Dark Tower fans, take note:
World Fantasy Award-winning writer Stephen King…and Marvel Comics join forces this spring to launch a ground-breaking new comic book series adapted from King’s magnum opus, The Dark Tower.
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Happy Birthday, Internet!
SCI FI Wire just published a news story I wrote about SF author Lyda Morehouse’s genre-shifting: from SF to supernatural chick-lit.
At long last, the brilliant-but-prematurely-cancelled TV series American Gothic has finally be released on DVD, in its entirety.
Forget the cancellation of Firefly–it was the killing of this show that proved the bankruptcy of the American television establishment. It’s creepy, foreboding, and enticingly well-written, featuring brilliant performances from Lucas Black and Gary Cole, along with a supporting cast of talented actors. Absolutely must see TV. So, it’s on DVD now, you no longer have any excuse.
Go buy it from Amazon, or rent it from Netflix.
Now, if only The Tick (the animated series) was available on DVD, all would be right with the world.
SCI FI Wire just published a news story I wrote about World Fantasy-nominee Margo Lanagan about her recent win of a prestigious Australian writing fellowship.
New acquisitions! Hurricane Katrina has not detered the prolific Albert E. Cowdrey, as he’s been spinning tales even as the floodwaters wash away his city. This month, we have a new story from him, along with: a dark fantasy from John Morressy; a new A.I. story from our very own A.I.–Alex Irvine; a new suburban alien-invasion story from Carolyn Ives Gilman (after a five-year absence from our pages);and a slush survivor: Heather Lindsley, with an advertising-themed SF story–an impressive debut.
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SCI FI Wire just published a news story I wrote about SF author Scott Westerfeld’s recent win of the Victoria Premier’s Award for Young Adult Fiction.
It’s come to my attention that it’s somewhat of a travesty that I haven’t seen the original Godzilla. I admit, it does seem like something I should see. However, Netflix shamefully doesn’t have it. They have many other Godzilla movies, but not the original.
So, join me, friends, in petitioning Netflix to get it. All you have to do is go to their Request a Title page (which seems to be hidden in their FAQ) and send them an email saying that they should carry it.
It’s directed by Ishiro Honda, and is called Gojira (or Godzilla). Here’s the IMDB entry for the film.
UPDATE: Don’t bother emailing Netflix, as I’ve learned that the uncut Japanese edition is not available on DVD here in the States, and that the US version (marred by Raymond Burr) is not worth watching compared to the original.
Scott Danielson, one of the editors of SFFAudio, maintains a blog called Science Fiction Story Reader. For his current project, he’s working his way through every piece of short fiction that has won a Hugo, Nebula, and/or World Fantasy award. It’s an interesting list, and Scott lists which ones he’s read, gives a */5 rating, and posts some thoughts about the piece (note: do beware spoilers).
I suggested to Scott that he make his Excel spreadsheet available for download, so anyone else who wants to tackle this project can use it to track his or her own progress. He liked the idea and said he’ll make it available soon.
I thought this was an interesting project, and this screamed “meme” to me, so here it is. Which of these award winners have you read? Bold your selections. I had trouble posting the list to my blog, so I posted my results to a separate webpage.
