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Looking for Frank R. Paul
I was told that there was some information on the great SF artist Frank R. Paul on the Science Fiction website. I am unable to find such information. Could you please direct me to this area or someone who has this information? Thank you. You're right, we don't have much about Paul -- one of the greatest illustrators in SF history, and a major influence on the pulp era. There are some terrific resources out there you could try, though. You could start with the art links at the SF Site, which appear at www.sfsite.com/depts/art01.htm or artdept1.htm. One or more of them may provide the info you are looking for.
Just How Big is BIG?
From: James Van Pelt
My lord! I don't know if it means I've just noticed it or if this issue
is a change of format, but the SF Site is HUGE. The listings of nearly
all the books in 1998, the ability to get to all the SF Insite articles,
the pictures of the staff, the links, the connections to so many of the
major magazines in the field (the addition of SF Chronicle this
month) -- I'm blown away. You've almost made it redundant to link
anywhere else.
How does one go about nominating an electronic site for a Hugo?
We wish we knew, James. We wish we knew.
Of Rant and Ravey
From: Holly Fairclough
It reminds me of Bill Bryson, but kind of in reverse.
Thanks, Holly. Colin Ravey's new UK video reviews column, Rant and Ravey,
has been well received. This issue he does double duty with an extended look at Dr. Who
in his Brief Beginner's Guide To Dr. Who. No ticked off Trek fans yet, though.
Searching for Maggie Nadler
From: Lynne Gaetz
I am an author of ESL books for Prentice Hall, and I am trying to track
down Maggie Nadler, or her heirs, in order to request permission to reprint
her short story: "Latest Feature." This story appeared in the anthology
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories. (Published by Doubleday.)
Doubleday's permissions editor has no record of Ms. Nadler and suggested I
contact Ultimate Publishing, which no longer exists. I was then told to
contact Science Fiction associations.
I would appreciate any help as I will be unable to reprint her story
without permission.
If there is someone else in this organization that I should be contacting,
could you let me know?
We'd suggest contacting SFWA (the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America), or
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Some Words on FictionHome.com On December 15th, the SF Site launched FictionHome, a brand new website dedicated to the best in SF and Fantasy magazines. Here's some of the reaction from the industry.
From: Paul T. Riddell Do I approve? Hell, I'm absolutely ecstatic over the work you're doing. Obviously, I'm thrilled beyond words that Tangent is in the flock, but I also kvell over SF Chronicle joining in. (At the very least, we're keeping Dave Truesdale off the streets and out of trouble, but don't tell him that.) Cordially,
Paul T. Riddell
From: Andy Heidel I meant to give you a call to let you know I read the release and think it's great! I'm very excited for you! Not only a big deal for you but for the SF community as a whole. I think you are doing something very important here that will have long lasting implications. Good luck!
Andy Heidel
From: Kent Brewster Thanks, John. What a nice site ... we'll drop in a link to you guys in our next Site Upheaval, due February-ish. In the meantime, should we be sending a copy for review? If so, where? Um, hang on... why does it say that SF Chronicle is a bimonthly magazine in the text of http://www.dnapublications.com/sfc/ when the text on sfclogo.jpg says it's a monthly? (Neither are actually close to the truth; SFC comes out more like once or twice a year, but that's quibbling.)
Kent Brewster
From: John Cullen Hi, John. Hey, the new site is great. I can't help but think it's only a waystep to something even greater, though I'm not sure what. I expect explosive growth in our new medium, especially as ebooks and emags (appliances) become common. Thanks again for sharing your wonderful news. We do indeed regard yours as the finest resource site for SF on the Web, and we'll welcome any future opportunities to work together. Note: it's interesting that we launched the same month, July 1996. Boy, things were a lot different back then, huh? Someone introduced me recently to the concept of Web-years -- kind of like dog years, you know, 7 dog years in a human year? July 1996 is two and a half years ago -- at least 10 Web-years, or more, it seems.
John Cullen
From: Steve Algieri What a great idea and a long time coming. I hadn't heard about this before and I'm wondering why. First, how can Pulp Eternity become involved? Second, you may know that we're doing Best of the Web '98, an anthology which will present the best dozen stories on the web this year. Janice at Cybling was going to contact you about this but I might as well. First are you interested in cross-promotion efforts surrounding the effort and second will you be a final round judge? More information about both is available.
Steve Algieri
Next issue
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