Tag Archives: science fiction

More Christopher Priest versus the Clarke Award

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Cora

Yesterday’s post about the latest genre dust-up involving Christopher Priest’s very vocal criticism of this year’s Clarke Award shortlist has been linked by John Scalzi at Whatever, which has sent my stats shooting up since Scalzi gets as many visitors … Continue reading →

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The latest Genre Dust-up: Christopher Priest versus the Clarke Awards

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Cora

While I was away, the nominations for the Clarke Award have been announced. I’m very pleased to see Jane Rogers, whom I ferried around in my ancient Volkswagen Jetta during a visit to Bremen a couple of year ago, on … Continue reading →

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An interview, John Carter and what is wrong with Hollywood these days

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Cora

First of all, I am interviewed by John Warner at the Indie Book Spot today. Come on over and say hello. Furthermore, I am also quoted in this Huffington Post article by Jim Kukral about the pros and cons of … Continue reading →

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John Carter of Mars and why Edgar Rice Burroughs is so difficult to adapt

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Cora

The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy has an extensive interview with Michael Chabon in which he talks about Edgar Rice Burroughs and John Carter of Mars (he wrote the screenplay for the upcoming movie), about anti-genre prejudice and about selling … Continue reading →

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New Release: “He has come back to me…”

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Cora

February 29th is a day that only comes every four years. It’s also a pretty cool publication date. And hence I celebrate this unique day with the rerelease of two out of print science fiction stories, “He has come back … Continue reading →

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Science Fiction is dying… – again – and what Downton Abbey and The Help say about contemporary American culture

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Cora

There is another “death of science fiction” debate – this time in Germany. I stumbled upon it while looking for Gauck links of all things. At the tech news site Telepolis, German science fiction writer Michael Szameit laments the impending … Continue reading →

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Dinosaurs, Bestsellers and Nebula Awards

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Cora

First of all, Outlaw Love is a top three e-book bestseller and a top ten book (i.e. print and e-book combined) bestseller in the western category at Amazon Germany. For more, read this post at the Pegasus Pulp blog. Because … Continue reading →

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A Rather Romance-Heavy Linkdump

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Cora

I had a dreadful day at school today with some of my fifth-graders acting up so badly that I had to get the headmaster involved. The class was always okay before, but we got new students and two of them … Continue reading →

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An interview with Cora, the end of the singularity and the popularity of teen dystopias

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Cora

I don’t have a whole lot to say today, at least not here. But head over to the blog of historical fiction writer J.R. Tomlin where I’m interviewed today and talk about writing and researching historical fiction among other things. … Continue reading →

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Science Fiction, Politics and an Apology to Václav Havel

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Cora

Yesterday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died aged 69, mourned by collective mass crying in his own country and largely unlamented elsewhere. We can only hope that this will improve the situation of the people of North Korea. There’s been … Continue reading →

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