Science fiction author Ray Bradbury was a regular at Clifton’s Cafeteria on Broadway, and was known for writing on the public typewriters in the Central Library.
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Remembering Ray Bradbury
One of the genre’s greats and a staunch defender of public libraries, Ray Bradbury, has passed away. He was 91.
John Hornor Jacobs: Rationalizing the Zombie
Horror novelist John Hornor Jacobs spent some time deep in the throes of darkness while writing his zombie novel This Dark Earth (due out in July 2012). While he was down there, he began to wonder what he would need to do to really survive a zombie uprising.
Tor to Drop DRM From E-Books
Tor/Forge, one of the largest sci-fi and fantasy publishers, will drop DRM from its e-books by July of 2012, the company announced in a press release today.
The move could be a signal to other publishers to drop the use of DRM on its e-books as well.
Remembering Anne McCaffrey
SFWA Grand Master Anne McCaffrey passed away on November 21 at the age of 85.
According to Locus Online, she suffered a massive stroke at her home in Ireland.
Remembering L. A. Banks
Leslie Ann Esdaile Banks has passed away from adrenal cancer. She was 51.
NASA Teaming Up With Tor/Forge
We’ve all heard stories about how many of NASA’s scientists and astronauts were inspired by the worlds of science-fiction. Now, the space agency is teaming up with Tor books to create a new line of science-fiction novels that will highlight concepts relevant to current and future NASA missions and operations.
NPR Releases Top 100 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book List
A couple of weeks ago, we told you about NPR’s summer project to assemble a list of the top 100 sci-fi and fantasy books.
After nominations, voting and compiling, the results are in. The full list is available on NPR.
Remembering Martin H. Greenberg
Martin H. Greenberg, academic and prolific anthology editor, passed away this weekend after a long battle with cancer. His name became one of the main reasons for me to just pick up an anthology and check out the stories within, leaning heavily towards buying it if the theme was interesting to me. The first volumes […]
NPR Looking for Top Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novels
Got a favorite genre novel? NPR wants to hear about it. The news broadcaster is looking to compile a list of nominees that can be whittled down into the best examples of the genres. Here’s the guidelines for nominating: 1. Limit yourself to five titles per post. Don’t hesitate to nominate a book that someone […]
“Hardcover Mysteries” on Investigation Discovery
Investigation Discovery’s HARDCOVER MYSTERIES explores the crossover from fact to fiction. In this exciting new eight-part series, New York Times best-selling authors discuss the real-life cases that compelled their fascination and inspired their page-turners.
2010 Thriller Award Winners
ThrillerFest V was held this past weekend in New York City, and the winners of the 2010 Thriller Awards were announced
McIntyre Talks about Writing “Trek” Novels
Best-selling and award-winning author Vonda N. McIntyre has penned some of the best loved original “Star Trek” novels as well as the adaptations for several of the big-screen adventures. “David Hartwell invited me to write a ‘Star Trek’ book for Pocket Books, which had recently obtained the license to publish original ‘Star Trek’ novels. He […]
Remembering Kage Baker
Kage Baker passed away from cancer on Sunday, and I’m still not sure how to process that. It’s taken me this long to figure out what I want to say.
TV Writers Settle Age Discrimination Suit
Hollywood entertainment firms have agreed to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by 165 television writers over the age of 40.
