by Victoria Silverwolf State of Confusion Two new science fiction novels feature protagonists who get into big trouble without understanding things until the end. They don't know who's fighting them or who's helping them, or why. One book comes from the pen (or typewriter) of a relatively new voice in SF, the other from an … Continue reading [June 16, 1967] What's Going On Here? (June 1967 Galactoscope)
by Gideon Marcus At the Ballot Box If you plunked down your $2 for a Worldcon membership (Pacificon II in San Francisco this year), then you probably sent in your nominations for the Hugo Awards, honoring the best works of 1963. Last month, you got the finalists ballot. Maybe, like me, you were surprised. I'm … Continue reading [May 18, 1964] Aspirations (June 1964 Fantasy and Science Fiction)
by John Boston Uh-oh. The blurb for the lead story in the February 1964 Amazing says: “Once every few years a science fiction story comes along which poses—and probes—philosophical questions: for instance: What is life that Man must live it? In a novel rich in incident, fascinating of character, John Brunner questions the essential meaning … Continue reading [January 12, 1964] SINKING OUT OF SIGHT (the February 1964 Amazing)
by John Boston Amazing is starting to resemble a good cop/bad cop routine, and this December 1963 issue is brought to us by the good cop. The cover story is To Plant a Seed, a longish novelet by Neal Barrett, Jr., in which this still fairly new writer earnestly wrestles with one of the more … Continue reading [November 13, 1963] Good Cop (the December 1963 Amazing)
by Gideon Marcus I have a friend, a gentle and curious soul, whose hobby is to procure aged military rations and try them out. Though they are often long past their expiration date, nevertheless, Steve tucks into this hoary stuff like it's haute cuisine. C-Rats from the last war, rations from the Great War — … Continue reading [November 1, 1963] Bitter taste (November 1963 Analog)
by Gideon Marcus A few years ago, I began trying to write fiction. I'd been reading science fiction regularly for eight years at that point. I figured if all those other guys and gals could do it, surely I, with hundreds of published pieces under my belt would find the transition an easy one. So … Continue reading [Sep. 1, 1963] How to Fail at Writing by not Really Trying (September 1963 Analog)
[Don't forget to vote for the Hugos — the deadline is here!] by Gideon Marcus Across the globe, under the medieval spires of the Kremlin, three ambassadors and their teams vigorously discussed the terms of what may be the precursor to Peace in Our Time (where have we heard that before?) It all started in … Continue reading [July 30, 1963] Inoffensive Pact (August 1963 Analog)
May 1961 has been a busy month for movies! We're up to three: Gorgo, Atlantis, and…well, see for yourself what guest writer, Ms. Rosemary Benton, has been so kind as to present: Oh my, was this a lesson is poor filmmaking and truly a dark day for the science-fiction genre. The tale ofThe Beast of … Continue reading [May 24, 1961] Progress? (The Beast of Yucca Flats, by Rosemary Benton)
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