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Good Writers Read ... So What Should We Be Reading?
For those writing short science fiction, its always good to keep abreast of the field, reading whats new out there. Post your favorite place to read new short science fiction here (even if its one of those pesky printed things we have to somehow obtain physically).
Discussion started by AgentSmith , on 10 October 11:36 AM
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Dawn,
ah yes the tabloids love the world news, that one it has the greatest storys, of course the wonderful gossip mags ........ohhh angi jolie gives birth to a alien story and so on.
Sunday, 08 January 2012 06:50
My library recently added a second shelf to its Science Fiction section (no joke- they had one shelf before. One. Shelf. It held three sets of Hitchhikers books and one of Heinlein's books), so I'll probably start reading SF more regularly. I guess the circulation desk got sick of having to order books for me every week...
Monday, 02 January 2012 09:51
Dawn,
i have read some of the issac A winners books... lol very good writter think you might have heard of HG Wells. i tend to like sci fi fantazys as in Anne McCaffrey Dragon series, Aurbor house treasure of sci fi short storys..newest one ive started is ebook Wolves and War..by Candy Rae
Saturday, 29 October 2011 06:18
I rely on on 'Best of. . . . ' anthologies. I must have nearly a hundred on my shelves. I'd dearly love to see another Science Fiction Hall of Fame anthology collection.
After years and years of subscribing and buying off the newstand, I stopped reading IASFM several years ago when they went on their environmental/climate kick - it seemed to me that most/all of the stories around that period had to include some sort of green theme, or a focus on preserving the environment. It's fine for a few stories, but it got kind of preachy after a while. It may be time for me to pick up another issue and see if they've changed.
In my formative years, I seemed to gravitate toward Groff Conklin's anthologies. I don't recall any stories he himself wrote, but I have a dozen of his collections that he put together. Each anthology had stories that fit well together, and even today, when running through the shelves at Half-Price Books, I'll usually pick up an anthology if it has his name on it.
BTW, I heartily second Actionman's endorsement of Robert Sheckley.
After years and years of subscribing and buying off the newstand, I stopped reading IASFM several years ago when they went on their environmental/climate kick - it seemed to me that most/all of the stories around that period had to include some sort of green theme, or a focus on preserving the environment. It's fine for a few stories, but it got kind of preachy after a while. It may be time for me to pick up another issue and see if they've changed.
In my formative years, I seemed to gravitate toward Groff Conklin's anthologies. I don't recall any stories he himself wrote, but I have a dozen of his collections that he put together. Each anthology had stories that fit well together, and even today, when running through the shelves at Half-Price Books, I'll usually pick up an anthology if it has his name on it.
BTW, I heartily second Actionman's endorsement of Robert Sheckley.
Monday, 17 October 2011 12:20
Asimov's is a great choice on the newsstand. I try to get "Best Of..." anthologies to digest what I can from around, but what about other serial publications and online stuff do people try to keep up on directly? Anyone read lightspeedmagazine? Anything else online (or in print)?
Monday, 17 October 2011 10:50
There's also a good series of anthologies called "The Science Fiction Hall of Fame."
More offbeat stories - "And Then There Were None," by Eric Frank Russell. "Repent Harlequin, said the Tick-Tock Man" by Harlan Ellison and Ellison's "A Boy and His Dog."
In this decade, I'll admit I'm clueless about modern science fiction outside of what I can find using Google. The only writer I kept following was Alan Dean Foster who is governor of Creatia. Foster's "With Friends Like These..." short story anthology appealed to me long ago. "Splinter of the Mind's Eye" in the Star Wars milieu and the first three "Flinx and his minidrag Pip" novels sealed the deal for me as a teenager.
I recently turned 50.
More offbeat stories - "And Then There Were None," by Eric Frank Russell. "Repent Harlequin, said the Tick-Tock Man" by Harlan Ellison and Ellison's "A Boy and His Dog."
In this decade, I'll admit I'm clueless about modern science fiction outside of what I can find using Google. The only writer I kept following was Alan Dean Foster who is governor of Creatia. Foster's "With Friends Like These..." short story anthology appealed to me long ago. "Splinter of the Mind's Eye" in the Star Wars milieu and the first three "Flinx and his minidrag Pip" novels sealed the deal for me as a teenager.
I recently turned 50.
Saturday, 15 October 2011 13:18
Robert Sheckley. Sort of like the O. Henry of science fiction. Loved a story he wrote about a house that has A.I. built into it and nags the owner.
Saturday, 15 October 2011 07:58
Without doubt Robert A Heinlein, Poul Anderson, A E Van Vogt. They don't call it the golden age of science fiction for nothing. Van Vogt for the weirdness, Anderson for the romance and adventure, and Heinlein for both, and more weirdness. I sometime wish I could read them all again as if I had never read them before. That would make a cool time travel paradox now wouldn't it?
Monday, 10 October 2011 13:58
I read Asimov's. I enjoy reading what's new. Some stories keep me riveted. Other less so, but I find the selection to be varied and consistently high in quality. Good discussion starter.
Monday, 10 October 2011 11:40