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Brian Stableford
Brian Michael Stableford (born 25 July 1948) is a British academic, critic and science fiction writer who has published more than 70 novels. His earlier books were published under the name Brian M. Stableford, but more recent ones have dropped the middle initial and appeared under the name Brian Stableford. He has also used the pseudonym Brian Craig for a couple of very early works, and again for a few more recent works. The pseudonym derives from the first names of himself and of a school friend from the 1960s, Craig A. Mackintosh, with whom he jointly published some very early work. Biography Born in Shipley, Yorkshire, Stableford graduated with a degree in biology from the University of York in 1969 before going on to do postgraduate research in biology and later in sociology. In 1979 he received a PhD with a doctoral thesis on ''The Sociology of Science Fiction''. Until 1988, he worked as a lecturer in sociology at the University of Reading. Since then he has been a fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". For example, the element ''bre'' means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one". The name is quite popular in Ireland, on account of Brian Boru, a 10th-century High King of Ireland. The name was also quite popular in East Anglia during the Middle Ages. This is because the name was introduced to England by Bretons following the Norman Conquest. Bretons also settled in Ireland along with the Normans in the 12th century, and 'their' name was mingled with the 'Irish' version. Also, in the north-west of England, the 'Irish' name was introduced by Scandinavian settlers from Ireland. Within the Gaelic speaking areas of Scotland, the name was at first only used by professional families of Irish or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgo Press
The Borgo Press was a small publishing company founded by Robert Reginald in 1975 funded by the royalties gained from his first major reference work, ''Stella Nova: the contemporary science fiction authors'' (1970). That same year Reginald met Mary Wickizer Rogers, a student at Cal State. They married the following year and together formed the backbone of the publishing company into the 1990s. Borgo Press specialized in literature and history, reflecting the interests of its owners. It published 300 titles from 1976 to 1998. In 2003 it started up again as an imprint of Wildside Press(Rockville, Maryland; John Gregory Betancourt John Gregory Betancourt (born October 25, 1963) is an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and mystery novels, as well as short stories. He is also known as the founder and publisher, with his wife Kim Betancourt, of Wildside Press in 1 ..., publisher), where Reginald has managed the imprint since 2006. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille Flammarion
Nicolas Camille Flammarion Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, FRAS (; 26 February 1842 – 3 June 1925) was a French astronomer and author. He was a prolific author of more than fifty titles, including popular science works about astronomy, several notable early science fiction novels, and works on Parapsychology, psychical research and related topics. He also published the magazine ''L'Astronomie (magazine), L'Astronomie'', starting in 1882. He maintained a private Camille Flammarion Observatory, observatory at Juvisy-sur-Orge, France. Biography Camille Flammarion was born in Val-de-Meuse, Montigny-le-Roi, Haute-Marne, France. He was the brother of Ernest Flammarion (1846–1936), the founder of the Groupe Flammarion publishing house. In 1858 he became a computer (job description), computer at the Paris Observatory. He was a founder and the first president of the ''Société astronomique de France'', which originally had its own independent journal, L'Astronomie (magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Féval, Père
Paul Henri Corentin Féval, ''père'' (29 September 1816 - 8 March 1887) was a French novelist and dramatist. He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as '' Le Loup blanc'' (1843) and the perennial best-seller '' Le Bossu'' (1857). He also penned the seminal vampire fiction novels ''Le Chevalier Ténèbre'' (1860), ''La Vampire'' (1865) and ''La Ville Vampire'' (1874) and wrote several celebrated novels about his native Brittany and Mont Saint-Michel such as ''La Fée des Grèves'' (1850). Féval's greatest claim to fame, however, is as one of the fathers of modern crime fiction. Because of its themes and characters, his novel ''Jean Diable'' (1862) can claim to be the world's first modern novel of detective fiction. His masterpiece was ''Les Habits Noirs'' (1863–1875), a criminal saga comprising eleven novels. After losing his fortune in a financial scandal, Féval became a born-again Christian, stopped writing crime thrillers, and began to write religious nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine
''Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine'' or ''ASIM'' is a fantasy and science fiction magazine published out of Canberra, ACT, Australia. The publishers of ''ASIM'' describe it as "Australia's Pulpiest SF Magazine". The magazine is currently edited by Andromeda Spaceways Publishing Incorporated and is published quarterly. Although originally sold only in Australia, subscriptions for ''ASIM'' are now available worldwide through Amazon.com and other online vendors. History The first issue of ''Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine'' was released in June 2002 as a slightly larger than digest size print magazine. Although the publishers of ''ASIM'' continued to offer it as a print magazine, in April 2006 they began releasing an electronic PDF version of the magazine beginning with issue #22. In June 2007 ''ASIM'' released a series of "best of" anthologies in the PDF format. There are a total of three anthologies in the series; one for science fiction, one for fantasy and on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret History Of Vampires
''The Secret History of Vampires'' is an anthology of original fantasy/ horror historical short stories edited by American writer Darrell Schweitzer. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books in April 2007. Summary The book collects thirteen novelettes and short stories by various authors, with an introduction by the editor. Contents *"Introduction" (Darrell Schweitzer) *"Under St. Peter's" (Harry Turtledove) *"Two Hunters in Manhattan" (Mike Resnick) *"Smoke and Mirrors" (P. D. Cacek) *"Garbo Quits" (Ron Goulart) *"Blood of Dreams" (Sarah A. Hoyt) *"A Princess of Spain" (Carrie Vaughn) *"Harpy" (Chelsea Quinn Yarbro) *"Honored Be Her Name" (John Gregory Betancourt and Darrell Schweitzer) *"Ill-Met in Ilium" (Gregory Frost) *"The Temptation of Saint Anthony" (Brian Stableford) *"Bohemian Rhapsody" ( Ian Watson) *"Green Wallpaper" (Tanith Lee Tanith Lee (19 September 1947 – 24 May 2015) was a British science fiction and fantasy writer. She wrote more than 90 novels and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradox (magazine)
''Paradox: The Magazine of Historical and Speculative Fiction'' (also known as ''Paradox Magazine'' or simply ''Paradox'') was a literary magazine featuring original short historical fiction in all of its forms up to novella length. This includes mainstream historical fiction as well as other genre fiction with historical themes. For example, works of alternate history, historical whodunnits, historical fantasy, period horror, time travel, Arthurian legend and retold myth regularly appear in its pages. The magazine also features original historical poetry, reviews of historical novels and films, and interviews with notable historical novelists. History and profile ''Paradox'' was initially published quarterly, from April 2003 through January 2004. It was then switched to a semiannual release schedule. Although ''Paradox'' is a print magazine, the editor experimented with publishing a bonus online issue in January 2004. On May 12, 2009, with the release of the thirteenth issue, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Barron
Richard Neil Barron (23 March 1934 - 5 September 2010) was a science fiction bibliographer and scholar. His training was as a librarian. He is perhaps best known for his book '' Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction''. He won the Pilgrim Award for Lifetime Achievement in the field of science fiction scholarship in 1982. He died on September 5, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bibliography * '' Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction'' (5th ed.). Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 2004. . * ''Fantasy and Horror''. The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1999. . * ''Fantasy Literature''. Garland, 1990. . * ''Horror Literature''. Garland, 1990. . * ''Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review: The Complete Series, 1979-1980''. Borgo Press, 2009. . (with Robert Reginald) * ''What Do I Read Next?: A Reader's Guide to Current Genre Fiction''. Detroit; Washington, DC; London: Gale Research Inc., 2006. . Notes References * Clute, John and Grant, John. ''The Encyclo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World Below
''The World Below'' is a science fiction novel by British writer S. Fowler Wright. It was first published in 1929 by Collins. The novel was originally intended as a trilogy, but the third part was never written. The first part was originally published separately as ''The Amphibians'' by Merton Press in 1924. The second part was published separately by'' Galaxy Science Fiction Novels'' in 1951 and was also titled ''The Worlds Below''. Plot introduction The novel concerns a man who travels 500,000 years into the future with the aid of a time machine. There he encounters a race of intelligent furry beings, the Amphibians. With their help he explores the planet and is eventually captured by the Dwellers, super-intelligent beings who direct the destinies of the planet. Critical reception Boucher and McComas praised the 1949 edition, citing its "sociological criticism, spiritual stimulation and satire of high order." In 1950 L. Sprague de Camp characterized it as "one of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interzone (magazine)
''Interzone'' is a British fantasy and science fiction magazine. Published since 1982, ''Interzone'' is the eighth-longest-running English language science fiction magazine in history, and the longest-running British science fiction (SF) magazine. Stories published in ''Interzone'' have been finalists for the Hugo Awards and have won a Nebula Award and numerous British Science Fiction Awards. History ''Interzone'' was initially produced by an unpaid collective of eight peopleJohn Clute, Alan Dorey, Malcolm Edwards, Colin Greenland, Graham James, Roz Kaveney, Simon Ounsley and David Pringle. According to Dorey, the group had been fans of the science fiction magazine '' New Worlds'' and wanted to create a "''New Worlds'' for the 1980s, something that would publish only great fiction and be a proper outlet for new writers." While the magazine started as an editorial collective, soon editor David Pringle was the driving force behind ''Interzone''. In 1984 ''Interzone'' receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Lofficier
Jean-Marc Lofficier (; born June 22, 1954) is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comics and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier (born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 3, 1953), and the reason why credits sometimes read "R.J.M. Lofficier", after the initials of both spouses. Biography Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France, in 1954. The son of a serviceman, he moved several times during his formative years, spending "a goodly part of my childhood in Bordeaux, and my teenage years in Fontainebleau."Christian Cawley"Jean-Marc Lofficier Interview" for Kasterborous, March 13, 2005. Retrieved December 29, 2008 A budding writer from an early age, Lofficier also "drew my own little comic strips when I was 13, 14, and began being published in French 'zines at 16." Recalling in 2005 that "writing wasn't deemed a respectable, economically sound way of making a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Marc Lofficier
Jean-Marc Lofficier (; born June 22, 1954) is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comics and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier (born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 3, 1953), and the reason why credits sometimes read "R.J.M. Lofficier", after the initials of both spouses. Biography Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France, in 1954. The son of a serviceman, he moved several times during his formative years, spending "a goodly part of my childhood in Bordeaux, and my teenage years in Fontainebleau."Christian Cawley"Jean-Marc Lofficier Interview" for Kasterborous, March 13, 2005. Retrieved December 29, 2008 A budding writer from an early age, Lofficier also "drew my own little comic strips when I was 13, 14, and began being published in French 'zines at 16." Recalling in 2005 that "writing wasn't deemed a respectable, economically sound way of making a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
