Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 13:17:07 -0800 (PST)
From: Cathy Green <dalek_cag at yahoo.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Old School
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

Much snippage of Mike's post
> >

>
> He wrote three novels set in "a universe of
> audaciously daft physics where =
> pi has an unfamiliar value, twin planets can share
> an atmosphere, =
> interplanetary balloon flight is feasible"

The Ragged Astronauts trilogy is really quite good.
Personally, I like it better than the Orbistville
trilogy (which I believe was recently reissued in the
UK by Gollancz)

>
> He came up with the concept of "slow glass" which is
> really neat.See: =
> http://technovelgy.com/ct/content.asp?Bnum=3D692

"Light of Other Days" is a beautiful, melancholy
story.  When he expanded it into a novel, "Other Days,
Other Eyes" he wasn't as successful, imho. I did like
the use of slow glass as spyware in the novel.  Shaw
clearly thought about what the most likely uses for
slow glass would be.

>
> Lots of Beagle will becoming back.  He now has a
> business manager. =20
> The anniversay issue of F&SF will have a *new*
> Beagle story in it. & will =
> probably be the cover.

Thanks for the heads up.  I'll defintely be on the
lookout for it.

>
> >
> >In fantastic horror, I'd recommend Sheridan
> LeFanu.=20
> >Carmilla wasn't made into a movie 4 times because
> it
> >sucked.
>
> Oh, that bites.
>
> mjw
>
> >
> >--Cathy
>
And was completely unintentional on my part.

--Cathy

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