William Sanders (writer)

	William Sanders (writer) William Sanders (April 28, 1942 - June 29, 2017) was an American speculative fiction writer, primarily of short fiction, and was the senior editor of the now defunct online science fiction magazine ''Helix SF'' Sanders wrote several novels, including ''Journey to Fusang'' (1988), ''The Wild Blue and the Gray'' (1991) and ''The Ballad of Billy Badass & the Rose of Turkestan'' (1999). The first two are alternate histories with a humorous bent while the last is a fantasy novel. He also wrote a number of mystery novels, including a series featuring Western writer Taggart Roper beginning with ''The Next Victim'' (St. Martin's Press 1993), as well as novels marketed by the publisher as Action/Adventure, beginning with ''Hardball'' (Berkley Jove 1992). In an author's afterword to his short story "Ninekiller and the Neterw", included in the Roger Zelazny tribute collection "Lord of the Fantastic", Sanders credits Roger Zelazny for talking Sanders into returning to writing SF/F stories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Short Fiction A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of legends, mythic tales, folk tales, fairy tales, tall tales, fables and anecdotes in various ancient communities around the world. The modern short story developed in the early 19th century. Definition The short story is a crafted form in its own right. Short stories make use of plot, resonance, and other dynamic components as in a novel, but typically to a lesser degree. While the short story is largely distinct from the novel or novella/short novel, authors generally draw from a common pool of literary techniques. The short story is sometimes referred to as a genre. Determining what exactly defines a short story has been recurrently problematic. A classic definition of a short story is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Martial Arts Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage. Etymology According to Paul Bowman, the term ''martial arts'' was popularized by mainstream popular culture during the 1960s to 1970s, notably by Hong Kong martial arts films (most famously those of Bruce Lee) during the so-called "chopsocky" wave of the early 1970s. According to John Clements, the term '':wikt:martial art, martial arts'' itself is derived from an older Latin (language), Latin term meaning "arts of Mars (mythology), Mars", the Roman mythology, Roman god of war, and was used to refer to the combat systems of Europe (European martial arts) as early as the 1550s. The term martial science, or martial sciences, was commonly used to refer to the fighting arts of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1942 Births Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alternate Generals III Bibliography of science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction and nonfiction writer Harry Turtledove: Writing as Eric Iverson ''Elabon'' * ''Wereblood'' (1979) * ''Werenight'' (1979, revised in 1994 to include ''Wereblood'') * ''Prince of the North'' (1994) (as by Harry Turtledove) * ''King of the North'' (1996) (as by Harry Turtledove) * ''Fox and Empire'' (1998) (as by Harry Turtledove) ''Wisdom of the Fox'' (1999, collects the revised ''Werenight'' and ''Prince of the North'') (as by Harry Turtledove) ''Tale of the Fox'' (2000, collects ''King of the North'' and ''Fox and Empire'') (as by Harry Turtledove) Writing as H. N. Turteltaub * ''Justinian'' (1998) '' Hellenic Traders'' This historical fiction series is about two cousins who are traveling merchants in the 4th-century BC Mediterranean. * '' Over the Wine Dark Sea'' (2001) * '' The Gryphon's Skull'' (2002) * '' The Sacred Land'' (2003) * '' Owls to Athens'' (2004) * ''Salamis'' (2020) Writing as Harry Turtledove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alternate Generals II Bibliography of science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction and nonfiction writer Harry Turtledove: Writing as Eric Iverson ''Elabon'' * ''Wereblood'' (1979) * ''Werenight'' (1979, revised in 1994 to include ''Wereblood'') * ''Prince of the North'' (1994) (as by Harry Turtledove) * ''King of the North'' (1996) (as by Harry Turtledove) * ''Fox and Empire'' (1998) (as by Harry Turtledove) ''Wisdom of the Fox'' (1999, collects the revised ''Werenight'' and ''Prince of the North'') (as by Harry Turtledove) ''Tale of the Fox'' (2000, collects ''King of the North'' and ''Fox and Empire'') (as by Harry Turtledove) Writing as H. N. Turteltaub * ''Justinian'' (1998) '' Hellenic Traders'' This historical fiction series is about two cousins who are traveling merchants in the 4th-century BC Mediterranean. * '' Over the Wine Dark Sea'' (2001) * '' The Gryphon's Skull'' (2002) * '' The Sacred Land'' (2003) * '' Owls to Athens'' (2004) * ''Salamis'' (2020) Writing as Harry Turtledove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alternate Generals Bibliography of science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction and nonfiction writer Harry Turtledove: Writing as Eric Iverson ''Elabon'' * ''Wereblood'' (1979) * ''Werenight'' (1979, revised in 1994 to include ''Wereblood'') * ''Prince of the North'' (1994) (as by Harry Turtledove) * ''King of the North'' (1996) (as by Harry Turtledove) * ''Fox and Empire'' (1998) (as by Harry Turtledove) ''Wisdom of the Fox'' (1999, collects the revised ''Werenight'' and ''Prince of the North'') (as by Harry Turtledove) ''Tale of the Fox'' (2000, collects ''King of the North'' and ''Fox and Empire'') (as by Harry Turtledove) Writing as H. N. Turteltaub * ''Justinian (novel), Justinian'' (1998) ''Hellenic Traders'' This historical fiction series is about two cousins who are traveling merchants in the 4th-century BC Mediterranean. * ''Over the Wine Dark Sea'' (2001) * ''The Gryphon's Skull'' (2002) * ''The Sacred Land'' (2003) * ''Owls to Athens'' (2004) * ''Salamis'' (2020) Writing as Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Harry Turtledove Harry Norman Turtledove (born June 14, 1949) is an American author who is best known for his work in the genres of alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction, and mystery fiction. He is a student of history and completed his PhD in Byzantine history. His dissertation was on the period AD 565–582. He lives in Southern California. In addition to his birth name, Turtledove writes under a number of pen names: Eric Iverson, H. N. Turteltaub, Dan Chernenko, and Mark Gordian. He began publishing novels in the realm of fantasy starting in 1979 and continues to publish to the current day; his latest being '' Or Even Eagle Flew'' (2021) about Amelia Earhart and WWII. Early life Turtledove was born in Los Angeles, California, on June 14, 1949 and grew up in Gardena in Southern California. His paternal grandparents, who were Romanian Jews, had first emigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba, before they moved to California in the United States. He was educated in loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]