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Fantasy writer Gemmell dies at 57
RIP. I'm not a big fantasy reader these days, but Gemmell's work always had a unique flavour to it, thanks to his realistic treatment of 'heroic' figures. My thoughts go to his family.How do bookstores survive?
"I was standing there looking at the pitiful collection of science fiction books listening to the Muzak version of Rod Stewart's 'Do You Think I'm Sexy' when I suddenly remember - I hate chain bodownload THE OLYMPUS TALES - Echoes Of The Underworld 2002
Artist - THE OLYMPUS TALESJG Ballard Bibliography: Short Stories & Non-Fiction
This also does what it says on the tin.20 Ways Science Fiction and Fantasy Are Like Mozilla Firefox
A bit of flippancy from David Louis Edelman at Deep Genre. Does what it says on the tin.Karl Schroeder interviewed by John Scalzi
"The holy grail of science fiction is a setting so cool that you can describe people doing their laundry there and it'll be riveting." He's right, and he's very good at it.download THIRD WORLD - Tuff Mi Tuff 2005
Artist - THIRD WORLDThe Internet Speculative Fiction Database goes wiki
"The ISFDB is open for editing by the general public." If there was ever the potential to test the community strength of the genre, this could well be the place it happens.The Money Entry 2007: Science Fiction Income
"2006 was an interesting year for me in this regard, primarily because it's the first year that, frankly, I've gotten any substantial amount of income from science fiction." Scalzi shows usSo You Want to Publish Your SF / Fantasy Novel
"This is written with newbie authors in mind, though there may be useful information for the initiated or curious." No new advice, but a good set of links to potential markets.Yatterings
The mighty Iain Emsley returns to the UK sf blogosphere! w00t! Iain's a great reviewer and a very knowledgeable fan; his blog will be well worth subscribing to.I just sold 3 books!
"Tor has agreed to purchase the novel I just started, Sly Mongoose, as well as the next two novels that I write." It couldn't happen to a nicer guy - congratulations to Tobias Buckell!The SF Site: Best Read of the Year in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Does exactly what it says on the tin, unsurprisingly. An interesting selection, though, chosen by the site's contributors.Top 51 Personal Blogs in SF/F, December 2006 Editon
"The list is limited to personal (not corporate-sponsored or news-oriented), single-author blogs, with an emphasis on science fiction and fantasy writers, editors, agents, publishers, artists andThey walk among us
Science fiction is written predominantly by white, western males. For them, the alien may be found beyond borders, across continents. The Other is someone with a different language, skin colour, evenMusic Club Sounds Vol.51 (2009)
Rls Date : Nov-2009Kris Allen: Kris Allen (2009) music downloads
Genre: Rock Allen’s post-Idol self-titled album will be released on November 17, 2009, through Jive Records. On September 21, 2009, “Live Like We’reA Political History of SF
"The history of modern SF is one of five attempted revolutions — one success and four enriching failures." Whoo - some contentious stuff in here. Let battle commence! Link via various sourceCan I Really Learn To Play The Piano Online?
If you’re looking to learn how to play the piano online, it can often be a very daunting task. Many people actually give up before they’ve begun after seeing the vast array of choices that exis..Meetings With Remarkable Men (Christopher Priest)
"This talk was first delivered at Novacon 9, in November 1979, and is reprinted from Vector 98, June 1980." It says important things about sf that still mean a lot now - if not more.Locus Magazine's Recommended Reading: 2006
"This recommended reading list, published in Locus Magazine's February 2007 issue, is a consensus by Locus editors and reviewers..." At last, an end-of-year list that I've actually read a deHow to Write an Author Bio: A Tutorial for Wikipedians & Others
"The most important thing to understand about writing an author bio is that this is a form of literary characterization. Details that enhance the bio by making the author a more rounded characterRoxy Music - Avalon - 1982
Released: 1982 Recorded: 1981-1982 Genre: Album Oriented Rock Length: 37:31 Label: Virgin Producer: Rhett Davies and Roxy Music Quality: 320 kbps Covers included Released: 1982 Recorded: 1The “Big Three” SF Magazine Sales
"...some semi-recent numbers on sf magazine publishing. “Subs” means sales through subscription, “stands” means copies sold in stores..." Yipes - this really *is* a small scene!
