One of the genre’s greats and a staunch defender of public libraries, Ray Bradbury, has passed away. He was 91.
Novelist Eoin Colfer on Resurrecting “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” — An AMC Interview
On the 30th Anniversary of the first publication of Douglas Adams’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy comes And Another Thing…, the sixth book of the series penned by “Artemis Fowl” novelist Eoin (pronounced Owen) Colfer. Colfer discusses his reluctance to take on the project and his hopes for the future of Hitchhiker’s.
“Reading Rainbow” Comes To An End
After 26 years of helping children discover the joy of reading, PBS’ “Reading Rainbow” came to an end last Friday. The show, hosted by actor LeVar Burton, was unable to secure a sponsor to underwrite the cost of producing and airing the show on PBS, reports the Wall Street Journal. Pointing to changes in educational […]
Winds of Dune Author Brian Herbert on Flipping the Myth of Jihad — An AMC Interview
Dune author Frank Herbert’s son discusses picking up his father’s threads in Winds of Dune, out this month, and his hopes for Peter Berg’s film adaptation of the saga.
Review: “Gone” by Michael Grant
Grant has successfully written himself a real suspense-filled saga about a group of small city kids placed in extraordinary circumstances and dealing with problems that would cause any well-seasoned and trained adult to go crazy.
Sir Arthur C. Clarke Remembered
The world mourns the loss of one of its greatest and most gentle humans with the death of Arthur C. Clarke. He passed away late last night in his home in Sri Lanka at the ripe old age of 90.
Pern Novels Picked Up by Copperheart
Anne McCaffrey’s “Dragonriders of Pern” novels have been optioned by Steve Hoban of the Oscar-winning Canadian film production company Copperheart Entertainment.
Sanderson Tapped To Complete Jordan’s Work
Tor Books has announced that novelist Brandon Sanderson has been chosen to finish writing the final novel in Robert Jordan’s bestselling Wheel of Time fantasy series.
Joe Murphy — In Loving Memory
We are sad to announce that our beloved friend and colleague Joe Murphy left us today to his ongoing battle with leiomyosarcoma carcinoma. We loved him very much and will be greatly missed in our lives. We bid farewell to a dear and sweet man.
Star Trek Novels Celebrate 40 Years of the Original Series
For the first time in twenty years, a significant Star Trek milestone will pass without a movie or television episode to mark it. But while there will be no new big- or small-screen adventures for the crew of the Starship Enterprise when the series turns forty in early September, the legacy of Star Trek will be celebrated on the printed page thank to Pocket Books.
Jim Baen passes
Several days ago, Jim Baen of Baen Books suffered a stroke and was in serious condition. Sadly, he passed away yesterday.
Octavia Butler passes
On Saturday, one of my favorite authors passed away. Octavia Butler was 58 years old.
She wrote a different kind of science fiction, and had a knack for bringing issues of social consciousness out and blending them with “what if..” Her last book, Fledgling, was recently released.
