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Book Synopsis Scribes of Speculative Fiction II by : Cristopher DeRose
Download or read book Scribes of Speculative Fiction II written by Cristopher DeRose and published by . This book was released on 2015-03 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a Speculative Fiction writer himself, Cristopher DeRose has the right back ground to ask incisive questions about of the authors of legendary storytelling about their style and experience. Cristopher has not only provided interviews, but insights into the minds of some of Speculative Fictions most popular voices. "In his fiction, Cristopher writes characters that feel as real as true souls, so there is no better interviewer to get to the creative souls of the writers in this book. May there be a Scribes III." - Bruce S. Larson, author of Nightmares and Other Vices, and the Within and Beyond Series
Book Synopsis Scribes of Speculative Fiction II by : Cristopher DeRose
Download or read book Scribes of Speculative Fiction II written by Cristopher DeRose and published by BearManor Media. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of interviews from some of the leading and up-and-coming names in genre fiction, including Eduardo Sanchez, William Nolan, Raymond Benson, Jack Ketcham, Raymond Feist, Joe Schrieber, Kevin J. Anderson, and Roger Price. In this second volume to Scribes of Speculative Fiction: A Collection of Interviews, author Cristopher DeRose’s interviews provide insights into the minds of today’s best authors and an eclectic mix of penetrating insights into their unique worlds. If you’re a fan of James Bond, Rift War, The Blair Witch Project, Star Wars, Logan’s Run, X-Files, Dune, or The Tomorrow People, you’ll discover the unforgettably diverse blend of talents behind these works that thrilled an entire generation and still stimulate the imaginations of new readers. About the author: father, photographer, musician, writer and martial artist, Cristopher DeRose has published more than a hundred articles in magazines, such as Filmax and Cemetery Dance. He was a Staff Writer for the Sci-Fi Channel for several years. He worked as Editor for Dark Matter Magazine: A Chronicle of the Speculative Mind for its three-year run. His nonfiction books include Cobra on My Left, Leopard on My Right; and Scribes of Speculative Fiction Vol. I and Scribes of Speculative Fiction Vol. II. His fiction books include To Cast a Violent Shadow and 2020 Eternal. He lives in Los Angeles, California. “Cristopher writes characters that feel as real as true souls, so there is no better interviewer to get to the creative souls of the writers in this book. May there be a Scribes III.”—Bruce Larson, author of Nightmares and Other Vices and Within and Beyond: The Realms of the Sun.
Book Synopsis The Complete Scribes of Speculative Fiction by : Cristopher DeRose
Download or read book The Complete Scribes of Speculative Fiction written by Cristopher DeRose and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this combined and updated omnibus edition of Scribes of Speculative Fiction I and II, Cristopher DeRose sits down with over seventy of the best known names in the world of Speculative Fiction writing and gets the real story. Within these pages, you'll find advice, hints, history, and more than a few surprises.
Download or read book Caitlin R. Kiernan written by James Goho and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-08-28 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caitlin R. Kiernan is at the forefront of contemporary gothic, weird and science fiction literature. She has written more than a dozen novels, over 250 short stories, many chapbooks, along with a large number of graphic works. For these Kiernan has won numerous awards. This first full-length look at Kiernan's body of work explores her fictional universe through critical literary lenses to show the depth of her contributions to modern genre literature. A prolific and creative writer, Kiernan's fictions bring to life our fears about the other, the unknown, and the future through stories that range widely across time and space. A sense of dark terror pervades her novels and stories. Yet Kiernan's fictional universe is not disengaged from reality. That is because she works within the long tradition of gothic fiction speaking to the gravest ethical, social and cultural issues. In her dark fiction, Kiernan illustrates the terror of the tyranny of the normal, the oppression of marginalized people, and the pervasive violence of our time. Her dystopian sf propels today's dangerous economic, social, political and environmental tendencies into the future. Kiernan's fiction portrays troubling truths about the current human condition.
Book Synopsis The Complete Scribes of Speculative Fiction (hardback) by : Cristopher DeRose
Download or read book The Complete Scribes of Speculative Fiction (hardback) written by Cristopher DeRose and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a Speculative Fiction writer himself, Cristopher DeRose has the right background to ask incisive questions about of the authors of legendary storytelling about their style and experience. Cristopher has not only provided interviews, but insights into the minds of some of Speculative Fiction's most popular voices.
Book Synopsis Scribes of Speculative Fiction - a Collection of Interviews by : Christopher DeRose
Download or read book Scribes of Speculative Fiction - a Collection of Interviews written by Christopher DeRose and published by . This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think you know something about speculative fiction? Maybe you wee what these folks have to say... Briane Keene Ben Bova David Brin Bruce Balfour Lois McMaster Bujold Jeanne Cavelos Max Allan Collins Christopher Golden Eduardo Sanchez Gregory Maguire Laurell K. Hamilton Jane Espenson Michael McCarty Orson Scott Card Jerry Pournelle Kristine Kathryn Rusch Sephera Giron Alan Dean Foster Jack Vance Wil McCarthy Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Yvonne Navarro David J. Schow Elaine Cunningham P. N. Elrod Jasper Fforde Joe R.Lansdale Geoffrey A. Landis Mark McLaughlin Eric Van Lustrader Peter S. Beagle Mark McLaughlin Ray Manzarek Piers Anthony Steven Erikson Cristopher DeRose sits down with thirty-five of of the best known names in the world of SpecFic writing and gets the real story. Within these pages, you'll find advice, hints, history, and more than a few surprises. With introduction by Scott Edelman, this collection is a must-have for any aspiring writer or any fan of the world of speculative fiction.
Download or read book Scribes written by James Wolanyk and published by Rebel Base Books. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pawns in an endless war, scribes are feared and worshipped, valued and exploited, prized and hunted. But there is only one whose powers can determine the fate of the world . . . Born into the ruins of Rzolka’s brutal civil unrest, Anna has never known peace. Here, in her remote village—a wasteland smoldering in the shadows of outlying foreign armies—being imbued with the magic of the scribes has made her future all the more uncertain. Through intricate carvings of the flesh, scribes can grant temporary invulnerability against enemies to those seeking protection. In an embattled world where child scribes are sold and traded to corrupt leaders, Anna is invaluable. Her scars never fade. The immunity she grants lasts forever. Taken to a desert metropolis, Anna is promised a life of reverence, wealth, and fame—in exchange for her gifts. She believes she is helping to restore her homeland, creating gods and kings for an immortal army—until she witnesses the hordes slaughtering without reproach, sacking cities, and threatening everything she holds dear. Now, with the help of an enigmatic assassin, Anna must reclaim the power of her scars—before she becomes the unwitting architect of an apocalyptic war.
Book Synopsis Black Sci-fi.com and Pyroglyphic Studios Presents by : Maurice Waters
Download or read book Black Sci-fi.com and Pyroglyphic Studios Presents written by Maurice Waters and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our Voices, Our Imagination. BlackSci-Fi.com & Pyroglyphics Studio presents The Scribes of Nyota, a compendium featuring short stories of speculative fiction from Nubian authors. These stories are presented in a myriad of forms ranging from poetry to short stories to pin-up illustrations. In Swahili, -Nyota- means star, and in the Shona language it means thirst. With so many stars in one volume seeking to quench the thirst for diversity, it is only fitting that we incorporate the word into the title of our first anthology. The goal of this project is to give a spotlight to creators and stories of the African Diaspora. Our goal is to not only provide Creators with a defined presence in the sea of publications but to rectify the exclusion of Nubian characters from the many types of stories available, especially in science fiction. By purposefully developing works with characters of color and storylines that carry themes of cultural relevance, Writers and Creatives will be able to supply the consumers with exactly what they have been craving.
Book Synopsis Shaw and Science Fiction by : Milton T. Wolf
Download or read book Shaw and Science Fiction written by Milton T. Wolf and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shaw's speculations about human destiny align him with many other writers of the time, and later, who forged a new genre of literature that ultimately took the name in 1928 of "science fiction." Ray Bradbury affirms Greg Bear's statement about the little-known, but significant, relationship that Bernard Shaw has with science fiction. Bradbury, who frequently emphasizes Shaw's influence on his own work, asks, "Isn't it obvious at last: Those that do not live in the future will be trapped and die in the past?" Susan Stone-Blackburn, comparing Shaw's Back to Methuselah with Olaf Stapledon's Last and First Men, discusses why science-fiction scholars have been reluctant to acknowledge Shaw's role in the genre. Tom Shippey examines aspects of Shaw's theory of Creative Evolution to show why many have dismissed Shaw's science fiction as insufficiently scientific. Surveying the science-fiction milieu, Ben P. Indick shows that while Shaw was not interested in writing science fiction per se, he knew the genre and how to use it. Jeffrey M. Wallmann chronicles the science-fiction techniques that Shaw foreshadowed. Rodelle Weintraub analyzes dream-related elements of the fantastic that Shaw frequently employed in his drama. John Barnes focuses on Shaw's "radical superman," a stock-in-trade of science fiction. Like H. G. Wells, Shaw understood that human intervention was becoming the dominant mechanism of evolution and that new approaches to theatrical drama would be required to convey the social and political impact of the scientific revolution. Elwira M. Grossman compares similar dilemmas facing Shaw and the Polish dramatist Witkacy. J. L. Wisenthal examines the utopian tradition that underlay the English literary experience, and Julie A. Sparks contrasts Karel Capek's anti-utopian concepts with Shaw's utopian vision. Also included is an 1887 lecture by Shaw entitled "Utopias," published here for the first time. Several of the contributors emphasize the significant influence that Shaw had on major science-fiction writers. Elizabeth Anne Hull explores Shaw's affinities with Arthur C. Clarke, John R. Pfeiffer discusses the many connections between Shaw and Ray Bradbury, and George Slusser explores Shaw and Robert A. Heinlein's "recurrent fascination with the possibilities of life extension." Like his friend Einstein, Shaw knew that imagination is more important than knowledge. Peter Gahan's article demonstrates that Shaw's ambition was to engage the reader's imagination, the only "sufficient backdrop for his vision." Also included are reviews of recent additions to Shavian scholarship, including the Shaw/Wells correspondence, and John R. Pfeiffer's "Continuing Checklist of Shaviana."
Book Synopsis The Craft of a Good Scribe by : Steve Vinson
Download or read book The Craft of a Good Scribe written by Steve Vinson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-11-06 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Craft of a Good Scribe, Steve Vinson offers a comprehensive study of the Demotic Egyptian First Tale of Setne Khaemwas (Third Century BCE), the first to appear since 1900. "First Setne" is the most important extant Demotic literary text, and among the most important fictional compositions from any period of ancient Egypt. The tale, which is by turns lurid, tragic and ultimately comic, deals with Setne's theft of a magic book written by the god Thoth himself, and subsequently Setne's punishment through a hallucinatory encounter with the ghostly femme fatale Tabubue. Vinson provides a new textual edition and commentary, and explores the tale's cultural background, its modern reception, and approaches to its interpretation as a work of literature.
Download or read book Across The Realm written by Isobel Mitton and published by Mhumbi Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set over 600 years in the future, this is the first book in the Across the Realm series! Enter an Earth physically torn between the Northern Hemisphere and the South. Two worlds divided by a boiling sea and on a collision course as ideologies fight for survival in the face of a fate neither side can tackle alone.Sweeping elegantly between Northern and Southern perspectives, we meet阿斯卡里 (Askari) Naledi Choto and Colonel Gregory Douglas to people on opposing sides of the war and with whom the bond is instant. Isobel Mitton, seamlessly weaves in filial love, brutality, betrayal, forbidden romance and loyalty in a tale that stands uniquely on it's own.This tale is an exciting and subtle exploration of a reality where segregation and communal living have both become necessities for humanity's survival and hence have been made to work! It is a tale that shows the truth of the human spirit when faced with adversity.Isobel Mitton has created epic story stretching across all the continents from Asia to Africa, from America to Europ, with characters that make this book impossible to put down. Follow our heroes, as they navigate a war between two polar civilisations, traversing twists and turns that will leave you wondering "which side you are on?!"
Book Synopsis The Human Condition by : Hannah Arendt
Download or read book The Human Condition written by Hannah Arendt and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2019-01-11 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The renowned political thinker and author of The Origins of Totalitarianism examines the troubling consequences of humanity’s increasing power. A work of striking originality, The Human Condition is in many respects more relevant today than when it first appeared in 1958. In her study of the state of modern humanity, Hannah Arendt considers humankind in terms of its ever-expanding capabilities. Her analysis reveals a troubling paradox: that as human powers increase through technological and humanistic inquiry, we are less equipped to control the consequences of our actions. This new edition contains Margaret Canovan’s 1998 introduction and a new foreword by Danielle Allen. A classic in political and social theory, The Human Condition offers a penetrating analysis of a conundrum that has only become more acute in the 21st century.
Book Synopsis The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Eight by : Jonathan Strahan
Download or read book The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Eight written by Jonathan Strahan and published by Solaris. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FEATURING GREG EGAN * YOON HA LEE * NEIL GAIMAN * E LILY YU * K J PARKER * GEOFF RYMAN * M BENNARDO * RAMEZ NAAM * TED CHIANG * PRIYA SHARMA * RICHARD PARKS * LAVIE TIDHAR * THOMAS OLDE HEUVELT * BENJANUN SRIDUANGKAEW * ELEANOR ARNASON * IAN R MACLEOD * SOFIA SAMATAR * AN OWOMOYELA * KARIN TIDBECK * MADELINE ASHBY * CAITLÍN R KIERNAN * ROBERT REED * IAN MCDONALD * VAL NOLAN From the inner realms of humanity to the far reaches of space, these are the science fiction and fantasy tales that are shaping the genre and the way we think about the future. Multi-award winning editor Jonathan Strahan continues to shine a light on the very best writing, featuring both established authors and exciting new talents. Within you will find twenty-eight incredible tales, showing the ever growing depth and diversity that science fiction and fantasy continues to enjoy. These are the brightest stars in our firmament, lighting the way to a future filled with astonishing stories about the way we are, and the way we could be.
Book Synopsis Spring Spectacular 2020: A Healthy Dose Of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Mystery by : Kristie Lynn Higgins
Download or read book Spring Spectacular 2020: A Healthy Dose Of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Mystery written by Kristie Lynn Higgins and published by Kristie Lynn Higgins. This book was released on 2020-03-25 with total page 1326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of my stories in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mystery. Each of the following short stories, novellas, or novels starts one of my series, so grab this collection and see what I offer. You might just find a series you'll love. 1. AabiLynn's Dragon Rite #0 2. Shades of Gray #1 3. Shades of Gray #2 4. Beauty Of The Beast #1 The Mystic Rose: Part A 5. Monster of Monsters #1 Part One 6. Monster of Monsters #1 Part Two 7. AaBack's Grimm #1 8. AaBack's Grimm #2 Enjoy magical worlds were dragon riders fly through the sky. Enter a world existing in eternal night where legal assassins called Life Closers enforce corporate laws. Read about the fairytale world of Beauty and the Beast where the woman is turned into the beast. Try to survive a deadly game filled with contestant monsters. Enter Grimm and find the Beast from Beauty and the Beast as a living and breathing person.
Book Synopsis Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 2020 by : Amy Jones
Download or read book Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 2020 written by Amy Jones and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best resource for getting your fiction published! Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 2020 is the go-to resource you need to get your short stories, novellas, and novels published. The 39th edition of NSSWM features hundreds of updated listings for book publishers, literary agents, fiction publications, contests, and more. Each listing includes contact information, submission guidelines, and other essential tips. This edition of Novel & Short Story Writer's Market also offers • Interviews with bestselling authors N.K. Jemisin, Min Jin Lee, James Patterson, and Curtis Sittenfeld. • A detailed look at how to choose the best title for your fiction writing. • Articles on creating antagonistic characters and settings. • Advice on working with your editor, keeping track of your submissions, and diversity in fiction.
Download or read book Scribe written by Alyson Hagy and published by Graywolf Press. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A haunting, evocative tale about the power of storytelling A brutal civil war has ravaged the country, and contagious fevers have decimated the population. Abandoned farmhouses litter the isolated mountain valleys and shady hollows. The economy has been reduced to barter and trade. In this craggy, unwelcoming world, the central character of Scribe ekes out a lonely living on the family farmstead where she was raised and where her sister met an untimely end. She lets a migrant group known as the Uninvited set up temporary camps on her land, and maintains an uneasy peace with her cagey neighbors and the local enforcer. She has learned how to make paper and ink, and she has become known for her letter-writing skills, which she exchanges for tobacco, firewood, and other scarce resources. An unusual request for a letter from a man with hidden motivations unleashes the ghosts of her troubled past and sets off a series of increasingly calamitous events that culminate in a harrowing journey to a crossroads. Drawing on traditional folktales and the history and culture of Appalachia, Alyson Hagy has crafted a gripping, swiftly plotted novel that touches on pressing issues of our time—migration, pandemic disease, the rise of authoritarianism—and makes a compelling case for the power of stories to both show us the world and transform it.
Download or read book Pulp Voices written by Jeffrey M. Elliot and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeffrey M. Elliot interviews five writers and editors of the science fiction pulp magazine era: Jack Williamson, H. L. Gold, Stanton A. Coblentz, C. L. Moore, and Raymond Z. Gallun. With an introduction by Poul Anderson.
