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Issue #220 – In Memory of Sir Terry Pratchett
The recent passing of Sir Terry was far from unexpected, but sudden…
Issue #219 – Timeline
When it comes to writing fiction, how much research do you really…
Issue #218 – The Martian Chronicles
‘Sleeping beauty awoke at the kiss of a scientist and expired…
Issue #217 – On Basilisk Station
When SF fans talk about starship captains, the question of Captain Janeway…
Issue #216 – The Ship Who Sang
When I thought of science fiction as a kid, I tended…
Issue #215 – More Than Magic
Adult Literature in the Geek Age Last month I looked at Young…
Issue #214 – Harry Potter and the Mysterious Teen/Young Adult Novel
“A young adult novel is a regular novel that people actually read.”…
Issue #213 – Three Sides of a Genre: The Zombie Story
Braaaaains… Funny how the most recognizable thing about zombies actually comes from…
Issue #212 – The Ocean At The End Of The Lane
“I liked myths. They weren’t adult stories and they weren’t children’s stories.…
Issue #211 – The Tipping Point
Much to my shame, I don’t often read non-fiction. There are so…
Issue #210 – The Science of Discworld
Some people are absolutely fascinated by science, but find how it’s taught…
Issue #209 – Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy
A long time ago, in a galaxy… well this galaxy… It is…
Issue #208 – The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
To say that Geek has become Chic in recent years is…
Issue #207 – Carter Beats The Devil
If you were a fan of the films The Prestige or The…
Issue #206 – On Writing
Have you ever thought about being a writer? I’ve wanted to be…
Issue #205 – Promethea
Moore Meta, Moore Problems. If I were to sum up Alan…
Issue #204 – Captain Blood
Captain Blood: His Odyssey, by Rafael Sabatini Sometimes you see a movie and…
Issue #203 – Edison’s Conquest of Mars
The War of the Worlds is one of my favorite classic science…
Issue #202 – Jasper Fforde
The Unfilmable Author Perhaps one of geekdom’s best known authors is Terry…
Issue #201 – Blue Ant Trilogy
Welcome to the Worrrld of Tomorrow! The Recent Works of William Gibson…
Issue #200 – Three Sides of a Genre: The Invasion Story
Wolverines! If that battle cry means anything to you, then you…
Issue #199 – Space Captain Smith
Ripping Yarns Within the British Space Empire For those of you who…