Archive for 'Science Fiction Books'

LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN CENTURY: 1969 Cheat Sheet – Newsarama

LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN CENTURY: 1969 Cheat Sheet – Newsarama

Posted on 27. Jul, 2011 by .

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Newsarama LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN CENTURY: 1969 Cheat Sheet Newsarama They're actually from what's considered one of the first categorized works of science fiction , Edward Bulwer-Lytton's Vril, the Power of the Coming Race, which…oh, Moore.

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Rocketing back into the limelight as sci-fi legend’s work is uncovered – Aberdeen Press and Journal

Posted on 29. Jun, 2011 by .

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Rocketing back into the limelight as sci-fi legend's work is uncovered Aberdeen Press and Journal … James Murdoch MacGregor was burning the midnight oil, dreaming up 24 science fiction novels which were translated into more than a dozen languages and earned him comparisons with the likes of Isaac Asimov and Arthur C Clarke

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The Sci-fi Brontës are surprise inclusion in British Library’s Science fiction … – Culture24

Posted on 12. May, 2011 by .

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The Sci-fi Brontës are surprise inclusion in British Library's Science fiction … Culture24 “The Brontës are well known authors with no association with science fiction , but their tiny manuscript books are one of the first examples of fan fiction ,” says guest curator Andy Sawyer. Sawyer points to the way the Brontës created favourite …

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PENSIONER Joan Shaw might not look like the kind of lady who’d be interested … – This is Nottingham

Posted on 12. May, 2011 by .

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PENSIONER Joan Shaw might not look like the kind of lady who'd be interested … This is Nottingham Maureen, 78, says: “It's an invaluable service. We must get about ten books out a month.

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Joe Cornish: Why I wanted aliens to invade south London – The Independent

Posted on 07. May, 2011 by .

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Joe Cornish: Why I wanted aliens to invade south London The Independent Britain has a long tradition in shaping science fiction in books and television – the British Library exhibition looks at writers as diverse as Thomas More, Mary Shelley, JG Ballard and China Miéville – but has less of a history when it comes to cinema … and more

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David Lodge’s top 10 HG Wells books – The Guardian

David Lodge’s top 10 HG Wells books – The Guardian

Posted on 04. May, 2011 by .

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The Guardian David Lodge's top 10 HG Wells books The Guardian He is probably best known today as the author of classic works of science fiction , but he published well over 100 books in his lifetime, of many different kinds: novels and short stories that were realistic, fantastic, comic, tragic, and didactic, …

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Freelance Journalist Focus: Stevie Cooke – FeaturesExec Media Bulletin

Freelance Journalist Focus: Stevie Cooke – FeaturesExec Media Bulletin

Posted on 12. Apr, 2011 by .

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FeaturesExec Media Bulletin Freelance Journalist Focus: Stevie Cooke FeaturesExec Media Bulletin I always have a huge pile of lifestyle magazines that I sift through. It's important to know if you're thinking about pitching something that has just been done.

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Study: Third Grade Reading Level Indicates Student’s Chances Of Graduating … – Huffington Post

Posted on 10. Apr, 2011 by .

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Study: Third Grade Reading Level Indicates Student's Chances Of Graduating … Huffington Post After I discovered science fiction in 4th grade I would read a sci-fi book and have three encyclopedia open at the same time. But the science fiction has become more literary and adult oriented since the 60s.

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Russia’s cosmonauts of dystopia – The Guardian

Posted on 08. Apr, 2011 by .

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Russia's cosmonauts of dystopia The Guardian … and people are reading fewer books

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Diana Wynne Jones, Children’s Author, Dies at 76 – New York Times

Diana Wynne Jones, Children’s Author, Dies at 76 – New York Times

Posted on 29. Mar, 2011 by .

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Telegraph.co.uk Diana Wynne Jones, Children's Author, Dies at 76 New York Times … Ms.

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