Robert Silverberg reports that on May 9 he suffered a heart attack in Siena, Italy. He told Andrew Porter in an e-mail: Repairs performed, I am home now, and all seems well, though as of this morning it appears recovery … Continue reading
By Andrew Porter: According to Reliable Sources, Robert Silverberg, in the United Kingdom to attend World Fantasy Convention, had a heart attack on October 29, and had a stent inserted. He was discharged from hospital on October 30th and was … Continue reading
[From a press release.] Robert Silverberg, award winning author and SFWA Grand Master, has joined Barry Malzberg, Joe Wrzos, Patrick Price and Ted White on the Amazing Stories Project Editorial Advisory Board. Mr. Silverberg, multiple Hugo and Nebula Award winning … Continue reading
The Los Angeles Times has published an article about Robert Silverberg, marking the reissue of his novel Dying Inside by Tor: Right about then, the Age of Aquarius seemed to be reaching an apocalyptic conclusion: Amid campus riots, a … Continue reading
Report by: Arthur Liu, Sanfeng Zhang and Shaoyan Hu (translator): Recently, the Chinese Science Fiction Database (CSFDB) released its annual science fiction & fantasy recommendation list for 2023. The list is divided into 7 categories: Domestic/Translated Novels, Domestic/Translated Stories, Anthologies, … Continue reading
(1) WALDROP TO THE SCREEN. George R.R. Martin tells us, “The Chickens Are Coming” at Not A Blog. Howard Waldrop is gone, but his work will live on. …And here’s the latest one, an adaptation of Howard’s most famous story, … Continue reading
The Collected Stories of Roger Zelazny, Volume Two: Power & Light. Edited by David G. Grubbs, Christopher S. Kovacs and Ann Crimmins. Cover art by Michael Whelan. (NESFA Press, 2009) Review by Paul Weimer: Power and Light is the second of … Continue reading
(1) SEE ICONIC ARTWORK IN BAY AREA THIS WEEKEND. Leo and Diane Dillon’s original cover art for The Left Hand of Darkness, recently in the news as one of the items sold from the Carr-Lichtman estate by Mark Funke, will … Continue reading
(1) 1632 AT FANTASCI. The first 1632Con from 1632 & Beyond will be at FantaSci in Raleigh-Durham, NC from April 19-21. Kevin Ikenberry, author of the Assiti Shards book The Crossing, is one of the con’s Special Guests. Bjorn Hasseler, Bethanne … Continue reading
(1) USPS TO ISSUE D&D STAMPS. [Item by Daniel Dern.] “New DnD Stamps Celebrate Game’s 50th Anniversary | D&D News (dungeonsanddragonsfan.com) at Dungeons and Dragons Fanatics. Over the years the Dungeons & Dragons brand has appeared in countless places, with … Continue reading