SciFi/Fantasy Magazine Covers<p>Astounding vol. 42, no. 6 (February 1949)</p><p>Yeah no idea what's going on here, it's all a little mad. What are those three disks? Are those space-text-messages supposed to be literal, as in, he can see them floating in space? Or less literal, like he can hear them or see them on a console but they're reproduced for us?</p><p>Original magazine: <a href="https://archive.org/details/Astounding_v42n06_1949-02_cape1736" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/Astounding</span><span class="invisible">_v42n06_1949-02_cape1736</span></a></p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Magazine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Magazine</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/MagazineCover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MagazineCover</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/PulpMagazine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PulpMagazine</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/PulpFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PulpFiction</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/ScienceFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceFiction</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Horror</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Illustration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Illustration</span></a></p>
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Laura Blackwell (she/her)<p>I'm reading for the excellent Strong Women, Strange Worlds next Thursday, March 20 at 4:00 PDT/7:00 EDT—with all these fantastic writers of speculative fiction! These online readings are free—and there are prizes! Sign up at <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-women-strange-worlds-33460611105" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eventbrite.com/o/strong-women-</span><span class="invisible">strange-worlds-33460611105</span></a> to attend. See you there? <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Writing_Norse" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Writing_Norse</span></a></span> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/FreeBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBooks</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/AuthorReading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AuthorReading</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/WomenAuthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomenAuthors</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/EnbyAuthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnbyAuthors</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ScienceFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceFiction</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Horror</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/FantasyFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FantasyFiction</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/HorrorFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorrorFiction</span></a></p>
Inkican<p>10 Lesser-Known Sci-Fi Movies For Those Who Feel Like They've Seen All The Decent Ones<br><a href="https://screenrant.com/lesser-known-sci-fi-movies-for-those-seen-decent-ones-list/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">screenrant.com/lesser-known-sc</span><span class="invisible">i-fi-movies-for-those-seen-decent-ones-list/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifiart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifiart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cyberpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberpunk</span></a></p>
Inkican<p>We must use scifi to build our future together in our dystopian reality <a href="https://inkican.com/scifi-to-build-our-future-together/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inkican.com/scifi-to-build-our</span><span class="invisible">-future-together/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scificommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scificommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefictioncommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefictioncommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ideasworthspreading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ideasworthspreading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tedtalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tedtalk</span></a></p>
Inkican<p>This haven of quirky and offbeat independent scifi stories lets me take narrative risks and avoid conventional sci-fi tropes.</p><p><a href="https://inkican.com/emergency-reality-shelter-independent-science-fiction-short-stories-sci-fi-short-stories-creator-economy-escape-narratives/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inkican.com/emergency-reality-</span><span class="invisible">shelter-independent-science-fiction-short-stories-sci-fi-short-stories-creator-economy-escape-narratives/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freebooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freebooks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/giveaway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>giveaway</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amreading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amreading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifiart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifiart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cyberpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberpunk</span></a></p>
Xauri'EL Zwaan<p>So I know that more important stuff is going on, but nominations for the Aurora Awards are now open and my short story "Anomaly" is on the eligibility list. If you enjoyed this story and you're a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and would be willing to donate $10 to the cause of speculative fiction, please head over to the CSFFA website and nominate me! (And others. We're all in this together - Elbows Up!) <a href="https://www.csffa.ca/awards-information/eligibility-lists/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">csffa.ca/awards-information/el</span><span class="invisible">igibility-lists/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Canadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canadian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/ScienceFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceFiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/SFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SFF</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/CSFFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CSFFA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/AuroraAwards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AuroraAwards</span></a></p>
Jason William Karpf<p>The best sci-fi TV shows of the 1960s—Space.com</p><p>Twilight Zone should’ve ranked higher, but still a good list.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsmast.community/@books" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>books</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/religion" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>religion</span></a></span><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChristianSciFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChristianSciFi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProfessorK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProfessorK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1960sSciFiTVShows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1960sSciFiTVShows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amwritingSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amwritingSF</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/secretscifinetwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>secretscifinetwork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TwilightZone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwilightZone</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OuterLimits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OuterLimits</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StarTrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StarTrek</span></a></p><p><a href="https://apple.news/A8DqyuNzgTXezwe80QtAcHA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apple.news/A8DqyuNzgTXezwe80Qt</span><span class="invisible">AcHA</span></a></p>
Inkican<p>Brownfield site to be turned into nature reserve<br><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj58035l0po" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/cgj58035</span><span class="invisible">l0po</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cyberpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberpunk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solarpunkart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunkart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/future" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>future</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecopunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecopunk</span></a></p>
Inkican<p>'The filmmakers have diluted the source material, showing a clear lack of interest in making their creation just as haunting, searing and satisfying as the original product.'</p><p><a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/the-electric-state-review-1236330760/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">variety.com/2025/film/reviews/</span><span class="invisible">the-electric-state-review-1236330760/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifiart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifiart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cyberpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberpunk</span></a></p>
Inkican<p>Disconnecting from each other will kill us. Learning how to connect, and re-connect, is why we survive as a species.</p><p><a href="https://inkican.com/stl-scifi-we-must-be-connected/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inkican.com/stl-scifi-we-must-</span><span class="invisible">be-connected/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scificommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scificommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefictioncommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefictioncommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ideasworthspreading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ideasworthspreading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tedtalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tedtalk</span></a></p>
Inkican<p>10 Things That Happen In Every Back To The Future Movie</p><p><a href="https://screenrant.com/every-back-to-the-future-movie-scenes-list/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">screenrant.com/every-back-to-t</span><span class="invisible">he-future-movie-scenes-list/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifiart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifiart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cyberpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberpunk</span></a></p>
Inkican<p>Thanks for the tip, @DarleneCypser! <a href="https://inkican.com/gsbcw-more-silent-book-club-options/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inkican.com/gsbcw-more-silent-</span><span class="invisible">book-club-options/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freebooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freebooks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/giveaway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>giveaway</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amreading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amreading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifiart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifiart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cyberpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberpunk</span></a></p>
Inkican<p>This haven of quirky and offbeat independent scifi stories lets me take narrative risks and avoid conventional sci-fi tropes.</p><p><a href="https://inkican.com/emergency-reality-shelter-independent-science-fiction-short-stories-sci-fi-short-stories-creator-economy-escape-narratives/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inkican.com/emergency-reality-</span><span class="invisible">shelter-independent-science-fiction-short-stories-sci-fi-short-stories-creator-economy-escape-narratives/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freebooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freebooks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/giveaway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>giveaway</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amreading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amreading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifiart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifiart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cyberpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberpunk</span></a></p>
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BROTHER ASSASSIN (1978)
Acrylic on Illustration Board - 30" x 20"
I am often kidded about my general dislike for yellow... 1/3
Finished Ed Ashton's The Fourth Consort last night and I'm a bit glum today because I know I won't be reading it tonight.
It's such a wonderful book!
I wibble very briefly (cos no spoilers!) about it here:
https://bzangygroink.co.uk/archives/2025/03/12/edward-ashton-the-fourth-consort/
Bzangy Groink · Edward Ashton – The Fourth ConsortThis is one of those rare books that gripped me from first to last page. I tried to ration reading it because I didn’t want it to be over, didn’t want to leave the characters and the wo…
Famous Fantastic Mysteries vol. 9, no. 5 (June 1948)
Wow, this is pretty wild. Lots of places in the UK are called "The Devil's Punchbowl" but this is very literal. He's going to eat the angel first and leave the regular humans with no wings for later?
Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Famous_Fantastic_Mysteries_v09n05_1948-06_TroutBreath
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Weird Shit You Find Laying Around A Used Record Store
A “Beam Us Down Scotty” Commerative STAR TREK plate.
#27,540 of God Only Knows How Many.
Not for me, but I’m sure some UBER GEEK will enjoy finding it.
Total chick magnet, this thing.
You serve a woman a salad on THIS thing, and you’re going spelunking.
#vintage #retro #sciencefiction #startrek #tv #movies #television #film #vinyl #vinylrecords #art
Sci-Friday #111 – The Brilliance of Fozzie Bear and Frank Oz
https://inkican.com/sci-friday-111-the-brilliance-of-fozzie-bear-and-frank-oz/
The Gates of Polished Horn continues to be in the top three on Amazon's list of Canadian short stories!
It's available elsewhere too:
https://books2read.com/u/4jzRWo
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-gates-of-polished-horn-mark-a-rayner/1147051706
And Amazon, of course -- this takes you to your local: https://geni.us/Gates
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