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A Brief History of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy at the Oscars
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 03-25-2000)
Writing a history of science fiction, horror and fantasy film winners at the Academy Awards is much simpler than it should be. Quite simply, there just arent that many winners. Comedic actors like Bob Hope used to complain about being overlooked in favor... A Brief History of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy at the Oscars
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 03-27-2000)
Writing a history of science fiction, horror and fantasy film winners at the Academy Awards is much simpler than it should be. Quite simply, there just arent that many winners. Comedic actors like Bob Hope used to complain about being overlooked in favor... Science of Sci-Fi
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-10-2007)
...squo; The History of Science Fiction and Mark Brake & Neil Hook’s Different Engines both take a much-needed look at the science fiction genre’s origins, development, and relationship with factual science. Anyone who’s a true fan o... 
Science Fiction Meets Religion…Round One
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-02-2007)
Mordred maneuvers for power in Douglas Clegg’s darkly reimagined Arthurian saga, Stephen Baxter unleashes his new time-shifting alternate history thriller with Emperor, and Pamela Sargent’s beloved Ship is back to sow the seeds of humanity&... 23rd Annual Ohio Science Fiction Film Festival
by News Editor (Fri 04-14-2006)
The 23rd Annual Ohio Science Fiction Film Festival kicks off another 24 hours of the best in new and classic sci-fi movies on Saturday, Aprill 22 at 12:00 noon at the Drexel Gateway Theatre in Columbus, Ohio. This year's Marathon will include the Midwest ... Animated Science Fiction - Before TITAN A.E.
by Andrew Osmond (Thu 07-06-2000)
As the whole world knows, Walt Disney was an obsessive science-fiction fan. A friend of genre giants from Wells to Hubbard, Walt`s love of space-opera and speculative fiction pervaded all he did. From Walt`s classic Astro-Mouse cartoons in the 1920s, via ... THE BEST MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION OF THE 20TH CENTURY
by James T. Voelpel (Fri 08-10-2001)
In the publishing industry, summer is the time for the collection. It seems all manner of 'Best of' this or 'World's Greatest' that arrives on bookshelves. These are the months of the short story or novelette no reading the entire five books in the SWORD... Genre Fiction in the '90s: Looking Backwards
by Denise Dumars (Wed 02-09-2000)
The 1990`s were a curious time for imaginative fiction. In the 90s horror came back from the dead; fantasy produced a few diamonds amidst the general muck; and science fiction very nearly disappeared under the weight of media tie-in novels. To get a ... A History of Toho, Home of Godzilla
by Norman England (Thu 08-24-2000)
A dominant force in fantasy filmmaking for nearly fifty years, Toho Co., Ltd is famous for gracing motion picture screens with such classic giant monster luminaries as Mothra, Ghidrah, Rodan, and the reptilian embodiment of unbridled atomic power, Godzill... Hobbit History
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-22-2007)
As if there isn’t a book-load of backstory already on The Hobbit’s road to film translation, John D. Rateliff is bringing the history back to its roots with an intimate, three-volume look at one of the most famous bedtime stories of all time.
... The Masters of SF, Now on Your TV- Part Two
by Chris Wyatt (Sun 08-25-2002)
Last week we spoke with New York filmmaker Eric Solstein about the midlife crisis that inspired the origin of a documentary series about the art and history of science fiction literature. This week we continue our discussion.Solstein's nascent project of ... Science Fiction Meets Rock & Roll in SACD
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-25-2003)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONNeil Norman, the maestro of rock and roll interpretations of science fiction film music, is back in the Control Voice Cockpit with a new recording, Sci-Fi in Hi-Fi (Audio Fidelity AFZ 012). The CD is a dual layered hybrid disc, m... 2000: The Best Science-Fiction, Horror, & Fantasy Films
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-04-2001)
Well, the millennium ended not with a bang but a whimperat least in theatres, that is. The year 2000 gave us numerous enjoyable, even sometimes admirable films (including Gladiator and Erin Brokovich), but in the genres of science-fiction, horror, and fa... MASTERS OF SCIENCE FICTION: Clean Escape
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 08-06-2007)
Following the footsteps of the success of Showtime’s first season of Masters of Horror (a series that had such a terrible second season, I’ll be surprised to see it return) now we have Masters of Science Fiction on ABC. The Masters of Hor... GREATEST SCIENCE FICTION HITS IV
by Randall Larson (Sat 09-16-2000)
When I first encountered Neil Normans GREATEST SCIENCE FICTION HITS back in 1978, I was one of those grumpy purists taken aback by his electric guitars intruding upon the pristine orchestral tonalities of STAR WARS and other icons of science fiction film... 2001 IN 2001: A LOOK AT CLARKE'S CLASSICS
by James T. Voelpel (Mon 08-20-2001)
The year 2001 is the big one for those within the genre universe, seeing as it's the setting for Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick's landmark film 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. It is perhaps surprising that more attention has not been paid to this classic of ... The Japanese Science-Fiction and Monster Film Weekend, Part 2
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 07-27-2000)
In Part One of my review of the American Cinemateques Japanese Science Fiction and Monster Film Weekend at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, I focused on the opening night screening of a newly struck, subtitled print of Gojira, the seminal 1954 film (re... Robert J Sawyer Chats with CINESCAPE - Part Two
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 07-19-2002)
In part one of our interview with Nebula award-winning novelist Robert J Sawyer he spoke about his new book HOMINIDS and its controversial rape scene. In this part Sawyer talks with us about what originally got him interested in science fiction, about pos... Greatest Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: The Borderland
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 03-05-2000)
An addendum to our list of Greatest Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Films: Among the finalists were several titles that failed to receive high votes across the board despite being highly regarded by almost all the voters. The reason was not any doubt ... Sci Fi and Futurists
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-20-2007)
After a lengthy hiccup in their publishing schedule, Tor Books finally got back on track this Tuesday with a slew of new novels from such powerhouse genre authors as Harry Turtledove, David Coe, and L.E. Modesitt, Jr. to round out a Weekly Book Buzz th... The Japanese Science-Fiction & Monster Film Weekend
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 07-23-2000)
Its been fifteen years since a new Toho Godzilla film (Godzilla 1985) was released in U.S. theatres, and with the demise of the revival house (thanks to the advent of home video) opportunities to see older G-Films on the big screen are few and far betwee... The Masters of SF, Now on Your TV- Part One
by Chris Wyatt (Sun 08-18-2002)
...g to do a history of science fiction as a literary genre I was going to have to hurry, because, though Jack Williamson may live forever, and it seems like he might, most of the people who were alive for the maturity of science fiction were not going to... The Dresden Files Returns to its Roots
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-06-2007)
Sara Douglass’ The Wayfarer Redemption series chugs ahead with another volume, Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files gets another action-packed installment, and science fiction anthologies run amok in this week’s Book Buzz.
Happy Tue... The Japanese Science-Fiction and Monster Film Weekend, Part 3
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 07-30-2000)
On Saturday, July 15, after screenings of Son of Godzilla and Godzilla Vs. Destroyah, the second day of the American Cinemateques Japanese Science-Fiction and Monster Film Weekend wound up with the U.S. premier of Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey (2000, ... Arthur C. Clarke Passes Away at 90
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-19-2008)
Arthur C. Clarke, a visionary science fiction writer who co-wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey" and won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died Wednesday, an aide said. He was 90. Clarke, who had battled debi... Is SOLARIS Science Fiction?
by SCOTT COLLURA (Tue 11-26-2002)
This Wednesday sees the debut of a new science fiction film from one of Hollywood's wunderkind directors, Steven Soderbergh. Or so it would seem. SOLARIS, a remake of Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky's little seen but critically acclaimed genre classic,... Battle of the ‘Star’ Series: Star Wars, Star Trek, & Starship Troopers
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-30-2007)
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ... The “Potterverse” Defined
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 04-03-2007)
Jim Butcher propels the Dresden Files, Janine Cross’s dark fantasy series reaches its conclusion, and entertainment journalist Edward Gross takes a stab at chronicling the development of all things Harry Potter in a very weighted edition of this ... Devlin looks to NOAH for potential science fiction franchise
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 07-12-2002)
Dean Devlin's Electric Entertainment has snapped up the rights to a secret science fiction script, known only as NOAH. According to VARIETY, the project "centers on a young scientist's battle for survival." As Devlin described it screenwriters Jan Skrentn... Galaxy Online Acquires Internet Rights to 50 Science Fiction Films (Mon 05-08-2000)
Galaxy Pictures Inc. has announced the acquisition of 50 vintage science-fiction and horror films from Passport International Productions, ranging from classic black-and-white motion pictures like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Things to Come to such ful...WIRED picks top 20 science fiction flicks
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 05-20-2002)
In a side-bar to their interview with Steven Spielberg (more on that later this week), WIRED magazine, the cutting edge computer and technology magazine, picked its 20 greatest science fiction flicks of all time.Their criteria, along with the fanboy basic... X-MEN News: Sabretooth at L.A. Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 05-22-2000)
X-Fans got a treat at the Los Angles comic Book and Science Fiction Convention on Sunday May 21, when Tyler Mane (who plays Sabertooth in the highly anticipated film) showed up on stage to answer questions from the audience. Fliers for the event had impli... Book Buzz: Hugo Winners Announced
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-11-2008)
The 2008 World Science Fiction Convention concluded yesterday amidst fanfare by Guests of Honor Tom Whitmore, Rick Sternbach and Lois McMaster Bujold along with Robert A. Heinlein filling in as the official Ghost of Honor. The third convention ever held i... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 3: Roddenberry's Other Work
by Edward Gross (Thu 12-09-1999)
During the 1966-69 run of STAR TREK, writer-producer Gene Roddenberry had explored important issues under the guise of science fiction; Roddenberry was forced to couch his statements in allegorical tales taking place in deep space and involving alien bein... DUNE Engineers
by Chris Wyatt (Sun 09-29-2002)
Brian Herbert, son of legendary DUNE author Frank Herbert, had been contacted many times over the years by science fiction authors asking permission to write the concluding volume in the DUNE series."My father had a final book of DUNE planned in his head,... Holiday Shopping Guide
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-17-2007)
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11. The History of Science Fiction, Adam Roberts (Palgrave Paperback): $26.95
12. Heroes, Volume One, Illustrated by Tim Sale (Wildstorm Hardcover Comic): $20.57
&n... CULT FICTION: A READER'S GUIDE
by Denise Dumars (Fri 08-25-2000)
So you`ve read all of James M. Cain`s hard-boiled novels. But have you heard of Paul Cain, the `hardest of the hardboiled`? Of course you`ve read William S. Burroughs, but what about Clarence Cooper Jr., `the black William Burroughs`? If you think you`ve ... Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)
Reading and enjoying epic genre literature requires, unfortunately, a great deal of patience. Though we love our favorite authors for their mind-expanding work, their creation of new worlds and imaginative storytelling ability, we can be the first to bran... Star Wars Tech Guide, Jennifer Fallon, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 09-19-2006)
Happy Tuesday everybody! This week we've got new Tor releases of the Wolfblade Trilogy, the Count Saint-Germain series, and The Company novels. In addition to those hardback debuts we've got a technical guide to the science of Star Wars from the good folk... Women of Sci Fi
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-09-2007)
R.A. Salvatore’s The Hunter’s Blades trilogy gets a collector’s edition facelift, the Time Spiral Cycle wrenches out another installment with Planar Chaos, and two notable female SF authors get some well-deserved credit for their con... THE BLIND ASSASSIN
by Denise Dumars (Fri 01-05-2001)
Margaret Atwoods latest is part woman`s novel, part science fiction novel, part mystery and part history. It is political, as are nearly all of Atwood`s works to some extent; it is literary and it is SFnal, as are nearly all of Atwood`s works, making he... ADV Films Talks November Releases (Tue 09-09-2003)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO: THE MOTION PICTURE-PRINCE OF DARKNESS FEATURE-LENGTH FILM SEQUEL TO WILDLY POPULAR TV SERIES MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO HOUSTON, September 9, 2003-ADV Films has s...Reaching the Limit
by Frank Garcia (Mon 06-19-2000)
With over half of its sixth and final season now broadcast on Showtime at the end of June, The Outer Limits will continue unveiling its remaining 10 episodes before reaching its final 132nd episode. The special two-hour final episode titled `Final Analysi... Altered Carbon
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-03-2008)
When Brit author Richard K. Morgan first released Altered Carbon, his debut novel of hardboiled SF genius, the body-swapping detective tale met with little criticism. Winning the Philip K. Dick Award for Best Novel in 2003, the impressive sci-fi work goes... X-MEN's Donner tackles Dutch SCIENCE FICTION
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 02-09-2004)
Columbia Pictures has bought the rights to remake a 2002 Dutch family film called SCIENCE FICTION, about a young boy who tells the kids in his new neighborhood that his parents are really space aliens. X-MEN producer Lauren Shuler Donner will develop the ... Del Rey MAnga Announces New Acquisitions for Summer 2009
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 08-01-2008)
NEW YORK, NY – August 1, 2008 – Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, announced last week one of their biggest titles for the Spring 2009 lineup, as well as several new acquisitions that will launc... Cylons in America
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-28-2008)
Ever since its conception in 1978, Battlestar Galactica has been offering viewers a layered SF universe, one that manages to stay grounded with the world around us and in sync with contemporary American society. Like any good sci-fi series BSG explores th... Del Rey Acquires GUNDAM SEED DESTINY Manga (Tue 12-06-2005)
(New York, NY; December 5, 2005)—Del Rey Manga, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, announced today the acquisition of GUNDAM SEED DESTINY, a Kodansha property with original art by Masatsugu Iwase and story by Hajime Yatate and Yoshiyuk...Del Rey Acquires Air Gear (Fri 01-20-2006)
(New York, NY; January 20, 2006)—Del Rey Manga, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, announced today the acquisition of AIR GEAR, a Kodansha property by manga legend Oh! Great, creator of Tenjho Tenge. With 12 volumes and over 5.5 mill...Del Rey Manga ACquires Four Major New Kodansha Properties (Thu 10-06-2005)
(New York, NY; October 6, 2005)—Del Rey Manga, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, announced today the acquisition of four new Kodansha manga properties for publication in Summer 2006. The four titles are: Pichi Pichi Pitch (Ma...The Science Of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
by M. Steven Felty (Tue 11-29-2005)
Michael Hanlon has been the science editor for The Daily Mail (London) for more than four years. The fact that Hanlon is a Brit probably gives him a sharper insight into the work of Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy. Hanlon's bo... DVD This Week: April 30
by John Thonen (Tue 04-30-2002)
...ns in the history of science fiction. The late Douglas Adams, a former DR. WHO writer, originally created this tale of the only survivor of Earths destruction (done by aliens to make way for an intergalactic highway) as a radio series. He later wrote ... Del Rey Launches Preview Sites (Tue 09-20-2005)
(New York, NY; September ---, 2005)Del Rey Manga, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, announced today the launch of new title-specific websites, each of which will allow manga readers to preview thirty pages from the first volume of a new ma...The Biggest Anime/Game Cross-Promotion in UK Retailer History! (Thu 09-14-2006)
THE ANIME - THE GAME - THE CONSOLE - THE CROSSOVER - FOR XMAS 06! LOAD UP SAMURAI GUN & SNEEK A PEAK AT RED STEEL! THE ONLY WAY TO SEE UBISOFT'S HOT NEW GAME FOR THE NINTENDO Wii BEFORE RELEASE, FROM 16th OCTOBER 2006 LONDON, UK, 14th September 2006...Harry Potter goes Greek…err Latin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-26-2006)
The holidays are whipping up a frenzy of new sci fi, fantasy, and horror book releases: Eric Flint propels the 1632 series with Grantville Gazette III, Jack Whyte unveils the ninth and final volume in the Arthurian Camulod Chronicles with The Eagle, and A... Drizzt Do’Urden Is Back?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-24-2007)
Since his conception in the Icewind Dale Trilogy back in 1988, R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt has grown from an initial side character to the most well-renowned persona of the Forgotten Realms universe.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to this, th... DANCES WITH THE UNDEAD: A Conversation with Kim Newman
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 07-21-2000)
`What if...?` A ton of good horror stories boil down to this question. `What if...a vintage car were possessed?` asked Stephen King`s CHRISTINE. `What if...a man of science created a living creature?` asked Mary Shelly`s FRANKENSTEIN. `What if...that nice... And The Nominees Are...
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 02-25-2008)
Hello Maniacs and welcome to this week’s hootenanny of science fiction and fantasy skullduggery. Though I try to pace content on these columns as best I can, sometimes the publishing side of the business just doesn’t want to oblige. After seve... ABC Gives SCIENCE FICTION Masters the Greenlight
by News Editro (Thu 02-23-2006)
ABC has given the go ahead for the anthology series MASTERS OF SCIENCE FICTION.The show will present works of well-known authors such as Ray Bradbury and Isaac Asimov.IDT Entertainment Industry Entertainment will produce the series. The network has order... Hailing Frequencies Stardate 0115.01
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 01-15-2001)
Trek News, Trek Spoilers, Trek TV, Trek People, Trek Awards Due to the mid-season Television Critics Association press junket held last week in California, Trek news and rumors have been flying fast and furious. UPN struggled for survival, Voyager hyped i... Harry Potter, Night Watch, Baxter & more
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 07-25-2006)
Tor books and its parent company Random House Publishing wrapped up a few series this week with the releases of When Darkness Falls, The Grapple, and Transcendent. Fans of these series shouldn't be so sad though, for every door closed is another door ope... BATTLEFIELD EARTH: Bringing L. Ron Hubbard to the Screen
by Edward Gross (Fri 01-28-2000)
In adapting L. Ron Hubbards BATTLEFIELD EARTH as a big-budget motion picture, actor John Travolta has tried something quite different from what were used to seeing from him. No, were not talking about the fact that hes playing the films main villain,... Popular manga creator Hiro Mashima coming to the United States (Thu 05-29-2008)
New York, NY - May 28, 2008 - Hiro Mashima, the popular Japanese manga creator of Fairy Tail, will make his first-ever US convention appearance at Comic-Con International San Diego 2008, running Thursday, July 24 through Sunday, July 27. Manga and anime f...Del Rey Announces Manga Line-up (Wed 07-16-2003)
(New York, July 16, 2003)Del Rey Books, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, announced today that it will launch a line of manga titles in conjunction with Kodansha, Japan's leading publisher of manga. This creative partnership is a direct re...JERICHO The Return
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 12-30-2007)
Some series, mostly of the reality variety, could really benefit from the writers’ strike. One show in particular actually deserves the potential extra attention the few series running new episodes in the next few months will get; Jericho. ... Del Rey Manga Announces Manga-Ka Hiro Mashima's Comic-Con International Schedule (Sat 06-28-2008)
New York, NY - June 27, 2008 - Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, announced today plans for popular Fairy Tail manga creator Hiro Mashima's first-ever US convention appearance at Comic-Con International in ...It’s A Wizards of the Coast Week
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 04-10-2007)
Although not considered a large publisher when compared to the big boys of genre book distribution, it’s weeks like these that Wizards of the Coast can truly flaunt their almost religious devotion to fantasy fiction. Nearly all of their popular s... MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT AND DEL REY MANGA ANNOUNCE CREATIVE TEAM FOR NEW WOLVERINE MANGA (Mon 04-21-2008)
NEW YORK, NY - April 19, 2008 - Marvel Entertainment and Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, announced today the creative team for a manga based on the popular X-Men character, Wolverine. The series will be ...Del Rey Manga to Publish Fan Guide About Superstar Manga Creator Collective CLAMP
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 08-01-2008)
Publication to coincide with CLAMP’s 20th anniversary in 2009 NEW YORK, NY – August 1, 2008 – Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group is pleased to announce a new collaborative project, CLAMP IN... Genre Television: The Best of the '90s
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 02-07-2000)
If we took our Wayback Machine to the last decade of the 1990s to check out their popular culture, we would notice that the primitives of that time had a virtual explosion of science fiction, fantasy and horror on their 2-dimensional television receivers.... THE OUTER LIMITS: Returning Control of Your Television Set to You?
by Frank Garcia (Mon 08-28-2000)
September 3, 2000 is judgment day for THE OUTER LIMITS. On that evening, Showtime will open exhibit #132, a special two-hour presentation titled `Final Appeal.` The proceedings will be overseen by Hollywood legend Charlton Heston as Chief Justice Haden Wa... MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT AND DEL REY MANGA ANNOUNCE TWO NEW SERIES BASED ON X-MEN, WOLVERINE (Sun 12-09-2007)
NEW YORK, NY - December 9, 2007 - Marvel Entertainment and Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, announced today plans to publish two new manga series based on Marvel Entertainment's highly popular X-Men serie...Book Buzz: The Author-Reader Relationship
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-07-2008)
Back in the olden days an author’s book was the sole connection to his readership. Regardless of the story particulars a writer’s characters, places and themes are their own private dialogue to a very public world. But outside of actually read... To Read or Not to Read: The Rise of the Audio Book
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-23-2007)
Greg Cox gives Ghost Rider its film tie-in book treatment, Kage Baker releases a collection of never-before-published The Company stories, and a handful of Anne McCaffrey classics move to the audio book realm in this week’s Book Buzz.
Hap... THE OUTER LIMITS COMPANION
by Frank Garcia (Wed 03-29-2000)
`There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission...` Is anyone out there not familiar with these words, which were first enunciated with kaledioscopic black and white test patterns, s... UK’s TORCHWOOD blazes into bookshelves
by Karl Schneider (Tue 01-16-2007)
Devil’s Due Publishing releases a boxed set of R.A. Salvatore’s most beloved fantasy tales, individual SF and fantasy ‘best of’ anthologies get the 2006 treatment under Wildside Press, and BBC Books releases their first literary... Divergence Eve Misaki Chronicles Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 12-27-2005)
What They SayFor a hapless young cadet, boot camp is no picnic, and Misaki is as hapless as they get. With the help of friends Luxandra, Kiri, and Suzanna, however, she advances in her training. Pretty normal, right? Wrong. Luxandra should be dead. Suzann... Del Rey Manga Announcement (-)
In light of our incredible success and continued growth with Del Rey Manga, I am pleased to announced that Dallas Middaugh, Director of Manga for Del Rey, has been promoted to Associate Publisher of Del Rey Manga, and will be relocating from Los Angeles t...The Hidden Side of Claudia Christian, Part 3
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 04-10-2000)
After departing from BABYLON 5, the epic television science fiction series, in the mid-`90s, Claudia Christian was not lacking for work. Almost, immediately she appeared in several movies and TV episodes. One of which she is most proud is an episode of th... Michael Cricthon's TIMELINE: Adventures in Time and Space.
by Denise Dumars (Wed 02-09-2000)
Time travel is--all puns aside--a time-tested motif in science fiction. In Michael Crichton`s latest novel, TIMELINE, we`re not talking dinosaurs here. We`re talking the Middle Ages, and we`re talking time travel of a sort we`ve never heard of before. ... Quiet Week
by Matt Kamen (Wed 04-25-2007)
Another entertainment lull between conventions and events hits the UK this week, but there is at least one show on the imminent horizon.
BICE and Easy
The Bristol International Comics Expo is only three short weeks away now, to be held at the... Viz Media Launches New Fiction Imprints (-)
INNOVATIVE LIBRARY OF FICTION NOVELS BASED ON POPULAR ANIME AND MANGA PROPERTIES San Francisco, CA, JUNE 3, 2005 – VIZ Media, LLC. (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive manga and animation licensing and ...Del Rey Announces Two Titles (Thu 08-28-2003)
(New York, August 28, 2003)Del Rey Books, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, announced two new major Kodansha manga acquisitions today, both geared for release in May of 2004. Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle and XXXHolic are both creations o...Anime Expo - Sunday Report
by Andrew Tei (Fri 07-05-2002)
Hiroyuki Morioka Panel & Interview In March of 2002, I watched Crest of the Stars for the
first time and immediately regretted not picking it up when it first came out.
When Otakon announced they were having Hiroyuki Morioka as a guest, I was quite
... Sgt. Frog Collection Vol.#1
by Greg Hackmann (Mon 03-03-2008)
...rs in the history of science fiction manga. His failure to invade Earth starts in the sleepy Hinata household, where he\'s almost immediately detected and captured by seventh-grader Natsumi and her sixth-grader brother Fuyuki. Still, Sgt. Kerero isn\... ROMA ETERNA
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 07-07-2003)
What if the Roman Empire never fell? Well... I guess priests and law professors wouldn't be the only people speaking Latin. And we'd probably all have vomitoriams in our houses. And I, CLAUDIUS would probably still be on the air.That's my rather cursory a... ADV Films UK January 2004 Announcements (Tue 12-16-2003)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR GAMERA: ATTACK OF LEGION HE?S TOUGH. HE?S TALL. HE?S A 200-FOOT FLYING TURTLE! SECOND FEATURE-LENGTH VOLUME OF LEGENDARY GAMERA TRILOGY TO BE AVAILABLE 19th JANUARY 2004 LONDON, UK, 15th Decemb...Star Trek and the Singularity
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 02-04-2008)
After a weekend highlighted by crappy weather and lousy Super Bowl adverts, I found something last night that turned my whole sub-par Sunday around: the news that Star Trek Books is finally releasing their very own “Guide to Women.”
It’... Voice of Gojira: Remembering Akira Ifukube
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-16-2006)
THE FILM MUSIC OF AKIRA IFUKUBE Akira Ifukube has maintained a notably symphonic style in his prolific array of film scores, utilizing traditional Japanese styles and voicings for many of his adventure and dramatic films, while embodying his music for sci... Toy Maniac: The Farscape Folly
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 09-04-2008)
A couple weeks ago I wrote about the “Necessity Syndrome” and that “every once in a while we discover something that just won’t let us alone. Whether it is a TV show, comic book or movie there is something that becomes a necessity ... The New Face of Wizards: Paul S. Kemp
by Pat Ferrara (Fri 08-24-2007)
With the much anticipated release of Shadowstorm hitting bookshelves this Tuesday, New York Times best-selling author Paul S. Kemp has officially barreled into dark fantasy with a quick wit, incomparable style, and an unabashed desire to portray the human... Del Rey Manga Announcement (-)
In light of our incredible success and continued growth with Del Rey Manga, I am pleased to announced that Dallas Middaugh, Director of Manga for Del Rey, has been promoted to Associate Publisher of Del Rey Manga, and will be relocating from Los Angeles t...Del Rey Manga Acquires Its First American Manga In COllaboration With Pop Superstar Avril Lavigne (Tue 01-30-2007)
NEW YORK, NY " January 30, 2007 " Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Random House Inc. and one of the premiere publishers of manga in the U.S., announced today the acquisition of MAKE 5 WISHES, created in collaboration with platinum-selling and Grammy Award-n...Comicscape - January 12, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-12-2005)
Welcome to another fun-filled week at COMICSCAPE! Last week I asked you to write in with your thoughts regarding Marvel's hiring of Orson Scott Card to write ULTIMATE IRON MAN. The problem, according to many gay and lesbian comics fans, is that Card has w... Don Bassingthwaite: The New Master of Eberron
by Pat Ferrara (Thu 01-11-2007)
If you’re like me you may think you’re well-versed on fantasy literature, but it doesn’t take much to be overwhelmed by the sheer number of Forgotten Realms and Eberron literature out there. It was only recently that I myself was abl... The Best Monster Movie Music of the Millennium, Part 1
by Randall Larson (Sat 04-15-2000)
Having already evaluated the best fantasy soundtracks of 1999 and assessed the best fantasy scores of the 1990, its time to cast an ear back over the last hundred years of fantasy, horror, and science fiction film music. Which scores were the trendsetter... Infinite Space, Infinite God
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-13-2007)
Anthologies run amok in this week’s buzz with collection themes ranging from Russian sci-fi and fantasy to genre fiction based on world mythology and a collection of 2006’s best space opera novels.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to ... EXCLUSIVE: Asimov's FOUNDATION to be split into two movies?
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 10-09-2003)
This tidbit of Hollywood insider news comes from a longtime and frequent contributor to Coming Attractions who's always been privy to development news before it hits the trades. Our pal returned to fill us in on an exciting new development taking place wi... Comic-Con News: July 23 and July 24 Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-11-2008)
The full schedule for this year's Comic Con has been released here but as always, we're going to sift through the press releases and give you the panels covering Movies, DVD and TV events. You can check out the first two days below.Wednesday, July 23, PRE... Command & Conquer The First Decade
by News Editor (Thu 02-09-2006)
This week EA releases Command & Conquer The First Decade, one of the largest PC franchise compilations to date. The title celebrates the 10th anniversary of this innovative franchise and includes a dozen C&C games spanning over the last ten years ... HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE III release scheduled
by Mike Whybark (Mon 09-23-2002)
W. W. Norton has scheduled Larry Gonick's latest weighty tome, THE CARTOON HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE III for bookstore delivery in October, 2002. Gonick's website, larrygonick.com, provides a partial table of contents, which proffers coverage of events rang... Neil Norman and his Cosmic Orchestra
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 09-23-2000)
The theme is a familiar one. The mighty, stalwart chords of brass, the trilling woodwinds, the driving rhythm of the violins, the strident siren of electric guitar Wait a minute? Electric guitar? Whats that doing in the middle of the STAR WARS theme?... Malazan Builds Momentum
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 03-06-2007)
Anne Bishop jumpstarts the Ephemera series, Craig Gardner delves into Battlestar Galactica, and Star Wars’ theological motifs get the Gospel treatment in this week’s edition of the Buzz.
Goodday to all you Maniacs and glad to see yo... Photos from the 2004 Saturn Awards!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groff (Fri 05-07-2004)
The 30th Annual Saturn Awards, 'Celebration of the Fantastic,' were held at the Sheraton Universal Hotel on Wednesday, May 5th. As the excitement built on the red carpet the key phrases from everyone about The Academy and Science Fiction in general seemed... Wizards of the Coast New Series, Heinlein, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 08-08-2006)
Tor Books unloads a handful of new science fiction and fantasy, Wizards of the Coast debuts a new series, and Robert A. Heinlein gets a hardcover rendition of one of his classics in this week's book buzz. Tor's James VanderMeer offers a well-rounded, epil... Wizards seek writers
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 10-14-2004)
Wizards of the Coast, creators of MAGIC: THE GATHERING and publishers of the official DUNGEONS & DRAGONS role-playing game, have announced an open submission call for prospective authors looking for a place to publish their novel. The company will be laun... On the Information Superhighway to Hell
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-20-2000)
The closer it gets to Halloween, the hotter it gets here in SoCal. Is it the famed Santa Ana winds, or something else entirely? Clever segue here to our first title: The 13th Element, by science writer John Emsley, which seems an appropriate title for thi... THE LATHE OF HEAVEN: Making the Film
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 07-17-2000)
For many years the crowning achievement in sci-fi literature/cinematic adaptation was Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke`s 2001: A Space Odyssey. That film showed that literature, science fiction concepts and motion picture art could co-exist and even s... ANDROMEDA: Robert Hewitt Wolfe and Allan Eastman
by Frank Garcia (Mon 11-20-2000)
`Space...the final frontier, these are the voyages of the Starship Andromeda Ascendant, its two-year mission: to streak across the universe, rebuild the Commonwealth, to seek out new allies and new civilizations. To boldly go where Star Trek has never gon... NEW YORK ANIME FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES CONTESTS (Fri 08-24-2007)
Creative Games and Competitive Play are Key Aspects of Fan Experience Norwalk, CT, August 24, 2007: The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today revealed details regarding a series of high-profile contests it will stage to invite participation by the many ...Lolita and Maid Fashion Day at Kinokuniya (Wed 06-04-2008)
DEL REY MANGA, NEW YORK ANIME FESTIVAL, SAMURAI BEAT RADIO, AND VIZ PICTURES SPONSOR A DAY OF JAPANESE FASHION Norwalk, CT, June 4, 2008: The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced it is partnering with Del Rey Manga, Samurai Beat Radio, and VIZ...Oscar Picks and (Reluctant) Predictions
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 03-26-2000)
Ive never been much of an Oscar prognosticator; I dont see the point. Well, I do see the point: You pretend that you have some kind of insight into the voting, make a lot of predictions, and then after the fact tout your few hits while ignoring your far... Danny Elfman Revisits the PLANET OF THE APES - Part 1
by FORD A. THAXTON and RANDALL D. LARSON (Thu 08-02-2001)
Composer Danny Elfman and director Tim Burton have collaborated nearly consistently since the director's first feature film, PEE WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE, in 1985. Elfman, who gained popularity as one of the members of the eclectic rock group Oingo Boingo, had... Gatchaman: Collectors Edition Vol. #01
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 07-13-2005)
What They SayIn the 21st century, the evil organization Galactor has its sights set on global conquest. Their use of tyrannical terrorism and high-tech mayhem has the world in the clutches of fear! The only thing standing in the way of complete global dom... Christopher Lee, Heather Graham voice EVERQUEST II
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-12-2004)
Hollywood has once again supplied the voice talent for a new video game adventure, and this time it's for the highly-anticipated sequel to EVERQUEST. Sony Online Entertainment announced today that legendary British actor Christopher Lee (Saruman in Peter ... Beowulf, Star Wars/Star Trek Guides, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-31-2006)
Welcome to the new site everyone for the Weekly Book Buzz’s first new edition on mania.com. I won’t waste your time with comments on the new design or site features because frankly, we’ve got too much to do with so many releases comin... The Side Project
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-21-2008)
In an author’s world the side project is the inventive diversion from the norm, the natural extension of those delectable creative juices, and the next thing on the horizon of the mind’s eye. In some cases this is an entirely new adventure or ... Nautical Fantasy, SC: Ghost, Jordan & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-28-2006)
Blizzard Entertainment unleashes their first novel surrounding the Ghost assassin Nova, Paul Kearney and James M. Ward blend good old-fashion magic with maritime warfare, and Mercedes Lackey debuts another novel in the Scepter’d Isle sequence wi... Book Buzz: Incandescence
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-14-2008)
In yet another slow week of mid-month sci-fi, horror and fantasy book releases Karen Marie Moning’s audio book release of Spell of the Highlander, Greg Egan’s hardcover debut of Incandescence, and the unfortunate suicide of SF author, screenwr... DUNE: Reviving the Mythos
by Denise Dumars (Fri 09-08-2000)
Author of 45 books (20 of which are bestsellers) and well-known for his ability to `write in someone else`s universe,` Kevin J. Anderson seems the perfect choice of collaborator for Brian Herbert, the son of the late DUNE-creator Frank Herbert. The duo is... SITH Leads Nomination List for 32nd Annual Saturn Awards
by News Editor (Wed 02-15-2006)
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror films has announced the nominations for the 32nd Annual Saturn Awards. Leading the pack is George Lucas' genre epic "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith" with 10 nominations. "Batman Begins" fol... Remembering Herman Stein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-29-2007)
REMEMBERING HERMAN STEIN Composer Herman Stein died on March 15th in Los Angeles, at the age of 91. Best known for the music he composed as a member of the Universal Studios music department in the 1950s – including working on the scores of The Crea... The Return of The Lathe of Heaven.
by Frank Garcia (Mon 04-17-2000)
It has taken two decades, but the dreams and hopes of countless loyal fans for a resurrection of a beloved television adaptation of a classic SF novel, are finally becoming a reality. Just in time for a 20th anniversary broadcast, Ursula K. LeGuin`s THE L... Mania talks with "Terra" director Aristomenis Tsirbas
by Pat Ferarra (Fri 03-30-2007)
In the wake of so many lucrative CG films it’s easy to see that early blockbusters like Toy Story (1995) and Shrek (2002) were the frontrunners for traditional animation’s demise. Now 12 years after the first theatrical release of a CGI fea... I Am Legend
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-03-2007)
As the Fall season rapidly approaches, one of fiction’s most popular manifestations of the Other is lurking from the shadows and sizing up your jugular in a slew of new horror, fantasy, and even science fiction literature.
Hello Maniac read... Bright Future for Locke Lamora
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-25-2007)
While readers across the country quickly devoured Scott Lynch’s fantasy debut The Lies of Locke Lamora last year, they’ve got a lot more to chew on from the 29-year-old Wisconsin writer in the months ahead.
Hello all you Maniac reader... Comic book movies topline Saturn Awards (Wed 02-15-2006)
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror films has announced the nominations for the 32nd Annual Saturn Awards. Here are the noteworthy comics-to-film nominees: 'Fantastic Four' - "Best Science Fiction Film" 'Batman Begins' - "Best Fantasy F...Zipang Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 11-20-2006)
What They SayScheduled for routine military exercises, Kadomatsu and the crew of Japan\'\'s newest and most modern battlecruiser, Mirai, are ready to test out the ship\'s state-of-the-art AEGIS systems. Instead, they find themselves transported back to Ju... AFTERMATH / GENESIS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 10-14-2005)
In DANSE MACABRE, his history of horror fiction, Stephen King makes the point that the genre is expressed at three levels. The artist aims at inspiring true terror, a sense of ghoulish dread achieved mostly via suggestion that can only end in the joyous r... Spook Country
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-06-2007)
The man hailed as the father of cyberpunk is back on the bookshelves with a follow-up to 2003’s Pattern Recognition, a novel Publisher’s Weekly named one of the best books of the year.
Good start of the work week to all of you Maniac ... In Search of Alpha Vamps and Stephen King on stage
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-17-2000)
If You`re an 800 Year Old Vampire, Why Are You Still in High School?That`s a bumper sticker I saw at Hot Topic, and it seems to fit with the first book I mention this time...ah, the wonderful world of romance novels! All those heaving bosoms...and those a... Photos from ManiaFest Day Four!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (additional photos by Harold Sherrick) (Mon 09-29-2003)
With the final day of ManiaFest also being the day of the Primetime Emmy Awards, both myself and Marcia were stretched thin covering all the action. Here is a recap of the fourth day of ManiaFest:The day got started with a panel featuring some of the heav... Remembering Shirley Walker
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-07-2006)
In a second sad blow to film musicdom, Composer Shirley Walker passed away last week, barely a week and the identical age as Basil Poledouris who died on November 8th. Walker died after suffering a brain aneurism from which she did not regain c... The Force on DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-21-2004)
George Lucas is one of the world's most controversial filmmakers. Oh, it's not that the subject matter of his films pushes the boundaries of social tastes or challenges our way of life the last time he did that was with his first film THX-1138 (released ... BATTLEFIELD EARTH: Terl Speaks--Conclusion
by Edward Gross (Thu 05-11-2000)
The way that John Travolta is selling it, one gets the impression that BATTLEFIELD EARTH is the greatest science fiction adventure to come down the cinematic pike since the original STAR WARS. At the same time, there is a nagging suspicionfueled in no sm... VIZ MEDIA TO OFFER UNIQUE NEW MANGA AND FICTION TITLES AT 2007 BOOKEXPO AMERICA (Fri 06-01-2007)
Industry Leader in Manga Publishing To Have Notable Presence In Booth 3833 New York, NY June 1, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, brin...Punktown and Good Omens are Back to Mix Things UP
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-05-2006)
A slew of paperback releases this Tuesday offers everything from cheeky science fiction to dark, genre-crossing fantasy and dragon-riding mayhem (told by both man and mythical beast perspective).
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s powerhous... TOKYOPOP Lanches Pop Fiction (Mon 05-01-2006)
Manga Giant TOKYOPOP Enters Young Adult Fiction Market with October 2006 Launch of POP FICTION Crossing Both Literal and Fictional Boundaries in Our Beautiful World Fall Titles Include: Kino no Tabi: Book One of THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD; Magic Moon; Scrapp...The Greatest Sci-Fi, Horror & Fantasy Films of All Time
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-07-2000)
There are many fools errands in the world. You know you can never truly succeed, and yet the temptation is too much to resist. For example: picking the Greatest Baseball Player of All Time, or the Most Talented Musician, or the Most Beautiful Woman in th... Best Soundtracks of 2002 Part Two
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 02-05-2003)
Apart from new soundtrack releases, archival restorations have played an important part in perpetuating a lot of film music (especially in the fantasy, science fiction, and horror genres) that would otherwise have been lost to the ages. These are my picks... Comicscape - June 15, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-15-2005)
Before I get to my interview with THE SURROGATES creator Robert Venditti, there's some movie madness to take care of first. I just saw BATMAN BEGINS at an early screening. While not perfect, it is still very, very good. I'm still gathering my thoughts and... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 4: The Search for a Script
by Edward Gross (Tue 12-14-1999)
`During the early 70s,` explains David Gerrold, `NBC was the villain, because they had cancelled STAR TREK, and Gene made sure that everybody knew that NBC was the villain. Gene was this man who wanted to change the world for the better, and NBC wouldn`t... Tyler's Tremendous Tunes
by Randall Larson (Thu 06-23-2005)
Before too much longer, Brian Tyler is going to find himself at the upper echelon of Hollywood film composers. His efforts over the last dozen years have demonstrated a remarkable proclivity toward orchestral melody and stylistic invention that has result... Top 5 Top 5 Lists of 2007
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-31-2007)
It’s the last Weekly Book Buzz of the year, and even though this release schedule is for the first batch of SF, Fantasy, and Horror books coming out in 2008 I wanted to take a quick, clichéd look at the requisite lists of 2007 superlatives.
... Stirling, Turtledove, Clegg, & New Brits Hit the Scene
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 09-05-2006)
Harry Turtledove smacks the shelves again with another alternate history thriller, S.M. Stirling propels his Dies the Fire sequence, and Douglas Clegg returns from last week's paperback debut of Priest of Blood with a continuation of the Vampyricon series... SF Obstacles
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-08-2007)
No matter the series, author, or even the medium used, science fiction is a genre inherently linked to (and some may say delimited by) technology. Hard line SF creators like Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, and William Gibson may make extrapolating curre... Running the Property Dispute Gauntlet
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-31-2008)
In 2001 the Dabel Brothers founded a publishing company in search of a niche. Under the name “Roaring Studios” Ernst, Les, Pascal and David Dabel took their love of comics and fantasy to a new height, capitalizing on the vacancy of book-to-com... IBooks, Inc. to the Rescue!
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-19-2007)
For the first time in my year and a half of running this column we’ve got a release schedule absolutely barren of any new hardcover debuts. But what this week’s offering lacks in hardback entertainment it more than makes up for in…well,... Inside Star Trek Academy
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-15-2007)
With lots of half-truths, rumors, and continuous buzz surrounding Abrams’ rendition of the upcoming STAR TREK XI film, can William Shatner himself provide us with some possible clues to the plot of his on-screen Starfleet origins?
Hello Man... Inheritance Trilogy Still in Stride
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 03-13-2007)
Whether or not you enjoyed the rather hollow cinematic translation of Eragon this past December, there’s no denying that Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Trilogy has legs. Ever since the first book’s film adaptation release, the seco... Beware THE MIST
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-01-2007)
It seems only fitting to talk about Stephen King in the first Book Buzz column of October. Turned 60 last month, the American horror guru has written over 50 bestselling novels and won countless literary awards. His patented brand of disturbing, psycholog... Lukyanenko’s WATCH Returns
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-09-2007)
With Timur Bekmambetov’s latest Night Watch film adaptation smashing box office records in Russia (yet again) and the film still fresh in the states from its US debut this past June, author Sergei Lukyanenko has officially put Russia on the map for ... Moon Child Vol.#01
by Michelle Ramonetti (Mon 08-13-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Reiko ShimizuTranslated by:Jonathan TarboxAdapted by:Jonathan TarboxWhat They SayA mysterious boy may hold the secret of Earth's fate. But if he has no memory, who will save the world?
According to prophecy, a half-mermaid, ... THE CONQUEROR'S CHILD: Fiction Review
by Denise Dumars (Fri 09-22-2000)
The James Tiptree, Jr., Memorial Award (named for the nom de plume of the late science fiction author Dr. Alice Sheldon) is given each year for an outstanding work of role-expanding speculative fiction. On the last weekend of July 2000, during the awards ... Robert Wise’s Vision Still Lives.
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-08-2007)
In our last week’s column, I alluded to how passion for the arts molds that star to be elevated to a whole other echelon of achievement inside Hollywood’s history books. Certain actors find such passion with every word they utter in the gla... Deluxe Húrin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-15-2007)
Amidst the flurry of studio inquiries which have flooded the Tolkien estate since The Children of Húrin hit the shelves last month, Houghton Mifflin is rolling out the stops to release a deluxe hardcover edition of the novel complete with brand new... Book Buzz: Old Man's War Revisited
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-18-2008)
Although John Scalzi’s original Old Man’s War novel got served by Robert Wilson’s Spin in the 2006 Hugo competition for Best Novel, the online blogger turned sci-fi master snagged his first silver rocket as 2008’s Best Fan Writer, ... "World War Z"
by Brian Thomas (Thu 11-09-2006)
Most of our classic movie monsters were drawn from some literary touchstone. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein pretty much created both the horror and science fiction genres as soon as it was published. Dracula is the undisputed king of vampire novels... G.I. Joe, Gaiman, & a Random Rant
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-21-2006)
Awww yeea it’s Tuesday everyone and Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Unfortunately we don’t have an extensive list of new releases hitting the shelves this week but there are still a couple of choice morsels coming out on hardcover ...