE to hook up with any and all Amazing Stories people!
Against the Boycott of Ender’s Game
When I returned to reading science fiction as adult I discovered a whole new generation of authors:Greg Bear, David Brin, William Gibson, Octavia E. Butler, and Orson Scott Card. In each case I would read a recommended book and enjoy it so much I’d start seeking out others by them. As a movie critic I would later get excited […]
A Fan’s History – Conventions (Part 2)
This blog is not a fan history, although I will cite some fan history. There are actual fanhistorians who guard our culture. If you want to read about early fan history, see the following books: The Futurians by Damon Knight, The Way the Future Was by Frederik Pohl, All Our Yesterdays by Harry Warner, Jr., and The Immortal […]
Amazing News January 25
Boskone 50 is fast approaching. That is, the 50th Boskone. Half a century of science fiction fannish goodness, all in one place for a weekend. I will be in attendance as will a few other contributors to Amazing Stories (I wasn’t able to get down to Maryland for the BSFS 50th Birthday Party, so must […]
Inoculate Against the Lurids: Language Is A Virus
I’m pleased to be participating at Amazing Stories by writing about pulps. But before jumping feet first into that discussion, it’s best to issue a warning: It’s always important for all participants in a conversation to make sure they understand the lingo. That’s an obvious statement when the participants are from different cultures, or if […]
