Algebraic Fantasies and Realistic Romances

Algebraic Fantasies and Realistic Romances
Author: Brian M. Stableford
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 134
Release: 1995-01-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0893702838

Seven lucid and entertaining essays on masters of science fiction and fantasy literature, including Bob Shaw, M.P. Shiel, Douglas Adams, Stephen R. Donaldson, and more.

BP 250

BP 250
Author: R. Reginald
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 250
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0809512068

An Annotated Bibliography of the First 300 Publications of the Borgo Press, 1975-1998

Luscinia

Luscinia
Author: Brian Stableford
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2010-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1434411621

Cris's life falls apart after he and his girlfriend Claire are tattooed by artist Devon Curtin--who's murdered shortly after. Twenty years later, Curtin's fans, who believe his art was magical, are putting together an exhibit of his work, including the never-before-seen tattooes on Cris and Claire. Cris wants nothing to do with the show, but soon realizes that he and Claire might be in real danger. Because Devon Curtin's killer has never been caught...

Les Fleurs Du Mal / The Undead (Wildside Double #4

Les Fleurs Du Mal / The Undead (Wildside Double #4
Author: Brian Stableford
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2010-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1434411672

In the tradition of the old "Ace Doubles," two-in-one books (flip one over to read the second title)--here is the fourth Wildside Double. "Les Fleurs du Mal: A Tale of the Biotech Revolution," by Brian Stableford. In the year 2550, where premediated murder is supposedly impossible, a serial killer begins attacking very old men with specially bred plants that eat them from the inside out, creating the bizarre "flowers of evil" ("les fleurs du mal"). Biotech artist Oscar Wilde teams with UN detectives Charlotte Holmes and Hal Watson to unravel this futuristic nightmare. A Hugo Award finalist in the Novella category. "The Undead: A Tale of the Biotech Revolution," by Brian Stableford. In the world of the future, the latest rage is the creation of "Undead" personality simulations to place within the tombstones of the recently departed. But when a cluster of new monuments is vandalized, cemetery Chief Security Officer Tann Hicks must find the perpetrators and stop the crimes. Are the sims really dead? As the controversy over the Undead grows, with religious fanatics lining up against right-to-life advocates, Tann finds himself at the center of a growing political and media storm.

The Decadent World-View

The Decadent World-View
Author: Brian Stableford
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2010-08-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1434411664

The new collection features 14 essays relevant to the Literary Decadence movement, including pieces on: Joris-Karl Huysmans, Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Aloysius Bertrand, Theophile Gautier, Victor Hugo, Honore de Balzac, Gustave Flaubert, Emile Zola, Edmond de Goncourt, and Anatole France. Complete with bibliography and index.

Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Literature

Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Literature
Author: Brian M. Stableford
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2004
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780810849389

This reference tracks the development of speculative fiction influenced by the advancement of science and the idea of progress from the eighteenth century to the present day. The major authors and publications of the genre and significant subgenres are covered. Additionally there are entries on fields of science and technology which have been particularly prolific in provoking such speculation. The list of acronyms and abbreviations, the chronology covering the literature from the 1700s through the present, the introductory essay, and the dictionary entries provide science fiction novices and enthusiasts as well as serious writers and critics with a wonderful foundation for understanding the realm of science fiction literature. The extensive bibliography that includes books, journals, fanzines, and websites demonstrates that science fiction literature commands a massive following.

Narrative Strategies in Science Fiction and Other Essays on Imaginative Fiction

Narrative Strategies in Science Fiction and Other Essays on Imaginative Fiction
Author: Brian Stableford
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2009-11-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1434457559

Eight essays on science fiction and fantasy: "Narrative Strategies in Science Fiction," "Immortality in Science Fiction," "Why There Is (Almost) No Such Thing as Science Fiction," "Perfectibility and the Novel of the Future," "In Search of a New Genre," "Ecology and Dystopia," "Cosmic Horror," and "Growing Up as a Superhero." Complete with bibliography and index.

Against the New Gods and Other Essays on Writers of Imaginative Fiction

Against the New Gods and Other Essays on Writers of Imaginative Fiction
Author: Brian Stableford
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2009-10-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1434457435

Eight highly-readable essays on science fiction and fantasy writers, including David Brin, Jonathan Carroll, Samuel R. Delany, Joe Haldeman, Robert Irwin, Graham Joyce, Michael Shea, plus a major piece, "Against the New Gods," on British SF and crime writer Sydney Fowler Wright. Complete with Bibliography and Index.

Exotic Encounters

Exotic Encounters
Author: Brian Stableford
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2009-11-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1434457605

Thirty-four review essays of science fiction, fantasy, and horror authors and musical groups, including works by the following: Poul Anderson, Kim Antieau, Jackie Askew, Ataraxia, Stephen Baxter, Gregory Benford, David Britton, Philip George Chadwick, Hal Clement, Kathryn Cramer, Avram Davidson, Grania Davis, Stephen Dedman, Marcus Donnelly, Greg Egan, Michael Flynn, Forkbeard Fantasy, Neil Gaiman, Glenn Grant, Charles L. Harness, David G. Hartwell, Alexander Jablokov, John Kessel, Sophia Kingshill, Nancy Kress, Manuela Dunn Mascetti, Paul McAuley, Tim Powers, Albert Robida, Mary Doria Russell, William Moy Russell, Sharon Shinn, Sopor Aeternus and the Ensemble of Shadows, Emile Souvestre, Michel de Spiegeleire, Allen Steele, Michael Swanwick, Judith Tarr, Thee Vampire Guild, Jeff VanderMeer, Freda Warrington, John D. Wilson, Terri Windling, and Ronald Wright.