Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches

Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches PDF Author: Mike Resnick
Publisher: Isfic Press
ISBN: 9780975915639
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Includes 31 speeches from 1939 to 2005.

Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches

Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches PDF Author: Mike Resnick
Publisher: Isfic Press
ISBN: 9780975915639
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
Includes 31 speeches from 1939 to 2005.

Resnick on the Loose

Resnick on the Loose PDF Author: Mike Resnick
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1434448290
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 335

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Book Description
RESNICK ON THE LOOSE collects Mike Resnick's essays, editorials, interviews, introduction, and articles -- more than 75 of them -- covering everything from Hugo Awards to classic authors to the art of writing. An essential volume for anyone interested in looking beyond Resnick's award-winning novels and stories to the heart and soul of the creative genius behind them! Introduction by Eric Flint.

The Best of Connie Willis

The Best of Connie Willis PDF Author: Connie Willis
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345540654
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 477

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Book Description
Few authors have had careers as successful as that of Connie Willis. Inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and recently awarded the title of Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Willis is still going strong. Her smart, heartfelt fiction runs the gamut from screwball comedy to profound tragedy, combining dazzling plot twists, cutting-edge science, and unforgettable characters. From a near future mourning the extinction of dogs to an alternate history in which invading aliens were defeated by none other than Emily Dickinson; from a madcap convention of bumbling quantum physicists in Hollywood to a London whose Underground has become a storehouse of intangible memories both foul and fair—here are the greatest stories of one of the greatest writers working in any genre today. All ten of the stories gathered here are Hugo or Nebula award winners—some even have the distinction of winning both. With a new Introduction by the author and personal afterwords to each story—plus a special look at three of Willis’s unique public speeches—this is unquestionably the collection of the season, a book that every Connie Willis fan will treasure, and, to those unfamiliar with her work, the perfect introduction to one of the most accomplished and best-loved writers of our time. Praise for The Best of Connie Willis “Filled with warmth and sadness, great drama, witty dialogue, characters you will care about and moments that you will remember for a long time.”—SFF World “If anyone can be named ‘best science fiction writer of the age,’ it’s Connie Willis, and these stories are the best of her best. Truly.”—Analog “Ranging from the hilarious to the profound, these stories show the full range of [Connie] Willis’s talent for taut, dazzling plots, real science, memorable characters, penetrating dialogue and blistering drama.”—Kirkus Reviews “Thank goodness [for] Connie Willis, who says many things that desperately need saying in more than one delightful way.”—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel “The Best of Connie Willis? Isn’t that like sorting through diamonds?”—Lytherus

The Twilight and Other Zones

The Twilight and Other Zones PDF Author: Stanley Wiater
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806531137
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 412

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Book Description
Richard Matheson, author of "I Am Legend," has captivated, inspired, and terrified three generations of horror, fantasy, and science fiction fans. This work is the first complete celebration of the man and his formidable legacy.

Once a Fan...

Once a Fan... PDF Author: Mike Resnick
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1592240194
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 374

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Book Description
The collected articles, essays, and fannish non-fiction of Hugo-Award-winning author Mike Resnick.

...Always a Fan

...Always a Fan PDF Author: Mike Resnick
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1434448142
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464

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Book Description
Mike Resnick's second collection of essays, anecdotes, speeches, and convention reports (not to mention lists and obituaries), written for science fiction fan magazines, includes topics as diverse as Edgar Rice Burroughs, Teddy Roosevelt, My Most Memorable Collecting Experience, Where Do You Get Those Crazy (Novel) Ideas?, Bathrooms I Have Known, and much more.

A Safari of the Mind

A Safari of the Mind PDF Author: Mike Resnick
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1587150077
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198

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Book Description
An anthology of science-fiction stories written by award-winner Mike Resnick, who is by far the best (anthologies) editor in the business (Kristine Kathryn Rusch, from the Introduction).

Evaporating Genres

Evaporating Genres PDF Author: Gary K. Wolfe
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
ISBN: 0819571040
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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Book Description
A series of provocative essays on how the fantastic genres evolve and grow In this wide-ranging series of essays, an award-winning science fiction critic explores how the related genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror evolve, merge, and finally "evaporate" into new and more dynamic forms. Beginning with a discussion of how literary readers "unlearned" how to read the fantastic during the heyday of realistic fiction, Gary K. Wolfe goes on to show how the fantastic reasserted itself in popular genre literature, and how these genres themselves grew increasingly unstable in terms of both narrative form and the worlds they portray. More detailed discussions of how specific contemporary writers have promoted this evolution are followed by a final essay examining how the competing discourses have led toward an emerging synthesis of critical approaches and vocabularies. The essays cover a vast range of authors and texts, and include substantial discussions of very current fiction published within the last few years.

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection PDF Author: Gardner R. Dozois
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312363345
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 718

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Book Description
The world of science fiction has been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow blurring the line-between life and art. This book explores ideas of a new world. It includes an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction. It is useful for science fiction fans and readers interested in delving into the genre.

Science Fiction Authors

Science Fiction Authors PDF Author: Maura Heaphy
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1598845063
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 350

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Book Description
For students, scholars, readers' advisors, and curious SF readers and fans, this guide provides an easy-to-use launch pad for researching and learning more about science fiction writers and their work. Emphasizing the best popular and contemporary authors, this book covers 100 SF writers, providing for each: • a brief biographical sketch, including a quote from theauthor, awards, etc. • a list of the author's major works (including editions and other writings) • research sources-biographies, criticism, research guides, and web sites • In addition, you'll find read-alike lists for selected authors. For anyone wanting to find information on popular SF authors, this should be the first stop.