Voices of Vision: Creators of Science Fiction and Fantasy Speak (Bison Frontiers of Imagination)
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (731 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0803262396 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 198 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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From Booklist Anthologies of mainstream author interviews are common enough, but similar resources covering sf creators rarely see print, except online. Carl HaysCopyright © American Library Association. Another section takes note of comic book creators, with Sandman author Neil Gaiman leading the pack. All rights reserved. He sorts the interviewees into four whimsically titled categories. Blaschke, fiction editor for RevolutionSF, fills something of a vacuum, then, with this outstanding collection of conversations he has had with leading sf editors and authors since 1997. Standout interviews include those with 800-pound gorilla Harlan Ellison, displaying his usual cynicism about sf films a
Editors such as Gardner Dozois, editor of Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine, discuss their publishing philosophies and strategies, the origins and probable directions of their magazines, and the broader influence of such ventures. Voices of Vision offers a rare look into the inner workings of this realm and into the very thoughts and methods of those who make it tick: editors and writers of science fiction and fantasy, and creators of comic books and graphic novels. Delany, Gene Wolfe, Harlan Ellison, and Jack Williamson. As the world around us becomes more fantastic, and science itself more surreal, the realms of science fiction and fantasy become correspondingly both more bizarre and more relevant. In wide-ranging interviews that are by turns intimate and thought provoking, irreverent and outrageous, Jayme Lynn Blaschke talks shop with some of the most interesting voices in these genres as well as the people behind them, such as current Science Fiction Weekly and
Excellent insight into the working of sf/f minds M. E. Patterson Blaschke asks the right questions and gets the most fascinating answers. A good range of insights into the thoughts, ideas, and lives of some of the most interesting sci-fi and fantasy authors.. C. H. Elliott said A must for any aspiring writer. This book is a collection of interviews of editors and writers in the field of Fantasy and Science Fiction - including some of the legends.As the title for this review states - this book would be very helpful for anyone wanting to break into the field. Several editors give hints as to what they are looking for in a prospective story. It is also helpful in that each edit. Table of contents listing Lisa Blaschke The official table of contents for Voices of Vision:Part 1: The Editors Chapter 1. Gardner Dozois Chapter 2. Kristine Kathryn Rusch Chapter 3. Stanley Schmidt Chapter 4. Gordon Van Gelder Chapter 5. Scott EdelmanPart II: Unique Voices in Fantasy & Science Fiction Chapter 6. Robin Hobb (aka Megan Lindholm) Chapter 7. Patricia Anthony Chapter 8. Charles de Lint Chapter 9.