


Getting the Artwork You Want for Your Book Cover
“It’s exactly what I asked for, but it’s not what I want!” Conveying artistic desires is not an easy task for anyone concerned!

The 1941 Retro Hugo Awards (Part 2 – The Authors)
Every single author writing professionally in the field in 1940.

The 1941 Retro Hugo Awards: Supplement – Professionally Published Fiction List
A listing of all of the professionally published fiction for 1940.

The 1941 Retrospective Hugo Awards (Part 1 – Editors & Publications)
A series devoted to helping voters select the 1941 Retrospective Hugo Awards.

Interview with Rosarium Publisher Bill Campbell
Meet Bill – author, editor and explorer of afrofuturism

Black and White: No Room for Gray Shades
Early science fiction and fantasy magazines of the twentieth century, of which Amazing Stories was chief, employed artists for their interior illustrations who could produce images of great variety using only ink applied to paper.

The Clubhouse; Fanzine Reviews: “The problem with Irish fandom is that there aren’t enough drunks in it.”
Take a gander at THE legendary fanzine – Hyphen


WRITING 101: WHERE DO I SEND THE SF/F BOOK I JUST WROTE?
If you’d love to sell your new book to one of the big SF print publishers, Steve–with a little help from his friends–tells you how to start!

The Clubhouse; Fanzine Reviews: “I don’t know what ‘Boopledoggin’ means either.”
Zine Dump. Enter At Your Own Risk.

Noticias Literatura 17-6
An interview with Blanca Mart, a new release and progress on a new anthology

Literary Critics Do Judge a Book By Its Cover
Maybe it should be the goal of mainstream literary editors to find at least one genre novel a week that deserves a lengthy review

Reseña de Libro: Umbral y Océano y Otros cuentos de Néstor Toledo
Nestor Toledo’s collection of short stories flirts with the divide between hard and soft science fiction.

AMAZING PEOPLE: Extending a Helping Hand
MIchael J. Sullivan is looking to help new authors with a contest!

The Clubhouse; Fanzine Reviews: “to serve mankind”
Was Aldous Huxley a crank? Does quantum computing tap into parallel universes? Can two fans with wildly different philosophies sustain a conversation for 30+ years? Read fanzines and fine out!

The Ecology of Print Books: Niche Partitioning by Young Readers
Applying ecological principals to book publishing

The Joys of Self-Publishing
Monster Hunting is Mordecai’s business. Getting sales is John’s.

AMAZING THINGS: Weston’s The IX Now an International Best Seller and WE Helped!
Andrew P. Weston’s best seller goes international, and Amazing Stories can share in the credit!

Photographic Covers versus Traditional Art – Part 2
Books need covers, but the artistry that goes into creating those covers is getting lost in an avalanche of CGI and stock photography.

Novedades de Marzo en Hispanoamérica
A job in the field!, magazines, books, radio, conventions and on the web – all the latest!

What Does “New” Mean?
Indie publishing sure is making changes to every aspect of the publishing world.

A Quick Look at Three Current Kickstarters
Three really great Kickstarter campaigns you ought to know about.

Photographic Covers versus Traditional Art – Part 1
Photographic covers are becoming more and more common on book covers, even in the science fiction and fantasy genres

AMAZING THINGS: Futures Past Magazine Plans To Go Print
Futures Past – A Visual History of Science Fiction – is making the move to print.
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