Donald A. Wollheim Part 1: 1934-1945
When you say the name “Donald A. Wollheim” you have to say which one you are referring to. Is it the force behind ACE Books Read More
Tag: Damon Knight
Steffan B. Aletti in the Lowdnes Magazines
Steffan B. Aletti in the Lowdnes magazines of the late 1960s is a good example of the renewed interest in H. P. Lovecraft and the Read More
Sam Moskowitz’s “Uncrowned Masters” (1940)
Sam Moskowitz’s “Uncrowned Masters” (1940) appeared in Fantascience Digest #12 (January-February 1940), so exactly eighty-one years ago. Moskowitz was twenty years old when he wrote Read More
Harry Harrison- Artist!
Harry Harrison is one of the few Science Fiction writers I have actually met. I got on an elevator with him and Barry B. Longyear Read More
Robot Anthologies of Pulp Stories (1953-1989)
Robot anthologies of Pulp stories in the 20th Century surprised me. They also confirmed a few things I thought as well. Science Fiction anthologies have Read More
Artist & Author: Hannes Bok & Others
How often is the artist also the author of a Fantasy work? After looking over a selection of J R. R. Tolkien’s own artwork for Read More
Horror Science Fiction Anthologies
Fans of Science Fiction and Horror are not always the same people. The spectrum between Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror is wide. As a result Read More
Asimov’s Golden Age
It is usually difficult to point to one book and say definitively, “That book changed me.” It is usually a gradual process with many books Read More
Link: Planet Stories: Swimming Against the Tide
By the 1950s, adventure science fiction was seen as an embarrassment by those who had once written it for the Clayton Astounding and Amazing Stories. Read More
Link: Damon Knight: Artist!
When you think of Damon Knight (1922-2002) you get a picture in your head of an old dude with a long, grey beard. Maybe you Read More