Introduction:
I removed the condolence message from the front page of this website today. That doesn't mean that the victims of September 11th's attacks are now out of mind. They will be in our thoughts for the rest of our lives.
Compiling this issue was a little hectic. We opened the Eternal Night up to ficiton submissions during October completely forgetting our being on holiday for part of the month and not allowing for the house improvements dragging on. As a result of this if I have forgotten to reply to anyone I apologise and ask that you give me a gentle nudge to remind me of such commitments.
On the subject of holidays, we were in Glastonbury. In Glastonbury and nearby Wells you will find Europe's largest second hand book shops (The Book Barns). I would definitely recommend any book collector pay a visit to these three cavernous bookstores.
Steve.
Author/Book News:
Kevin J. Anderson has confirmed that he is working on a Captain Nemo books based on Jules Verne's character from the novel '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'. The book entitled 'Nemo: The Fantastic History of a Dark Genius' will be published by Pocket Books in December 2001 or early in 2002. He also has two original novels due next year, the standalone SF 'Hopscotch' (February 2002 - Bantam) and The Saga of Seven Suns (July 2002 - Warner). After this we can expect another Dune prequel trilogy co=written with Brian Herbert.
The co-founder of the Philedelphia Science Ficiton Society, Milton A. Rothman, died on October 6 2001 of heart failure having suffered recently from diabetes and Parkinson's Disease. He was 81. A nuclear physicist by profession he published a number of SF stories starting 1938 with the story 'Holocaust' and continuing for the next four decades, some of the stories published using the pen-name Lee Gregor.
More good news for fans of Isaac Asimov's fiction. Demi Moore's Moving Pictures in association with Di Novi Pictures are to produce a movie version of Isaac's 1958 short story 'The Ugly Little Boy'. Mike Marples is reported as adapting the story into a screenplay.
Anyone fancy trying a new author's novel for free? Brian Maycock has published his novel 'From The Darkness' on his website. You can read it here.
Artist News:
Artist Ronald 'Josh' Kirby died on October 26th 2001, he was 72 years old. He was born in 1928 and trained at the Liverpool School of Art and has been a book cover artist since the mid 1950's his artwork having graced the cover of many Science Fiction and Fantasy authors books and many genre magazines, although he became most associated with Terry Pratchett's Discworld series.
Market News:
Submissions are now being accepted by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller for 'Low Port', an original anthology to be published by Meisha Merlin in September 2003. Full submissions guidelines...here
Publishing News:
Eraserhead Press has announced some new book releases.
Kevin Donihe - 'Shall We Gather at the Garden?'
Vincent Sakowski - 'Some Things are Better Left Unplugged'.
Hertzan Chimera - Szmonhfu'.
D. Harlan Wilson - 'The Kafka Effect'.
Carlton Mellick III - 'Satan Burger'.
M.F. Korn - 'Skimming the Gumbo Nuclear'.
The Vance Integral Edition (VIE) has printed it's first book - Coup de Grace and Other Stories. It is a 266 page volume containing out of print short stories. The VIE is a non-profit volunteer organisation, with over 300 members, dedicated to publishing the complete works of Jack Vance in a 44 volume set.
Convention/Gathering News:
The Leicester Terror Scribes Gathering takes place at 'Decadence', a pub on Albion Street in Leicester UK on Saturday November 17th 2001 from 1pm. Guest of honour will be Graham Joyce and many other UK horror writers will be present including John B. Ford and Paul Kane. The Terror Tales website can be found here
Award News:
The 2001 James White Award was presented to David D. Levine on November 3, 2001 in Belfast for his short story 'Nucleon'. Levine was presented with a trophy and a cheque for $150. This year's judges were Michael Carroll, Ian MacDonald, Kim Newman, Mike Resnick and David Pringle.
Entries for the 2002 James White Award are being accepted now. Details can be found on the official website - http://www.jameswhiteaward.com/
World Fantasy Awards 2001 Announced...More
The Paper Tiger Art Award for 2000 was awarded to Dominic Harman for the piece 'Absolute Magnitude'. This award is open to all forms of art on display at the EasterCon Convention. The winner receives £100 and a framed certificate from fantasy art publisher Paper Tiger.
Geffen Awards 2001 (Israel) Announced...More
Ignotus Awards 2000 (Spain) Announced...More
Author Interviews:Angelique Armae
Mayra Calvani
Steven Philip Jones
Bill Liggins
This Month's Short Fiction:
Colleen Drippe's Caz (Dark Science Fiction)
Paul Kane's Remembrance (Horror)
Colin Munro's Holiday (SF)
W.B. Vogel's Black Flowers (Horror)
W.B. Vogel's Vampir (Horror)
This Month's Sample Chapters:
Steven Philip Jones's King of Harlem (mystery)
Bill Liggins's Warning (sf)
Christopher Leadem's Mantooth (sf)
Author Resource:
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Articles, links, resources and more from the organisation responsible for the Nebula Award.
The Horror Writers Association. Articles, links, resources and more from the organisation responsible for the Nebula Award.
New Reviews Added:
Cory Daniells - Dark Legacy (f)
PhyllisAnn Welsh (Peeny Hussey) - The Choosing (f)
J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (ya/f)
David Price - The Evil Eye (h)
K.G. McAbee - Escape the Past (f)
Harry Turtledove - The Pugnacious Peacemaker (sf)
L. Sprague de Camp - The Wheels of If (sf)
Robert Silverberg - In Another Country (sf)
C.L. Moore - Vintage Season (sf)
Brom - Offerings (h/f/art)
Cory Daniells - The Last T'En (f)
Stephen Youll - Paradox (sf/f/art)
David A. Hardy - Hardyware (sf/art)
Stephen Baxter - Time (sf)
Fred Gambino - Ground Zero (sf/art)
Dan Simmons - Fires of Eden (h)
New Bibliographies Added
Art Books Bibliography Section
Anselm Audley Main Bibliography
C.L. Moore Main Bibliography
Mark Williams Main Bibliography
Anthologies Edited by J.F. Gonzalez
J.F. Gonzalez Short Story Guide
Harry Shannon Main Bibliography
Bill Liggins Main Bibliography
Simon Wood Main Bibliography
Steve Aylett Main Bibliography
Christopher Leadem Main Bibliography
Paul G. Tremblay Short Story Guide
Brian Maycock Short Story Guide
Sandy DeLuca Main Bibliography
Anthologies Edited by Sandy DeLuca
Anthologies Edited by Trey R. Barker
Updated Bibliographies
J.F. Gonzalez Main Bibliography
Rie Sheridan Short Story Guide
Rie Sheridan Main Bibliography
Recommended Sites
Fantastic Metropolis. This site set up by Gabe Chouinard of SFSite looks good and has great content including some top genre names. With ficton by Michael Moorcock, Jeffrey Ford, Zoran Zivkovic & Brendan Connell amongst others, non-fiction from Bruce Sterling, Michael Moorcock, M. John Harrison, Warren Ellis, Jeff Vandermeer amongst others and interviews - all I can say is I'm jealous. Great site, long may it continue.