Who is Tiptree, What is He? by Robert Silverberg
Robert Silverberg’s Full Introduction from James Tiptree’s Warm worlds and other (1972). There is one paragraph normally quoted from this text but rarely is the whole introduction shown in which…
Robert Silverberg’s Full Introduction from James Tiptree’s Warm worlds and other (1972). There is one paragraph normally quoted from this text but rarely is the whole introduction shown in which…
My first exposure to the works of Roger Zelazny was the film Damnation Alley (1977), at the time I didn’t realise was based upon his work. The film starring George…
As the usher brings forth the Ice cream and snacks, we wait for the main feature to resume This blog has been a little neglected for a while, not that…
There will be quite a few updates and minor changes to the site over the next few weeks. I want to be posting on a more regular basis and I…
When an actor, or someone in the public eye sadly dies not only do you start thinking of your own mortality but what that person meant to you and the…
A Tale of two Surgeons It’s always interesting when you get two books with the same title covering similar ground. Here we have the tale of two Star Surgeons, both…
As the usher brings forth the Ice cream and snacks, we wait for the main feature to resume What to do with all that Stuff. To quote the much maligned…
The Vulcan with the Jewel Earring As always I believe that we all judge books by their covers, otherwise why bother with one? The cover of Black Fire is a…
A Fun Crime Caper in a Hostile Environment Andy Weir’s rise to prominence with The Martian (2011) is well known, he started by serialising it on his website and then…
A Lamentation to Mankind City is a Post Apocalyptic novel, don’t let anyone tell you any different. The Apocalypse may not be a large single world changing even but the…