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of the Woodwork 122. Remember this one? About 20 years ago, I read a chapter of a sci fi book in a sci
fi magazine...I think the chapter was called Man on Mars...the book
was written by a philosopher. The book was about man's migration
onto different planets. With each new chapter, they genetically
engineered mankind to adapt to the new planet. Any ideas about this
book? Well Howard Smith was straight on to it! Hello Simon. as was Azimuth Fusc Could Deb be referrring to "Last and First Men" by Olaf Stapledon? -AF, Massachusetts, USA and Dennis Lien The book as described sounds exactly like Olaf Stapleton's 1930
classic LAST AND FIRST MEN, but I don't recall an excerpt from it
having ever appeared in an sf magazine. Excerpts have been reprinted
in various sf anthologies, however, and the chapter "The Martians"
and last, but not least, Margaret Worral, many thanks to you all. Simon but Chris Smith had a different view though and posed another problem for us: I don't know if I help all that much but I remember reading a story in which men were biologically/surgically altered to enable them to live on other planets. This particular story told of 'Mars Rats' i.e. men who had been 'rationalised' for Mars. One of the by-products of this process was that they smelled awful! I also remember this story as it introduced Olympus Mons for the first time (for me) and many years later scientists at JPL were jubilant that they thought they had discovered the tallest volcano in the solar system - Olympus Mons. Did they name it after the volcano in this story? However, I can't remember the name of the story so I probably haven't helped much! All the best Chris Fay wrote to us about The Heart Shaped Box I agree with your recommendation for Joe Hill's 'Heart-Shaped Box', it's a most excellent first novel. I particularly liked the main characters, who transcended their steryotypes (old rock guitarist and groupie Goth) to become fully real people I cared about, and the standard-issue ghost story was beautifully executed. It's a book I will want to read again. Are you all aware that Joe Hill is Stephen King's son? There is no mention in the book or on his web site, but the fact is well known in America. He wanted his work to be accepted without anyone knowing who he was. Look at his photo inside the back cover - you'll have no doubts! Cheers .. Fay Finalists for this year's John W. Campbell
Memorial Award for best SF novel of 2006 include Nick Dichario,
M. John Harrison, James Morrow, Charles Stross, and Vernor Vinge.
Full
list of finalists The New York Science Fiction Society, the Lunarians, Inc., has bestowed its annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Award on Dr. Gregory Benford. The announcement was made at Lunacon, the Society's annual convention. Finalists for this year's Theodore Sturgeon
Memorial Award for best SF short fiction include Paolo Bacigalupi,
Jeffrey Ford, Ian McDonald, M. Rickert, Michael Swanwick, Robert
Charles Wilson, and others. Finalists for this year's Sunburst Award, for best novel or collection by a Canadian writer, are books by Mark Frutkin, Carrie Mac, Martine Leavitt, Peter Watts, and Robert J. Wiersema. The winner will be announced this Fall. Full details Crime Writers Association announce Dagger Award finalists: The Crime Writers’ Association are delighted to announce the shortlists for this year’s Daggers - the prestigious awards that celebrate the very best in crime and thriller writing in 2007. Links to details of the shortlists are in the left margin. This is the second year of the Duncan Lawrie Dagger - formerly the CWA Gold Dagger for Fiction - with a prize of £20,000. This is now the largest award for crime fiction in the world. also sponsor the Duncan Lawrie International Dagger for the best crime novel translated into English, with £5000 going to the author and £1000 to the translator. The authors in contention for the Duncan Lawrie Dagger are Giles Blunt, James Lee Burke, Gillian Flynn, Craig Russell, CJ Sansom and Peter Temple. Newcomer Gillian Flynn also appears on the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger and New Blood Dagger shortlists with her novel Sharp Objects. CJ Sansom is also in the running for the Dagger in the Library, and last year's winning team of Fred Vargas and Sîan Reynolds have once again been shortlisted for the Duncan Lawrie International Dagger. Some important links: Barry Norman first reviewed the Star Wars film "A new hope" 30 years ago this year, the BBC have reprinted that review, full details. The Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival takes place in Harrogate on the 19th - 22nd July, full details of this exciting event here. Dept of smug self satisfaction: Hi Simon & Laraine. Thank you for your excellent service, I was amazed to find it still available today, I originally read the book when first published back in 1957 and always remembered it. I would like to be added to your mailing list to receive the news letter. Thank you again for the book. Regards. Michael Stretch. 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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