Bookstores commonly referred beginning sci-fi fans to the series for their first brush with things galactic, while the original “Dune” volume became the only work of fiction mentioned in that bible of the 1960s, “The Whole Earth Catalogue.” Advertisement Herbert credited the successes of “...
Dune: Part Twocontinues the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel “Dune.” The film follows Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) as he embraces his destiny among the Fremen while seeking revenge against those who destroyed his family. The film also stars Zendaya as Chani. We spoke ...
I’m constantly trying to figure out what kind of science fiction and fantasy stories are published right now, and which magazines would be a good match for my stories. For that purpose, I’ve been reading a lot of short stories. It seems a good idea to know your markets, and a lot ...
Welcome. I’m Cameron Coral, an award-nominated science fiction author. Thanks for stopping by! Do you enjoy AI novels (think MurderBot, but less killing), lovable robots (C3PO & Johnny 5), and post-apoc like The Last of Us? You’re in the right place! My series about a post-apocal...
Tagged asbook collection,dune,frank herbert,sci-fi,signed book July 3, 2021 · 9:00 am Signed Book: True Jaguar by Warren Norwood Even though I’m still working through myBookshelf Cleanout, there are some books that simply won’t be leaving my shelves anytime soon. Some of my favorite...
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Book Review of “Winds of Dune Happy Twentieth to all the disciples of Epicurus! Psyche Magazine published an essay titledSprinkle a little ancient philosophy into your daily routines, and the Ad Navseam podcast published an episode titledThe Whole Enchilada: Epicureanism and Lucretius’De Rerum Nat...
a book which not only changed the way historical fiction about Ancient Rome is approached, but it has also influenced the way we think about the emperor Claudius. Many of the assumptions we make as students or observers of Claudius’ rule are grounded to some extent in this fantastic novel....
She cites Charles Stross who says, “The implicit construction of an artificial but plausible world is what distinguishes a work of science fiction from any other form of literature. It’s an alternative type of underpinning to actually-existing reality, which is generally more substantial (and ...
I’ve read more than a thousand manuscripts. The Astral Imperative is, by far, the best. My first reaction was that his novel was better than some of the stuff that I sell. Dresner was bringing a component of general fiction into a science fiction story. That’s what made Dune great....