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SFF Chat: New Scifi and Fantasy Releases: Week of July 4th

Posted by BlondinkaVika on 4th July , 2010

WIZARD SQUARED is the conclusion to the Rogue Agent trilogy, from one of fantasy’s newest stars. The Eternal Prison Jeff Somers Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Orbit Release Date: July 10. Avery Cates is a wanted man. …

Zero Station: A Science Fiction Novella | Only the Best Book Reviews

Posted by BlondinkaVika on 3rd July , 2010

This engaging sci-fi story is full of pleasant surprises. I was skeptical when the well-tread first contact themes of communication and xenophobia turned up early. But Zero Station sidesteps cliche and delivers a compelling plot driven … I believe that fantasy and science fiction are the most difficult genres for short stories. The author must often create and/or explain an entirely different world in very few words, weaving the information into the storyline to avoid …

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Posted by BlondinkaVika on 16th June , 2010

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Rev. Cyn: Geeking Out Today: Theology and Science Fiction & Fantasy

Posted by BlondinkaVika on 15th June , 2010

And like many other nerds or geeks, I love science fiction and fantasy , in movies, television, and books. And as a minister geek, I love how there’s so much in the genres of science fiction and fantasy that explores religion in really … A few years ago I started collecting recommendations from what is a fairly large group of similarly scifi -interested UU ministers, and as a result read The Sparrow and Children of God by Maria Doria Russell, and Hyperion by Dan Simmons. …

Science fiction vs. fantasy – Literature Network Forums

Posted by BlondinkaVika on 15th June , 2010

I enjoy Dystopian literature which often tends to be of a Science – Fiction nature, but I generally do not really read a whole lot of Sci-Fi Overall I prefer Fantasy for various reasons, for one thing because I myself am not a rational …

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Posted by BlondinkaVika on 3rd June , 2010

We have seen enough of real world. Our entertainment needs to touch new levels of fantasy and entertainment. Which science fiction DVDs do you … Read more from the original source:Â Science Fiction DVDs : eugenekropp | Scifi Picks …

beregova – Gay and geeky? Outlanta sci-fi convention is for you

Posted by BlondinkaVika on 1st June , 2010

Outlanta sci-fi convention is for you. Are you geeky and gay? Then, check out OutlantaCon, a science fiction and fantasy convention starting today in Atlanta. The annual event for fiction, fantasy and horror fan groups promoting LGBT …

Science fiction, double feature … Staging sci-fi is hard …

Posted by BlondinkaVika on 28th May , 2010

But while the sadly unfilled promise of seeing androids fighting Brad and Janet has captivated ever since 1973, science fiction and fantasy can be tricky, tricky genres in the theater. For one thing, it’s tough to do justice to, say, …

Outdoor Art, Dance Art, Sci-Fi Art, and 'Heavenly' Art | Wandering …

Posted by BlondinkaVika on 13th April , 2010

Part of the Museum’s exhibit “Maidens and Monsters: the Art of Science Fiction , Adventure and Fantasy ,” Whelan will then be the honored guest at the Polasek Museum on Sunday, April 18 from 1 pm to 4 pm for the exhibit’s closing …

The Debating House of the Mind: 'Star Trek' is Inept Science …

Posted by BlondinkaVika on 7th April , 2010

Watching ‘Fair Haven’ has made me realise how inept a piece of science – fiction Star Trek is. Now, I’ve watched Star Trek for years, and enjoyed it when I was younger – but it’s only recently struck me what opportunities it passes over. … It’s the same reason that aliens exist in sci-fi ; they are non-humans we can use as examples to self-define against. All well and good. Trek also tends to play with the convention of a fantasy realm by having something go wrong. …