SFRuminations

SFRuminations, 1 day ago to fantasy

Colin Greenland (1954-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?288

L, Steinar Lund, 1991; R, Steve Weston, 1984
#fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #books

SFRuminations, 1 day ago to scifi

Artist Bob Blanchard (1914-1993) was born on this day. List of covers: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?107761

L, 1961; R, 1960
#scifi #art #artist #sciencefiction

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SFRuminations, 4 days ago to scifi

Herbert W. Franke (1927-2022) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?15582

L, Vincent Di Fate, 1973; R, Eyke Volkmer, 1962
#scifi #sciencefiction #books

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SFRuminations, 5 days ago (edited 5 days ago) to random

Hello new followers! I know that many of you found me because of the birthday posts and cover art. I have been writing religiously about the texts-- published primarily between 1945-1985 -- on my fanzine website for more than a decade: https://sciencefictionruminations.com/

I'm an obsessive reader and writer of whim. I've conducted review series on diverse topics from Native American SF authors to generation ships.

Come join the community!
#scifi #sciencefiction #books #writing #art #artist #history

SFRuminations, 5 days ago to art

Artist David Pelham (1938-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?26191

L, 1973; R, 1974
#art #artist #scifi #sciencefiction

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SFRuminations, 6 days ago to scifi

Short Story Reviews: Clifford D. Simak’s “Masquerade” (1941) and “Tools” (1942) https://sciencefictionruminations.com/2024/05/12/short-story-reviews-clifford-d-simaks-masquerade-1941-and-tools-1942/

#scifi #sciencefiction #books #art #artist

Human in suit on Venus looks down into a mine -- other spaceships and a dome are also visible.

SFRuminations, 6 days ago to scifi

Ad in Astounding Science-Fiction (July 1942) #scifi #sciencefiction #medicine #history

SFRuminations, 6 days ago to history

From my Cold War primary source shelves: J. Edgar Hoover’s Masters of Deceit (1958) replete with high school student scholarship contest! #history #ColdWar #books #America #Communism

Contest rules for high school students
Essay question for high school student contest

SFRuminations, 7 days ago to books

Reading while the cat watches “TV” from his new perch. #books #cat #cats #caturday #catsofmastodon

SFRuminations, 7 days ago to scifi

Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?81

L, Arthur Hawkins, 1931; R, David Pelham, 1973
#scifi #sciencefiction #books

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SFRuminations, 7 days ago to scifi

Artist Alex Schomburg (1905-1998) was born on this day. List of covers: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1306

L, 1952; R, 1965
#scifi #sciencefiction #art #artist

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SFRuminations, 7 days ago to scifi

Artist Bruce Pennington (1944-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?25937

L, 1972; R. 1973
#scifi #sciencefiction #art #artist

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SFRuminations, 7 days ago to scifi

Intriguing analysis of Asimov’s Foundation trilogy and its central flaw.

From M. Keith Booker’s Monsters, Mushroom Clouds, and the Cold War: American Science Fiction and the Roots of Postmodernism, 1946-1964 (2001) #scifi #sciencefiction #Marxism #history

SFRuminations, 9 days ago to scifi

William Tenn (1920-2010) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?484

L, Boris Vallejo, 1975; R, Richard Powers, 1955
#scifi #sciencefiction #satire #books

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SFRuminations, 9 days ago to scifi

Richard McKenna (1913-1964) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?8013

L, Angus McKie, 1976; R, Ed Emshwiller, 1963
#scifi #sciencefiction #literature #books

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SFRuminations, 9 days ago to scifi

Richard Cowper (1926-2002) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?481

L, Don Maitz, 1979; R, Don Maitz, 1981
#scifi #sciencefiction #books

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SFRuminations, 9 days ago to books

Richard Adams (1920-2016) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1018

L, Pauline Baynes, 1973; R, Martin White, 1974
#books #fantasy

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SFRuminations, 9 days ago to scifi

Artist George Schelling (1938-) was born on this day. List of covers: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?27415

L, 1965; R, 1965
#scifi #sciencefiction #art #artist

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SFRuminations, 10 days ago to scifi

New science fiction purchases! Vernor Vinge, Daphne du Maurier, Keith Laumer, and Mack Reynolds

Discussion, my initial thoughts, cover information: https://sciencefictionruminations.com/2024/05/07/updates-recent-science-fiction-purchases-no-cccxxxiii-keith-laumer-vernor-vinge-mack-reynolds-daphne-du-maurier/
#scifi #sciencefiction #books

SFRuminations, 13 days ago to scifi

Artist Bob Layzell (1940-) was born on this day. List of covers: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?26048

L, 1977; R, 1980
#scifi #sciencefiction #art #artist

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SFRuminations, 13 days ago to scifi

John Broome (1913-1999) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1864

L, Rudolph Belarski, 1941; R, Rudolph Belarski, 1941
#pulp #scifi #sciencefiction

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SFRuminations, 13 days ago to scifi

Eddie Jones' cover art for D. C. Hogan's Nacht über Balun (1976)
#scifi #sciencefiction #books #art #artist

SFRuminations, 14 days ago (edited 14 days ago) to scifi

New SF esoterica for the collection! #scifi #sciencefiction #books

SFRuminations, 15 days ago to scifi

Edward E. Smith (1890-1965) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?67

L, Ric Binkley, 1950; R, Jack Gaughan, 1965
#scifi #sciencefiction #books

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SFRuminations, 16 days ago to scifi

Frank Kelly Freas' art illustrating William Rotsler's "The Raven and the Hawk" in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, ed. Ben Bova (September 1974)
#scifi #sciencefiction #art #artist