Showing posts with label Myths for the Modern Age. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Myths for the Modern Age. Show all posts
Sunday, December 13, 2009
pic o' the day
Happy Wold Newton Day, in celebration of a very special meteorite which fell 214 years ago today.
And cheers to the man who created the Wold Newton Family, Philip José Farmer.
We miss you.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Interview in German SF/F magazine Phantastisch! - Follow-up
A few months ago I posted about an interview I did for an article on Philip José Farmer with the German SF/F magazine Phantastich! I've finally scanned the pages in question. Of course, I know what I said in English, but I don't read German so I don't know how the whole article reads, but I'm told it's very good. In any event, if you happen to read German, have at it!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Signed books for sale
As a leftover from MileHiCon 40, I have a few more books on hand than I need. I'm thinking of selling signed copies myself: Myths for the Modern Age, Tarzan Alive, Tales of the Shadowmen, vols. 1-4, Lance Star--Sky Ranger, and perhaps even some Farmerphiles if Mike Croteau agrees. No profit motive here, I'll sell them for what I paid for them (that includes the Amazon discount I got when I bought them), plus shipping -- and signed! :-)
Let me know your level of interest by commenting back here, please. If interest is minimal, I'll box them up store them for some future Con. Conversely, if interest is high, I'll consider buying some extra copies of The Avenger Chronicles and Tales of the Shadowmen, vol. 5, and anything else that comes out in the future, signing them, and reselling them at cost. So let me know.
Info on books, prices, and number of copies left is linked in the left navigation bar, under Signed Books for Sale.
Let me know your level of interest by commenting back here, please. If interest is minimal, I'll box them up store them for some future Con. Conversely, if interest is high, I'll consider buying some extra copies of The Avenger Chronicles and Tales of the Shadowmen, vol. 5, and anything else that comes out in the future, signing them, and reselling them at cost. So let me know.
Info on books, prices, and number of copies left is linked in the left navigation bar, under Signed Books for Sale.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Con update
So I did the Myths for the Modern Age/Wold Newton presentation today as a "tight focus" 25 minute presentation. (Tight focus is 2 25 minute presentations on the hour, with a 10 minute break, followed by the next round.)
The audience was predictably small:
The audience was predictably small:
- the writer who preceded me, Barb Nickless, who gave a very interesting presentation on cannibalism from a historical and anthropological perspective, and then discussed it in genre literature and films, etc.;
- my better half;
- a woman -- a female Wold Newton fan! -- who actually came to see the my presentation, and who apparently already had MYTHS and the first three volumes of Tales of the Shadowmen; she was very interested in Farmerphile and the two new PJF novels which have been discussed here previously (The Song of Kwasin and The Evil in Pemberley House); I wish I had been able to chat with her further, but she left as I was packing up, however I did have a chance to hand her a Farmerphile flyer;
- another woman who came for the cannibalism presentation and ended up being interested enough to stick around for mine; handed out a Farmerphile flyer;
- another woman who stayed for most of the presentation, and made a few good comments, but left about 5 minutes before it ended.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Quick updates: Farmerphile #14 now available & MileHiCon 40 this weekend
Farmerphile no. 14 is back from the printer and available for order. As a not-so-gentle reminder, this issue features a sample excerpt from the novel The Evil in Pemberley House (featuring Doc Savage's (Wildman's) daughter, Patricia Wildman, as well as a magnificent illustration of the Doc Wildman coat of arms, based on Phil Farmer's research and description.
I will have several copies of issue 14 for sale on consignment through Who Else Books, at the dealer's room at MileHiCon 40 in Denver, where I'll be spending most of my weekend. Also available on consignment will be copies of Myths for the Modern Age: Philip José Farmer's Wold Newton Universe, Tarzan Alive, Tales of the Shadowmen vols. 1-4, and Lance Star--Sky Ranger, as well as two full sets of all 14 issues of Farmerphile (in addition to the extra copies of no. 14 mentioned above).
I know this blog post is probably not reaching many locals, but just in case... hope to see you there!
I will have several copies of issue 14 for sale on consignment through Who Else Books, at the dealer's room at MileHiCon 40 in Denver, where I'll be spending most of my weekend. Also available on consignment will be copies of Myths for the Modern Age: Philip José Farmer's Wold Newton Universe, Tarzan Alive, Tales of the Shadowmen vols. 1-4, and Lance Star--Sky Ranger, as well as two full sets of all 14 issues of Farmerphile (in addition to the extra copies of no. 14 mentioned above).
I know this blog post is probably not reaching many locals, but just in case... hope to see you there!
Monday, October 08, 2007
New Interview - Heidi's Pick Six
Over at LiveJournal, ambasadora was kind enough to include me in her Heidi's Pick Six interview project. You can check it out here.
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Index to MYTHS FOR THE MODERN AGE: PHILIP JOSÉ FARMER’S WOLD NEWTON UNIVERSE
Adrian Nebbett, gentleman proprietor of the Sherlock Holmes Pastiche Character Index, a resource I turn to often, e-mailed me out of the blue to say he's done an index for MYTHS FOR THE MODERN AGE: PHILIP JOSÉ FARMER’S WOLD NEWTON UNIVERSE.
It's a fantastic bit of work, for which I've thanked him profusely.
You can download your copy by going to his page "Indexes to Classic Sherlockian Works."
And no, it is not lost on me that Mr. Nebbett considers MYTHS to be a "classic Sherlockian work." High praise, indeed.
It's a fantastic bit of work, for which I've thanked him profusely.
You can download your copy by going to his page "Indexes to Classic Sherlockian Works."
And no, it is not lost on me that Mr. Nebbett considers MYTHS to be a "classic Sherlockian work." High praise, indeed.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
MYTHS makes Locus Magazine's Recommended Reading: 2006
I've very pleased to note that Myths for the Modern Age: Philip José Farmer's Wold Newton Universe made the Locus Magazine's Recommended Reading List for 2006. The list will appear in the February issue.
Continuing the Farmerian trend, The Best of Philip José Farmer was also listed.
Props also to Chris Roberson, publisher of Myths for the Modern Age, for his own mentions and the other MonkeyBrain titles!
Continuing the Farmerian trend, The Best of Philip José Farmer was also listed.
Props also to Chris Roberson, publisher of Myths for the Modern Age, for his own mentions and the other MonkeyBrain titles!
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