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of the Woodwork 140. June 2008 Welcome to our newsletter, it contains up to the minute news and gossip as well as awards details and items requiring help from the collective consciousness. If you wish to contribute please do so! We welcome your thoughts, your news items and any gossip! We do love a bit of gossip here at Fantastic HQ Oscar-winning special effects expert Stan Winston, who created the creatures in films including Aliens and Jurassic Park, has died at the age of 62. Winston, who also made the robots in Terminator, died at home in California surrounded by family on Sunday 15th June 2008. Full BBC story and CNN Obit Thomas M Disch dies suddenly at home.
SF author, critic, and poet Thomas M. Disch, born 1940, died July
4, 2008, of suicide in his New York City apartment. Ellen Datlow
reports that Disch had been depressed for several years, especially
by the death of long-time partner Charles Naylor, and worries of
eviction from his rent-controlled apartment. Algis Budrys obituary - The Times July 7th 2008 Worker discovers Tolkien postcard: A demolition worker has discovered a postcard sent to JRR Tolkien's wife, behind a fireplace at the Lord Of The Rings author's former Dorset home. Stephen Malton made the discovery at the three-bedroom bungalow, in Lakeside Road, Poole, where Tolkien retired with his wife Edith in 1968. Full BBC story Dear Simon, Sad news on the obituaries, but I must say that if I have to go (which I suppose we all do) lying on the sofa while reading SF must be one of the better ways! Yours. Richard (with a beer in your hand, stilton and crackers and watching England playing rugby on the TV - now thats ideal - Simon) Campbell & Sturgeon Award winners:
Kathleen Ann Goonan's In War Times is winner of this year's John
W. Campbell Memorial Award for best SF novel published in 2007,
according to today's Kansas City infoZine News story, with David
R. Moles' "Finisterra" and Elizabeth Bear's "Tideline"
tying (for the first time) for the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award
for best short fiction of the year. The awards will be presented
at this weekend's Campbell Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
Three for the collective consciousness: Hi Simon, ( I guessed this was Timeline by Michael Crichton about
a group of academics who end up in a Medieval Dordogne, as yet no
one has disagreed - Simon, and Andrew Cochran concurred with me) Ron responded: Thanks,
you may be right! I'll check it out and let you know, but the brief
outline at Fantastic Fiction looks familiar (I don't recall a theme
park, though that doesn't mean much). Dennis Lien wrote "This is THE INVERTED WORLD by Christopher Priest, as several other people will also be telling you in rapid succession... A 1974 book and a Hugo nominee in 1975" Fay Shayol wrote "I'm sure you have had a deluge of replies for Ron Graves to tell him that the story about the train society who collect the tracks behind them is 'The Inverted World' by Chrisopher Priest, written for New Writings in SF number 22. It's one of the most original and clever stories ever written. After finding the short story, which must be in various anthologies as well, Ron should then read the novel Chris expanded the story into, called 'Inverted World', first published in 1974. It has many differences, and it's fascinating to see how they compare. Although I love the novel too, the story is a masterpiece" Ron responded. Many
thanks to you and your readers - Inverted World it certainly is.
Like most things, obvious as soon as you know the answer, though
I'd never have come up with Christopher Priest. Now to find a copy,
once I find out why my rotten laptop's overheating... and this one? Dear Simon, I have been searching for this book for almost twenty years. Do not remember the name or author, but it was a lengthy novel with a society of moles as the story line. I first read it in the early eighties at the Shelby County Library in Arlington, Tennessee, USA. I know this is a long shot, but certainly would appreciate any help possible. Thank you so very much. this one turned out to be Duncton Wood by William Horwood, thanks to Ilana Halupovich, Chris Tyzack, Shauna, Andrew Cochran, Tony Moore, Steve Boyd, Annette Goosey John Myhill wrote: I always enjoy the challenge of the "collective conscious" questions but have never recognised one until now - and I feel a bit of a cheat as it's so easy. Isn't the lengthy novel about a society of moles almost certainly "Duncton Wood" by William Horwood (followed by five sequels of similar length)? Quite a lot of mysticism and religion for a book about moles, but a jolly good read! Ann-Claire responded:
A Big Wonderful "Thank You" to all who suggested "Duncton
Wood." Solved my long search for this book. Thank to all, ACS I make that three out of three - the collective consciousness strikes again! Many thanks to everyone who responded. Liverpool University bestows Honorary Degree on Brian Aldiss: Acclaimed science fiction writer Brian Aldiss OBE, is honoured for his contribution to the development and understanding of science fiction throughout the world. His talent was officially recognised in 1958 with the ‘Most Promising New Author’ award. He founded the first ever journal of science fiction criticism and produced ‘Billion Year Spree’, a major history of science fiction. Full story J G Ballard interview in the Guardian, 14th June 2008. Whitley Strieber interview in News from the Agony Column. 15th June 2008 Tentacles and Cosmic SF - the Art of Lovecraft. 1st July 2008 Locus Award Winners 2008 SF NOVEL Dept of Smug Self Satisfaction! Hi Laraine, Thought I'd just drop you a quick email to let you know how pleased I was with the condition of the Jack Vance paperbacks that you sent me recently. They really were in very good condition and I shall hope to deal with you again in the future. Kind regards, Tony Mitchell and from Tom Lesser: Book received today Simon -- extremely pleased !!!!! -- thank you very much - the best to you and your family for a great summer -- if you turn up any more Badgers SF under 20 in decent condition please let me know -- thanks again TOM LESSER News from our chums "The Dabel Brothers". Dabel Brothers Publishing announced today that they will adapt Robert Jordan’s bestselling Wheel of Time series, which has sold more than 14 million copies in North America alone, into comic book format. The first issue is scheduled to release in December 2008. Graphic-novel collected editions of the individual comics will be distributed by Del Rey, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group. The deal was negotiated by Jordan’s agent, Nat Sobel. http://www.fantasticliterature.com We also buy books and travel around the country to purchase, we will pay a finders fee to anyone who puts us in touch with a collection we later purchase. Instant ordering on our web site in
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