Features
The final Harry Potter film has Harry and friends searching out the last of the Voldemort Horcruxes for his final confrontation with Voldemort. If you don't know what I just said I recommend you bail out right now. The last Harry Potter film is a very substantial fantasy film, perhaps even beyond the level of one of the Lord of the Rings films. With one major omission the series comes to a satisfying and frequently spectacular conclusion. The new Apes film is not into intelligent or even credible social comment but rather the digital spectacle of a battle between humans and apes. Human dominance of apes turns into violent rebellion when ape intelligence becomes widespread.
conducted by: GF Willmetts. In the past five years, I've interviewed Robert Sawyer a couple times, so this makes for the hat-trick. After the single season of 'FlashForward', his name is now known globally so there is a lot more to chat about. Rob describes my interviews as a pleasant torture which also means he's a glutton for punishment, so let's adjust the rack I've tied him to and get down to some serious questioning. by Patrick Mahon. Eric Brown is a prolific, award-winning British author of character-driven Science Fiction. He has been a published author for nearly twenty-five years, having had his first short story published by 'Interzone' in 1987. He has written fifteen novels and has won the BSFA Award twice for his short fiction. The rioting and looting in London and other cities in the UK in August is a sharp reminder of what a powder keg this world is becoming not to mention how easy it is for such situations to be exploited both by people and governments. It makes some SF realities look tame in comparison and a sharp reminder that there are rarely simple answers to such problems and probably why we rarely see stories about economics in our own genre. by Rod MacDonald. David Conyers is an Australian Science Fiction and horror author residing in Adelaide. With John Sunseri, he is the co-author of the Lovecraftian spy thriller collection 'The Spiraling Worm' and the author of the sequel novella 'The Eye Of Infinity'. He is the editor of the anthology 'Cthulhu's Dark Cults', with Brian M. Sammons the editor of 'Cthulhu Unbound 3' and a contributing editor for 'Albedo One', Ireland's longest running magazine of speculative fiction.
MORE
FEATURES ...
The Keeper of the Darkness
Bit of news, my brother Christopher has just written
his first novel... a fantasy/horror tale set around
the time of the American Civil War. It's called The
Keeper of The Darkness and can be found here
in UK, and here
in the USA.
Go Chris!
FREE TOOLS FOR YOUR WEB SITE/BLOG
Sci-Fi News @ FaceBook
You can now add the news feed from the Scifi Group
on Facebook to your own web-site - just copy the code
and paste it into your own blog where you want the news
feed to appear.
Steampunk News @ FaceBook
You can also add the steampunk news feed from the Steampunk
Group on Facebook to your own web-site/blog.
SFcrowsnest SFF News Feed
And finally, you can also add the SFcrowsnest.com news
feed to your own web-site or blog.
Get the code for all of these over at...
http://www.sfcrowsnest.com/portablenews.php
REVIEWS
Reviews of fantasy, science fiction and horror
books, comics, magazines, DVDs and any other sci-fi
genre gear we've laid our grubby hands on this month.
pub: Gollancz. 342 page enlarged paperback. Price: GBP 9.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-0-575-10472-3. pub: H.L. Drake, 2001. 116 page small enlarged paperback. Price: about GBP 5.60 (UK) if you look around). ISBN: 1-59113-054-9. pub: Subterranean Press. 484 page deluxe hardback. Price: $40.00 (US). ISBN: 978-1-59606-395-2. pub: Gollancz. 402 page enlarged paperback. Price: GBP12.99 (UK only). ISBN: 978-0-575-09695-0. pub: TOR-UK. 369 page small enlarged paperback. Price: GBP 7.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-1-4472-0211-0. pub: Vertigo/DC Comics. 168 page graphic novel. Price: $ 9.99 (US), $11.99 (CAN). ISBN: 978-1-4012-1966-6. pub: Subterranean Press. 207 page deluxe hardback. Price: $35.00 (US). ISBN: 978-1-59606-396-9. pub: Big Finish. 2 CDs 120 minute story with extras. Price: CD: GBP14.99 (UK), Download: GBP12.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-1-84435-491-7) cast: Sylvester McCoy, Beth Chalmers, Ricky Groves, Derek Carlyle, John Albasiny, John Banks and Chris Porter. pub: Big Finish. 1 CDs 60 minute story. Price: CD: GBP 8.99 (UK), Download: GBP 7.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-1-84435-581-5) cast: William Russell and Gus Brown. Emissary (Percheron: Book Two) by Fiona McIntosh. pub: Orbit. 561 page paperback. Price: GBP 7.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-1-84149-461-6) . pub: TOR-UK. 373 page hardback. Price: GBP17.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-0-230-74877-4) . pub: Subterranean Press. 230 page deluxe hardback. Price: $40.00 (US). ISBN: 978-1-59606-411-9. pub: TOR. 416 page enlarged paperback. Price: $15.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-0-7653-2663-8. Ghouls, Ghouls, Ghouls (A Ghost Hunter Mystery book 5) by Victoria Laurie. pub: Obsidan/Penguin. 336 page paperback. Price: GBP 6.99 (UK), $ 7.99 (US), $ 9.99 (CAN). ISBN: 978-0-451-23197-0. Heart Of Light (Magical British Empire book 1) by Sarah A. Hoyt. pub: Bantam Spectra. 502 page paperback. Price: $ 6.99 (US), $ 9.99 (CAN) ISBN: 978-0-553-58966-5. pub: ACC Editions, 2008. 176 page illustrated hardback. Price: GBP17.00 (UK) if you know where to look. ISBN: 978-1-85149-570-2. pub: Ian Redman, 19 Bedford Road, Yeovil, Somerset BA21 5UG, UK. 52 A5 magazine. ISSN: 1740-2069. Price: GBP 2.75 plus postage (UK). GBP4.99 PDF GBP10.00 for 4 issues (requires 1.5mb in mailbox). Also available for Kindle) . pub: Rockport Publishers. 224 page illustrated softcover with poster cover. Price: $30.00 (US), GBP20.00 (UK), $33.00 (CAN). ISBN: 978-1-89253-675-7. pub: TOR/Forge. 317 page hardback. Price: $24.95 (US), $27.95 (CAN). ISBN: 978-0-7653-1749-0. pub: Gollancz. 373 page small hardback. Price: GBP12.99 (UK only). ISBN: 978-0-575-09760-5. pub: DC Comics. 528 page black and white graphic novel softcover. Price: about GBP11.50 (UK) if you know where to look. ISBN: 978-1-4012-2274-1. Soul Of Fire (Magical British Empire book 2) by Sarah A. Hoyt. pub: Bantam Spectra. 435 page paperback. Price: $ 6.99 (US), $ 8.99 (CAN) ISBN: 978-0-553-58967-2. pub: Spaceship Away. Rod Barzilay, 8 Marley Close, Preston, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 6DH, UK. 40 page A4 glossy stock magazines. Price: GBP 7.50 (UK), 3 issues for GBP20.00 (UK) inc p&p. pub: Quirk Books. 26 page illustrated square hardback. Price: $9.95 (US), $10.95 (CAN), GBP 6.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-1-59474-519-5. pub: Titan Books. 160 page small enlarged hardback. Price: GBP18.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-0-85768-587-2. pub: Solaris/Rebellion Publishing/HarperCollins. 448 page paperback. Price: GBP7.99. ISBN: 978-1-84416-746-3. pub: Gollancz. 357 page enlarged paperback. Price: GBP12.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-0-575-08441-4. pub: Aurum Press. 175 page illustrated hardback in slipcase. Price: GBP30.00 (UK). ISBN: 978-1-84513-667-3. pub: Walter Foster Publishing. 144 page illustrated softcover. Price: GBP12.99 (UK), $19.95 (US), $24.95 (CAN). ISBN: 978-1-60058-166-3. pub: Gollancz. 381 page enlarged paperback. Price: GBP 9.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-0-575-08438-4. The Departure (An Owner novel book 1) by Neal Asher. pub: TOR-UK/PanMacmillan. 498 page enlarged paperback. Price: GBP12.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-0-230-74672-5. pub: Perilous Press. 92 page pdf file. $ 9.95 (US) available from Amazon and others. ISBN: 978-0-9704000-4-8. pub: Prometheus Books. 341 illustrated indexed page hardback. Price: $28.00 (US) GBP24.95 (UK) – half that via Amazon. ISBN: 978-1-61614-443-2. pub: Subterranean Press. 224 page deluxe hardback. Price: $35.00 (US). ISBN: 978-1-59606-348-8. pub: Quercus Publishing Plc. 358 page small hardback. Price: GBP 9.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-1-84916-191-6. pub: Constable Robinson. 353 page indexed small enlarged paperback. Price: GBP 9.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-1-84529-674-2. pub: Bantam Spectra. 325 page paperback. Price: $ 7.99 (US), $ 9.99 (CAN). ISBN: 978-0-553-38657-8. pub: Perseus Books Group. 192 page illustrated horizontal large hardback. Price: GBP29.95 (UK). ISBN: 978-0-76243-772-6. pub: TOR/Forge. 412 page hardback. Price: $26.99 (US), $31.00 (CAN). ISBN: 978-0-7653-1904-3. pub: Prometheus Books. 337 page illustrated indexed hardback. Price: $25.00 (US). ISBN: 978-1-61614-214-8. pub: Infinivox/Audiotexttapes. 8 CDs 8.25 hours. Price: $ 5.74 (US). ISBN: 978-1-884612-96-1. Kindle edition: GBP 3.50 (UK). pub: Revelation Films Ltd B004FS27OU. 7 DVDs 1260 minutes 26 episodes with extras. Price: GBP28.97 (UK)) stars: Richard Basehart and David Hedison. pub: Constable Robinson. 149 illustrated page indexed small square hardback. Price: GBP 8.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-1-84901-543-1.
MORE
REVIEWS ...
Got a scifi book, video or game review for
us? Send your submissions to reviews@sfcrowsnest.com
FORUM
DC Comics—The New 52
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1246.0
Summer of Steampunk
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1245.0
Robert Rankin - Phoenix Square, Leicester - Thurs 15th September 2011
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1244.0
An Evening With Science Fiction Author Christopher Priest
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1243.0
The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1242.0
Mae Naak, an English-language opera about a Thai ghost
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1241.0
Orbit gives a royal welcome to Queen Victoria vampire series
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1240.0
LoneStarCon 3 wins 2013 Worldcon bid for San Antonio
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1239.0
Kafkaesque: Stories Inspired by Franz Kafka - Edited by James Patrick Kelly
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1238.0
Flesh: The Dino Files
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1237.0
The Recollection by Gareth L. Powell
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1236.0
Malory's Knights of Albion: The Savage Knight by Paul Lewis.
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1234.0
SF author Eric Brown creates new epic world for Abaddon
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1233.0
2011 Hugo Award winners
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1232.0
DC Comics launches 'historic era' of comic books with 52 new #1 issues
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1228.0
Last series of spy-fi series Spooks
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1213.0
Officially licensed Judge replica costumes (aka Judge Dredd, dude)
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1206.0
Birmingham (UK) Science Fiction Group
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1203.0
Chickenhare jumps (pecks) from Dark Horse to movie with Sony
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1200.0
DISCUSSION POINTS
The price of fantasy and science fiction books
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=648.0
What real life thing have you discovered lately?
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=973.0
Doctor Who 2011 Season part 2 - if you're abroad, read after watching
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1224.0
So how would you describe the atypical SF fan?
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1207.0
Touchwood: Miracle Day: Episode One appraisal day by: GF Willmetts
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1164.0
What is the worse SF TV series based purely on inconsistencies?
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1040.0
Is the current 'Doctor Who' series running out of steam?
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1225.0
Is civilisation as we know it changing too fast as of August 2011??
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=1211.0
Things that a Science Fiction fan would never get wrong?
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=966.0
Do you believe grammar standards are falling in schools?
http://sfcrowsnest.net/index.php?topic=884.0
NEWS
Summer Glau Terminates the competition to claim top spot while Supernatural hunks hog the top three and Buffy still smashes at number 3, eight years after the series finishes. Supernatural monopolises the top three male spots with Jenson Ackles getting over half the vote, and co-star Jared Padalecki, who plays his brother, following behind. Mischa Collins who plays angel Castiel, concludes the trio. Sam Sarkar is pushing ahead with his latest movie, The Vault, which is being adapted for film by Graham King's GK Films and Johnny Depp's Infinitum Nihil. Based on Image Comics' miniseries created and written by Sarkar and illustrated by Garrie Gastonny, The Vault will be produced by Johnny Depp, along with Infinitum Nihil's president, Christi Dembrowski, as well as Graham King and Tim Headington from GK Films.
Here's a new scifi movie to add to the alien invasion genre… The Darkest Hour. Having watched this trailer, I would say think Invasion LA set in Moscow.
Ah, what is this I spy? Is it Catwoman speeding towards me from the next Dark Knight movie? Actress Anne Hathaway no less. Meowwww.
What happens when you invite Gollum to be the ring-bearer at your wedding and forget to tell your wife? Well, let's put it like this… don't expect to get your back rubbed on the honeymoon!
Call it cogpunk, call it clockpunk, or call it steampunk, but here's the trailer for a new film called Thelomeris starring Mark Hamill (aka Luke Skywalker).
A trailer for a new film called Robotropolis, which scans a little like Westworld for the iPod generation.
MORE
NEWS...
Got news for us? Send your press releases
to pressreleases@sfcrowsnest.com
OTHER BUSINESS
Write for us
Do you like curling up and reading a book?
Do you have a preference for fantasy, SF or
horror? Do you find it the greatest pastime you have next to being on
your computer?Are you very vocal about what you like and don't like in
what you read? Would you like to share your thoughts with others about
books? Would you like an endless supply of books to do this with? Do
you live in the UK?
If you've been nodding your head up to this
point then link in below and see if you have what it takes to be a
reviewer at SFCrowsnest. If you have that special knack to read and
write or want to develop said skill then the only way you're going to
find out is to take the plunge yourself rather than wait for others to
do it first. It's got to be better than waiting for the sun to come
out. Check out our recruitment procedures through the following link
and let me decide if you have what it takes ... gfwillmetts@hotmail.com
SFcrowsnest Links & Tools
RSS Feed
http://www.sfcrowsnest.com/rss.xml
SFcrowsnest.com on FaceBook
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21093694832
SFcrowsnest.com on Twitter
http://twitter.com/SFcrowsnest
Stephen Hunt Links & Tools
Stephen Hunt on Google+
https://plus.google.com/113945193872048402112/
Stephen Hunt on FaceBook
http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephen_Hunt/767028254
http://www.facebook.com/SciFi.Fantasy
http://www.facebook.com/steampunkish
Rule Jackelia Fan Club on FaceBook
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=34257537930
Back
to top
|
