Dark Worlds Quarterly 4 is here!
The fourth issue of DARK WORLDS QUARTERLY is here! It has been a very long and hard winter and we’ve been doing some much needed Read More
Category: Science fiction
Amazing Stories needs your help!
UPDATE: The Kickstarter campaign succeeded! With four minutes to spare some investor angel swooped in and pushed it over the top. Congratulations to Steve, Ira Read More
2001: A Space Odyssey is 50 years old.
Released on this day in 1968, Stanley Kubrick’s Science Fiction Masterpiece confounded audiences and displeased the critics. 50 years later it is recognized as a Read More
Dark Worlds Quarterly 4 is coming soon!
We’ve been on a bit of a hiatus since our last issue, Winter 2018. It has been a very long and hard winter and we’ve Read More
GW and Jack Shoot the Poop 2: Space Opera
GW: What’s your all-time favorite space opera novel? JM: You know, that’s a tough one. I love several space opera series, but the kinds that Read More
Jeff Wayne’s Musical version of The War of the Worlds
Combining music and a classic Science Fiction story, Jeff Wayne’s album found amazing success In 1978, I was thirteen years old. Star Wars had been Read More
Winter is Here
And it certainly is. I am currently buried under several feet of snow! However, depictions of winter in Science Fiction and Fantasy are usually more Read More
More Than Just Silver Underwear: The History of Space Opera
The term “Space Opera”, used to define a certain branch of Science Fiction, was coined by Wilson Tucker in 1941. It was not meant Read More
GW and Jack Shoot the Poop: Writing Habits
GW: How did you ever decide to become a novelist? Certainly there are easier ways to express yourself. Finger painting. Interpretive dance? Jack: Well, as Read More
Why Write Horror?
Why write horror? Why not the socially more accepted Science Fiction or Fantasy, in which the reader experiences wonder and the heights of imagination? Why Read More