Design Concept : The Forbidden Manuscript
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
This is an interesting novel that would appeal to fans of The Da Vinci Code. As the title suggests, events are linked to a manuscript that reveals secrets long kept which certain people don’t want exposed. Murder, suspense and thrills make this a compelling read.
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Design Concept : The Man in the High Castle
by Philip K. Dick
Friday, March 05, 2010
My favourite novel was written by Philip K. Dick and first published in 1962. The Man in the High Castle won the 1962 Hugo award, the Oscars of science fiction, for best novel of the year. Read More...
Marc Weston Comments
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
I just finished reading your story. Being a long time fan of Burroughs Barsoom series (first read A Princess of Mars in 1969), I was a little skeptical. After reading many fairly ordinary fan written stories, I didn't expect much. Read More...
Bill Caldwell Comments
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Evening, Scott,
I found your book Return to Barsoom through Jeff Doten's Barsoomia website on Thursday but didn't have a quiet time to sit down and read until last night. I was going to read a few pages to get the gist of it and three hours later… Read More...
I found your book Return to Barsoom through Jeff Doten's Barsoomia website on Thursday but didn't have a quiet time to sit down and read until last night. I was going to read a few pages to get the gist of it and three hours later… Read More...
Fan Forums on the Net
Sunday, November 01, 2009
We looked into joining science fiction message forums on the web as a way to getting the word out about the release of the book. Unfortunately, all of them have policies against self promotion, or joining merely to announce your stuff, whatever that may be. On one hand, we can see why that policy needs to be in place. Without it, forums would degenerate into what usenet newsgroups have become: full of spam and off-topic posts. And that would be annoying when legitimate readers and posters are there to enjoy focussed discussion on their fandom interests. Read More...
Marooned
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Paul at the Marooned blog was kind enough to give Return to Barsoom a plug. He focuses on science fiction, fantasy and horror books on Mars, as well as NASA missions to the planet.
Bill & Sue-On Hillman
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Bill & Sue-On Hillman are heavy hitters in the online world of Edgar Rice Burroughs. ERBzine.com is only one of their many sites dedicated to ERB and his work. Well worth the look. Dig deep enough there and you can find the early version of Return to Barsoom.
The Green Warriors of Barsoom
Sunday, November 01, 2009
For those new readers who may not know what a Barsoomian green warrior looks like, this illustration is by Neal MacDonald, originally published in John Flint Roy's A Guide to Barsoom. Depending on who's doing the drawing, the position on the second set of arms can vary.
Jeff Doten
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Jeff Doten is a long-time Burroughs fan, and when RtB was near completion we sent him a draft to read. Thanks to Jeff for his feedback.
He has a number of Burroughs- and Barsoom-related websites, and they're all worth visiting:
JeffDoten.com
Barsoomia.org
TheFireGodsofVenus.com
StrangeWorldsAnthology.com
Barsoomia.org is a great resource for news on the upcoming John Carter of Mars film directed by Andrew Stanton at Disney/Pixar.
He has a number of Burroughs- and Barsoom-related websites, and they're all worth visiting:
JeffDoten.com
Barsoomia.org
TheFireGodsofVenus.com
StrangeWorldsAnthology.com
Barsoomia.org is a great resource for news on the upcoming John Carter of Mars film directed by Andrew Stanton at Disney/Pixar.
Mars Software
Sunday, November 01, 2009
For those of us interested in Mars, here are a couple of programs to have a look at that take advantage of the wealth of imagery and data we now have.
The first is NASA's Mars24 Sunclock. A free program for Mac, Linux and Windows that delivers a visual representation of Mars' solar cycle and time. Configurable with a number of different skins included. Available here.
The other is the Mars 3D Space Survey screensaver. For Mac ($4.99) or Windows ($5.99). Factoids, music, multimonitor support. Free demo period. Mac version here. Windows version here.
The first is NASA's Mars24 Sunclock. A free program for Mac, Linux and Windows that delivers a visual representation of Mars' solar cycle and time. Configurable with a number of different skins included. Available here.
The other is the Mars 3D Space Survey screensaver. For Mac ($4.99) or Windows ($5.99). Factoids, music, multimonitor support. Free demo period. Mac version here. Windows version here.
About Return to Barsoom
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Return to Barsoom is a modern look at Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars. Burroughs began his series of 11 books with A Princess of Mars in 1912, and ended with The Skeleton Men of Jupiter in 1942.
Burroughs is one of the best of the early science fiction writers who started out in pulp magazines. He is better known for creating Tarzan.
When I began reading the Tarzan books I was 12 or 13, and I thought they were fantastic. The first few were the best. I continued on to read ERB's other works, which included the Carter books. Whatever Burroughs may have lacked in subtlety in his writing, his stories were always imaginative and rich with detail. Read More...
Burroughs is one of the best of the early science fiction writers who started out in pulp magazines. He is better known for creating Tarzan.
When I began reading the Tarzan books I was 12 or 13, and I thought they were fantastic. The first few were the best. I continued on to read ERB's other works, which included the Carter books. Whatever Burroughs may have lacked in subtlety in his writing, his stories were always imaginative and rich with detail. Read More...