Tag: speculative fiction
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December 05, 2007 05:28 PM EST --
I was challenged by our fearless leader, Dr. Curmudgeon himself, to post a brief description of my favourite Heinlein book.
Damn, now which one is it?
One could go for the obvious, Stranger In . . .
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December 07, 2007 12:42 PM EST --
In my first installment in this series ( Ray Bradbury ) I opened with a brief discussion of what SF is. Science fiction, or speculative fiction as I prefer to think of it, is not about rayguns and . . .
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March 16, 2008 07:53 PM EDT --
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December 02, 2007 03:37 PM EST --
Enivisioning is a slender book holding 8 fantasy and steampunk stories that are rich in imagination and depth. The author is Joyce Chng, known to many of us here on gather as Joyce C .
She wrote . . .
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December 07, 2007 01:39 PM EST --
In the firmament of the science/speculative fiction genre, three stars shine brightest: Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimo v.
Of these, there can be no question that Asimov . . .
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April 27, 2007 10:43 AM EDT --
Publisher's Note: Bards and Sages is the publisher of Mrs. Sadler's upcoming novella, Foot Ways. The first chapter is reproduced here with permission from the author. We hope you enjoy . . .
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October 04, 2007 05:17 PM EDT --
Does SF (not fantasy like Harry Potter) have any appeal to mainstream readers? The only SF writers that do, that I can think of, are Michael Crichton and Greg Bear. Greg Bear's novel Darwin's Radio . . .
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May 14, 2009 12:07 PM EDT --
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August 15, 2006 11:23 AM EDT --
I think I've written a bit about this e-zine before--http://www.thetowndrunk.org is currently open for submissions! They are looking for short, speculative stories. From the guidelines: . . .
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August 23, 2007 12:02 AM EDT --
TIME CAPSULE EARTH
by Andrew T.
Welcome to Earth.
Time capsule buried coordinates 42.23, 20.00
Crew of the SAVIOR was here: 20 Aug 2310
============================================ . . .
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July 04, 2008 06:25 PM EDT --
I write Biblical cyberpunk.
Yes, I said cyberpunk.
You are likely thinking, but how can the two be compatible?
One of my favorite prepublication reviews for Flashpoint came from an unlikely . . .
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November 05, 2008 06:45 PM EST --
The black shadows beneath the trees were impenetrable. Dana rested at the base of one huge oak, gripping her thick red hair in futile desperation. The haze that had fogged her mind began to . . .
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August 18, 2007 12:20 PM EDT --
We're in week three of The Grandmaster Book Giveaway. The rules remain the same. If you have not yet won, you can post your answers below. We'll select one winner to . . .
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October 14, 2007 02:59 AM EDT --
Light at the Edge of Darkness edited by Cynthia MacKinnon
A mysterious horseman, assorted demons, zombies, werewolves, generous aliens, angels, sadistic persecutors, lunatic . . .
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May 22, 2007 10:06 AM EDT --
In September, we will be releasing Peter A. Balaskas' novella, The Grandmaster. But to give you a sneak peek inside the Wagner Instititute, we just released a short e-book version of Balaskas' . . .
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May 22, 2007 03:24 PM EDT --
I tend to cringe when confronted by a speculative novel where strong female warriors/fighters/ martial types are the lead. As a woman, you would think I'd be inclined to gravitate toward such . . .
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November 07, 2007 03:47 PM EST --
The Farm by Lyn Perry
“Ol’ Mickey Donald had a farm, A-E-I-O-U…”
“Would you get it right?” Sissy’s brother yelled from down the hall. “It’s . . .
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September 20, 2008 11:07 AM EDT --
Y'all--
I'm compiling the most complete list of spec-fic sub-sub-genres for posting in a Web article. If anyone can think of one I don't yet have, pretty-please wing it my way, kay?
Thanks! . . .
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December 05, 2008 05:08 PM EST --
On a world that is not Earth, in a time that is not now, Neal Stephenson explores the divisions within society, faith, science, and the space in between. Anathem , his newest novel, is a mind-stretching . . .
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August 16, 2009 01:06 PM EDT --
The Mars Run presents an interesting twist on the standard space travel fare. In Chris Gerrib’s vision of the space travel strips the glamour and sense of status from astronauts and turns them . . .
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