John Gosling Radio script by Howard Koch
Print ISBN: 978-0-7864-4105-1
34 photos, appendix, notes, filmography, bibliography, index
247pp. softcover (7 x 10) 2009
Price: $45.00
About the Book
The 1938 Orson Welles broadcast of The War of the Worlds was a landmark in the history of entertainment, sparking public hysteria in America and a series of broadcasts around the world that elicited similar responses. This book examines all aspects of the historic broadcast in depth, including fascination with Mars, H.G. Wells’ novel, Orson Welles and the making of the broadcast, initial reactions and the resulting "fog of war," anxieties underlying the panic, and the aftermath. Additional chapters look at later broadcasts in the United States, Brazil, elsewhere in Latin America, and Portugal, and address the likelihood that a similar panic could happen again. The Howard Koch original script of the 1938 The War of the Worlds radio broadcast is included.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Preface 1
1. God of War: A Brief History of Mars in the Mind of Man 3
2. Mars Attacks: H. G. Wells Declares War 12
3. Orson Welles: Larger Than Life 19
4. Preparing to End the World: The Making of the Broadcast 31
5. War: 8 P.M., October 30, 1938 43
6. “It’s Just a Radio Show”: Dispatches from the Front Lines 49
7. The Fog of War: What Really Happened? 56
8. Smoke and Mirrors: Why the Panic? 68
9. Animosities and Rapprochements: The Aftermath of War 86
10. The Latin American Front: The Martians Return 99
11. SOS from Caratinga: Brazil Battles the Martians 114
12. The European Theater of Operations: Paralysis in Portugal 120
13. “It’s Not a Meteor, Henry”: The Second American Campaign 130
14. Mars 2, Brazil 0: The Siege of São Luís 143
15. Peril in Providence: The Last American Campaign 149
16. The Final Campaigns: Portugal 1988 and 1998 156
17. Remembering 1938: An American Myth 164
18. Envious Eyes: Could It Happen Again? 181
Appendix: The War of the Worlds Original Script by Howard Koch 193
Chapter Notes 219
Annotated Bibliography and Filmography (Including Radio, Audio and Television) 225
Recommended Research Sources 231
Index 233
About the Author
John Gosling has written many articles for British science fiction magazines and runs a highly respected War of the Worlds website (www.war-of the-worlds.co.uk).
Mike Resnick and Barry N. Malzberg
Print ISBN: 978-0-7864-4797-8
EBook ISBN: 978-0-7864-5680-2
index
275pp. softcover 2010
Price: $35.00
About the Book
Two prolific and award-winning science fiction writers, Mike Resnick and Barry N. Malzberg, have been publishing a "Dialogue" in every issue of the SFWA Bulletin, official publication of the Science Fiction Writers of America, for more than a decade. These collected columns explore every aspect of the literary genre, from writing to marketing to publishing, combining wit and insight with decades of experience.
Table of Contents
Preface 1
Section 1: Writing and Selling
1. The Specialty Press 5
2. Foreign Sales 13
3. Awards 22
4. The Marketplace 31
5. Anthologies 40
6. Conventions 49
7. Works for Hire 59
8. Promotion 69
9. e-Publishing Revisited 80
10. Collaborations—Theory 90
11. Collaborations—Practice 99
Section 2: The Business
12. Agents 111
13. Money 123
14. Pseudonyms 131
15. Print-on-Demand 140
16. Professionalism 149
17. Myths 158
18. Really Dumb Ideas 168
19. Abuses 179
20. False Doctrines 190
Section 3: The Field
21. Magazines 201
22. The Clueless (Part 1) 212
23. The Clueless (Part 2) 221
24. Change 230
25. Tailspinning 240
26. Google 251
Index 261
About the Author
Mike Resnick, named Locus magazine’s all-time leading award winner for short science fiction, is the author of 61 novels, 225 short stories, and 2 screenplays, and is the editor of 48 anthologies. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Barry N. Malzberg is the author of more than 90 books and has edited science fiction anthologies and magazines. He won the first John Campbell Memorial Award, has won two Locus Awards for essay collections, and is a Hugo and Nebula Award nominee.
Simone Caroti
Print ISBN: 978-0-7864-6067-0
EBook ISBN: 978-0-7864-8576-5
chronology, notes, bibliography, index
275pp. softcover 2011
Price: $38.00
About the Book
This critical history explores the concept of the multi-generational interstellar space voyage in science fiction between 1934, the year of its appearance, into the 21st century. It defines and analyzes what became known as the "generation starship" idea and examines the science and technology behind it, also charting the ways in which generation starships manifest themselves in various sf scenarios. It then traces the history of the generation starship as a reflection of the political, historical, and cultural context of science fiction’s development.
Table of Contents
Preface 1
Introduction: Death and Rebirth of a Dream 5
1. Fathers 19
2. The Gernsback Era, 1926–1940 39
3. The Campbell Era, 1937–1949 80
4. The Birth of the Space Age, 1946–1957 120
5. The New Wave and Beyond, 1957–1979 143
6. The Information Age, 1980–2001 192
Conclusion. Trip’s End? 239
Appendix. The Generation Starship: A Chronological Bibliography 249
Chapter Notes 253
Bibliography 261
Index 265
About the Author
Simone Caroti is an adjunct university professor at Brevard Community College in Cocoa, Florida. He is the director of Public and Educational Outreach of the Astrosociology Research Institute (ARI), a nonprofit organization devoted to bringing the arts, the humanities, and the social sciences into the debate on the future of humanity in space.
