Author Archives: Ian Randal Strock

F&SF’s September/October 2011 Issue

The September/October issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction will feature fiction by Jon Armstrong, Karl Bunker, Albert E. Cowdrey, Chris DeVito, Esther M. Friesner, Sarah Langan, Daniel Marcus, Donald Mead, M. Rickert, Deborah J. Ross, Alan Peter Ryan, and Geoff Ryman... Read more [...]

Rocket Science aims to realistically depict space travel and its hazards

Ian Sales' Rocket Science, to be published by Mutation Press, aims to be an anthology of realistic and authentic hard science fiction... Read more [...]

2011 World Fantasy Award Nominees

The nominee's for this year's World Fantasy Awards have finally been announced... Read more [...]

Daily Science Fiction’s August 2011 line-up

August's offerings from Daily Science Fiction will include stories by James S. Dorr, Scott Edelman, Lavie Tidhar... Read more [...]

Writers’ Bash: Benefit for Author L.A. Banks

The Philadelphia Liars Club is throwing a benefit evening/auction on 6 August for member L.A. Banks... Read more [...]

Realms of Fantasy’s August 2011 Issue

The August 2011 issue of Realms of Fantasy will include fiction by Richard Bowes, Naomi Krtizer, Kate Riedel, Alan Smale, and W.R. Thompson... Read more [...]

Top Box Office Grossers: Third Week in July 2011

Is anybody surprised that Harry Potter owned the box office in its first week in release? Didn't think so... Read more [...]

Most Popular and Updated Articles: 17-23 July 2011

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

Gollancz launching SF Gateway to provide eBook editions of out-of-print sf novels

Gollancz's SF Gateway is tied closely to their recently announced launch of the electronic third edition of the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, and will offer thousands of out-of-print sf titles as eBooks... Read more [...]

NYCC nearly sold out, three months before the show

October's New York Comic Con has already sold out of special access VIP tickets, and has only a few anime and ultimate access tickets available... Read more [...]

LASFS buys new building in Van Nuys

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society has purchased a new building in Van Nuys, which is twice the size of their previous home (which the group acquired in 1977)... Read more [...]

JoSelle Vanderhooft takes over Norilana’s Lace and Blade anthology series

Norilana's Vera Nazarian has brought author and editor JoSelle Vanderhooft on board to edit the third installment of the publisher's Lace and Blade anthology series... Read more [...]

2011 Mythopoeic Award Winners

The winners of the 2011 Mythopoeic Awards were announced this weekend at Mythcon 42. The awards, for fantastical literature and studies thereof, went to... Read more [...]

Rise of the Planet of the Apes prequel comic available online for free

Boom! Studios is offering the graphic prequel of the forthcoming motion picture Rise of the Planet of the Apes online for free... Read more [...]

NASA publishes book to teach the visually impaired the wonders of the Moon

Getting a Feel for Lunar Craters by David Hurd and John Matelock is funded by NASA to help visually impaired people to experience the wonders of the moon, and is available for free... Read more [...]