... Off topic, but sort of relevant to the thread: I have a big one- volume Everyman's Library edition of Orwell's essays that I dip into every so often. A...
(Also partially crossposted to my blog - but this is really a JP post, first and foremost) So, errr, about sixth months ago the JadePagoda decided all to read...
... Difficult since he didn't write any :) It was while ago but as I recall those who read tMH were generally positive. I also think I was probably the one...
... Actually, I'd be interested in seeing you write again--_Witch Mark_ wasn't such a great book, but I got the sense that you might become a very good writer...
I enjoyed Witch Mark. A bit too gruesome in places for my tastes but a very interesting idea and well written. It seems a real shame that you've given up,...
... Also via Facebook, Telos have just announced that their excellent Survivors guide, 'The End of the World' has been reprinted and is available to buy again....
A while back I was rereading and reviewing the New Adventures. I got derailed for a long time. Now I'm trying to start up again. This is the first of two...
You also mistyped told us the story of Jacob's 'latter'. Not that it matters; I now really, really want to reread Lucifer Rising, which I haven't thought about...
I flicked through a copy of Gary Russell's new Torchwood novel "The Twilight Streets" in Waterstones today. It looked shit. Thank you for your attention, Henry...
Given Campaign by Jim Mortimore is available online for free these days I thought it couldn't hurt to read it. It comes with extensive author's notes at the...
Part two of the review: *** At about the point we learn that the rest of the universe is the Angels' hell, Belial base turns into a Bosch painting. Scientists...
... Over in the rec.arts.sf.written newsgroup the term "locally hard" has been suggested and generally accepted... here's what I think is ... -- wds...
I'd say that 'Hard'(1) science fiction, has as part of its point/appeal 'reasonable scientific extrapolation' [except for any, given 'thematic tropes'(2)...
... 'Hard' SF has always involved "given 'thematic tropes'" much more than it's been happy to publicise. I think the 'hard'/'soft' distinction does say...
I suggest a 4 way area mapping with 'hardness' running from 'blunt to sharp' and 'activity' running from 'cautious to wild'. At the 'sharp' end, what C S...
... Yeah, I was thinking of things like "Accelerando" too, or some of Baxter's work or indeed back to "Lucifer Rising". It looks like 'hard' SF to me, yet the...
Hello everybody, I`m trying to track down some of the EDA authors, and I could use your help. I just need to ask them a few questions about their novels for...