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Page 2 ConNotations Volume 20 Issue 5 become endowed with extraordinary powers SF Tube Talk when their plane crashes TV News & Previews in the Amazon. The By Lee Whiteside series will focus on Jim Powell (Michael Chiklis), a police sketch The Fall season is under way and artist who now has the we’ve got lots of new stuff to watch over capability to make a the next couple of months plus some news difference in things. on things to look forward to next year. Working with his best NBC is bringing back Chuck for its friend George St. Cloud fourth season with lots of changes in store. (Romany Malco) and Now that Chuck’s sister and brother-in- occasional assistance law know he is a spy, Chuck and Sara are by the rest of his no a couple, the Buy More has been blown longer ordinary family. up and Chuck has a new personal mission, Julie Benz is Stephanie, to find his mother. In the new season, the Jim’s wife, while Kay Buy More is rebuilt and is now run by the Panabaker is Daphne CIA, keeping on the store’s supporting Powell and Jimmy cast but now having it run more Bennett as JJ Powell. efficiently. Guest starring as Chuck’s mom It may be a good series is none other than Linda Hamilton. Other if they bring something guest stars include Robert Englund, new to the table, but Dolph Lundgren, Harry Dean Stanton, it also may seem to Timothy Dalton, Eric Roberts, Armand derivative of The Assante, Olivia Munn, and Isaiah Incredibles or even The Mustafa (best known as The Old Spice Fantastic Four. Guy).. Robert Englund will be in the Smallville kicked Halloween episode, Chuck Versus Aisle of off its tenth (and final) Terror and plays Dr Stanley Wheelwright, season in late September “an evil scientist who can make your with Lazarus, which waking life a nightmare.” resolved the season nine NBC’s new series, The Event, has cliffhangers, leaving been quiet about what “The Event” of the Clark alive with his title actually is. According to creator Nick powers, Lois knowing Wauters “We will follow our characters his secret (which he as things lead up to the event, throughout doesn’t know she the event and then after the event. So knows), Chloe missing, the event is not the endgame, and things and threats of a great will happen past the event in the series. darkness looming over That’s pretty much all I can tell you at this everyone. We will point.” NBC describes the series as “an revisit many of the DC emotional, high-octane conspiracy thriller Universe characters that follows Sean Walker (Jason Ritter an we’ve seen before everyman who investigates the mysterious including Hawkman disappearance of his would-be fiancee, (Michael Shanks), Leila (Sarah Roemer) and unwittingly Supergirl (Laura begins to expose the biggest cover-up in Vandervoort) and U.S. history. Hal Holbrook will guest star meet some new ones. as Dempsey, a businessman with shadowy Shield follows on the intentions, who will be revealed as an season opener with antagonist to President Martinez (Blair Lois (Erica Durance) Underwood). It is still not clear if there meeting with Hawkman are any fantastic elements in the show, and we’ll also get a but NBC is definitely promoting to that flashback sequence audience. where we see Hawkgirl Fringe’s third season will explore (aka Shayer, played by much more of the alternate universe with Sahar Biniaz.) We’ll Olivia B returning to the main universe also meet Cat Grant while Olivia A remains in the alternate (Keri Lynn Pratt) and universe. According to executive producer Deadshot (Bradley Jeff Pinkner “they are being more Stryker), the latter proactive this season, It also goes for of which should play Walter and everybody. You will watch into the introduction each character define their own course. of the Suicide Squad, Last year, and season one as well, they which Oliver Queen were reacting to the situation. Whereas (Green Arrow) will now they have enough information to get involved in. Next form their own opinions and make their up is Supergirl, which, own decisions,” Of course, keeping who is as you might guess, from which universe and such may cause sees the return of many viewers heads to explode. Laura Vandervoort Human Target will first deal with as Supergirl, who once the season ending cliff-hanger and as the she is revealed to the season progresses, will be adding two new world and becomes a female regulars. Indira Varma plays Ilsa media darling, takes Pucci, a wealthy woman whose husband on the secret identity was murdered. She joins with Charlie of Linda Lee Danvers. and her wealth provides some additional For the 200th episode, backing for their jobs. Also joining the cast is Janet Montgomery as Ames, a Homecoming, we’ll get a return visit from appear. We’ll also see the return of Alan Supernatural joins up with Smallville thief who takes part in some of the jobs. James Marsters as Braniac 5, the future Ritchson as Arthur Curry/Aquaman on Friday nights continuing the ongoing ABC brings back V in November, Legion of Super-Heroes member, not the in another episode in November. Also battle of the Winchester Brothers against where a familiar face from the original villain he played previously on the series. building during the season will be hints the forces of evil. As detailed in the series, Jane Badler, will join the cast in a After that, we’ll meet Isis in the episode about the arrival of Darkseid and other renewal press release “Season six will be recurring role as Diana, Anna’s (Morena of the same name. Reportedly, Lois is Apokolips related characters. The CW/ a season of mystery and shadow. Heaven Baccarin) mother, who Anna has been transformed into Isis when she puts on Warner Bros. are supposedly looking and Hell have been left in complete keeping prisoner on the mothership. Other a necklace found in Egypt. In Harvest, into a Booster Gold/Blue Beetle series disarray since the apocalyptic events of new cast includes Bret Harrison as Dr. Lois and Clark find themselves in a ghost that could follow on from Smallville season five. And now, monsters, angels Sidney Miller, an evolutionary biologist town and Clark has lost his powers. and Geoff Johns has confirmed he is and demons roam across a lawless who is sought out by Erica (Elizabeth The producers promise a scary and writing a Smallville episode featuring the and chaotic landscape. And so Dean Mitchell). creepy Halloween episode. In Ambush, characters. Recent test footage of a Blue Winchester, who has retired from hunting No Ordinary Family is ABC’s General Lane (Michael Ironside), Beetle transformation visual effect has and sworn never to return, finds himself attempt to get a new hit buzzworthy Lucy Lane (Peyton List) and Rick Flag been released featuring the Jamie Reyes being pulled back into his old life - pulled series focusing on an ordinary family who (Ted Whittall) of the Suicide Squad all version of Blue Beetle. ( Cont’d on page 4 ) Volume 20 Issue 5 ConNotations Page 3 SFTube Talk (Cont’d from page 3 ) First up in October is Aftermath, the there’s a good chance that Being Human A Conversation second episode of the season described may debut on Syfy early in 2011. Syfy ( Cont’d from page 1 ) by producer Joe Mallozi on his blog as also has several pilots in the works for back by none other than Sam Winchester, tells about them. who has escaped from Hell. The two “The best laid plans of mice and men ... possible series. Alphas “follows a team of Things come apart in a big way, and our ordinary citizens whose brain anomalies reunite to beat back the rising tide of E: Heinlein. creatures and demon-spawn, but they heroes are left to pick up the pieces. Gut- imbue them with extraordinary mental quickly realize that neither are who they wrenching.” Next up is Awakening, which and physical abilities. Taking the law into features some of the best visual effect their own hands, the unlikely team, led D: Heinlein too, with regards to creating a used to be, their relationship isn’t what complete story. it used to be, and that nothing is what it ever done on a Stargate episode. What by Dr. Lee Rosen (David Strathairn) the story is actually about, they haven’t investigates cases that suggest other seems.” There’s not much other detail E: For me, definitely Heinlein. It’s the about what is planned for the sixth season, said. Pathogen is directed by star Robert Alpha activity to uncover what the CIA, Carlyle and will feature both Camille FBI and Pentagon have not been able or way he has a belief system, it’s there, you but considering the original plan was for know it, he’s not afraid to tell you about it. five seasons to end with the Apocalypse and Eli making use of the communication willing to solve. These gifted individuals stones to visit Earth. Cloverdale and Trial must balance their quirky personalities I also like the action-adventure elements. being averted, it’s somewhat hard to I look to him more than to the others. As top that. Expect to see more standalone and Error follow with little revealed and disparate backgrounds with their not about those episodes beyond the titles. always visible powers as they work to for what I read, I like S. M. Sterling; I like episodes focusing on the two brothers Harry Turtledove; I just like the grand and their place in the world, and how the The Greater Good was originally planned solve crimes, stop the ticking time bomb for late in season one but was bumped and catch the enemy.” Also starring in “the world is now different, here’s how recent events have changed it. it is; or, you’re in a different world, flash The CW kicked off the new season to season two when the finale grew to the pilot are Ryan Cartwright, Malik two episodes. Mallozzi promises for this Yoba, Warren Christie, Laura Mennell, of light, what are you going to do?” I like of Vampire Diaries and debuted Nikita those – basically, the plotlines of the old in early September, garnering very good episode “plenty of secrets, surprises, and Callum Keith, and Azita Ghanizada. shocking revelations.” Malice features Also scheduled is Three Inches in TV shows writ large. But you can do that ratings for both, even when up against so much better in a book than in a show. a highly rated Thursday night NFL some location filming in New Mexico and which “professional daydreamer and Mallozzi describes the episode as “They underachiever, Walter Spackman (Noah game. Nikita stars Maggie Q as Nikita, Q: What shows have you liked? a spy and assassin that has gone rogue say that vengeance is a dish best served Reid) is struck by lightning, and develops cold, but this episode makes a great case a unique “super” power -- the ability to and works to free other recruits from D: More than I could possibly count. the clutches of Division. Neither series for serving it hot -- as in the scorching move any object using just his mind... but has much advance episode information environs of an alien world where a deadly only a distance of three inches. He’s soon game of cat and mouse plays itself out.” recruited by a covert team of superheroes E: Oh! I loved the old Battlestar, when available to report on at press time. I was that age; I love the new Battlestar, Debuting on Halloween on AMC Visitation sees the crew “fathom a baffling each gifted with their own extraordinarily encounter” and “involves a visitation from ordinary abilities. Together, the unlikely except for the last set of episodes which with a 90 minute episode will be the TV I’m trying to forget. I loved Highlander: adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s The some unexpected guests.” The mid-season band of heroes proves that “super” is finale Resurgence will have “plenty of simply a state of mind.” Also starring The Movie; all my friends warned me Walking Dead comic. This looks to be the from watching all the others. I loved the biggest horror series to hit TV in a long eye candy for the discerning space battle are James Marsters, Andrea Martin, aficionado.” Stephanie Jacobsen, Antony Del Rio, first Alien and the second Alien movie, time and rumors are that AMC is already ‘cause they were so completely different having them prep a second season. It’s all When Caprica returns on October Naoko Mori, and Kyle Schmid. 5th, according to Syfy’s press release “the In the world of Doctor Who, filming and so unbelievably excellent; sadly, no about life after the Zombie Apocalypse one warned me about the third, so I was and follows a group of survivors as they second half of season one will transport on the second series of Matt Smith us from stunningly vivid, twisted Virtual episodes has started with this year’s subjected to that. The first two Star Wars try to find a safe place to live and deal films were wonderful; the next one, ehh; with the constant threat of the living dead. realities to the fascinating outer worlds Christmas special, about Steven Moffat of the 12 Colonies. Along the way, has said has said that it will be the most the last three… edit, edit, edit. Loved the Leading the cast is Andrew Lincoln cartoon, though: Attack of the Clones. It’s as police officer Rick Grimes with revolutionary tensions rise, family power “ Christmassy Christmas special ever.” shifts and our characters grapple with the and “ We’re going for broke with this one. really poignant, there’s a lot of stuff there. Jon Bernthal as Shane Walsh, Rick’s Any of the Stargates, especially the first police partner, Sarah Wayne Callies as physical and emotional consequences of It’s all your favourite Christmas movies their questionable decisions. As the season at once, in an hour, with monsters and the one; lot of fun! The TV show had one of Rick’s wife, Lori, Chandler Riggs as the best arcs of progression I had ever Rick’s son Carl, with Laurie Holden, races towards its stunning conclusion, Doctor and a honeymoon and – oh, you’ll each episode lays the groundwork for the see. I’ve honestly never been so excited seen, where the technology slowly gets Jeffrey DeMunn, and Steven Yeun. The adapted, and they get better and better series is executive produced by Frank inevitable (and brutal) clash between the about writing anything. I was laughing new Cylon race and its human creators.” madly as I typed along to Christmas songs with it, and have their mess-ups. In TV Darabont, Gale Anne Hurd and comic shows, one of two things usually happens: creator Robert Kirkman. Expect the In what is becoming a common thread, in April. My neighbours loved it so much there’s not much detailed information they all moved away and set up a website either they find an alien spaceship and initial episodes to follow the comic fairly next year they’re all flying around in closely, so if you want to be really spoiled, about the episodes even though filming demanding my execution. But I’m fairly was completed early in the year. sure they did it ironically.” Guest stars for spaceships, which doesn’t make sense; or just pick up the first volume of the series, they have all this technology, and nothing which is still going strong after seven Sanctuary will now return on October the Christmas special include Michael 15th with Kali Part 3, resolving the Gambon and Katherine Jenkins and ever changes. In Stargate, you can see years and should provide plenty of source them making improvements, and at the material for an ongoing TV series. The cliff-hanger from the end of the second reportedly will be inspired by Dicken’s season. The third season will consist of 20 Christmas Carol. We do know that writers end of the ten year story arc they are all buzz is very positive on this and it looks flying around the galaxy in spaceships. to be the big breakout hit of the year. episodes instead of 13, allowing the show include Neil Gaiman, Mark Gatiss, and, to have bigger story arcs as well as have of course, Steven Moffat. In a recent Syfy has changed things around this Q: Eureka? fall with their returning shows, dropping some stand-alone episodes. According talk, Moffat revealed that the new season Friday night as their main night for drama to interviews with Amanda Tapping, will be split into two halves with a game they will delve more into Helen Magnus’ changing cliff-hanger and plot twist at the E: I like Eureka; it’s playful, but it’s with the debut of WWE’s Friday Night like cotton candy. In terms of shows Smackdown (yes, just what we all wanted backstory as well In an interview earlier end of episode 7. According to the BBC in the year, Tapping indicated “I think Press Office “ “By splitting the series that actually make you think and you on Syfy, MORE wrestling). Stargate care about, Stargate, and Dr. Who I Universe’s second season is now running what 20 episodes allows us is the ability Moffat plans to give viewers one of the to do a bigger story arc. So we have two most exciting Doctor Who cliffhangers really liked. We always have this debate on Tuesday nights followed by the second because I loved the old Doctors, the half of the first season of Caprica, which major threads that we’re going to be and plot twists ever, leaving them waiting, pursuing this season. Last year, it was like on the edge of their seats, until the autumn first ones I ever saw. My favorite is Tom Syfy had originally planned to hold Baker; I think the best, though, is Patrick until January. In order to accommodate an anthology, and now there will be much to find out what happens.” more of a common through line. We get to The new series of Torchwood, being Troughton. I think he is far and away the the early return of Caprica, Sanctuary best Doctor, because he had the hardest has moved to Friday nights, following bring back Tesla. We get to really dig into co-produced with Starz has the overall stories. And we get to go back in history.” title of Torchwood: The New World. job. If he had blown it, there wouldn’t wrestling at 10 pm ET/PT, following the have been any more Dr. Whos. He was end of Haven’s first (and likely only) In other Syfy news, Eureka will see a According to producer Russel T. Davies, return visit by Wil Wheaton along with this season will be a ten episode arc telling the first one who had to say, “Alright, season on October 8th. my body transformed and now I am the In its second season, Stargate Felicia Day, who will play an eccentric a complete story with a team of writers scientist who had been offered a position that will include Jane Espensen, John Doctor; believe this!” and because he Universe will take on some new recurring pulled that off, you can have all the others. characters from the Lucien Alliance with at Global Dynamics, but had turned it Shiban, Doris Egan, and John Fay. Julie McNiven as Ginn, Mike Dopud as down. Warehouse 13 and Eureka will New characters joining Jack, Gwen and also have Christmas episodes airing Rhys will be CIA agent Rex Matheson, Q: Do you consider him the best for Varro and Robert Knepper as Simeon. simply having done that so admirably, According to producer Paul Mullie at sometime in December. Syfy’s adaptation who comes across a major global threat of Being Human for US TV has started and seeks out the legendary Torchwood or do you consider him actually the best Blastr, “The other bigger aspect that plays manifestation of the Doctor? It was a out throughout the whole first half of the filming. Sam Witwer will be vampire for help and when the two groups come Aidan, Meaghan Rath will be ghost together, expect some difficulties. The tough task; give him the badge of honor. season is finding out a little more about But is he your favorite? the ship and gaining control over the Molly and Sam Hunington will be the series will take place in the US and in werewolf Josh. Also joining the cast the UK, not completely abandoning its ship. So exploring the ship, finding parts E: No, Tom Baker is my favorite. of the ship we haven’t been to before, is Mark Pelligrino as Adian’s mentor Welsh roots. Expect to see the new series Bishop. According to the syfy press sometime in mid-2011 on Starz and the and eventually gaining some measure of Q: How ‘bout you? control over the ship. That becomes part release, the reimagining of the UK series BBC. “follows three paranormal, 20-something of the arc of the first half of the second D: Well, my favorite Doctor is David season.” The producers seem to be not as roommates living in Boston - vampire “Aidan”, werewolf “Josh” and ghost Tennant. But, in essence, he’s my first forthcoming with details on the episodes Doctor. I never saw the series as a kid. this year, so not much is known plot “Sally” - as they struggle to hide their dark secrets from the world, while helping As a matter of fact, my background is not wise, but we do have some comments at all in science-fiction. I would read the about some of the episodes, primarily each other navigate the complexities from producer Joseph Mallozzi’s blog. of living double lives and trying to be human.” With the moving up of Caprica, (Cont’d on page 5 ) Page 4 ConNotations Volume 20 Issue 5 A Conversation said, “I like the panels. The panels are Mike co-authored with Barry Malzberg. ( cont’d from page 4 ) the neatest possible thing. That’s where Coming in October is “Blasphemy” you talk with people; that’s where the Pro Notes from Golden Gryphon. December will occasional book and see the occasional audience participates; that’s where you Hi, Everyone! Thanks for reading see the publication of “The Buntline show, but this partnership of writing these get challenged.” And he said, “Fine, ConNotations and my column. No new Special” from Pyr. Currently under books together came about sort of as a We’ll do a website that is nothing but faces but some old favorites are back. contract are “The Doctor and the Kid” fluke, and I am now thrown into a world panels.” So we started a website, www. I was late sending out my requests so from Pyr, “The Cassandra Project” (with I was never much part of as a kid. … neverendingpanel.com. The thing is, each we don’t have too many responses this Jack McDevitt) from Ace, “The Gods I started finding my inner geek when I panel is only ten minutes, so it’s very month. Blame it on CopperCon, I was a of Sagittarius” (with Eric Flint) from realized that I was in love with a one year concentrated. Most people don’t have bit distracted... Baen, and an as-yet-untitled collection show called Space: Above and Beyond time to devote 40, 50 minutes to an online I got a follow-up from David from Subterranean Press, all in the USA, that dealt with some very serious moral panel; but ten minutes – most people Morrell from the last column when and “Masters of the Galaxy” from PS in human issues, some very Blade Runner- have ten minutes. And we’ve had some he promised some big news. Here it England. Shorter fiction: Subterranean y issues, and that caught my attention. amazing panels! is: Morrell is releasing a new, never- Magazine is currently running his novella, Blade Runner is my all-time favorite before-published, full-length thriller, “Six Blind Men and an Alien”, and movie for the concept of if you create a D: Niven and Pournelle, that was one of “The Naked Edge,” along with nine of his will shortly run “Weekdays” and “King human, you become God, and now, what the best. previously published books, in electronic and Mrs. Kong.” Asimov’s is currently are your responsibilities? Those kind of E: We’ve done a series, “In Defense of” book format exclusively in the Kindle running “The Incarceration of Captain movies, Gattica, where racism is now SF movies that got bad reviews. Store at Amazon.com. This is one of Nebula”, and “Report from the Field” genetic, those kind of movies blew me the first times that an established author (with Lezli Robyn) just appeared in IS out of the water before I ever thought I E: Have you done a web version of the has released a full-length, never-before- ANYONE OUT THERE? Coming up wanted to be a science fiction writer. … Flying Spaghetti Monster panel? published novel exclusively as an e-book. before year’s end are “Bad News from I told Eytan, I don’t want to write things There won’t be a print edition for years. the Vatican” in an as-yet-untitled Robert that aren’t Heinleinian; I want a message; D: No! We should definitely do that. The announcement becomes more unique Silverberg tribute anthology; “El and Al I want to be passionate about what we’re because of the scope of the backlist that is vs. Himmler’s Horrendous Horde from writing, like The Unincorporated Man. Q: So did this ploy work? Did it get your being released as e-books along with “The Hell” in CLASSICS MUTILATED; The question we are attempting to answer book noticed? Naked Edge.” These ten titles will only “Observation Post” in 2012: YEAR in that series, what price freedom?, is such be available electronically in the Kindle OF THE APOCALYPSE; “The Second an important question that I’m willing E: We don’t know yet! The truth of the Store exclusively for one year. Civil War” in THE ALTERNATE CIVIL to sink hours and months of my life into matter is we’re having so much fun doing Next up is Linnea Sinclair from WAR; “Dark Doings at the Field Museum perfecting that storyline. A regular old it because we love the world of science Florida. Linnea’s biggest news: she has of Natural Mystery”, a stand-alone story? I didn’t want to do that; but Eytan’s fiction. a short story in the Gardner Dozois and Chicon Bidzine; “A Weighty Affair” for been slowly chipping away at my resolve. George R. R. Martin anthology, “Songs of Postscripts; “Incident on the Low Seas” E: I gave him the outline of something Q: So: Unincorporated Man; Love & Death” (Simon & Schuster, Nov. for HIGH SEAS CTHULHU 2; and “The that was just a crapload of fun and I Unincorporated War; Unincorporated 2010). Her offering, “Courting Trouble,” Close Shave” (with Lezli Robyn) for finally got him to go, “Okay!” Woman. What’s the forth title going to be? joins other shorts by Neil Gaiman, Tanith BLOOD LITE 2. Lee, Jo Beverly, Mary Jo Putney, Jim Way over in Colorado, I heard from Q: Which one is that? E: We submitted a couple of names, but Butcher, Diana Gabaldon, and more in James Van Pelt. This past July his since that book isn’t coming out for two this fabulous anthology that highlights the latest collection, “The Radio Magician E: It’s called, “Confessions of a Vampire years we don’t know what they’re going crossover of science fiction, fantasy, and and Other Stories,” won the Colorado Knight in the Zombie Wars.” It’s basically to choose. romance. Her “Hope’s Folly” (book #3 in Book Award which is given by the Center an anti-Twilight screed. It’s about – the DOCK FIVE UNIVERSE) took first for the Book through the Colorado Q: Do you have a favorite? place in the 2009 PEARL awards (http:// Humanities. James related that it was an D: And I was humoring him. I was, paranormalromance.org/pearl/winners. honor to accept. You can see the Locus “Okay, you know what? We’re between E: We’re leaning toward The php) and second place in the 13th Annual announcement with a link to the Colorado books. We haven’t got our creative edit Unincorporated Divide. Prism Awards (http://www.romance-ffp. Humanities site at http://www.locusmag. back yet on the next book. Okay, fine. com/contests.cfm ). {Big Congrats, com/News/2010/07/james-van-pelt-wins- Give me your zombie-vampire whatever D: That’s our working title. Linnea!} For the aspiring writers, in colorado-book-award/ . Currently, James you want to call it, which has no social October she’s teaching a four-week online is into book two of the LOW-HIGH series, value whatsoever.” So he sent it to me and Q: Given that Prometheus tried to benefit workshop on conflict in fiction titled: a young adult science fiction/fantasy that I read it and go, Damn! This is fun! This mankind by defying the powers that be, is Character Torture 101. Sounds awfully is seeking representation. is a guy you love to hate! And when you it particularly gratifying to win this, of all fun… Lee Modesitt lives in Utah and get to the end of it you realize, oh, there’s awards? Jack McDevitt who hails from shared that his next book is “Empress of a reason why you’re hating him or why Georgia was short but sweet: his current Eternity,” which, despite the title, is hard you’re loving him; there’s a wonderful E: Without question. novel is “Time Travelers Never Die.” SF, and will be released in November twist. So I started working on that, and Due out at the end of October is “Echo,” from Tor. Next will be “Lady-Protector,” it took about two weeks to turn around; D: I guess we de-livered the goods. an ALEX & CHASE mystery. Up in the eighth book in the COREAN but at the end of it I was like, okay, we Ohio, Mike Resnick was a bit more CHRONICLES, a March 2011 release. can step off the sociological implication wordy. It was just announced early in Tor will release “Scholar,” the fourth book train every now and then. … We have September that he will be the Guest of in THE IMAGER PORTFOLIO sometime an alt-history story that Eytan thought of Honor at Chicon 7, the 2012 Worldcon. late in 2011 or early in 2012. He has a many, many years ago in which we place This past summer McFarland published Napoleon and Washington on the same “The Business of Science Fiction,” which ( Cont’d on Page 6 ) battlefield. That’s probably going to be a novella. Q: It seems to me both men would want to meet, talk, and realize they’re really on the same side of virtually every issue; form an alliance, change the world, liberate humanity… E: But change one little thing, and not quite. The Revolutionary War was neither won nor lost; it was a draw. Washington starts The Continental Reserve in England, and he’s the only land force in England. D: Another book we’re working on is Father Figure, in which most of the males of the planet died in the Flu Epidemic of 1918, so the world is run by women now. How would that world be different? Would World War Two even happen? Q: I want to hear about your talk show. E: When our book first came out we were told by our publisher, “Guys, you need to market yourself!” A friend of mine, a marketing genius, decided to help. He said, “Okay, you need to do something on the web that is not your book.” He asked, “What do you like about science fiction? What do you like about cons and the whole interactive thing?” And I Volume 20 Issue 5 ConNotations Page 5 might even be able to see the blood drain Pro Notes Diamond Anniversary from Kiper’s face when she is told the (Cont’d from page 5 ) 24 Frames entire collection is evaluated for insurance RECLUCE story in an anthology from by Jeffrey Lu of Charles Schulz’s purposes at $450,000. Upon returning Subterranean Press entitled “Speculative Peanuts: 60 Years home, signed lithographs replaced the Horizons,” which comes out this Comments: originals which once hung on the wall and November. There’s also a story entitled Hello, people. There are a lot of of Heart-Warming they have been moved to a safer location “A More Perfect Union” coming in 2011 horror movies releasing in October. than under Coni Kiper’s bed. in John Joseph Adams’ anthology from (Surprise, surprise). So far, there is not Characters and Social No one would have been more Tor, “The Mad Scientists’ Guide to World much news on sci-fi/horror/gaming/ surprised that his original art was so Domination.” fantasy production of movies. Just Commentary, Part highly valued than Charles Schulz. We have a wealth of writers in my rumors. Despite the fact that worldwide own state, Arizona, and I have two of One. merchandising topped $1 billion in 1989 them for this issue. Michelle M. Welch, In Production: and Schulz’s income soared to $62 million speculative fiction author and editor Judge Dredd. Karl Urban (Dr. McCoy By Shane Shellenbarger in the same year, this only child of a of Theme and Variations, would like from 2009 Star Trek movie) will be barber and a housewife scarcely believed to announce the second volume of her people so highly valued the 18,977 comic playing the main character. He made a Outside, it reached 110 degrees on podcast anthology. promise to keep wearing the helmet like strips he had drawn for over fifty years. Theme and Variations is a podcast August 1st, 2009, the day that the PBS Born Charles Monroe Schulz on in the Judge Dredd comics. Release date: program, “Antiques Roadshow,” came anthology of speculative fiction with undecided. November 26, 1922 of Carl Fred Schulz music as a theme. The second volume of to the Phoenix Civic Center. Inside, and Dena (Halverson) Schulz, “Sparky” Ghostbusters III. New team. Yet, the temperature often dipped below 75, the anthology, Opus 2, launches August 2 there will be appearance of the old crew was given his nickname after the horse, and has six new audio episodes by authors despite the crowds of people carrying, Spark Plug in the Barney Google comic as well. Story- unknown. Release date: dragging, and wheeling their treasures of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. undecided. strip. Raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Some of the episodes feature original through the cavernous halls, cueing up Schulz was a shy child who grew into a music. Visit themeandvariationsantholo in lines, awaiting the appraisal some had lonely and awkward teen whose fear of October/November 2010 Releases On traveled hundreds of miles to receive. gy.com to listen, download, or subscribe The Screen: abandonment grew as his mother’s illness for free. A Stuffed American eagle, a Highboy from cancer worsened. Schultz has stated And, one of my favorites: Alan dresser, a 1956 TWA poster, several oil his love of cartooning started at the age October paintings, Swiss watches, a scrimshaw Dean Foster. Del Rey will release “The 1 Case 39- Horror, Thriller of six. His earliest published drawing was Human Blend,” the first book of THE yarn swift, a 1917 First Woman Yeoman’s of his dog “Spike” which appeared in the Let Me In- Horror Battalion banner. Each of these items TIPPING POINT trilogy, on November 8 My Soul to Take (in 3D)- Horror Robert Ripley strip, Ripley’s Believe It 23. Upcoming short fiction includes had their proponents, each had their fans, or Not! Schulz took art correspondence 15 Jackass 3-D- Comedy but few caused as much excitement as “Pike’s Peek” (New Tales of Zorro) and 22 Paranormal Activity 2- Horror classes before he was drafted into the “Free Elections” (a new MAD AMOS the items brought by a woman into the U.S. Army in 1943 and he became an art 29 Saw 3-D- Horror “Prints and Posters” area that day. She had MALONE story) in Nov/Dec F&SF. A Monsters- Sci-fi teacher at Art Instruction, Inc when he second new MAD AMOS MALONE original Peanuts art. was honorably discharged in 1945. story will also appear in F&SF (but no The middle-aged, blond woman who On June 8th, 1947, the Minneapolis November appeared as if she had been someone’s pub date yet for that one). “Garden Variety 5 Megamind- Animation Star-Tribune began publishing Li’l Folks, Javelinas,” an op-ed piece on reaction to soccer mom not too many years before, which soon moved to the St.Paul Pioneer 19 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows was swiftly approached by one of the Arizona’s SB 1070 law, appeared Aug (Part One in 3D)- Fantasy Press and Dispatch. In 1948, Schulz 9 on the front page of the New York show’s producers who conferred with her began attempts to syndicate his strip, 24 Red Dawn (2010)- Action for a few moments and then chaperoned Times. And he has a short story “Rural Tangled- Animation Li’l Folks, but the deal fell through and Singularity,” in the anthology “The Mad her to an area previously prepared in January of 1950 the St.Paul Pioneer Scientist’s Guide to World Domination.” for close-up ideography. After a few Press dropped it. While working at Art Rumors: moments, Gary Sohmers, appraiser of No publication date yet, the editor is In the new Spider-man movie, who Instruction, Inc., Schulz dated Donna Mae Gordon van Gelder. toys, collectables, and memorabilia for Johnson, who became the model for the will play the love interest of Peter Parker All Collectors, arrives and is introduced to Last, but certainly not least, is (Andrew Garfield/Spider-man)? The Little Red-Haired Girl. After six months, Spider Robinson up in Canada. Spider the blond woman, Coni Kiper, and begins Donna broke off the relationship and on ladies going for the role are Hilary Duff, to examine her collection of dailies and wanted me to share this: With infinite Emma Roberts, Teresa Palmer, Ophelia October 21, 1950, she married Alan Wold sadness, Spider Robinson reports that his Sundays original Peanuts art. Sohmers and became Schulz’s Long Lost Love. Lovibond, Imogen Pats and Lily Collins. concludes his examination, talks to one best friend, lover, teacher, first reader, Rumor has it that the love interest is not October became a pivotal month for sometime collaborator, singing partner, of the show’s producers and soon the Schulz when his hard work finally paid off Mary Jane Watson but someone else. videotaping begins. Kiper tells Sohmes and wife of 35 years, Jeanne Marie (Gwen Stacy?) and United Feature Syndicate presented Robinson, died at 62 of biliary cancer how she and her son began by collecting Peanuts to the world. Schulz hated the Pixar wants to CGI the Doctor Strange Peanuts toys and plush dolls in New on May 30, without pain, surrounded by movie. This should be interesting since name, but UFS was concerned by a her loved ones, and sustained by her Zen York, California, and Phoenix. Eventually lawsuit threatened by Tack Knight, creator Disney now owns Marvel. Kiper’s son outgrew the toys and dolls so faith.
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Page 10 ConNotations Volume 20 Issue 5 It was anything but. An American in New I was amazed at the information, the artifacts Zealand Part 13: Last and the movies in this CopperCon 31 brief history of atomic Words testing. What impressed Vampires & Werewolves & Demons - Oh My ! by Jeffrey Lu me most was a nuclear rocket that was made in As I gather my belongings, I sighed. the late 1960s. This was I was tired but happy. Yet, I missed a few supposed to have been September 2-5, 2011 things. They are: used for a trip to Mars 1) I need to see more places to see where in maybe early 1970s. they filmed The Lord of The Ring movies. Budget cuts killed this I really want to see the Elvish land and project. Author Guest Hilton Garden Inn the place where Frodo and his friends first As I further walked 11460 West Hilton Way, meet the wraiths. in, I felt I was like I was of Honor 2) I need to eat at a Mexican restaurant in in the Twilight Zone Avondale, Arizona, 85323 New Zealand. I’m curious how different it and/or X-files. I found Carrie Vaughn 623-882-3351 is compare to U.S. out how area in Area 51 3) I need to look into the Maori culture. came about. The “area” There were great opportunities to was first to describe experience but was busy doing LOTR where new atomic bombs tour. tested. For example: in 4) See a live kiwi (bird) in person. Been around 1950s, there was Local Guest busy watching live wild penguins instead. experimental cannon that 5) Go to a live salmon fishery. shot an atomic bomb Author With a few souvenirs, I boarded the into one of those areas, plane home. Hopefully, I’ll walk these miles away. Scary stuff. Janni Lee Simner shores again. At least I have one excuse: I Yet, vital to see this was did not finish this list. possible. Maybe, I’ll visit New Zealand in the What was also cool future? Only time will tell. was finding out there are volunteer response teams Special Contact Us: from all over the world CopperCon 31, P O BOX 62613 come, every year, in the Guest Phoenix, AZ 85082 Nevada desert to practice Adam Niswander w. www.coppercon.org in dealing with nuclear e. [email protected] Jeffrey’s Travel mock disasters. Wow. Some hands-on Tidbits exhibits were amazing. One was seeing a film Hoover Dam of a controlled nuclear by Jeffrey Lu explosion, underground. I thought at first this As I write this, the new bridge over was an earthquake as the Hoover Dam will be built. The bridge the picture shake from Hilton Garden Inn named over the Arizona side will be called side-to-side. Another the Pat Tillman Bridge. one had a computer game Since 9/11, the security for this about different types of $89 executive Guest Room place has increased. The tours are more radioactive waste and how restricted. There are state checkpoint for to dispose it. Next, there each car, each way. Every vehicle besides was a mock red button. $99 Suites a semi-truck must roll down its windows There was a sign about for inspection. No big deal. what happens when one Yet, I was able to be there. I wanted touches it- what the power Rates are Single through Quad to be there due to the fact that I have not of the nuclear bomb and been at a dam tour for at least over thirty its aftereffects. Humbling. Great American Grill® on site. years. I wanted to see any changes and In the last exhibit, I note any new observations. saw an I-beam from the There were. Twin Towers. This was on First, I didn’t know that the dam was loan at the time. This was one of the seven wonders of the modern also the only exhibit that Also within a mile: world. Second, I didn’t know that this allowed photography. To the west familiars: dam was worth $165 million dollars. It Overall, impressive. Chick-Fil-A, Tomo Japaneese and Fast Food. already has paid it back through electric Definitely got my money’s power alone. Third, I did not know that worth. this area had major floods before this To the east familiars: project was built. Last, this government Atomic Testing Museum Carraba’s, Chipotle, Baja Fresh, Claim dam project was finished under budget. I at 755 East Flamingo Jumper. was amazed at this engineering feat. Rd., Las Vegas, NV. After the tour, I walked around the (atomictestingmuseum. We plan to have area maps of resturant memorials. Some were dedicated to the org) Admission Prices: locations on site workers who died in making this project Adults $12, Nevada possible. Residents/Seniors (65+)/ Later, I went to the gift shop. I picked Students (with ID), up a Hoover Dam 75th anniversary coin and a refrigerator magnet. Cool. Youth (7-17), Military (with ID) $9, this-world experience. Enjoy the latest The SpaceQuest bar was closing after In reflection, I am glad I had a chance Children (6 & under)/NTSHF Members and best video poker while sipping on the last Creation Star Trek convention. to see this. Now, I hope to see the other FREE. Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am- your favorite cocktail along the sleek, There were drink specials that were once six modern wonders. We’ll see. 5pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm, Admission elevated bar. Giant space screens feature on the menu of Quark’s Bar within the booth closes at 4:30 pm daily. Closed contemporary videos and today’s hottest Star Trek: Experience. Yet, the casino Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and music, overlooking the 20,000 square outside once prospered until the demise Walking Through New Years Day. This museum is affiliate foot SpaceQuest Casino.” (http://www. of the special theme park. This area is like of the Smithsonian Institution. lvhilton.com/Eat/Bars-Lounges). a ghost town. Creation Star Trek yearly The Atomic Testing This bar and casino used to be next to conventions are now at another hotel. Star Trek: The Experience. The entrance So, I ordered a Saurian brandy and Museum, Las Vegas SpaceQuest Bar at to the theme park is blocked now with toasted a place that will be but a distant Style Hilton ads. Last year, there were post-it memory. Sad but I’ll remember. Cheers! by Jeffrey Lu Las Vegas Hilton- notes with complaints about bringing Last Call at a Bar No this place back. Now, there was only a I knew this was a gamble. I have seen single poster with a marker. It is signed, this brochure at a Burger King restaurant More scribbled, and singled out as the last and thought about going. by Jeffrey Lu. words of goodbye. In a few days, the So, I went. one last sci-fi themed Las Vegas bar and I did not expect much. Instead, I “Set in the 24th century, the casino will be going out of business. thought this would be boring. SpaceQuest Bar features an out-of- Volume 20 Issue 5 ConNotations Page 11 folktale with a devil. Another is a story about Incorporation but their intent is to Null-A Continuum about someone finding Blackbeard’s lost make you believe freedom is worth any by John C. Wright Videophile head. Next, a strange story about an artist price. They even take our hero’s wife Tor Books, $7.99, 424 pp and his artwork. Last, a tale of Hellboy’s and put her into the position of defending mole. Included are the introduction from Incorporation because she believes too DISTILLED ESSENCE OF A.E. Planet Hulk Gahan Wilson, artists’ comments on their many lives will be lost if the Alliance VAN VOGT: Van Vogt is a hard act to Starring: Kevin Michael Richardson, sketchbook, and the John Pelan’s essay on wins. But, in order to truly characterize follow. His style was to write in 800-word Mark Hildreth Manly Wade Wellman. the Corporation as evil, her beliefs chunks and then have something seriously Directed by Jamie Simone come from some good old-fashioned change, to keep it interesting. He did this Running time: 82 minutes This is volume 10 of the series. brainwashing. This has the effect of in the good old days when novels were Rating: Unrated All of these short stories are dark. hardening the hearts of the Alliance and only 140 pages or so long. Wright has DVD: $14.99 Loved it. Recommended to Hellboy fans pushing them to also believe the ends successfully copied this style for a novel Reviewed by Randall Whitlock and dark horror manga/graphic novel justify the means. Justin has to work three times that long, and the effect is readers. ~~ Jeffrey Lu hard to maintain goodness amongst the dizzying. Do not even try to figure out I had a free online movie rental millions of lives lost in a long war. This what will happen next; you can’t, but it coming from Amazon.com, so I checked Megatokyo Vol. 6 makes for some really great drama. always seems to fit into an actual plot by Fred Gallagher Sometimes the most interesting plots design, in this the fourth (or third) novel out the Lionsgate animated feature Planet DC comics, $10.99, 268 pp are actually two or more stories that run about the Null-A man with two (or three) Hulk. in tandem until the end. So, the other side brains, Gilbert Gosseyn (sounds like go- It seems that all this Hulk smash! This graphic novel is a continuing of this tale is all about the AIs who live sane). stuff has finally gotten to be too much, so story of an online strip. This tale is about in the cyberspace of the humans’ pocket What I didn’t like in the third novel Iron Man and other heroes have packed two fanboys- Piro and Largo- stuck in computers. Their struggle mirrors what has become the main feature of Wright’s: the big green guy onto a robot spacecraft Tokyo. In this book, Piro is helping a happens in the real world. I couldn’t really Gosseyn’s new-found ability to teleport and shot him off to a quiet planet where new idol lady friend named Kimiko. Yet, decide which battle was uglier. And the himself or other objects. What is nice is he can’t hurt anyone. Unfortunately, the Largo will be making his life complex battles – I don’t care a lot for military SF that this doesn’t make him invulnerable. ship has gone off course and crashed on with assistance from other women- a but the boys didn’t overwhelm the story Wright even kills him a couple times, another planet. It’s the same planet where with too much battlefield detail. It was but if you read Van Vogt’s trilogy you every pulp hero winds up -- the one where magic girl, an ex-idol, a robotic named enough to make the story move but not know that upon death Gosseyn’s mind all the technology belongs to the tyrant’s PING, and a past “evil” magic girl. Good too much to make me skip pages. reawakens in cloned bodies. Wright has city dwellers and everyone else wanders stuff. Also have references to game Their writing is so mature; it’s expanded the scale of conflict. Whereas the desert fighting with swords. I don’t zombies and believe it or not, Godzilla... amazing to consider this is only their Van Vogt used interplanetary wars to remember its proper name, so let’s call it This is number six of the series. second novel. One of these days, I’ll have illustrate principles of Non-Aristotelian “Barsoomongor.” Naturally the Hulkster Suggestion- need to read number one to to ask them what they cut their teeth on. (Null-A) General Semantics, Wright has a winds up as a gladiator alongside the five in order to understand what is going The plot is first rate, the characters are black cloud eating entire galaxies, guided on. This can be all read online- (www. very good and the storytelling was great. by an evil entity. That entity uses Enro, a ragtag band of rebel heroes. megatokyo.com). My only complaint for this book – I hate villain from Van Vogt’s third novel. Not too original, but somehow the Overall, enjoyable. Interesting story cliffhangers! And I have to wait – what? Wright doesn’t stop at using just film still works. The animation is crisp arcs. Clean generally. Recommended to another year??? ~~ Catherine Book. the Null-A books, though. Similar to and smooth, the landscapes, monsters and manga readers. ~~ Jeffrey Lu Asimov’s and Heinlein’s last works aliens well designed, the cast flawless, Blood Law which wrapped all their stories together, the action sequences fast and PG-13 gory, The Mice Templar: Destiny Part One by Jeannie Holmes Wright amalgamates Van Vogt’s other and the storytelling well paced. For all the by Byron J.L. Glass and Michael Avon Dell Books; $7.99; 387pp stories into this universe, albeit in brief Dejah Thoris -vu, I had a great time. Oeming passing remarks. We hear of Ptath, Image Comics, $29.99, 205 pp Ms. Holmes has set her novel in a Nexialism, the Violent Man Syndrome, small Mississippi town called Jefferson the Man With 1,000 Names, No-Men, and with a whole passel of vampires (and their doubtless others I didn’t recognize. True MangaZone Karic is a young mouse who has been detractors) running amok. Vampires who to form, each chapter starts with a quote just recently knighted as a Templar. He have gone public with their existence. from Alfred Korzybski (uncited) about Dark Entries- A John Constantine is being trained by Cassius to know the And humanity is a bit uneasy about the General Semantics. He was the founder Novel duties of a protector of their realm. Little whole thing. Hm. Sound a ‘bite’ familiar? in the 1930s of this mental discipline to by Ian Rankin will both know that their destiny will be But luckily for us---not too familiar. analyze language use and try to make Art by Werther Dell’edera more than a teacher and study. The past The heroine, Alexandra Sabian, very kick- human thought more sane. His Institute Vertigo Crime, $19.99, 214 pp of Cassius comes back with a vengeance. ass and an Enforcer of the Federal Bureau of General Semantics still exists, and its This is the 2nd part of the series. of Preternatural Investigations (FBPI), journal ETC is still in print. You may not “Haunted Mansion” is a reality show Lot of fighting. Graphic. Good is knee deep in the serial murders of have heard of it, but it has had a little that is now the biggest ratings on TV. Yet, insights from past fantasy classics vampires in Jefferson. Currently a resident success in the general culture. Its most the producers are concerned. There is in making this story possible. of the town, she gets along with the local famous quote has been widely adopted: some stuff that they have not expected. Recommended to dark fantasy readers. ~~ populace and the police pretty well---but “The map is not the territory.” That begins Something sinister. Something not natural Jeffrey Lu the local sheriff—not so much. Alexandra Chapter One in this novel, and perhaps by technology. Enter occult detective doesn’t have much of a personal life in that’s the principle most clearly illustrated John Constantine to solve the mystery these pages—though she is a cat lover. in Wright’s tale. Always - every 800 why there are some supernatural stuff She has a Maine Coon named Dweezil words or so – just when Gosseyn thinks happening to the contestants. But John In Our Book that’s her bud. We do learn quite a bit he has things figured out, he learns that he will find something more than what he about her past. But this tale is mostly her doesn’t. I bet Van Vogt would have added The Unincorporated War dealing with the ugliness and murders a bit more commentary to the nonstop bargained for. at hand. So there’s a lot more ‘CSI’ than action in this tale, but he’s gone and now Dark. A few swearings. A few by Dani & Eytan Kollin Tor, $25.99, 462 pp “True Blood” to this tale. And lots of we have a very strong dose of his style. surprises. A good detective horror story. nasty scenes with decapitated corpses. Enjoy it, and then go read the rest of Van Recommended to noir mystery manga/ If I were just a bit superstitious I’d So, who’s killing the vampires Vogt’s stories. ~~ M.L. Fringe graphic readers and/or horror fans. ~~ think these boys were channeling Robert of Jefferson, Mississippi? Is it the Jeffrey Lu Heinlein. They seem to have the same fundamentalists who think vampires The Chamber of Ten attitudes about politics and religion as are the spawn of the devil? Is it just one by Christopher Golden & Tim Lebbon The Chill Heinlein and those attitudes drive most disgruntled human with a really twisted Ballantine Books, $7.99, 369 pp by Jason Starr of the plot. I enjoyed the first book (their agenda? Could it be the sheriff himself Art by Mick Bertilorenzi first!) and really enjoyed this one. who’s made it very publically clear he Another fun and successful Vertigo Crime, $19.99, 188 pp I reviewed the first book, The thinks vampires are scum? Or even other collaboration. This is part of a series Unincorporated Man, in a previous vampires? called The Hidden Cities. What this series Dead male bodies are appearing in issue; but, just to recap: Justin Cord, Alexandra has a full work load here. has in common is simply the theme. No New York during summer. There seems from the 21st century, was cryogenically But she does get the help of another location or character continues from to be a serial killer. What is strange is that suspended and awakened into a world vampire Enforcer with the FBPI—Varik the previous two books. The theme “the chill” are what the bodies are found- with no abject poverty, no unemployment, Beaudelaire, a real hottie who drives a is, apparently, what goes on in a city frozen. Only an Irish Boston cop named no hunger. Everyone is taken care of black Corvette. His description reads very just below the day-to-day life – in the Martin Cleary may help this case. But because someone, somewhere, owns much like Tom Cruise in “Interview with underground or the heart of a city. This a piece of them – Incorporation. This, a Vampire”—or maybe Antonio Banderas. is dark fantasy. And, this time, the city of will the NYPD believe him in time? of course, is contrary to Justin’s most He and Alexandra have quite some choice is Venice. Bleak. Noir. Sex, swearings, and fundamental belief in freedom. And this, history—they were engaged six years ago- Our protagonists are an archaeologist, killings. Great story. Good information of course, leads to war. On one side is --but now, it’s all they can do to just snipe Geena, and one of her students, Nico, concerning a Celtic myth. Surprise Justin’s Alliance – formed from those at each other. However, as the corpses pile – with whom she happens to be in love. ending. Recommended to dark mystery hardy individuals who live off-Earth and up they realize they are on the same path And with whom she shares thoughts, manga/graphic novel readers. ~~ Jeffrey tend to be more susceptible to the ideal of to justice. literally. One day her team uncovers a Lu freedom. On the other are, of course, the Amidst the escalating violence, the hidden library of great significance but big corporations on Earth and one man situation becomes much more personal for as they explore it, they discover an even Hellboy Volume 10: The Crooked Man who wants to rule everyone, with any Alexandra when a member of her family more hidden room below the library. And and Others means possible. is kidnapped. this room had great political and historical by Mike Mignola Justin continues to think he owns Holmes writes very briskly and no- significance to the city of Venice. This Art by Richard Corben, Duncan the moral high ground as do all of nonsense. The plot moves along at a fast room was where the Council of Ten Fegredo, and John Dysart his adherents. Those who support clip and here’s tons of action. There’s met; the ten men who truly ruled the old Dark Horse Books, $17.99 Incorporation believe the same – they even a loose thread or two at the end for Venice. The ten men who decided who are fighting to maintain their way of life. the next book to come “Blood Secrets.” would be Doge and who would not. And In this book, there are four Hellboy The authors have a fine line to balance ~~ Sue Martin they were led by one formidable magician stories. One of them is an Appalachian upon. They start off trying to be fair (Cont’d on page 13 ) Page 12 ConNotations Volume 20 Issue 5 wish to eugenically improve the human novels of Jane Austen. It is a very refined hypochondriac mother. Jane’s female In Our Book race by strengthening women with the novel. Very much in Ms. Austen’s style— relatives remind me of Mrs. Bennet and ( Cont’d from page 12 ) nobler blood of men via transfusions. including using “shew” instead of “show” Elizabeth Bennet’s youngest sister, Lydia. They assign diagnoses of nymphomania and “chuse” instead of “choose.” But since Ms. Kowal did not create the who had been their leader for several to young, beautiful women and then This is a homage to the nth degree. Bennets, the insubstantial antics of her hundred years. The question that Nico has supervise treatments at their asylum Even more so then the other Austen Ellsworth family are more annoying than to decide, once he’s been possessed by for the insane. Not knowing this, Mina homages I have read: “Pemberley” by entertaining. the dead magician, is whether he is evil ignores the warning and offer of safety the Emma Tennant, the wildly erotic novels of Perhaps this novel was too much of or not. It’s rather important to Geena, as count makes, and delivers herself into the Linda Berdoll and the delightful tales of a homage and though gently spiced and well, because she’s sharing the thoughts hands of tormentors while seeking help Mr. Darcy’s daughters by Elizabeth Aston. taken out of the norm of Regency novels and memories of both men now. And the for Jonathan Harker. So, if you love Jane Austen and are very with the existence of weaving glamours, magician’s thoughts are anything but nice. The writing is exquisite. There is conversant with her style; you will quite the shades of milk and honey are too It’s a bit confusing as the magician an entirely apposite reference to Mary enjoy this novel. close in flavor and color and the tale is runs Nico all over the city gathering Shelley’s Frankenstein, and a sly poke It is set in the English countryside not robust enough. As I read it, I kept up ingredients for a spell, attacking at George Sand. One nice element of and deals with the loves of two sisters waiting for something more to happen Geena, while being just as arrogant and suspense is that the count goes unnamed Jane and Melody Ellsworth. There are or for the characters to break out of their ruthless as he was when he was alive. until page 266, when he begins to unfold the ever-so-correct Mr. Dunkirk and his so very restrained behavior. The novel But after a time, Nico begins to believe the tale of “this particular life trajectory” sister Beth living nearby; the odd and is an endless procession of Jane visiting the magician’s goal will be critical to the to a listening Mina. There are wonderful brooding Mr. Vincent, a glamourist who is people and then returning home to deal survival and future of the wonderful old remarks like “Though you were not, by doing a “glamural” for the rigidly correct with Melody’s tantrums or her mother’s city. Geena is less sure that the magician’s any means, defenseless, you believed you Viscountess Lady FitzCameron. The dithering hysterics. Finally, events motives are pure; she worries that the old were. It amounts to the same thing.” or viscountess’s nephew, the dashing Captain escalate, but not until the last fifty pages spirit won’t want to give up the fresh body “Out of the discomfort of silence, the most Livingston, is also in the neighborhood. or so of the novel. he now inhabits. This is not a story for the interesting information is revealed.” But Being a glamourist is the fantasy If Ms. Kowal writes another novel squeamish, lots of blood… the writing is not epigramic; it is smooth element in this novel. Both Jane and to glorify Ms. Austen, I hope she creates This was a great plot! I loved the main and rich and full of ideas. I hope that this Mr. Vincent are proficient at a talent characters that are less slavish examples characters, I loved the plot, I loved the book becomes an essential companion- of weaving strands of the “ether” into of specific people in Jane Austen’s world story. Oh…did I say I loved this book? piece alongside Bram Stoker’s original in glorious pictures that are like moving and more flavorful creatures of Kowal’s There was some small sacrifice in the every household that treasures the latter. tableaus vivants. They can be added to own imagination. supporting characters who were relegated – Chris Paige things to perfect their rough edges. They (And though I know it helps in to the wings. But the writing is so good can cover a normal dining room so the marketing---but how remarkable that and this collaboration is seamless. And Tir Na n’Og diner (in a specific instance) can not only the cover of this novel is very much like what a great ending. I so look forward to Marni L.B. Troop see a forest glade but feel breezes, see the the hardcover edition of Jon Spence’s the next city these guys visit. – Catherine Red Frog Publishing, $10.00, 186 pp branches bend and smell the faint smell of biography “Becoming Jane Austen.”) Book. honeysuckle. Though it uses quite a bit of ~~ Sue Martin This is the story of the elves in Ireland energy over the long run, most people in Robert A. Heinlein Dracula in Love and about why and how they went into the this alternate Regency era have the ability In Dialogue with His Century by Karen Essex eternal twilight. It is told from the point to weave glamour, if nothing more than to The Authorized Biography Doubleday, $25.95, 368 pp of view of a girl just becoming a woman hide a pair of overly protuberant teeth or Volume One: Learning Curve 1907- and as such is slightly colored by her make a nose a bit more pleasing. 1948 Everyone has a secret life. Perhaps yours perceptions. The book is called a journal Jane and Mr. Vincent have quite by William H. Patterson Jr. is merely a gossamer web of thoughts and and is just the first of several. extraordinary gifts, though Jane needs the Tor, $29.99, 633 pp fantasies woven in the hidden furrows The story has been told before but refining fire of passion to get to the heart of your mind. Or furtive deeds … that, not with the same verve. I found the of hers. This volume takes us from the humble if revealed, would change how you are characters engaging, the dialogue mostly The problem for me with this novel beginnings to his marriage in 1948 to perceived. believable, and the descriptions of the is perhaps it is too delicate and refined. Virginia (Ginny) Gerstenfeld. We see So begins Dracula in Love. land wonderful. The book could have used Not much happens in the first half of the many of the early influences on his life If the name Karen Essex sounds a good proof-reader, there were several book save Jane is always fixing situations and writing. Included in this is the doctor familiar, it’s because she is the author points where the words were spelled emotional and otherwise for her prettier, Leonardo’s Swans and Stealing Athena, (Cont’d on page 14 ) among others. She is respected for the correctly but obviously not the word the younger, sillier sister and her terribly wealth and accuracy of detail invested author wanted used. in her historical fiction, and, it turns out, I am looking forward to the next she has the intuitive gift that augments journal. research so that her fiction is closer to 4 out of 5 stars ~~ Bob LaPierre truth. Here is the Bram Stoker story that Cthulhu’s Reign Started It All, all the current and lucrative Edited By Darrell Schweitzer fascination with vampires, whether DAW, $7.99, 308 pp they be menacing or sexy, humorous or sparkly. But now we get the low-down This themed anthology of new stories from Mina Murray Harker herself, is particularly seminal. Although it narrator, witness, and participant in the includes creatures added by later authors, events described so luridly by the red- its tone is entirely that of the universe haired author who not only Started It as H.P. Lovecraft saw it. Man is an All, but Got It Wrong in certain essential insignificant blob barely noticed by the details. She is writing to correct his errors ancient and alien visitors from another in apprehension and omission, and to dimension. We are helpless before them. provide the ladies’ perspective. And what We are a not too important snack. a perspective it is, from the Irish orphan The stories are set in the immediate who walks in her sleep, and sometimes aftermath of the triumph of Cthulhu hears the thoughts of others, or sees what and his associates. They follow various is invisible to others. people and observe how they face their One character Stoker completely doom. The stories feature people from missed observing was Kate Reed, Mina’s all walks of life: a farmer and his family, best friend after the blonde, beautiful a theologian, a bus load of tourists, a heiress Lucy Westenra. The three main Japanese billionaire, a Remote Viewer females, Mina, Lucy, and Kate, exist for a U.S. Government agency, two H.P. in an intricate counterpoint to each Lovecraft fans, a woman berthing a other, and disrupt any banal tendency monster etc. to binary analysis. Stoker was too busy In Jay Lake’s story, Such Bright posing women on pedestals or casting and Risen Madness in Our Names, the them as diabolic temptresses to reckon omniscient narrator observes “All that the emergence of women like Mina’s saves us now is inattention.” They are too friend. Kate is a journalist; she smokes insignificant to notice so they survive for and drinks and attends meetings of The a while. Fabian Society, the progressive socialist Several authors contributing to this circle started by George Barnard Shaw anthology are better known for their and E. Nesbit. Kate’s great ambition is Science Fiction; namely Ian Watson, Jay to get published in The Woman’s World, Lake, Brian Stableford and Richard A. the magazine edited by Oscar Wilde. Her Lupoff. Darrel also contributed a story. hobby is to expose frauds and charlatans. Ten other authors wrote stories. On one such foray, however, a photograph I recommend this book highly. Kudos is taken of Mina with the spectral image to Darrell for bringing this interesting of the count behind her, with fatal project to Fruition. ~~ Gary L Swaty consequences. The true horror described in this novel Shades of Milk and Honey is not the horror of seduction and the by Mary Robinette Kowal sin of lust – although both of these are TOR Books, 304pp, $24.99 present as very real and terrible threats – but the horror of arrogance and the This is a novel that burns a sin of pride. Drs. Helsinger and Seward candelabrum to the delicate Regency Volume 20 Issue 5 ConNotations Page 13 In Our Book their solution is nothing short of ingenious to the ones who distance themselves The Stainless Steel Rat Returns (Cont’d from page 13 ) and devious. Our Hero, Siegfried, who from all consequences of their policies by Harry Harrison knows he’s smarter than he looks is really and commands, the ones with plausible Tor, $24.99, 304 pp that became the basis for Lazarus Long’s smarter than he knows. But just because deniability and comfortable offices, and grandfather. he’s a Hero doesn’t mean he necessarily to ferret out the mastermind behind the Jim DiGriz is back, doing what he I am not particularly fond of gets the Princess. It seems pretty certain Dregs’ newfound sense of purpose. does best, surviving and confounding the biographies, and this one has an obscene that a true Prince who is everything a By page 130, I was disturbed by opposition. A visitor from his past brings amount of notes and it takes over 100 Prince should be – cultured, sophisticated, the whole “us versus them” tone of the him a new way to spend his wealth and pages of the book. My personal preference handsome – is the one who will book. Wasn’t this one more instance of disrupt his relaxation on Moolaplenty. is for the notes to be on the same page undoubtedly get the Princess; although positing the Other as enemy, just using Jim’s cousin Elmo shows up with they are referenced on; the constant back she’s not too terribly impressed with him. the supernatural as a way to define the all of his relatives and a whole passel of and forth makes the reading difficult. But everything depends on how well Other as wholly bad? Here the Other porcuswine (sort of a cross between a pig Compounding this is the fact that the the Godmother can nudge the Tradition are called Dregs, and the goblins and and a porcupine). They had to leave the numbering begins anew with each chapter without the whole mess blowing up in her Halfies are presented as utterly disgusting homestead and were taken by a dishonest and if you hit the wrong chapter in the face. And there is still the little problem of and dangerous; but shifters are also captain, who is holding them hostage index you are left totally clueless. her magic mirror… called Dregs, at least when humans against recovering his charges. The information is cool but very dry This story is like candy – sweet and talk among themselves. Was I the only As usual the adventure is in what he and lackluster. Not a fitting tribute to a eaten fast. The plot is clever but not reader profoundly bothered by this, or does to make things right. He agrees to man who wrote as beautifully as R.A.H. unduly complicated. The characters by how the protagonist tortures a Halfie take the herders to a planet where they can Moderately recommended for fans of are fully realized and the pacing fast. for information? Was the all too human raise their porcuswine and make enough RAH who want to know how he became A thoroughly enjoyable story; real tendency to force Otherness upon others a to live on. They have sabotage on the the greatest writer of his time. ~~ Bob storytelling. ~~ Catherine Book. factor or a meta-factor in shaping the plot? ships systems, missiles fired by a hostile LaPierre The ghosts of millions of people, targeted planetary government, and a war on pink The Sword of the Dawn and slain for their Otherness, shuddered skins on another planet. In short a typical Kings of the North by Michael Moorcock beside me as I read, and I thought of all Stainless Steel Rat trip. by Cecelia Holland Tor, $14.99; 222 pp. the millions of people living now under Very highly recommended. ~~ Bob Tor Forge, $27.99, 416 pp the shadow of some stigma and a rude, LaPierre This is a trade paperback re-issue of dehumanizing label. This novel, a sequel to The High City, the third book in the Dorian Hawkmoon And then, a shift … happened, and Rides a Dread Legion is a historical romance with powerful saga. The story is unchanged but there I gradually identified the story behind by Raymond E. Feist supernatural intrusions, telling the is wonderful new artwork from Vance the story. There’s even a clue: one of the Eos, $7.99, 402 pp adventures of Raef of Jorvik (York), Leif Kovaks. characters is named Tybalt. The theme of of Iceland, the noble Aethelstan, and The story follows Hawkmoon as he star-crossed lovers manifests on several So begins book one of The Demonwar a young Knut (Canute), son of Sweyn attempts to find the Sword of the Dawn a levels: there’s Evy’s dual-role relationship Saga. Forkbeard the king of Denmark, during legendary blade that allows the possessor with her Handler, Wyatt Truman, and a A universe long imperiled is now the worst years of the reign of Ethelred to summon a legion of warriors to battle tragic back-story involving a human and a facing grave catastrophe. Midkemia the Redeless (i.e., clueless) up to his death their enemies. He brings along D’Averc to shifter. But as the players move and shift has been finding demons appearing and in 1016. Ethelred the Disastrous would assist him and they travel across planes to across the stage, a deeper story behind the long-gone Clan of the seven Stars have been a more fitting epithet, but the reach the sword. the story is slowly revealed. It’s the one is coming back with demons at their British have long favored understatement. The story is very intricate and was one memorialized by Walt Kelly: “We have heels and believing all other races are This was the sorry excuse for a king who of the best examples of blending science seen the enemy…and he is us.” subservient. The magician, Pug, knows paid ineffectual Dane-geld, who allowed fiction with fantasy. Meding is a pucca writer, with clear what horrors will follow the elven England to be plundered and burned, who Highly recommended. ~~ Bob prose, sharp dialogue, the technique of invasion unless he can get everyone to instigated a massacre on Saint Brice’s LaPierre concealing and then slowly revealing fight together. The demons are coming Day; and who married a French princess, her intent comparable to LeGuin’s through the rift. The alternative is the setting in motion the Norman invasion As Lie the Dead presentation in The Left Hand of annihilations of every living thing. and centuries of British-French hostilities. by Kelly Meding Darkness, and a nice employment of Here we have an episodic action Basically, a Bush without a two-term Dell Books, $7.99, 423 pp foreshadowing. ~~ Chris Paige fantasy that always pulls together foes, limit. But the focus is one the heroic men and fast-paced action. The characters, and women who try to form true alliances This is a sequel, but don’t let that stop and make an England that can be a home you from picking it up if you like taut (Cont’d on page 15 ) and a haven. urban fantasy with lots of street-fighting. The author admits to taking liberties It begins with the survivors of the violent with the history, and is careful to set the showdown of Three Days Dead cleaning record straight in her Afterward. This is up the unholy mess – take that literally, a good one for the SCA literary circle, as a demon was involved, not to mention and would actually make for a fantastic goblins and lots of half-vampires – left LRPG. ~~ Chris Paige in the wake of a Pyrrhic victory. At some point previous in time, a rift occurred The Sleeping Beauty between the worlds and magic entered by Mercedes Lackey ours, but most humans do not realize Luna Books, $24.95, 345 pp this, and those that do wish to keep supernatural intrusions to a minimum. I just love this series – The Five An alliance between the fey elite and Hundred Kingdoms. They are charming the knowing mortals tries to keep a lid retakes on familiar, and not so familiar, on things, and for years it’s been pretty fairy tales. In this world, Tradition is a much a matter of Handlers training up magical force that often drives people’s Hunters to police the streets and kill Dregs lives whether they will or no. For who prey on humans. Then things began example, if you are born with milk-white getting weird. skin, ebony hair and lips red as cherries Four years ago, Evy Stone was a then you’ll probably be a Snow White. Or, freshly trained Hunter, assigned to a Triad you might be the youngest son of a King – a team of three Hunters – as replacement and destined to be a Hero who rescues for the Hunter Cole, killed in action and the Princess in the tower – no matter that sorely missed by his team-mates. Now you really don’t want to marry a Princess. she inhabits a new body, her memories, The trick is to maneuver the Tradition talents, and loyalties a mixture of her own in the direction you’d rather go and that and of Chalice Frost, whose body she takes some finagling. And the only ones magically and unprecedentedly inherited trained to manipulate the Tradition are when both young women died. As Evy the Fairy Godmothers. All of the books assesses the carnage, causalities, and in the series have a Godmother who has consequences of this most recent battle some problems or issues that take all her with Dregs, she realizes that something is imagination and usually a good dollop of still missing – like an explanation for the humor. thoroughness of the uprising. Goblins and This particular one, as you can tell Halfies have never been this organized by the title, is about a Sleeping Beauty; before. or, rather, a woman who doesn’t want to All Evy wants is a bath and some be a sleeping beauty. But her story gets down-time, but that’s not about to happen. a bit twisted when she’s kidnapped by One way or another, Evy has a lot of seven brutish cruel little dwarves. It’s also blood on her hands, and when a shifter about a Hero who is supposed to waken offers her a chance to save the lives of a sleeping Shield Maiden in a burning the last few members of his kind, Evy circle. The poor man knows how the story knows they wouldn’t be the last of their ends (badly) so he spends his life traveling kind if not for her. Compelled by a and avoiding all sleeping maidens in sense of honor, she agrees; but she has burning circles. Our heroine, Rosamund, to renegotiate the terms of her promise has an evil stepmother, of course, but she when the shifter clans demand a blood- isn’t what she seems to be. price for the lives lost, and the price is Rosamund and her ‘evil’ stepmother one of her fellow Hunters. Evy commits have to defend their rich, but small, herself to bring responsibility home kingdom when Rosa’s father dies. And Page 14 ConNotations Volume 20 Issue 5 In Our Book fees are involved.) 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