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Search results for tag #scifi

[?]rkbowling » 🌐
@rkbowling@mastodon.social

Hi Mastodon — new here, mostly to talk about a sci-fi romance novel I'm drafting: ZERO ATMOSPHERE. Sixty domed cities are all that's left of Earth. Two salvagers have spent ten years lying to (and for) each other. Chapters 1–6 are done, more coming. Mostly here for snippets, worldbuilding, and process talk. Nice to meet you.

    [?]Ododo Press » 🌐
    @ododopress@bookstodon.com

    Praise for A Killing in the Sun.
    “Straight up loved it… Dilman’s writing style flows off the page and I lost myself in each and every story. Seriously, I can’t praise this collection of stories enough.” Muuka, in Another Drop of Ink

    You can pre-order this collection of short stories from all the major stores. There is a sample story available to read at ododopress.com/short-story-col

      [?]Game Master's Book Club » 🌐
      @gamemastersbookclub@mastodon.social

      Day 9 - Award Winner - The Dispossessed - Ursula K LeGuin k-squareproductions.com/gmbc

        [?]Ratchman » 🌐
        @Ratchman@mstdn.social

        Chapter 12 - "Human Traffic"

        After accessing the found mediapad, Denom discovers more about the ship and crew that was hauling the satellite Carter was discovered on, and the reason they were abducted in the first place. Carter and his fellow sleepers were little more than a commodity, bartered over by uncaring traders.

        youtu.be/cPYlXb9hFSM

          [?]Chris Jags » 🌐
          @ChrisJagged@mastodon.social

          Does your favorite genre change depending on the medium it's in?

          I ask because, for instance, horror is my fave movie / TV genre, I find it an okay game genre, and I don't like horror books much at all.

          Fantasy is my fave video game genre, and probably books too, but I don't tend to care for fantasy movies/TV.

            [?]Ashad Mukadam » 🌐
            @thefantasticone21@mastodon.social

            Journey Through the Video Game World

            - amazon.com/Journey-Through-Vid
            - kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/journey-t
            - itunes.apple.com/us/book/id144
            - barnesandnoble.com/s/294015632
            - play.google.com/store/books/de
            - scribd.com/book/396870249

            get your copy today!

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              [?]Cactuar Joe » 🌐
              @CactuarJoe@retro.pizza

              RE: retro.pizza/@CactuarJoe/117148

              Was THE STUFF (1985) the WORST movie of the year? Vote in the poll! ⏬️

              🗳

              [?]Cactuar Joe » 🌐
              @CactuarJoe@retro.pizza

              Now that you've finished your lunch, we have only one question for you;

              Was THE STUFF (1985) the WORST movie of the year?

              God yes, I can't eat fluffernutters anymore:3
              It wasn't that bad.:25
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                  [?]klu9 on ohai » 🌐
                  @klu9@ohai.social

                  on Sunday 30 Aug 2026

                  Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

                  A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates

                  Trailer: youtu.be/k25uXTO0ZLg

                  Get the film, press PLAY at the appointed hour & join in the fun posting with the hashtag

                  7pm GMT / 9pm Central Europe / 3pm US ET

                  More info & film links
                  eggplant.place/collection/4fud

                  @SesameSquirrel

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                    [?]DarkSheep Arts » 🌐
                    @DarkSheepArts@mastoart.social

                    And I decided to have a go at this piece again with different lighting.

                    A pale woman with tattoos stands in front of a neon lit frontage. She has red eyes, sharp teeth and a number of strange bodily anomalies: her arm has extended into a bone blade and a razor toothed mouth has appeared on her stomach. She holds one man with cybernetic parts at bay with her bone blade, while another lies unconscious. She holds a green fireball in her other hand.

                    Alt...A pale woman with tattoos stands in front of a neon lit frontage. She has red eyes, sharp teeth and a number of strange bodily anomalies: her arm has extended into a bone blade and a razor toothed mouth has appeared on her stomach. She holds one man with cybernetic parts at bay with her bone blade, while another lies unconscious. She holds a green fireball in her other hand.

                      [?]Rod Trent » 🌐
                      @rod_trent@mastodon.social

                      Neural Plague Horizon is now live on Kindle. A story that blends neural tech with something darker on the horizon. Grab it and join the conversation.


                      slingagent.com/go/tj55hn5

                        [?]Walt » 🌐
                        @astralcomputing@bookstodon.com

                        Born this day: 08/24/1951 - 75th anniversary
                        Orson Scott Card is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. Ender's Game was recognized as "best novel" by the 1985 Nebula Award and the 1986 Hugo Award. The film was number one in North America during its opening weekend.

                        en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Sc


                        @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

                        astralcomputing.com

                        The cover for Orson Scott Card’s Ender's Game, featuring art by John Harris, displays a dramatic, high-contrast space scene with cinematic scale. At the top, the stylized white title features thick, saturated red outlines; "ENDER'S" arches slightly above a larger, downward-angled "GAME," creating a sense of looming depth. A massive, dark silhouette of a colossal spacecraft or station dominates the frame, moving from the upper left toward the lower center. This jagged, monolithic structure is composed of angular black and deep midnight-blue sections, its hard edges punctuated by tiny windows emitting a bright, warm light. In the upper right, a large, reddish-brown planet rests in the distance, its curved horizon partially obscured by an intense glow. A vibrant, cyan-blue nebula effect sweeps diagonally from the upper left to the lower right, casting a luminous sheen across the spacecraft's metallic surfaces and saturating the void with electric light. Fine, vertical white lines, resembling sharp star trails or descending energy beams, cut through the center of the composition against the darkness. In the bottom foreground, a small, golden, spaceship glows brilliantly, its bright yellow highlights cutting sharply against deep shadows. The author's name, "ORSON SCOTT CARD," appears at the very bottom in a bold, pinkish-red, sans-serif font. The lighting creates intense contrast between impenetrable blacks and brilliant cyan, white, and golden highlights.

                        Alt...The cover for Orson Scott Card’s Ender's Game, featuring art by John Harris, displays a dramatic, high-contrast space scene with cinematic scale. At the top, the stylized white title features thick, saturated red outlines; "ENDER'S" arches slightly above a larger, downward-angled "GAME," creating a sense of looming depth. A massive, dark silhouette of a colossal spacecraft or station dominates the frame, moving from the upper left toward the lower center. This jagged, monolithic structure is composed of angular black and deep midnight-blue sections, its hard edges punctuated by tiny windows emitting a bright, warm light. In the upper right, a large, reddish-brown planet rests in the distance, its curved horizon partially obscured by an intense glow. A vibrant, cyan-blue nebula effect sweeps diagonally from the upper left to the lower right, casting a luminous sheen across the spacecraft's metallic surfaces and saturating the void with electric light. Fine, vertical white lines, resembling sharp star trails or descending energy beams, cut through the center of the composition against the darkness. In the bottom foreground, a small, golden, spaceship glows brilliantly, its bright yellow highlights cutting sharply against deep shadows. The author's name, "ORSON SCOTT CARD," appears at the very bottom in a bold, pinkish-red, sans-serif font. The lighting creates intense contrast between impenetrable blacks and brilliant cyan, white, and golden highlights.

                        Movie poster for "Ender's Game." The title is prominently displayed across the center in large, stylized white capital letters with a glowing blue outline; no author name is visible. The central scene features a single figure from the waist up in a heroic, frontal pose. The character wears a sleek, dark navy and black futuristic spacesuit with orange shoulder accents. Their head is encased in an opaque, golden-orange reflective helmet that obscures all facial features. Centered vertically down the torso, white capitalized text reads: "THIS IS NOT A GAME." The background consists of a complex, circular architectural structure resembling a spaceship interior or space station hub, with metallic ribs and glowing panels radiating from behind the character's head. Floating around the figure are various translucent, diamond-shaped icons in white and light blue. A bright, intense light source originates from behind the character's upper torso, creating a heavy horizontal lens flare and casting a warm, golden glow on the helmet and shoulders, resulting in high contrast between the bright center and dark, shadowed edges. At the bottom, six rectangular portrait headshots of the cast are arranged horizontally, each framed in blue light. Above them, names are listed in white: "ASA BUTTERFIELD", "HAILEE STEINFELD", "BEN KINGSLEY", "VIOLA DAVIS", "ABIGAIL BRESLIN", and "HARRISON FORD". The bottom margin contains technical credits, the release date "11.1.13", and studio logos including 20th Century Fox.

                        Alt...Movie poster for "Ender's Game." The title is prominently displayed across the center in large, stylized white capital letters with a glowing blue outline; no author name is visible. The central scene features a single figure from the waist up in a heroic, frontal pose. The character wears a sleek, dark navy and black futuristic spacesuit with orange shoulder accents. Their head is encased in an opaque, golden-orange reflective helmet that obscures all facial features. Centered vertically down the torso, white capitalized text reads: "THIS IS NOT A GAME." The background consists of a complex, circular architectural structure resembling a spaceship interior or space station hub, with metallic ribs and glowing panels radiating from behind the character's head. Floating around the figure are various translucent, diamond-shaped icons in white and light blue. A bright, intense light source originates from behind the character's upper torso, creating a heavy horizontal lens flare and casting a warm, golden glow on the helmet and shoulders, resulting in high contrast between the bright center and dark, shadowed edges. At the bottom, six rectangular portrait headshots of the cast are arranged horizontally, each framed in blue light. Above them, names are listed in white: "ASA BUTTERFIELD", "HAILEE STEINFELD", "BEN KINGSLEY", "VIOLA DAVIS", "ABIGAIL BRESLIN", and "HARRISON FORD". The bottom margin contains technical credits, the release date "11.1.13", and studio logos including 20th Century Fox.

                          [?]Walt » 🌐
                          @astralcomputing@bookstodon.com

                          Prices Reduced AGAIN!
                          Please Boost!

                          SOLD a SIGNED "Martian Chronicles" Today...

                          Only 60 books left in my collection! Get yours before the collapse - so you will have something beautiful and long-lasting to read...


                          @books @scifi @sciencefiction

                          astralcomputing.com

                            [?]Owen Tyme » 🌐
                            @OwenTyme@mastodon.social

                            Ebook (New Release): books2read.com/RowleysRide

                            The space pirate, Captain Edwina “Roaring” Rowley wakes in the vacuum of space, in orbit of the old harvest moon, Cakana, despite the fact her body is literally frozen stiff. She’s utterly confused by the fact Nuva, the goddess of death, didn’t come for her soul.

                            @bookstodon

                            The cover of Rowley's Ride, by Owen Tyme. The central image is a ghostly electric guitar composed mostly of blue and white light, with a metal plate covering a fair bit of the main body. The guitar has a bright and shiny aura, almost like electricity, though the non-metallic portions are transparent. The background is a fractal arrangement of stained-glass panels., in various shades of red.

                            Alt...The cover of Rowley's Ride, by Owen Tyme. The central image is a ghostly electric guitar composed mostly of blue and white light, with a metal plate covering a fair bit of the main body. The guitar has a bright and shiny aura, almost like electricity, though the non-metallic portions are transparent. The background is a fractal arrangement of stained-glass panels., in various shades of red.

                              [?]Jesus Michał von Gentoo 🏔 (he) » 🌐
                              @mgorny@social.treehouse.systems

                              I've read Douglas Preston's "The Blasphemy" and it was pretty good.

                              The synopsis is that the US government has built the largest particle accelerator ever, in the remote area of Arizona, and a small team of scientists are about to get it running. However, as it is about to reach full power, they suddenly start losing output and a mysterious "greetings" appears on the main screen. Suspecting prank malware, they decide not to report it upstairs but to resolve it themselves. However, with no progress and suspiciously piling up problems, an ex-CIA operative is sent to investigate, under the cover of liaison tasked with improving the relations with the local Navajo people. On top of that, a lobbyist wanting to see their contract renewed engages with a televangelist to put some pressure on the project.

                              The book sets a mystery quite really, and keeps you caught in it to the very end. It's also packed with action. You get annoyed by politics, corruption and fundamentalism. You get mystified by the philosophical and theological problems. At some point, you just keep reading to see how the events unfold.

                              Apparently it's a part of Wyman Ford series, but the story is self-contained.

                                [?]Cactuar Joe » 🌐
                                @CactuarJoe@retro.pizza

                                Folks it is only an hour or so until the weekly monster movie watch party. If you want to avoid it, best set up a hashtag filter now.

                                If you'd like to join in, this week's movie is THE STUFF (1985), a horror flick about evil corporate executives selling a foodstuff that turns people into mindless zombies. Ha, imagine! Unsafe food! What an imagination.

                                😬

                                You can watch the flick free with ads over on Tubi: tubitv.com/movies/100049107/th

                                Or you can download from Archive.org over here: archive.org/details/the-stuff_

                                Just hit play at the top of the hour and toot along! See you there!

                                  [?]Ratchman » 🌐
                                  @Ratchman@mstdn.social

                                  Chapter 11 - "Lost And Found"

                                  Denom goes hunting aboard the satellite for an object thought lost by the crew of the hauler. For a millennium, it has floated freely around inside the abandoned facility. On it may lie vital clues as to Carter Vincent's original fate.

                                  youtu.be/T7_M10HdBrw

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                                    [?]Grickle » 🌐
                                    @grickle@mstdn.social

                                    The solution.

                                    Satirical cartoon of a enslaved man staring up at a towering robot with Ctrl, Alt, Del keys on its torso and a gun, while tiny humans work — a visual joke that pressing Ctrl‑Alt‑Del could defeat their robot overlords. Caption reads "If only there were some way to defeat their robot overlords."

                                    Alt...Satirical cartoon of a enslaved man staring up at a towering robot with Ctrl, Alt, Del keys on its torso and a gun, while tiny humans work — a visual joke that pressing Ctrl‑Alt‑Del could defeat their robot overlords. Caption reads "If only there were some way to defeat their robot overlords."

                                      [?]Walt » 🌐
                                      @astralcomputing@bookstodon.com

                                      Died this day: 08/23/1999 (b. 04/07/1928) James White was a Northern Irish author of science fiction. Second Ending (1961), which White described as "about the last man on Earth" but with "an upbeat ending", was short-listed for a Hugo Award.

                                      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Wh


                                      @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

                                      astralcomputing.com

                                      Cover art by Alex Schomburg

                                      FANTASTIC (June 1961) - featured story: THE COSMIC RELIC by E.F. Russell. Cover art by Alex Schomburg. SECOND ENDING-A NOVEL OF ETERNITY, STORIES OF IMAGINATION, THE FACE IN THE MASK, 35c A man with short blonde hair faces forward while a pinkish fleshy ribbon drapes over his face. A grey mask with dark drips is positioned over his features, and the same pinkish fleshy ribbon loops across the scene. He wears a white high-collared garment fastened with two gold buttons. In the background, small black birds fly in a pale blue and white sky above an abstract landscape of green grassy areas and distant buildings. Below, on a grey paved surface, a small white skeleton lies near a small white skull. The color palette consists of white, grey, light blue, pale yellow, pink, and black.

                                      Alt...FANTASTIC (June 1961) - featured story: THE COSMIC RELIC by E.F. Russell. Cover art by Alex Schomburg. SECOND ENDING-A NOVEL OF ETERNITY, STORIES OF IMAGINATION, THE FACE IN THE MASK, 35c A man with short blonde hair faces forward while a pinkish fleshy ribbon drapes over his face. A grey mask with dark drips is positioned over his features, and the same pinkish fleshy ribbon loops across the scene. He wears a white high-collared garment fastened with two gold buttons. In the background, small black birds fly in a pale blue and white sky above an abstract landscape of green grassy areas and distant buildings. Below, on a grey paved surface, a small white skeleton lies near a small white skull. The color palette consists of white, grey, light blue, pale yellow, pink, and black.

                                        [?]Eric de Redelijkheid :fedi: » 🌐
                                        @ericdere@mastodon.nl

                                        Uitgelezen/Finished:
                                        Het Drielichamenprobleem/The Three Body Problem
                                        door/by Cixin Liu
                                        (@ellecordova's SciFi book club)

                                        Boek/boek: Het Drielichamenprobleem/The Three Body Problem door/by Cixin Liu

                                        Alt...Boek/boek: Het Drielichamenprobleem/The Three Body Problem door/by Cixin Liu

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                                          [?]Jake in the desert » 🌐
                                          @jake4480@c.im

                                          David Mattingly

                                          Art of a spaceship flying past a huge anomaly thing with a hole in space

                                          Alt...Art of a spaceship flying past a huge anomaly thing with a hole in space

                                          Art of a bunch of spaceships positioned over some lava looking areas

                                          Alt...Art of a bunch of spaceships positioned over some lava looking areas

                                          Art of a spaceship out among planets and a distant domed city is exploding

                                          Alt...Art of a spaceship out among planets and a distant domed city is exploding

                                          Art of a barbarian jumping at some other warriors in a cave, standing on an outstretched creature skeleton

                                          Alt...Art of a barbarian jumping at some other warriors in a cave, standing on an outstretched creature skeleton

                                            [?]Silver Spook Games » 🌐
                                            @silverspookgames@mastodon.social

                                            Mal-Mart has seen better days. Broken holos, no customers, and why's all the fruit painted plastic?! In Neofeud 2, my game! store.steampowered.com/app/461

                                            Alt...Neofeud 2 in game footage

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                                              [?]Silver Spook Games » 🌐
                                              @silverspookgames@mastodon.social

                                              "A storyline worthy of a William Gibson novel... If you like story driven pnc adventures and cyberpunk, then you will like this game" -Neofeud reviewer on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/461

                                              "A storyline worthy of a William Gibson novel... If you like story driven pnc adventures and cyberpunk, then you will like this game"

                                              Alt..."A storyline worthy of a William Gibson novel... If you like story driven pnc adventures and cyberpunk, then you will like this game"

                                                [?]Stack of Goats [he/him] » 🌐
                                                @stackofgoats@dice.camp

                                                Finished reading Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky yesterday and wrote up a review: stackofgoats.studio/blog/revie

                                                It wavered somewhere between fine and good (amazing worldbuilding, mediocre characters and plot, some neat literary flourishes) so hard to strongly recommend unless you're big into worldbuilding.

                                                  [?]Ratchman » 🌐
                                                  @Ratchman@mstdn.social

                                                  Chapter 10 - "Broken Glass"

                                                  As solitude starts to draw Carter's thoughts down a dark path, he is visited by Commander Voight, armed with suggestions on how to find a new purpose with his second life. For Carter, this intrusion is more than welcome, and the conversation helps keep the black dog of despair at the door. Hope comes from unexpected quarters.

                                                  youtu.be/2ofgAJ3y_cs

                                                    [?]MidgePhoto » 🌐
                                                    @Photo55@mastodon.social

                                                    .... Now if you don't happen to be in one of a pair of long starships falling through a volume where the galactic magnetic field is adequately uniform, and density is very low, you might not find that the most convenient method.

                                                    : despite many stories of starships falling through space, particle beams crossing space between them, nobody else has written one with that reason. Mine!

                                                    wrote the 3 Rosinante books, which I think rather good. He posited a very large laser ...

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                                                      [?]klu9 on ohai » 🌐
                                                      @klu9@ohai.social

                                                      Sunday 23 Aug 2026
                                                      7pm GMT / 9pm Central Europe / 3pm US ET

                                                      The War of the Gargantuas(1966)

                                                      Trailer
                                                      youtu.be/7JBWFSkwNuo

                                                      More info & film links
                                                      eggplant.place/collection/4fud

                                                        [?]Walt » 🌐
                                                        @astralcomputing@bookstodon.com

                                                        Born this day: 08/22/1920 (d. 06/05/2012) Ray Douglas Bradbury was an American author and screenwriter. The Science Fiction Writers of America made him its 10th SFWA Grand Master. The Martian Chronicles was nominated for the 1981 Hugo (4th place)

                                                        en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Brad


                                                        @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

                                                        astralcomputing.com

                                                        Art by Arthur Lidov

                                                        The cover of Ray Bradbury's *The Martian Chronicles*, featuring art by Arthur Lidov, presents a central text block of bold, crisp, white, sans-serif capital letters set against a vast, nebulous cosmic background. The vertically stacked typography begins with "RAY BRADBURY," followed by "THE," and then the most prominent line, "MARTIAN CHRONICLES," in a larger scale. Beneath the title, "DOUBLEDAY," "SCIENCE," and "FICTION" are arranged in a smaller, uniform font. The background is a painterly, abstract celestial landscape of swirling, textured clouds. Deep navy blues bleed into lighter cerulean tones and patches of dusky, muted orange, suggesting a nebula or planetary atmosphere. Sharp, bright white streaks, reminiscent of shooting stars, arc diagonally from the upper left to the lower right. On the right, fine white lines trace large, overlapping elliptical orbits enclosing small, pale, circular shapes representing distant planets or moons. Near the bottom center, a prominent, light blue-grey planet sits nestled within these intersecting rings. Tiny, brilliant white stars are scattered throughout the darkest navy regions. The lighting is soft and diffused, with a gentle glow emanating from the white streaks and pale celestial bodies, creating immense depth within the colorful expanse. At the very bottom, centered below the text, is a small, square orange icon featuring a white graphic of an open book.

                                                        Alt...The cover of Ray Bradbury's *The Martian Chronicles*, featuring art by Arthur Lidov, presents a central text block of bold, crisp, white, sans-serif capital letters set against a vast, nebulous cosmic background. The vertically stacked typography begins with "RAY BRADBURY," followed by "THE," and then the most prominent line, "MARTIAN CHRONICLES," in a larger scale. Beneath the title, "DOUBLEDAY," "SCIENCE," and "FICTION" are arranged in a smaller, uniform font. The background is a painterly, abstract celestial landscape of swirling, textured clouds. Deep navy blues bleed into lighter cerulean tones and patches of dusky, muted orange, suggesting a nebula or planetary atmosphere. Sharp, bright white streaks, reminiscent of shooting stars, arc diagonally from the upper left to the lower right. On the right, fine white lines trace large, overlapping elliptical orbits enclosing small, pale, circular shapes representing distant planets or moons. Near the bottom center, a prominent, light blue-grey planet sits nestled within these intersecting rings. Tiny, brilliant white stars are scattered throughout the darkest navy regions. The lighting is soft and diffused, with a gentle glow emanating from the white streaks and pale celestial bodies, creating immense depth within the colorful expanse. At the very bottom, centered below the text, is a small, square orange icon featuring a white graphic of an open book.

                                                          [?]Walt » 🌐
                                                          @astralcomputing@bookstodon.com

                                                          Please BOOST!
                                                          SPECIAL COLLECTORS EDITION of The Martian Chronicles
                                                          SIGNED by Ray Bradbury

                                                          astralcomputing.com/books/the-

                                                          or see the full collection here:

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                                                          @books @SciFi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

                                                          Art by Joseph Mugnaini

                                                          SIGNED Collector's Edition of The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury is an elegantly bound volume meticulously preserved in pristine condition. Part of a private, single-owner collection, it has been carefully stored in dust-free bookcases within a dry climate to maintain its flawless quality. The book is bound entirely in luxurious, deep crimson leather, accented beautifully in lustrous 22kt gold detailing. The front cover features the title, The Martian Chronicles, and author Ray Bradbury prominently embossed in gold script at the top. - Original artwork by renowned illustrator Joseph Mugnaini adorns the cover, carefully rendered in subtle gold lines beneath the title. This minimalist yet evocative illustration suggests Martian architectural structures, capturing the novel's imaginative and reflective spirit. The spine, richly hubbed and elegantly designed, prominently displays the title and author's last name in complementary gold lettering, accompanied by tasteful decorative accents. Introduction by Damon Knight. - This limited-run edition is personally signed by Ray Bradbury. Produced by The Easton Press for their esteemed Masterpieces of Science Fiction Collection, it features archival-quality paper, gilded page edges that shimmer gently, traditional smyth-sewn binding, and concealed muslin joints ensuring longevity. Inside the front cover is an immaculate, unused bookplate, confirming its condition as pristine, unread, and carefully preserved.

                                                          Alt...SIGNED Collector's Edition of The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury is an elegantly bound volume meticulously preserved in pristine condition. Part of a private, single-owner collection, it has been carefully stored in dust-free bookcases within a dry climate to maintain its flawless quality. The book is bound entirely in luxurious, deep crimson leather, accented beautifully in lustrous 22kt gold detailing. The front cover features the title, The Martian Chronicles, and author Ray Bradbury prominently embossed in gold script at the top. - Original artwork by renowned illustrator Joseph Mugnaini adorns the cover, carefully rendered in subtle gold lines beneath the title. This minimalist yet evocative illustration suggests Martian architectural structures, capturing the novel's imaginative and reflective spirit. The spine, richly hubbed and elegantly designed, prominently displays the title and author's last name in complementary gold lettering, accompanied by tasteful decorative accents. Introduction by Damon Knight. - This limited-run edition is personally signed by Ray Bradbury. Produced by The Easton Press for their esteemed Masterpieces of Science Fiction Collection, it features archival-quality paper, gilded page edges that shimmer gently, traditional smyth-sewn binding, and concealed muslin joints ensuring longevity. Inside the front cover is an immaculate, unused bookplate, confirming its condition as pristine, unread, and carefully preserved.

                                                            [?]MidgePhoto » 🌐
                                                            @Photo55@mastodon.social

                                                            @urlyman
                                                            ...and finally, and away from my interest in , I'm not a metallurgist, but that steel with already some copper in it might not go to quite such an ordinary use after all.
                                                            Copper alloyed into Steel makes it more (I think much more) resistant to corrosion, and there are uses for that.

                                                            So it isn't easy to get Cu out of Fe etc, but it is easy to measure how much is in a batch, and to add enough more to reach a target, mix with other batches to desired results, press on not reverse

                                                              [?]Solar Phasing » 🌐
                                                              @solarphasing@mastodon.social

                                                              Modular Noise Compilation [CME - 021]
                                                              by Community Modular & Electronic

                                                              communitymodularelectronic.ban

                                                              @electronicmusic
                                                              @ExperimentalMusic

                                                                [?]Game Master's Book Club » 🌐
                                                                @gamemastersbookclub@mastodon.social

                                                                Day 6 - An Apple a Day by Marissa Meyer k-squareproductions.com/gmbc

                                                                  [?]Liana Brooks » 🌐
                                                                  @LianaBrooks@mastodon.online

                                                                  War vet and the lone survivor of her crew, Selena Caryll wants nothing to do with the fleet or the Warmongers like Titan Sciarra. But when she catches a murder case it's Titan who has her back, and who might be her future.

                                                                  www.books2read.com/bodies-in-motion?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Book-Socials

                                                                  Cover art for Bodies In Motion - it's mostly blue, white, and black, has the profiles of an dark-skinned man and a fair-skinned woman floating above a rocky terrain.

                                                                  Alt...Cover art for Bodies In Motion - it's mostly blue, white, and black, has the profiles of an dark-skinned man and a fair-skinned woman floating above a rocky terrain.

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                                                                    [?]Solar Phasing » 🌐
                                                                    @solarphasing@mastodon.social

                                                                    Contact (1997)

                                                                    One of my fav movie..

                                                                    imgur.com/gallery/contact-1997

                                                                    Contact (1997) One of my fav movie..

                                                                    Alt...Contact (1997) One of my fav movie..

                                                                      [?]Walt » 🌐
                                                                      @astralcomputing@bookstodon.com

                                                                      Died this day: 08/21/1943 (b. 01/20/1884)

                                                                      Abraham Grace Merritt

                                                                      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._Merri

                                                                      Weird Tales vol 8 number 2 (August 1926) - featured story: The Woman of the Wood by A. Merritt



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                                                                      Art by C. Petrie

                                                                      Weird Tales vol 8 number 2 (August 1926) - featured story: The Woman of the Wood by A. Merritt. Cover art by C. Petrie. The title "Weird Tales" runs across the top in large white serif lettering with black outline, set against a bright red background. Below, the tagline "The Unique Magazine" appears in black cursive script. In the upper left of the illustration, an orange-peach circular badge bordered in black announces "THE WOMAN OF THE WOOD By A. Merritt, Author of THE MOON POOL" in bold black lettering. The central painting depicts a tense forest confrontation. On the left, a bearded, dark-skinned man in a red turban, white sleeveless tunic, and dark blue sash strides forward with a fierce expression. He grips a short-handled axe with a red blade. A long orange-red scarf streams behind him. On the right looms a tall slender female with vivid green skin, dark hair pulled back, sharp pointed features, and a furious hollow-eyed stare. Her green arms cradle a pale nude female figure whose limp body and tilted head suggest unconsciousness. Behind them rises a willow tree with drooping green-leafed branches. The background is a misty gradient of dusty pink, lavender, and pale rose sky reflected in still dark water, with marsh grasses in the foreground. Lighting is dim and dusk-toned. At lower right, "AUGUST 1926" and "25¢" appear in pale yellow text. A narrow black banner at the bottom reads "Read—THE MONSTER-GOD OF MAMURTH, in This Issue" in white italic serif.

                                                                      Alt...Weird Tales vol 8 number 2 (August 1926) - featured story: The Woman of the Wood by A. Merritt. Cover art by C. Petrie. The title "Weird Tales" runs across the top in large white serif lettering with black outline, set against a bright red background. Below, the tagline "The Unique Magazine" appears in black cursive script. In the upper left of the illustration, an orange-peach circular badge bordered in black announces "THE WOMAN OF THE WOOD By A. Merritt, Author of THE MOON POOL" in bold black lettering. The central painting depicts a tense forest confrontation. On the left, a bearded, dark-skinned man in a red turban, white sleeveless tunic, and dark blue sash strides forward with a fierce expression. He grips a short-handled axe with a red blade. A long orange-red scarf streams behind him. On the right looms a tall slender female with vivid green skin, dark hair pulled back, sharp pointed features, and a furious hollow-eyed stare. Her green arms cradle a pale nude female figure whose limp body and tilted head suggest unconsciousness. Behind them rises a willow tree with drooping green-leafed branches. The background is a misty gradient of dusty pink, lavender, and pale rose sky reflected in still dark water, with marsh grasses in the foreground. Lighting is dim and dusk-toned. At lower right, "AUGUST 1926" and "25¢" appear in pale yellow text. A narrow black banner at the bottom reads "Read—THE MONSTER-GOD OF MAMURTH, in This Issue" in white italic serif.

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                                                                        Died this day: 08/21/1943 (b. 01/20/1884) Abraham Grace Merritt – known by his byline, A. Merritt – Analog magazine considers The Moon Pool to be the author's "most celebrated novel".

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                                                                        Art by Joseph Clement Coll

                                                                        Art by Joseph Clement Coll This high-contrast, black-and-white woodcut-style illustration depicts a nightmarish descent into a dark abyss. Using sharp, jagged diagonal lines and dramatic lighting, the composition evokes intense vertigo and uncontrolled falling. At the top of the vertical arrangement, nude female figures fall through a brilliant central rift of ethereal white light cutting through the gloom. One figure appears as a dark silhouette against this radiance; another is mid-left, limbs partially obscured by dense shadows; a third reclines near a jagged rocky outcrop in the upper right, her form defined by delicate outlines. The foreground features larger, more heavily clothed figures in dynamic, struggling poses. A central figure is seen from behind, draped in thick, textured, light-colored rags that appear to stretch downward with the momentum of the fall. To the right, a dark, menacing figure with sharp, pointed features or headgear leans aggressively into the frame, heightening the dread. On the far left, a solitary figure plummets headfirst into the void. The lighting is stark and theatrical, utilizing brilliant white spaces against deep, solid black shadows. The monochromatic texture is defined by dense, rhythmic hatching and aggressive cross-hatching, creating gritty, granular gradients that transition from blinding light to impenetrable darkness.

                                                                        Alt...Art by Joseph Clement Coll This high-contrast, black-and-white woodcut-style illustration depicts a nightmarish descent into a dark abyss. Using sharp, jagged diagonal lines and dramatic lighting, the composition evokes intense vertigo and uncontrolled falling. At the top of the vertical arrangement, nude female figures fall through a brilliant central rift of ethereal white light cutting through the gloom. One figure appears as a dark silhouette against this radiance; another is mid-left, limbs partially obscured by dense shadows; a third reclines near a jagged rocky outcrop in the upper right, her form defined by delicate outlines. The foreground features larger, more heavily clothed figures in dynamic, struggling poses. A central figure is seen from behind, draped in thick, textured, light-colored rags that appear to stretch downward with the momentum of the fall. To the right, a dark, menacing figure with sharp, pointed features or headgear leans aggressively into the frame, heightening the dread. On the far left, a solitary figure plummets headfirst into the void. The lighting is stark and theatrical, utilizing brilliant white spaces against deep, solid black shadows. The monochromatic texture is defined by dense, rhythmic hatching and aggressive cross-hatching, creating gritty, granular gradients that transition from blinding light to impenetrable darkness.

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                                                                          Art by Todd Cameron Hamilton

                                                                          This is the Easton Press collector's edition of The Moon Pool by A. Merritt, part of the Masterpieces of Science Fiction collection. This volume is a limited-run, single-owner item from a private collection, stored in dust-free bookcases in a dry climate to ensure long-term preservation. The book is bound in full, deep navy blue leather with hubbed spines and features elaborate original cover art by Todd Cameron Hamilton, rendered in 22kt gold leaf. The design is in the Art Nouveau style, with fluid, organic lines depicting a female figure and other fantastical elements. The spine bears the title The Moon Pool, the author's name Merritt, and two circular gold illustrations, all vertically aligned and embossed in 22k gold - The edition is printed on archival-quality, acid-neutral paper with 22k gold gilded edges and features smyth-sewn binding and concealed muslin joints for durability and refined finish. A pristine Easton Press bookplate is affixed inside the front cover, untouched and unmarked. The book includes an introduction by noted science fiction scholar James Gunn, adding valuable context to this early work of speculative fiction - Condition is pristine overall, with the exception of a minor flaw in the gold leaf on the front cover's artwork, an imperfection that was present upon delivery from Easton Press. This volume exemplifies Easton Press's craftsmanship and commitment to producing heirloom-quality editions for discerning collectors

                                                                          Alt...This is the Easton Press collector's edition of The Moon Pool by A. Merritt, part of the Masterpieces of Science Fiction collection. This volume is a limited-run, single-owner item from a private collection, stored in dust-free bookcases in a dry climate to ensure long-term preservation. The book is bound in full, deep navy blue leather with hubbed spines and features elaborate original cover art by Todd Cameron Hamilton, rendered in 22kt gold leaf. The design is in the Art Nouveau style, with fluid, organic lines depicting a female figure and other fantastical elements. The spine bears the title The Moon Pool, the author's name Merritt, and two circular gold illustrations, all vertically aligned and embossed in 22k gold - The edition is printed on archival-quality, acid-neutral paper with 22k gold gilded edges and features smyth-sewn binding and concealed muslin joints for durability and refined finish. A pristine Easton Press bookplate is affixed inside the front cover, untouched and unmarked. The book includes an introduction by noted science fiction scholar James Gunn, adding valuable context to this early work of speculative fiction - Condition is pristine overall, with the exception of a minor flaw in the gold leaf on the front cover's artwork, an imperfection that was present upon delivery from Easton Press. This volume exemplifies Easton Press's craftsmanship and commitment to producing heirloom-quality editions for discerning collectors

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