Category: Books
Who is Jeff Noon?
Jeff Noon (born 1957) is a British author, sometimes associated with the science fiction genre, though actually spanning broader themes than conventional sci-fi. He has...
Pink Pornovurts
Jeff Noon’s novel Vurt was initially a small press offering which blew up huge partly due to a rabid cult following from the rave scene. The book’s strange...
Marquis Likes Sexy Fandom!
Writer/photographer/editor/all around Renaissance woman Amelia G of Blue Blood fame was kind enough to interview me for the most recent issue of Marquis. Marquis is a...
RIP Hunter S. Thompson
Science fiction fandom button makers everywhere would have made fewer sales had Hunter S. Thompson never written the immortal words, “When the going gets weird,...
What is the connection between Flesh Gordon and Star Wars?
Both Flesh Gordon and Star Wars were inspired by Flash Gordon. Which was inspired by Buck Rogers. Flash Gordon was a science fiction comic strip originally drawn by Alex...
Keep Tom Savini Out of the Bedroom
Okay, you’ve celebrated Valentines Day and Lupercalia and now you need the opportunity to laugh about both Hallmark love holidays and fertility. You need look no...
Books for Valentines Day
It is probably too late to get a custom Princess Leia costume, but Barnes & Noble has a special section this month devoted to VDay appropriate gifts and there is...
Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention Humor Punk Style
Although my fur bikini days are behind me, all this talk of faire made me look up some of the things which remind me of those days. When I was going to cons, BLT or...
Book Worm Bitch Nyomi
This is Nyomi. She is a shy student that wants to raise her grades the Book Worm Bitch way. According to this tongue-in-cheek (and other places) site, Nyomi called her...
Barnes & Noble Art
BN.com has a quite varied selection of books on Art, Architecture and Photography. I’d like to see more fantasy art in their assortment, but still a good source.
Sleaze Science Fiction Covers Vintage Paperbacks
The Vintage Paperbacks site has a section dedicated to solely sleazy science fiction book covers from the days when a dimestore novel cost fifty cents. Some of the...
Locus Magazine
If you have any interest in being a professional science fiction genre writer, I recommend you at least check Locus Out from time to time. The LocusMag.com site is...