Archive for "Sep 2010"

Manuscript of the Second School

Nearly the midnight hour and nearly forty thousands words of manuscript typed into the old PC. This offers a sense of satisfaction and then the inevitable questions.I now face forty thousand more words and probably months of writing to complete a book that might be enjoyed by twenty people. Anyone got a clue why a […]

Dumarest Novels: E. C. Tubb

The full list of Dumarest novel titles.* Dumarest series by E.C. Tubb (Also known as Dumarest of Terra) 1 The Winds Of Gath 1967 (Publisher: ACE) 2 Derai 1968 3 Toyman 1969 4 Kalin 1969 5 The Jester At Scar 1970 6 Lallia 1971 7 Technos 1972 8 Veruchia 1973 9 Mayenne 1973 (Publisher: DAW) […]

E. C. Tubb: obituary

Sadly, I learned today that Edwin Charles  Tubb, the British sf author  died in his sleep on the 10th September, 2010. Tubb was the author of over 140 novels and 230 short stories and novellas. He was best known for The Dumarest Saga, an epic science-fiction saga set in the far future where mankind has […]

Emphyrio: Jack Vance (1969)

I always have difficulty categorising Vance. Essentially, if you write about space you’re writing SF but if you write in luxurious prose and inhabit your world with Lords, Ladies, puppet theaters and castles you have, to an extent, become a fantasist. therefore I’m going with the idea of fantasy. This is one of the best, […]

The Pan Book of Horror Stories reissued

Johnny Mains, king of cult horror has pulled off another coup. Johnny’s breathtaking enthusiasm for the genre, and for the Pan Book of Horror Stories in particular, has finally earned him perhaps the ultimate accolade for a fan; his name will appear as the writer of the foreword for Herbert Van Thal’s definite horror book. […]

The Seventh Black Book of Horror: Editor Charles Black

Charles Black, consummate dungeon master of Hell’s naughty minions, has announced the contents of The Seventh Black Book of Horror. What an honour to be there amongst some of the foremost Horror writers. And look at this for a cover by Paul Mudie Details forthcoming about where to get a hold of this piece of […]

Tales of Three Planets Edgar Rice Burroughs

An unusual collection published long after Burroughs had died. It contains four tales. Jimber-Jaw was initially published in Argosy. The rest have a colourful history. My copy is the 1969 Edition published by Canaveral Press and illustrated by Roy G. Krenkel. “The Resurrection of Jimber-Jaw” (1937) “Beyond the Farthest Star” (1942) “Tangor Returns” (1964) “The […]

The loneliness of the long distance writer

Loneliness is defined as a strong sense of emptiness and solitude. It’s often used to describe being unwanted, and unimportant. As a writer its easy to fall into the trap of feeling unwanted because much of your writing is rejected and occasionally ridiculed. It’s equally easy to feel unimportant because, to be quite honest, most […]