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Date Archive: September 2006
Sep
30
Go on then, why don’t penguins’ feet freeze?
Posted in: Press Room on 30th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
One of the best-selling popular science books of last year was Does Anything Eat Wasps? [Amazon], a collection of answers to those puzzling questions you've always wondered about but we're too embarrassed to ask. The follow up is published on October 5th, and is called Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? [Amazon].
Sep
29
Doctor Who audio adventures on BBC7
Posted in: Press Room on 29th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
The Forbidden Planet Blog has details (via Outpost Gallifrey) of a forthcoming season of Doctor Who audio adventures to be broadcast on BBC Radio 7.
Sep
28
Mark Chadbourn and Stan Nicholls, Sheffield, Oct 17th
Posted in: What's On on 28th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Two members of UK Fantasy Writers' Group The Write Fantastic, authors Mark Chadbourn and Stan Nicholls, will be appearing as part of this October's Off the Shelf Festival of Writing and Reading in Sheffield.
Sep
27
Terry Pratchett US Tour, October 9th - 18th
Posted in: What's On on 27th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Legendary British fantasy humourist Terry Pratchett is heading off on a US tour in October to promote his new Discworld novel Wintersmith, with scheduled appearances as follows:
Sep
27
Doctor Who Companion signing, FP London, Nov 25th
Posted in: What's On on 27th September 2006 by Sandy Auden
We've just had a quick email from Matt Watson at Forbidden Planet, London to say that they will be doing a signing with Noel Clarke (Rose's boyfriend Mickey in seasons one and two of the new Doctor Who) for the Season 2 Doctor Who DVD box set, on Saturday November 25th 2006, between 1pm and 2pm.
Pre-orders can be made via the Forbidden Planet website.
Source: Matt Watson, Forbidden Planet
Sep
26
FP stands up for the comics small presses of the UK
Posted in: Press Room on 26th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Joe Gordon, head blogging honcho over at the Forbidden Planet Blog has dropped us a line to tell us about a new project that FP are working on to support the Independent Comics presses of the UK.
Sep
26
New issue of London Horror Comic now online
Posted in: Press Room on 26th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
The London Horror Comic project has added a new strip to their website. 'Fast Lane' is a short but chillingly pithy bit of social commentary; check it out.
Source: London Horror Comic
Sep
25
Alan Moore’s Lost Girls - UK publication delayed?
Posted in: What's On on 25th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
An e-bulletin from Top Shelf Comics, publishers of the (in some circles) somewhat controversial graphic novel Lost Girls [Amazon] explains some of the reasons why the UK release of the title may be delayed until January 1st 2008.
Sep
25
Frank Miller’s 300 - trailer lurking online
Posted in: Press Room on 25th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Empire Online reports that a trailer for the forthcoming movie adaptation of the Frank Miller graphic novel 300 [Amazon] has been spotted online.
Sep
25
British Fantasy Awards 2006 - results announced
Posted in: What's On on 25th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
The British Fantasy Society is delighted to announce the winners of the British Fantasy Awards for 2006. The presentations were made at Fantasycon 30 in Nottingham on September 24th.
Sep
21
Brian Lumley signing, FP London, Sept 23rd
Posted in: What's On on 21st September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Apologies for the short notice, but fans of Brian Lumley might want to make travel plans for this coming Saturday, as he's going to be signing in London:
Sep
21
David Lee Stone launches new blog
Posted in: Press Room on 21st September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Brit writer David Lee Stone, best known as the author of the best-selling YA fantasy-humour series The Illmoor Chronicles has launched a new blog, at davidleestone.blogspot.com.
Sep
21
Unfinished Tolkien tale to be published next year
Posted in: Press Room on 21st September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
The Guardian reports that Christopher Tolkien, son of the late, great J.R.R., will publish a 'lost' tale of Middle Earth in Spring next year.
Sep
20
Neil Gaiman signing, Blackwell’s London, Sept 25th
Posted in: What's On on 20th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
News of another post-Fantasycon signing for Neil Gaiman, to promote the publication of Fragile Things.
Sep
20
Iain (M) Banks named as GoH for Mecon 2007
Posted in: What's On on 20th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
As reported on the Iain M. Banks forum, the author of The Crow Road, The Wasp Factory, the Culture novels and many more besides will be the Guest of Honour at next year's Mecon convention, which will be held in Belfast over the weekend of August 3rd - 5th, 2007.
Sep
19
Penguin UK launches Victorian fantasy serial novel
Posted in: Press Room on 19th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
A new publication venture that harks back to the glory days of the penny dreadful [wiki] - a Victorian fantasy adventure entitled The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters by G.W. Dahlquist - is currently being sold exclusively to online subscribers in the UK.
Sep
19
Neal Asher signing, FP London, Oct 7th
Posted in: What's On on 19th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
UK SF author Neal Asher has dropped us a line to let us know that he'll be signing copies of his latest novel, Polity Agent [Amazon] (and other books) from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday October 7th at the Forbidden Planet Megastore in London.
Source: Neal Asher
American horror author and editor Charles L. Grant died of a heart attack in front of the television on September 15 2006, aged 64. He had been suffering from emphysema from some years and had returned to his home in New Jersey to celebrate his birthday and that of his wife of almost twenty-five years, editor and novelist Kathryn Ptacek.
Sep
17
David Gemmell’s Troy trilogy to be completed
Posted in: Press Room on 17th September 2006 by Sandy Auden
Over at the Write Fantastic blog they're reporting good news for Gemmell fans:
"Transworld are delighted to announce that David Gemmell's wife, Stella, is going to complete Fall of Kings, the final novel in the Troy trilogy.
Sep
17
Now showing: One Man Star Wars Trilogy UK tour
Posted in: What's On on 17th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Following a hugely successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, a solo show by Canadian actor Charles Ross, One Man Star Wars Trilogy (the 'sequel' to Ross's previous offering, 'One Man Lord of the Rings') is touring the UK until early October. Full tour details are available on the website.
Source: www.onemanstarwars.com / heads-up via Roy Gray
Sep
16
Jon Courtenay Grimwood launches into the Blogosphere
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To on 16th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Brit sf / crime / cyberpunk writer Jon Courtenay Grimwood has started writing a blog, called 'End of the World Blues', which you can find at j-cg.blogspot.com. Go, read.
Source: Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Sep
16
SFSite.com mid-Sept ‘06 issue online now
Posted in: Press Room on 16th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
The Mid-September '06 issue of the SF Site is now online, featuring reviews of books by UK authors including Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Justina Robson and Geoff Ryman (yes, he's Canadian by birth, but he's been an adopted Brit for years...)
Source: SFSite.com
Sep
15
Solaris Press launch titles plus five announced
Posted in: Press Room on 15th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Solaris Books, the original fiction imprint from Games Workshop's BL Publishing has announced the line-up of titles for their Spring 2007 launch.
Sep
15
Terry Pratchett UK talks & signings, Sept & Nov
Posted in: What's On on 15th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
The UK's all-time Best-selling fantasy humourist, the one and only Terry Pratchett [wiki], will be making a few UK appearances in the next few weeks to promote his new Discworld novel, Wintersmith [Amazon].
Sep
14
Music & fiction blend in Elastic’s Extended Play
Posted in: Press Room on 14th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Elastic Press, winners of the 2005 British Fantasy Award for Best Small Press, have released details of a new anthology - due for release in November - that features nine musically-themed 'long stories', "interspersed with musings from musicians on how fiction has influenced their songwriting".
Sep
14
Clive Barker signing, FP London, Sept 21st
Posted in: What's On on 14th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Ex-pat horror maestro Clive Barker will be returning to these shores to put in a Guest of Honour appearance at Fantasycon the weekend after next, and he's hoping to confirm a few other signings and appearances around the time of the event to promote the paperback release of Abarat II: Days of Magic, Nights of War.
Sep
14
Paul Cornell cuts FPI Wisdom distribution deal
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To on 14th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Paul Cornell has written to tell us about the very special UK distribution deal for his new Marvel comic series.
Sep
13
The Guardian calls time on JCG’s SF column
Posted in: Press Room on 13th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
As reported by Cheryl Morgan and others, the Guardian news paper here in the UK has decided to cancel its regular science fiction review column, which for the past five years has been penned by sf writer Jon Courtenay Grimwood.
Sep
13
Pantechnicon E-zine issue #1 online
Posted in: Press Room on 13th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
The first issue of Pantechnicon - a brand new, quarterly e-zine, available in both online and pdf download formats - is online now.
Sep
12
Neil Gaiman signing, FP London, Sept 26
Posted in: What's On on 12th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Forbidden Planet has announced a signing by legendary comics writer and novelist Neil Gaiman, at the Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, on Tuesday 26th September from 5.30 - 6.30pm.
Sep
12
Naomi Novik’s Temeraire optioned by Peter Jackson
Posted in: Press Room on 12th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
This press release just in from UK genre imprint Voyager Books: Today the Hollwood Reporter exclusively revealed that the Temeraire [Amazon] book series by Naomi Novik has been optioned for film, and by none other than Peter Jackson [IMDB].
Sep
12
Poll Results: Will you be going to Fantasycon XXXI?
Posted in: What's On on 12th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Sep
11
New Terry Brooks website & backlist competition
Posted in: Press Room on 11th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Veteran fantasy author Terry Brooks' UK publisher, Orbit Books, have launched a new website - www.terrybrooks.co.uk - to help promote the author's work in the UK. And what's more, they're running a mega-competition to mark the occasion.
Sep
10
Terry Brooks on his new Graphic Novel
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To on 10th September 2006 by Sandy Auden
Terry Brooks is going to create Del Rey's first original Shannara graphic novel, called Dark Wraith of Shannara and set in his famous fantasy universe.
Sep
9
John Connolly UK Tour September 10 - 26
Posted in: What's On on 9th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Crime / horror author John Connolly kicks off the UK leg of his current tour tomorrow, following a stint in Ireland and an appearance at the Edinburgh Book Festival at the end of last month.
Sep
8
David Lloyd interviewed for the FP Blog
Posted in: Press Room on 8th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Forbidden Planet's Joe Gordon talks to comics creator David Lloyd about his new project Kickback (see the earlier article on UKSFBN for more info).
Source: Joe Gordon, Forbidden Planet
Sep
8
David Gemmell memorial service, London, Oct 30th
Posted in: What's On on 8th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Gareth Wilson, editor of the Wolfshead David Gemmell fansite writes to tell us that: "Transworld and David Gemmell's Estate have been kind enough to let me know that there will be a Thanksgiving Service held in honour of David at 3 p.m. on Monday the 30th October 2006 at St James' Church, 197 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LL [Google Maps].
Sep
7
China Miéville Un Lun Dun update
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To on 7th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
After running our recent item about Un Lun Dun, China Miéville's forthcoming illustrated story for younger readers, we dropped China a line to see if he had any news of a UK edition.
China was able to confirm that the UK edition will be published by Macmillan in the UK, a couple of months after the US edition comes out, and that China will be illustrating this one, too. No details of the UK edition on Amazon.co.uk yet.
Source: China Miéville
Sep
6
Brian Ruckley launches new website
Posted in: Press Room on 6th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Debut epic fantasy author Brian Ruckley, whose novel Winterbirth [Amazon] is due to be published by Orbit Books on October 5th, has launched his personal website at www.BrianRuckley.com.
Sep
6
Michael Marshall Smith short story set for filming
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To on 6th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
A recent announcement on Michael Marshall Smith's website confirms that development has started on a feature film adaptation of his 1996 short story 'Hell Hath Enlarged Herself'. Michael is working as producer and co-screenwriter on the movie, which is a co-production between Cuba Productions and Lightworks Films, financed by the UK Film Council.
Legendary fantasy author Raymond E. Feist is over in the UK this month, promoting his new novel Into a Dark Realm [Amazon.co.uk] so check if he's visiting a store near you.
Sep
5
Lord Voldemort voted nation’s fave Literary Villain
Posted in: Press Room on 5th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
As reported on website Life Style Extra, Lord Voldemort has been voted the UK's kids favourite literary villain, in the BigBadRead poll conducted by Bloomsbury, publisher of the Harry Potter series of books, anti-starring one, um... Lord Voldemort.
Sep
3
Earthlings: Ugly Bags of Mostly Water
Posted in: What's On on 3rd September 2006 by Sandy Auden
A new documentary (with a title referring back to a description of humans from a Star Trek episode) explores the Trekkie phenomenon and its Klingon language. Michael Dorn (Worf, ST:DS9) stars and the film is being released to coincide with this year's 40th Anniversary of Star Trek.
The latest issue of SFSite.com includes reviews of books a wide range of authors including Joe Abercrombie, Scott Lynch, Kim Harrrison, Jeff VanderMeer, Jeffrey Ford, and André Norton.