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Juxtaposition (novel)
''Juxtaposition'' is a novel by Piers Anthony published in 1982. Plot summary ''Juxtaposition'' is the third novel in the series after ''Split Infinity'' and ''Blue Adept''. Reception Dave Langford reviewed ''Juxtaposition'' for ''White Dwarf'' #47, and stated that "''Juxtaposition'' is more, much more, very much more of the same stuff from the previous two, and sometimes I thought it would never end, as in a final stroke of miscalculation Anthony allows his twin worlds of magic and technology to merge in a prolonged tussle goblins, golems, tanks, power winches, unicorns, plastic explosive, magicians, cannon - which bores on into wearisome farce." Reviews *Review by Richard Mathews (1982) in Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review, #6, July–August 1982https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1677 *Review by W. Ritchie Benedict (1984) in Thrust, #20, Summer 1984 *Review renchby Daniel Lemoine (1985) in Fiction Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portrayin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juxtaposition (novel)
''Juxtaposition'' is a novel by Piers Anthony published in 1982. Plot summary ''Juxtaposition'' is the third novel in the series after ''Split Infinity'' and ''Blue Adept''. Reception Dave Langford reviewed ''Juxtaposition'' for ''White Dwarf'' #47, and stated that "''Juxtaposition'' is more, much more, very much more of the same stuff from the previous two, and sometimes I thought it would never end, as in a final stroke of miscalculation Anthony allows his twin worlds of magic and technology to merge in a prolonged tussle goblins, golems, tanks, power winches, unicorns, plastic explosive, magicians, cannon - which bores on into wearisome farce." Reviews *Review by Richard Mathews (1982) in Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review, #6, July–August 1982https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1677 *Review by W. Ritchie Benedict (1984) in Thrust, #20, Summer 1984 *Review renchby Daniel Lemoine (1985) in Fiction Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portrayin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piers Anthony
Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob (born 6 August 1934) is an American author in the science fiction and Fantasy (genre), fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He is best known for his :Xanth books, long-running novel series set in the fictional realm of Xanth. Many of his books have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list, and he claims one of his greatest achievements has been to publish a book beginning with every letter of the alphabet, from ''Anthonology'' to ''Zombie Lover''. Early life Anthony's parents, Alfred and Norma Jacob, were Quaker pacifists studying at Oxford University who interrupted their studies in 1936 to undertake relief work on behalf of the Quakers during the Spanish Civil War, establishing a food kitchen for children in Barcelona. Piers and his sister were left in England in the care of their maternal grandparents and a nanny. Alfred Jacob, although a British citizen, had been born in America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Langford
David Rowland Langford (born 10 April 1953) is a British author, editor, and critic, largely active within the science fiction field. He publishes the science fiction fanzine and newsletter ''Ansible'', and holds the all-time record for most Hugo Awards, with a total of 29 wins. Personal background David Langford was born and grew up in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales before studying for a degree in Physics at Brasenose College, Oxford, where he first became involved in science fiction fandom. Langford is married to Hazel and is the brother of the musician and artist Jon Langford. His first job was as a weapons physicist at the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston, Berkshire from 1975 to 1980. In 1985 he set up a "tiny and informally run software company" with science fiction writer Christopher Priest, called Ansible Information after Langford's news-sheet. The company has ceased trading. Increasing hearing difficulties have reduced Langford's participation i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Dwarf (magazine)
''White Dwarf'' is a magazine published by British games manufacturer Games Workshop, which has long served as a promotions and advertising platform for Games Workshop and Citadel Miniatures products. During the first ten years of its publication, it covered a wide variety of fantasy and science-fiction role-playing games (RPGs) and board games, particularly the role playing games ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' (''AD&D''), '' Call of Cthulhu'', ''RuneQuest'' and '' Traveller''. These games were all published by other games companies and distributed in the United Kingdom by Games Workshop stores. The magazine underwent a major change in style and content in the late 1980s. It is now dedicated exclusively to the miniature wargames produced by Games Workshop. History 1975: ''Owl and Weasel'' to ''White Dwarf'' Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone initially produced a newsletter called ''Owl and Weasel'', which ran for twenty-five issues from February 1975 before it evolved into '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Games Workshop
Games Workshop Group (often abbreviated as GW) is a British manufacturer of miniature wargames, based in Nottingham, England. Its best-known products are ''Warhammer Age of Sigmar'' and ''Warhammer 40,000''. Founded in 1975 by John Peake (game designer), John Peake, Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson (UK), Steve Jackson, Games Workshop was originally a manufacturer of wooden boards for games including backgammon, mancala, nine men's morris and Go (board game), Go. It later became an importer of the U.S. role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons'', and then a publisher of wargames and role-playing games in its own right, expanding from a bedroom mail-order company in the process. It expanded into Europe, the US, Canada, and Australia in the early 1990s. All UK-based operations were relocated to the current headquarters in Lenton, Nottingham in 1997. It started promoting games associated with The Lord of the Rings (film series), ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy in 2001. It al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrust (science Fiction Magazine)
''Thrust'' was published from 1973–1991. It started off as a Fanzine by Doug Fratz Steven L. Goldstein at the University of Maryland until 1976. In 1978, ''Thrust'' became a trade magazine. ''Thrust'' was a magazine for science fiction fans, offering commentary and criticism of work published within the genre. Nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Fanzine in 1980, it received four other nominations for best semi-prozine in the following years (1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991). As a trade magazine, it expanded rapidly, moving to offset covers. Ultimately the circulation rose to 1,700. Columnists at various times included Ted White, Charles Sheffield, Lou Stathis, John Shirley, Michael Bishop, David Bischoff, Chris Lampton, Darrell Schweitzer and Jeffrey Elliot. Dan Steffan Dan Steffan is an American cartoonist and writer who has contributed to both mainstream and underground publications for several decades. Biography During the 1970s, Steffan drew for such underground title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiction (French Magazine)
''Fiction'' was a French magazine on speculative fiction, in particular, fantasy and science fiction. First published in October 1953 by French publishing house , it was published until 1990 (issue 412). Initially was considered to be the French edition of ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' and contained many translations from that magazine, but later it began to publish more independent content. Its principal editor was Alain Dorémieux. The magazine was described in ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' (SFE) is an English language reference work on science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and f ...'', together with ' as "for many years the principal outlet for US stories and a springboard for new French talents, including critics". References {{Sf-mag-stub French science fiction Science fiction magazines esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
