Spanning Generations: SF That Can Excite Everyone
Darren Slade posits that one of the best features of science fiction is it’s potential to appeal and engage audiences, regardless of their age.
Darren Slade posits that one of the best features of science fiction is it’s potential to appeal and engage audiences, regardless of their age.
NASA faked the Apollo Moon landings? No dogma is more unyielding than one founded on ignorance and arrogance
Conan, from Weird Tales to remakes – with a dash or two of Frazetta thrown in for verisimilitude.
R. Graeme Cameron instructs us in the fine art of becoming a BNF – or nearly so. (It might be advisable to strive for Filthy Pro status instead….)
A little history on the discovery of exoplanets from an astronomer who was there at the beginning.
Different worlds, different science. Chris Nuttall introduces us to one of his favorite themes.
A trip back in time: Earl takes us into his library and pulls some influential fanzines from the shelves.
In this week’s viewing: The Pilot’s Love Song fills in some continuity, Nobunagun goes more nuts than ever, and more!
The Fictional Man, published by UK imprint Solaris, is based on an impossible conceit, one of those high concept movie-friendly ideas where one aspect of reality is altered from our world but things continue just the same. Absurd, but depending on how well it’s done we buy into it for the duration. Here it is generally very well done. Al Ewing is a breathtakingly clever writer and his conceit is that human cloning was perfected decades ago but then outlawed because everyone is entitled to their own unique identity.
An introduction to another sub-genre of science fiction
Hannibal is the most visually distinctive show on TV.
Science Fiction in Ecuador: Tanya profiles a new spanish language contributor to Amazing Stories
Fallece el escritor Juan José Plans; Convocatoria para el “Visiones 2014”; Ediciones Irreverentes presenta la colección 2099.
The top ten villains to grace the screen.
When fossil fuels are outlawed, only outlaws will have fossil fuels
Iconic blue police boxes seem to be every where (and every when?). Astrid takes us on a an art tour of the Doctor’s preferred mode of transportation.
How does one reconcile the moral dilemma of liking art from an artist one dislikes on moral grounds?
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Patrick Dearen talks about writing and his Starflight Series.
The Museum of Science Fiction and the Science Channel Partner Up
Is six Californias a possibility or just an alternate history dream?
A review of the graphic story, Darth Vader and Son
A review of Jo Walton’s unique and very interesting collection of essays on reading.
New Fantasy has rules! And as any good writer knows, you must know the rules – before you break them!
During the Lazarus experiments, Cornish excited much interest in Hollywood. Boris Karloff starred in two films inspired by Cornish’s work, The Man they Could Not Hang (1939) and The Man with Nine Lives (1940). The scientist actually served as consultant to the former film. These movies sparked a “mad scientist” craze in science fiction, and were also among the first to conceptualize open-heart surgery.
How much does an author actually make traditional publishing versus self-publishing? Well, the data is hard to find.
An excerpt from the newly released Star Kings trilogy by one of SF’s original star-slingers and galaxy-smashers – Edmond Hamilton!
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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