Author Archives: Ian Randal Strock

Japanese author Sakyo Komatsu dies

Japanese author Sakyo Komatsu (1931-2011) was best known for his 1973 novel Japan Sinks, brought to public awareness again following the earthquake/tsunami that struck his homeland earlier this year... Read more [...]

Top Box Office Grossers: Second Week in August 2011

Monkeys climb to the top of the heap, as sf films own the top of the charts, and they're showing some surprising strength in the middle, too... Read more [...]

Most Popular and Updated Articles: 7-13 August 2011

The most popular SFScope articles during the last week and month, as well as those which were updated... Read more [...]

James Marsters to voice Clay and Susan Griffith’s Vampire Empire trilogy

In addition to voicing the Vampire Empire trilogy audiobooks, which will debut next spring, actor James Marsters will perform at a special event with authors Clay and Susan Griffith at DragonCon... Read more [...]

Lynne M. Thomas to be the new editor of Apex Magazine

Lynne M. Thomas will take over the editorial duties at online publication Apex Magazine, succeeding Catherynne M. Valente, beginning with this November's issue... Read more [...]

Haffner Press adds unpublished Henry Kuttner story to its forthcoming collection

Publisher Stephen Haffner has discovered an unpublished Henry Kuttner story, which will make its first appearance in the forthcoming Kuttner collection Thunder in the Void... Read more [...]

Books Received: August 2011

Books received for review during the month of August 2011. This page is updated throughout the month. Read more [...]

Haffner Press news, including new Kuttner/Moore collection

Haffner Press is taking pre-orders for their new Henry Kuttner & Catherine L. Moore four-novel omnibus collection The Michael Gray Murders, plus... Read more [...]

WorldCon announces record Hugo voter turnout

More than 46% of eligible Hugo Award voters cast ballots this year, a record-setting percentage and number... Read more [...]

Teen Choice Awards 2011

The Teen Choice Awards included a fair leavening of sf/f/h works... Read more [...]

Top Box Office Grossers: First Week in August 2011

Two new spec fic movies battled for the top of the charts, with sweetness winning out over battles. And while sf/f/h films own the top of the charts, we know it's still summer blockbuster season, even if it is August... Read more [...]

Most Popular and Updated Articles: 31 July-6 August 2011

The most popular SFScope articles during the last week and month, as well as those which were updated... Read more [...]

Blow the Top of Scott Edelman’s Head Off and Win $200

Scott Edelman is inviting aspiring film-makers to make a three (or more) minute video based on his play A Plague on Both Your Houses, and offering $200 for the best... Read more [...]

The Pulp Magazines Project aims to preserve the original pulps

The recently formed Pulp Magazines Project aims to digitize and save the original all-fiction pulp magazines, to secure their place in the history of genre fiction... Read more [...]

Publisher Philip J. Rahman Dies

Publisher Philip J. Rahman (1952-2011) co-founded weird fiction publisher Fedogan & Bremer in 1989, and won a World Fantasy Special Award in 1998... Read more [...]