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

Outsourcing brains to trillionaire-owned malfunctioning data centers causes a lot of nasty havok! From my adventure Neofeud 2! store.steampowered.com/app/461

Alt...Neofeud 2 in game footage

    [?]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!

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

      Died this day: 08/31/1965 (b. 05/02/1890) Edward Elmer "DOC" Smith was an American science-fiction author, best known for the Lensman series. The Lensman series was a runner-up for the 1966 Hugo Award for Best All-Time Series, losing to the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov.

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._E._Sm


      @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

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      Cover art by Leo Morey

      AMAZING STORIES (January 1934) - featured story: TRIPLANETARY by Doctor Edward E. Smith. Cover art by Leo Morey. A New Serial by Doctor Edward E. Smith, MASTER OF DREAMS by Hal Vincent, OTHER SCIENCE FICTION By Well Known Authors, 25 Cents A man in a dark flight suit and goggles leans forward while operating a large ray gun mounted on a tripod, with his hands gripping the handles and his body resting against the tripod. To the right, an explosion of light and debris erupts near a metallic, riveted hull that features several circular portholes and is illuminated by an orange glow. The scene contains colors of orange, yellow, dark blue, brown, and black.

      Alt...AMAZING STORIES (January 1934) - featured story: TRIPLANETARY by Doctor Edward E. Smith. Cover art by Leo Morey. A New Serial by Doctor Edward E. Smith, MASTER OF DREAMS by Hal Vincent, OTHER SCIENCE FICTION By Well Known Authors, 25 Cents A man in a dark flight suit and goggles leans forward while operating a large ray gun mounted on a tripod, with his hands gripping the handles and his body resting against the tripod. To the right, an explosion of light and debris erupts near a metallic, riveted hull that features several circular portholes and is illuminated by an orange glow. The scene contains colors of orange, yellow, dark blue, brown, and black.

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

        Please BOOST!
        SPECIAL COLLECTORS EDITION of Grey Lensman by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D.

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        or see the full collection here:

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        @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

        The cover of Grey Lensman by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D., reproduced here as a facsimile first edition by The First Edition Library, is a precise recreation of the 1951 Fantasy Press original. This copy, from a single-owner private collection, is unread, stored in dust-free bookcases in a dry climate, and preserved in pristine condition. It includes the original-style dust jacket, a matching cloth slipcase, and a publisher's bookmark with bibliographic details and historical context, making it both a collector's item and a reference edition - The artwork features the titular Grey Lensman standing confidently on a spacecraft deck. He wears a metallic-gray uniform and black boots. His right wrist displays the Lens—a glowing circular device emitting energy waves, identifying him as a member of the Galactic Patrol. In his left hand, he holds a red lined black helmet. His posture is assertive, facing forward with feet planted wide. Behind him is a large circular doorway flanked by two control consoles in green and yellow, filled with gauges and switches, suggesting a command station - The title GREY LENSMAN appears in large, red, block letters across the top. The author's name, Edward E. Smith, Ph.D., is printed at the bottom in white. This facsimile, part of a series of over 100 flawless reproductions issued by the First Edition Library in the 1980s-1990s, maintains the original typography, layout, and even typesetting quirks, making it both a collectible and scholarly reference

        Alt...The cover of Grey Lensman by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D., reproduced here as a facsimile first edition by The First Edition Library, is a precise recreation of the 1951 Fantasy Press original. This copy, from a single-owner private collection, is unread, stored in dust-free bookcases in a dry climate, and preserved in pristine condition. It includes the original-style dust jacket, a matching cloth slipcase, and a publisher's bookmark with bibliographic details and historical context, making it both a collector's item and a reference edition - The artwork features the titular Grey Lensman standing confidently on a spacecraft deck. He wears a metallic-gray uniform and black boots. His right wrist displays the Lens—a glowing circular device emitting energy waves, identifying him as a member of the Galactic Patrol. In his left hand, he holds a red lined black helmet. His posture is assertive, facing forward with feet planted wide. Behind him is a large circular doorway flanked by two control consoles in green and yellow, filled with gauges and switches, suggesting a command station - The title GREY LENSMAN appears in large, red, block letters across the top. The author's name, Edward E. Smith, Ph.D., is printed at the bottom in white. This facsimile, part of a series of over 100 flawless reproductions issued by the First Edition Library in the 1980s-1990s, maintains the original typography, layout, and even typesetting quirks, making it both a collectible and scholarly reference

          [?]SFBibliomane » 🌐
          @sfbibliomane@troet.cafe

          Neuzugänge im August

          Cover der Romane The Demon Star, The Infinite State, The last contract of Isako, A second chance, Another time another place, Hope for the best und cover des Comics I hate Fairyland Volume 10

          Alt...Cover der Romane The Demon Star, The Infinite State, The last contract of Isako, A second chance, Another time another place, Hope for the best und cover des Comics I hate Fairyland Volume 10

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

            illustration by Camille Renard From Aventures d'un Grillon (Adventures of a Cricket, 1876) by Ernest Candèze.

            imgur.com/gallery/illustration

            illustration by Camille Renard From Aventures d'un Grillon (Adventures of a Cricket, 1876) by Ernest Candèze.

            Alt...illustration by Camille Renard From Aventures d'un Grillon (Adventures of a Cricket, 1876) by Ernest Candèze.

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

              Chapter 3 - "Message In A Bottle"

              Skenn lands on the planet Tagen to request assistance from an old ally. His presence isn't exactly welcomed, but his ally owes him for helping him out years ago. But the favour he is about to ask is one that will result in him having to relocate again.

              youtu.be/4SxaVNMrEw4

                [?]Nick East (Indie Writer) » 🌐
                @NickEast_IndieWriter@mastodon.art

                I think this is one reason I like writing fantasy, whatever weirdness I come up with it's always correct 🤔😁

                @fantasy @bookstodon @books @reading
                @worldbuilding @humor@fedigroups.social @humor@lemmy.world @aiop




                Post by Victoria Aveyard all writers should have doctor friends Writer: Can you get internal bleeding, like coughing up blood, from broken ribs and blunt force trauma to the abdomem Doctor: Yes Writer: Excellent

                Alt...Post by Victoria Aveyard all writers should have doctor friends Writer: Can you get internal bleeding, like coughing up blood, from broken ribs and blunt force trauma to the abdomem Doctor: Yes Writer: Excellent

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

                  And I'm quite happy with how this one has come out - especially the lights and textures.

                  An Asian woman with short hair and cybernetic enhancements stands over the body of a red robed cultist, drawing a sword from a back scabbard. She looks angry.

                  Alt...An Asian woman with short hair and cybernetic enhancements stands over the body of a red robed cultist, drawing a sword from a back scabbard. She looks angry.

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                    [?]Rizzmaster Zero » 🌐
                    @desertgoalie@mastodon.social

                    How you can tell I'm a real Star Trek fan: When I hear Amazing Grace, I immediately think of Spock being launched out of a torpedo tube.

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

                      People there is now only one hour until the weekly monster movie watch party. Best get your hashtag filters sorted out if you want to avoid it.

                      If you'd like to join in, this week we're watching THE GUYVER (1991), an adaptation of an anime series with all-star cast deserving of all-star embarrassment. Come see Mark Hamill in six solid inches of foam rubber bug mask!

                      The flick's available free with ads over on Tubi: tubitv.com/movies/100029582/th

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

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

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

                        If you are in the Malik System & someone from the Fleet asks if you want to "hit the mats" for training, that's a date. They are 100% hitting on you. Don't pull your punches, and remember it's not a bad thing to be on the bottom.

                        📚

                        lianabrooks.com/fleet-of-malik

                        Alt...Two people fighting and flirting. From the Chinese drama Legend of Fuyao.

                          [?]SolaceEm » 🌐
                          @solaceem.wordpress.com@solaceem.wordpress.com

                          Recorvia Episode 14

                          Under a dark grove of something rather sticky, the dusty dead grass was shriveled and barely comforting in any way for the four of them laying flat on their backs. The glamorous fortress above them. “Kira’s rather rude,” Eryx said, slowly sitting up, “she literally pushed us out a window.” “Eryx, stop,” Caspian muttered. “But–” “She literally saved us. If we had stayed for a minute longer we’d all be dead in this ditch, not breathing nor alive,” Calum snapped, […] [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                          Under a dark grove of something rather sticky, the dusty dead grass was shriveled and barely comforting in any way for the four of them laying flat on their backs. The glamorous fortress above them.

                          “Kira’s rather rude,” Eryx said, slowly sitting up, “she literally pushed us out a window.”

                          “Eryx, stop,” Caspian muttered.

                          “But–”

                          “She literally saved us. If we had stayed for a minute longer we’d all be dead in this ditch, not breathing nor alive,” Calum snapped, “She didn’t fall either, and we all know full well why she didn’t.” He glanced over at Cirotri, who just stared in silence still laying down, distraught. “We need to get away from–”

                          “Oh shit. I didn’t kill that psycho,” Eryx gritted his teeth.

                          “Who?” Caspian asked.

                          “I should have killed him the minute I saw him, she’s gonna end up in that cell again, ain’t she?”

                          “Again? What the hell are you talking about?” Calum shot up before slowly sitting back down.

                          “Kira. She was in some cell tied up to some table when I got here. That weird ass guy, Kai, had some kind of plan,” Eryx sighed, “but I got her out of there, but she honestly might be worse off now.” 

                          Cirotri finally sat up, “What the fuck? There’s no way–”

                          “Ciro…” Calum gave him a pained expression, “you remember now. Don’t try to deny it.”

                          Cirotri squeezed his eyes closed. Why? Why was this happening to him? He opened up his eyes once more. “Eryx, did you have a plan for after you got Caspian out?”

                          “Not anything well thought out.”

                          “Didn’t you have friends or something that were going to attack?” Calum asked.

                          “Oh shit,” he looked over at his brother, “Cas, how strong have your powers gotten?”

                          “I’m not sure, the restraints limited me.”

                          “Shit, if you were limited in that room, any normal person would cower,” Eryx turned to face Cirotri, “Aren’t Starfallen supposed to be super rare?”

                          “Yeah,” Calum muttered.

                          “Was anyone, including him, aware he was a Starfallen?”

                          “No,” Cirotri whispered.

                          “Not even your mother?”

                          “Eryx,” Calum warned.

                          The sun was getting lower and lower, and Cirotri’s look visibly declined by the second. His whole body shivered with the wind. Eryx slid off his outer jacket that had somehow reappeared at some point and draped it around Cirotri’s shoulders. He crouched down in front of him. “Thanks for saving our fall.”

                          “Huh?” Calum started, confused.

                          “Who do you think broke our fall?” Eryx asked, “Even if it was subconsciously, he used some kind of power and we landed without ending up dead in this ditch.”

                          “I–” Calum started but the stone in his hand started crackling.

                          “H…hello?” a grated voice sounded from the device.

                          “Are you Ryxx?” Calum asked.

                          “Yes, wh..re…are…y..u?” she asked, the words barely coming through.

                          Calum whispered into the stone, quiet enough so no one could hear but the ear on the other end of the device.

                          “Affir..ative. Head…y..ur…way.”

                          “We need to leave. And quick,” Eryx urged, “because the others…are either attacking now or will do so any minute. We can’t afford to get caught in the crossfire.”

                          “It’s almost been two hours, Mal,” Lilith sighed as she lay in the bed of the truck.

                          The roads anywhere on the outskirts of Altherin were gravely and not straight in any form. They had somehow ended up in the only tiny canopy of remaining trees.

                          “You thought I was serious?” Mallory asked, hoping into the truck beside her.

                          “You typically are,” Lilith muttered.

                          Mallory glanced through the small window, peering into the truck where Vivienne and Zenith slept. “Yeah… I am, but it’ll be different tonight.”

                          Lilith looked at him, “you’re not going alone.”

                          “I don’t see how else,” Mallory looked up through a small fracture in the leaves, “someone has to stay with Vivi and Zenith…and someone has to make sure Eryx isn’t dead. And we both know, sending you to get Eryx is a death sentence. Either because you’ll kill him. Or because you’ll be killed by the queen. And we both know perfectly well why.”

                          “How long have you known?” Lilith asked. Unlike an abnormality like Eryx, not just any one could find out her identity.

                          “Since we met. The stars take quite a liking, you know,” he gazed at one of the few stars that could be seen, even with the city’s lights not too far off. “My mother was a Starfallen. But we all know how that went down.”

                          Lilith looked up at the same star as though she could feel its power.

                          “Though, I suppose many think it was all over thirty years ago. But that war didn’t truly end until about fifteen years ago,” Mallory scoffed, “the queen didn’t stop till even her own husband was dead.”

                          “If your mother was…”

                          “I’m not,” Mallory stated, “I’m not sure how it’s possible, but I’m not. I’m one of the few who was born as a Marked. That might have overruled any Starfallen heritage. Somehow.”

                          “But if you have kids someday, they could inherit it,” Lilith said.

                          “You know just as much as I do that I won’t have any kids. Fuck, I’m no straighter than this gravel road.”

                          Lilith laughed, “Dam right you aren’t.”

                          Mallory stood up and hopped out of the truck. He looked directly into her eyes, “Take care of them, I’ll be back before you know it.”

                          “I’ll protect them with my life. Don’t let me find you dead in a ditch.”

                          And thus, Mallory made his way to the ‘impenetrable fortress’ like the speed of light.

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

                          Born this day: 08/30/1797 (d. 02/01/1851) Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction.

                          en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_She


                          @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

                          astralcomputing.com

                          Cover art by Joe Weems

                          Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Cover art by Joe Weems Illustrations by Bernie Wrightson Introduction by Stephen King This cover features a high-contrast, black-and-white pen-and-ink illustration framed by an ornate, metallic gold S-shaped scrollwork border. At the top center, "FRANKENSTEIN" is printed in large, stark white serif capitals against a heavily textured, midnight-black background. The upper right corner displays a vibrant red Netflix logo—a solid red circle with a white "N"—positioned above the finely arched text "A NETFLIX FILM." The central scene depicts a dramatic encounter between two men inside a cluttered, shadowy laboratory. On the left, a man with dark, wavy hair and a textured wool coat gazes upward with intense apprehension. Looming over him from the right is a massive, muscular monster, its heavy head bowing toward the man's face. The monster’s hulking form is rendered through meticulous cross-hatching and deep black ink strokes that create profound shadows and brilliant highlights. The surrounding environment is crowded with intricate scientific apparatus, including glass beakers, curved retorts, and delicate flasks. Sharp, needle-like white highlights suggest the transparency of the glassware against the room's swallowing shadows. A harsh light from an unseen source above casts dramatic downward shadows that define the monster's grotesque musculature and the gritty laboratory setting. The overall aesthetic is defined by fine-line ink illustration.

                          Alt...Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Cover art by Joe Weems Illustrations by Bernie Wrightson Introduction by Stephen King This cover features a high-contrast, black-and-white pen-and-ink illustration framed by an ornate, metallic gold S-shaped scrollwork border. At the top center, "FRANKENSTEIN" is printed in large, stark white serif capitals against a heavily textured, midnight-black background. The upper right corner displays a vibrant red Netflix logo—a solid red circle with a white "N"—positioned above the finely arched text "A NETFLIX FILM." The central scene depicts a dramatic encounter between two men inside a cluttered, shadowy laboratory. On the left, a man with dark, wavy hair and a textured wool coat gazes upward with intense apprehension. Looming over him from the right is a massive, muscular monster, its heavy head bowing toward the man's face. The monster’s hulking form is rendered through meticulous cross-hatching and deep black ink strokes that create profound shadows and brilliant highlights. The surrounding environment is crowded with intricate scientific apparatus, including glass beakers, curved retorts, and delicate flasks. Sharp, needle-like white highlights suggest the transparency of the glassware against the room's swallowing shadows. A harsh light from an unseen source above casts dramatic downward shadows that define the monster's grotesque musculature and the gritty laboratory setting. The overall aesthetic is defined by fine-line ink illustration.

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

                            TOMORROW at 9pm Eastern (that's 1am Monday UTC) it's the weekly monster movie watch party! Come watch a goofy monster movie with a bunch of nerds!

                            This week we're watching THE GUYVER (1991) an American adaptation of an anime series about alien technology that turns humans into super-powered soldiers! It's got Mark Hamill and Jeff Combs, it's gonna be great :D

                            Well, that is... It's a western anime adaptation from the 90s, it's gonna be AWFUL, but, y'know, great :D

                            Anyway the flick's available free with ads on Tubi: tubitv.com/movies/100029582/th

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

                            See you on Sunday! :D

                              Stan Stewart aka muz4now boosted

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

                              Best of Modular Grid 2020 [CME - 018]
                              by Community Modular & Electronic

                              communitymodularelectronic.ban

                              @electronicmusic
                              @ExperimentalMusic

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

                                This past week, Connor W. Goode’s space cyberpunk novel The End of Time was released.

                                cyberstopia.com/book-the-end-o

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

                                  Weird Tales vol 15 number 05 (May 1930) - featured story: The Brain-Thief by Seabury Quinn.




                                  @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

                                  astralcomputing.com

                                  Cover art by C. C. Senf.

                                  Weird Tales vol 15 number 05 (May 1930) - featured story: The Brain-Thief by Seabury Quinn. Cover art by C. C. Senf. The Unique Magazine, Edmond Hamilton, Everil Worrell, Clark Ashton Smith, Paul Ernst, G.G. Pendarves, R.C. Sandison, Earl Leaston Bell, 25¢ A man leans forward over a woman while holding a needle. Behind him a hand holding a curved knife appears coming out of the drapes from a hidden assailant. In the lower left foreground, a woman with short wavy blonde hair looks back over her shoulder toward the man, her hands clutching the thick dark fur trim of her off-the-shoulder white dress at her chest. Behind her in the midground, a man wearing a white headwrap and a dark jacket leans toward her, in one hand a small needle. The background consists of dark, shadowy drapery or cave walls in shades of black and dark brown. The color palette of the scene includes red, white, black, tan, and dark brown.

                                  Alt...Weird Tales vol 15 number 05 (May 1930) - featured story: The Brain-Thief by Seabury Quinn. Cover art by C. C. Senf. The Unique Magazine, Edmond Hamilton, Everil Worrell, Clark Ashton Smith, Paul Ernst, G.G. Pendarves, R.C. Sandison, Earl Leaston Bell, 25¢ A man leans forward over a woman while holding a needle. Behind him a hand holding a curved knife appears coming out of the drapes from a hidden assailant. In the lower left foreground, a woman with short wavy blonde hair looks back over her shoulder toward the man, her hands clutching the thick dark fur trim of her off-the-shoulder white dress at her chest. Behind her in the midground, a man wearing a white headwrap and a dark jacket leans toward her, in one hand a small needle. The background consists of dark, shadowy drapery or cave walls in shades of black and dark brown. The color palette of the scene includes red, white, black, tan, and dark brown.

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

                                    The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick | Elle's Sci Fi Book Club

                                    youtube.com/watch?v=nXW0C0Zdjm0

                                      [?]Lauren McMenemy » 🌐
                                      @spookygirl@mastodon.scot

                                      Be sure to join us on 5 September as Una joins a very special TARDIS panel featuring some of the greatest Doctor Who writers currently in the game - plus loads more good stuff charting lost cities through liminal spaces and more.

                                      **Event logistics**

                                      Where & When: Online, Saturday 5 September

                                      Cost: £40 + booking fee

                                      Full details: writingtheoccult.carrd.co

                                      Straight to the tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-the

                                        [?]Hel ✨ » 🌐
                                        @helynalc@wandering.shop

                                        Okay, friends! The is on, and here I come with my usual recommendations thread! Some old favourites, some newcomers!

                                        Read indie, support indie authors! You can find nearly eeeeverything on the indiebook.sale array. These are some books I already enjoyed.

                                        The banner of the Narratess Indie Book Sale indiebook.sale Fantasy, Sci-fi, Horror 29-31 August

                                        Alt...The banner of the Narratess Indie Book Sale indiebook.sale Fantasy, Sci-fi, Horror 29-31 August

                                          [?]Michael Shotter » 🌐
                                          @michaelshotter@mastodon.social

                                          A new review for "The Nod/Wells Timelines - Volume 1" from another satisfied reader!

                                          Get the book: books2read.com/b/nwt

                                          If you love speculative fiction and want to see what you've been missing, it's indeed one of the better places to start.

                                          A review of Michael Shotter's "The Nod/Wells Timelines - Volume 1" from Goodreads

                                          Alt...A review of Michael Shotter's "The Nod/Wells Timelines - Volume 1" from Goodreads

                                            [?]Ami Angelwings » 🌐
                                            @ami_angelwings@urusai.social

                                            what fictional villain in a work you enjoy never got the fate/justice they deserved and should have?

                                            Use spoiler tags as needed but please name the work, the character and details (what they deserved, why you think so, etc)

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

                                              And a recent favourite. I might do another one with this character at some point, I do enjoy doing renders for her.

                                              A Cybernetic Asian woman wearing a bikini kneels over the unconscious form of a man with a shaved head.

                                              Alt...A Cybernetic Asian woman wearing a bikini kneels over the unconscious form of a man with a shaved head.

                                                [?]Readbean » 🌐
                                                @Readbean@pixelfed.social

                                                The Romantic Analogue by W. W. Skupeldyckle

                                                http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32143

                                                #books #reading #bookstodon #scifi #sciencefiction #scifiart #sciencefictionart #retro #retrofuturism #pulpfiction #pulp #bookart #bookcovers #coverart

                                                  Stan Stewart aka muz4now boosted

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

                                                  The Reflection of Time
                                                  from Electronic Patterns

                                                  solarphasing.bandcamp.com/trac

                                                  @electronicmusic
                                                  @ExperimentalMusic

                                                  My Discog is 90% off. (under $5)

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

                                                    Born this day: 08/28/1916 (d. 05/26/2013) John Holbrook Vance was an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and mysteries. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America made him its 15th Grand Master in 1997. The Dragon Masters won the Hugo Award for Best Short Fiction in 1963.

                                                    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Van


                                                    @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

                                                    astralcomputing.com

                                                    Art by Jack Gaughan

                                                    Galaxy Magazine (August 1962) - featured story: Three Portraits And A Prayer by Frederik Pohl. Cover art by Jack Gaughan. The Dragon Masters Complete Short Science-Fiction Novel by Jack Vance, Jack Sharkey, Jim Harmon, Willy Ley, 50c A man with black hair sits atop a large orange reptilian creature, leaning forward while his hand grips the hilt of a sword. He wears a blue and black armored suit with silver trim. The large creature has orange and tan patterned skin and red eyes, lunging across the frame with its limbs extended under the man's weight. In the bottom right, a small blue creature with purple skin and red eyes faces the viewer with its mouth wide open to reveal large sharp teeth. The man holds a sword with a silver blade, while the blue creature holds an axe featuring a large silver blade and a black handle. The background consists of dark green and blue foliage under a dark sky, where several silhouettes of humanoid figures appear in the distance.

                                                    Alt...Galaxy Magazine (August 1962) - featured story: Three Portraits And A Prayer by Frederik Pohl. Cover art by Jack Gaughan. The Dragon Masters Complete Short Science-Fiction Novel by Jack Vance, Jack Sharkey, Jim Harmon, Willy Ley, 50c A man with black hair sits atop a large orange reptilian creature, leaning forward while his hand grips the hilt of a sword. He wears a blue and black armored suit with silver trim. The large creature has orange and tan patterned skin and red eyes, lunging across the frame with its limbs extended under the man's weight. In the bottom right, a small blue creature with purple skin and red eyes faces the viewer with its mouth wide open to reveal large sharp teeth. The man holds a sword with a silver blade, while the blue creature holds an axe featuring a large silver blade and a black handle. The background consists of dark green and blue foliage under a dark sky, where several silhouettes of humanoid figures appear in the distance.

                                                      [?]DoomsdaysCW » 🌐
                                                      @DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social

                                                      As promised, my / / List [alpha order] for ! Suggestions welcome! 🔭 🌌 🌟

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                                                        [?]Nick East (Indie Writer) » 🌐
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                                                        As I was editing The Last Philosopher I realised I can add images to 😁

                                                        I've added some examples of from my world. The question is, should I put them in the story? 🤔 And if yes how? Let me know what you think.

                                                        Buy Part One: books2read.com/b/m0pJYA

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                                                        Add as scene/chapter headers:6
                                                        Add as appendix:2
                                                        Don't bother adding any images:0
                                                        Other, tell me how in the comments:1

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                                                        Map of the sorcerers' city Pentakl

                                                        Alt...Map of the sorcerers' city Pentakl

                                                        Mashup theme of diffrent characters and maps from The Last Philosopher.

                                                        Alt...Mashup theme of diffrent characters and maps from The Last Philosopher.

                                                          [?]mosspiglet » 🌐
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                                                          Mild spoilers ⚠️ [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                          Well then. Ykka and the other Castrimans are ungrateful rusters. Kinda feeling like Essun should have just left them to be abducted by stone eaters, murdered by Rennanis soldiers, and eaten by boilbugs 😒

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                                                          N. K. Jemisin: The Stone Sky (AudiobookFormat, 2017, Hachette Audio)

                                                          Alt...N. K. Jemisin: The Stone Sky (AudiobookFormat, 2017, Hachette Audio)

                                                            [?]SolaceEm » 🌐
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                                                            Recorvia Episode 8

                                                            A few hours earlier. “I thought it wasn’t that far. How long does it take to get to your oh-so-secret base?” Eryx asked. They’d been walking for an hour and the sun was long gone now. So much for meeting back up with Zyv and Cyrene. Eryx groaned. “You’re very impatient. It’s not much further,” Lilith sighed, then began pulling out a black ribbon. “Put this on.” “If you think I’m going to put that in my hair you should think again,” Eryx scoffed. “Not your hair. […] [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                            A few hours earlier.

                                                            “I thought it wasn’t that far. How long does it take to get to your oh-so-secret base?” Eryx asked. They’d been walking for an hour and the sun was long gone now. So much for meeting back up with Zyv and Cyrene. Eryx groaned.

                                                            “You’re very impatient. It’s not much further,” Lilith sighed, then began pulling out a black ribbon. “Put this on.”

                                                            “If you think I’m going to put that in my hair you should think again,” Eryx scoffed.

                                                            “Not your hair. Put it over your eyes.”

                                                            “Why? I’m not looking to get kidnapped today.”

                                                            “I assure you, you won’t end up like your brother. Just put it over your eyes. I have to protect the safety of everyone else if you turn out to be worse than I thought.”

                                                            “How do you-”

                                                            “Know about your brother? I put two and two together. Desperately following strangers to look for your long lost brother and hating the madam’s right hand man? You’re not very good at hiding a secret,” Lilith remarked, then gestured the ribbon to Eryx once again. “Take it.”

                                                            Eryx grabbed the cloth and brought it to his eyes, wrapping it over like he did with all the bindings on his body. 

                                                            “You’re awfully good at that, do you normally blind yourself?”

                                                            “No.”

                                                            “Back to one word responses I see. You don’t seem to talk unless there is something in it for you. Do you not enjoy friendly conversation?”

                                                            “No. Friendly bantering can get you killed,” Eryx wouldn’t meet her eye, even with the blindfold, he could still see. If anything, the darkness of the ribbon enhanced his vision.

                                                            “So can solitude without human interaction. Perhaps that’s your problem. Depression is for you I suppose.”

                                                            “I’m not depressed.”

                                                            “Well the only reason you could…wait, are you a Shadowborn?!” Lilith spun to face Eryx, her whole body movement lay on edge, no longer calm, cool, or collected.

                                                            “Does it matter?” Eryx hated this question.

                                                            “What is a Shadowborn doing out of Loryn, better yet what are you doing here in Calstine?! This is one of the brightest towns in all of Recorvia. How can you not be affected? There’s no way unless you’re some cross–”

                                                            Eryx jammed his hand over her mouth, pining her against the nearest wall in the alley. “You need to learn when to shut up.”

                                                            Lilith shoved his hand away from her, “You can see through the ribbon,” she laughed, “Of course you can.” Lilith’s whole tone had shifted, she wasn’t her normal flirtatious, manipulative self. She wanted to punch this guy. And thus, she called upon all nearby demonic entities. 

                                                            [?]Holly » 🌐
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                                                            Reading cyberpunk in the age of AI lets us feel nostalgia for futures that never were, where skies could be the color of television tuned to a dead channel

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                                                              [?]Curt Johnson - Indie Genius » 🌐
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                                                              Movie TV Tech Geeks Forget 'Severance,' This Mind-Bending Sci-Fi Mystery Deserves Its Own TV Adaptation dlvr.it/TVCSBX

                                                                [?]mosspiglet » 🌐
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                                                                Let's do this.

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                                                                N. K. Jemisin: The Stone Sky (AudiobookFormat, 2017, Hachette Audio)

                                                                Alt...N. K. Jemisin: The Stone Sky (AudiobookFormat, 2017, Hachette Audio)

                                                                  [?]Walt » 🌐
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                                                                  Born this day: 08/27/1929 (d. 11/12/2007) Ira Marvin Levin was an American novelist. His works include the novels A Kiss Before Dying (1953), Rosemary's Baby (1967), The Stepford Wives (1972).

                                                                  Rosemary's Baby was the best-selling horror novel of the 1960s, selling over four million copies.

                                                                  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Levin


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                                                                  Cover art Paul Bacon

                                                                  The book cover for Ira Levin’s "Rosemary's Baby," featuring art by Paul Bacon, features a textured, cream-colored background with bold red and dark navy blue elements. The title is displayed in a large, stylized, red cursive font that slants upward from the center left toward the top right. Directly above the script, "A Novel by IRA LEVIN" appears in crisp, red capital letters. Centered below the title is a quote from Truman Capote in a small, black serif font: “A darkly brilliant tale of modern devilry that, like James’ TURN OF THE SCREW, induces the reader to believe the unbelievable. I believed it and was altogether enthralled.” In the bottom left corner, red text reads "BY THE AUTHOR OF A KISS BEFORE DYING." The lower half contains a dark navy blue woodcut-style illustration of an ornate, multi-story building with intricate facades, rounded balconies, pointed gables, and sharp, decorative spires. Within one upper window, a pale white silhouette of a figure or creature leans out from the darkness. Using heavy lines and dense shadows, the illustration creates gothic, ominous architectural depth. All colors are applied as solid, flat shapes without gradients. The lighting is stark and binary, producing high contrast between the opaque navy blue structures and bright white highlights that trace the sharp edges of the architecture and the silhouetted figure.

                                                                  Alt...The book cover for Ira Levin’s "Rosemary's Baby," featuring art by Paul Bacon, features a textured, cream-colored background with bold red and dark navy blue elements. The title is displayed in a large, stylized, red cursive font that slants upward from the center left toward the top right. Directly above the script, "A Novel by IRA LEVIN" appears in crisp, red capital letters. Centered below the title is a quote from Truman Capote in a small, black serif font: “A darkly brilliant tale of modern devilry that, like James’ TURN OF THE SCREW, induces the reader to believe the unbelievable. I believed it and was altogether enthralled.” In the bottom left corner, red text reads "BY THE AUTHOR OF A KISS BEFORE DYING." The lower half contains a dark navy blue woodcut-style illustration of an ornate, multi-story building with intricate facades, rounded balconies, pointed gables, and sharp, decorative spires. Within one upper window, a pale white silhouette of a figure or creature leans out from the darkness. Using heavy lines and dense shadows, the illustration creates gothic, ominous architectural depth. All colors are applied as solid, flat shapes without gradients. The lighting is stark and binary, producing high contrast between the opaque navy blue structures and bright white highlights that trace the sharp edges of the architecture and the silhouetted figure.

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                                                                    Art by Frank Kelly Freas

                                                                    Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin is a finely crafted, collector grade volume presented in full black leather with an elegant, textured finish. The front cover and spine are richly decorated with detailed 22k gold embossing, featuring haunting line art by Frank Kelly Freas - The design depicts a stylized archway framing a mother cradling her child beneath abstract, ominous figures. The spine includes raised bands, gilt stamped lettering of the title and author's name, and intricate corner emblems, one a devilish face, another a mother holding an infant, precisely tooled in 22k gold - The book is printed on archival-quality, acid-neutral paper with shimmering 22k gilded page edges that remain flawless and unblemished - Binding is tight and durable, employing traditional smyth sewing with concealed muslin joints for strength and longevity - This limited edition release includes an introduction by James Gunn and a pristine, unused bookplate affixed inside the front cover. From the Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction collection, this title stands as one of its more thematically distinct horror inclusions - Privately owned by a single collector, it has never been read or displayed publicly, stored exclusively in dust-free cases within a controlled, dry environment. Every surface, leather, gilt, and page, is in immaculate, as-new condition, preserving the aesthetic and structural integrity of this rare, museum-quality collector's piece.

                                                                    Alt...Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin is a finely crafted, collector grade volume presented in full black leather with an elegant, textured finish. The front cover and spine are richly decorated with detailed 22k gold embossing, featuring haunting line art by Frank Kelly Freas - The design depicts a stylized archway framing a mother cradling her child beneath abstract, ominous figures. The spine includes raised bands, gilt stamped lettering of the title and author's name, and intricate corner emblems, one a devilish face, another a mother holding an infant, precisely tooled in 22k gold - The book is printed on archival-quality, acid-neutral paper with shimmering 22k gilded page edges that remain flawless and unblemished - Binding is tight and durable, employing traditional smyth sewing with concealed muslin joints for strength and longevity - This limited edition release includes an introduction by James Gunn and a pristine, unused bookplate affixed inside the front cover. From the Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction collection, this title stands as one of its more thematically distinct horror inclusions - Privately owned by a single collector, it has never been read or displayed publicly, stored exclusively in dust-free cases within a controlled, dry environment. Every surface, leather, gilt, and page, is in immaculate, as-new condition, preserving the aesthetic and structural integrity of this rare, museum-quality collector's piece.

                                                                      [?]Colorado Authors League » 🌐
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                                                                      Kanakataraka is the second of the Mantis Short adventures – stories that fit between the main books of the Mantis Saga.
                                                                      If you like sci-fi and space opera with a Firefly or Expanse vibe, you'll love this. This sci-fi adventure will keep you hooked with an intricate plot, lots of action, and rich, colorful characters.

                                                                      amazon.com/Kanakataraka-Mantis

                                                                      book cover. A red and gray delta-shaped space ship against a star-studded space backdrop, a humanoid with a broad nose and long hair superimposed over the stars.

                                                                      Alt...book cover. A red and gray delta-shaped space ship against a star-studded space backdrop, a humanoid with a broad nose and long hair superimposed over the stars.

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                                                                        [?]Terence Eden » 🌐
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                                                                        🆕 blog! “Book Review: The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon”
                                                                        ★★★★☆

                                                                        This is a charming and zeitgeisty novel which has a strong start and fulfils the promise of its blurb. What if your autonomous vacuum cleaner was sentient and was very sad about your wife's death?

                                                                        It pays obvious homage to the Brave Little Toaster, 100 Acre…

                                                                        👀 Read more: shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/08/book-
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                                                                          [?]Nick East (Indie Writer) » 🌐
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                                                                          This is why we can't have nice things, and also don't bother trying to change my mind 😂

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                                                                          Change my mind meme where the guy is Quark the Ferengi. Sign says: "Humans are more like the Ferengi than the Federation. CHANGE MY MIND"

                                                                          Alt...Change my mind meme where the guy is Quark the Ferengi. Sign says: "Humans are more like the Ferengi than the Federation. CHANGE MY MIND"

                                                                            [?]mosspiglet » 🌐
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                                                                            Major spoilers ahead ⚠️ [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                            Essun's last chapter is wild. The activation of the Obelisk Gate is awesome, in the true sense of the word, but I'm actually not sure how I feel about Essun's part in the whole thing 🤔

                                                                            Why go to Castrima-over? Why even attempt parley with the army threatening her home? Then, when parley fails and she's forced to fight (slaughter) the army, why kill all of Rennanis after? It was a city of millions (before the Season, anyway, said someone from Castrima in Chapter 14). I'm not sure Essun put much thought into it—she was channeling the Gate—so maybe we can argue that it was a horrific act of instinct, but that still leaves her with genocide on her hands. I don't remember thinking much about it the first time I read this book, but now all I can think about is Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the gnawing dread in my stomach when I read things like "Pentagon Drafting New Nuclear Strategy To Expand Options for Tactical Nuclear Weapons Use"…

                                                                            And then Nassun's last chapter 💔 Poor girl has to kill her father to keep him from murdering her, and then Steel steps in to manipulate the traumatized girl into going along with his plan to kill everything on the surface of the Earth 😳

                                                                            Those two final chapters fucked me up. The Broken Earth is such a heavy story 😢

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                                                                            N. K. Jemisin: The Obelisk Gate (EBook, 2016, Orbit)

                                                                            Alt...N. K. Jemisin: The Obelisk Gate (EBook, 2016, Orbit)

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                                                                              [?]Ami Angelwings » 🌐
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                                                                              what's a common plot twist that you could do without?

                                                                                [?]DarkSheep Arts » 🌐
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                                                                                And a bit of Art I've been messing around with since last night.

                                                                                A brown skinned Asian woman with a cybernetic arm hefts a futuristic pistol to shoulder level.

                                                                                Alt...A brown skinned Asian woman with a cybernetic arm hefts a futuristic pistol to shoulder level.

                                                                                  [?]Walt » 🌐
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                                                                                  Weird Tales vol 15 number 04 (April 1930) - featured story: The Dust of Egypt by Seabury Quinn.




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                                                                                  Cover art by Hugh Rankin.

                                                                                  Weird Tales vol 15 number 04 (April 1930) - featured story: The Dust of Egypt by Seabury Quinn. Cover art by Hugh Rankin. The Unique Magazine. Other Stories by— Paul Ernst, Jeremy Ellis, David H. Keller, J. Joseph-Renaud, Edmond Hamilton, W. K. Mashburn, Jr., Henry S. Whitehead. 25 cents. On the left, a woman with long dark hair wears a long white sleeveless dress with gold trim, a gold necklace, and gold armbands; she stands upright facing slightly right while holding a thin staff or rod. In the center, a grey creature with muscular, textured skin is bare and leans forward in a crouching pose. On the lower right, a man with short dark hair looks upward toward a hand reaching in from the top right that holds a thin chain. The scene is set against an Egyptian-style wall featuring hieroglyphic carvings and a large stone pillar, rendered in muted tones of green, grey, white, gold, and dark brown.

                                                                                  Alt...Weird Tales vol 15 number 04 (April 1930) - featured story: The Dust of Egypt by Seabury Quinn. Cover art by Hugh Rankin. The Unique Magazine. Other Stories by— Paul Ernst, Jeremy Ellis, David H. Keller, J. Joseph-Renaud, Edmond Hamilton, W. K. Mashburn, Jr., Henry S. Whitehead. 25 cents. On the left, a woman with long dark hair wears a long white sleeveless dress with gold trim, a gold necklace, and gold armbands; she stands upright facing slightly right while holding a thin staff or rod. In the center, a grey creature with muscular, textured skin is bare and leans forward in a crouching pose. On the lower right, a man with short dark hair looks upward toward a hand reaching in from the top right that holds a thin chain. The scene is set against an Egyptian-style wall featuring hieroglyphic carvings and a large stone pillar, rendered in muted tones of green, grey, white, gold, and dark brown.

                                                                                    [?]E.S. Raye » 🌐
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                                                                                    The mystery at the heart of Gas Giant Gambit: a fuel mining outpost that isn't mining fuel.
                                                                                    A mystery Gus, despite her best efforts, is doomed to get wrapped up in.

                                                                                    Gas Giant Gambit: A Tall Tale From Beyond the Cygnus Rift is available now.

                                                                                    esraye.com/gas-giant-gambit/

                                                                                    Quote from Gas Giant Gambit: As the smell of fresh coffee and tobacco filled the small office, Ray leaned back in his chair and regarded Gus for a long second. “If you don’t mind my asking, what’s your business in Las Ráfagas?” He poured two cups of coffee and gestured to the bottle of homebrew and the cream and sugar already on his desk. She shook her head and accepted the coffee black. “Had a job offer out this way. It fell through. Then I had some trouble on atmo-entry. My pony’s with the engineer. He says it’ll be another three days. And I’m low on rubidium. There some kinda shortage?

                                                                                    Alt...Quote from Gas Giant Gambit: As the smell of fresh coffee and tobacco filled the small office, Ray leaned back in his chair and regarded Gus for a long second. “If you don’t mind my asking, what’s your business in Las Ráfagas?” He poured two cups of coffee and gestured to the bottle of homebrew and the cream and sugar already on his desk. She shook her head and accepted the coffee black. “Had a job offer out this way. It fell through. Then I had some trouble on atmo-entry. My pony’s with the engineer. He says it’ll be another three days. And I’m low on rubidium. There some kinda shortage?

                                                                                    Cover of Gas Giant Gambit: A Tall Tale From Beyond the Cygnus Rift

                                                                                    Alt...Cover of Gas Giant Gambit: A Tall Tale From Beyond the Cygnus Rift

                                                                                      [?]Readbean » 🌐
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                                                                                      The Incredible Life-Form by Winston K. Marks

                                                                                      http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65979

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                                                                                        Died this day: 08/25/1995 (b. 09/24/1934) John Kilian Houston Brunner was a British author of science fiction novels and stories. His 1968 novel Stand on Zanzibar, about an overpopulated world, won the 1969 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel and the BSFA Award the same year.

                                                                                        en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bru


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                                                                                        The book jacket for John Brunner's Stand on Zanzibar features a tall, narrow rectangular design set against a solid, matte black background, consisting of a thin spine and a larger front cover. The title "STAND ON ZANZIBAR" is displayed in large, bold, white, all-caps sans-serif typography at the top of both panels. On the spine, "JOHN BRUNNER" is printed directly above the title. On the front cover, the title is centered at the top, followed by the subult-text "A NOVEL BY" and then "JOHN BRUNNER" in large, bold, white, all-caps letters. Below the author's name on the cover, "DOUBLEDAY SCIENCE FICTION" appears in a small, vibrant red, sans-serif font. This same red text is repeated at the bottom of the spine. Designed by S. A. Summit, Inc., the central visual element of both panels is a dense, high-contrast, stylized illustration using black, white, and deep pink/magenta tones. The imagery depicts a massive, tightly packed crowd stretching from the top to the bottom edge of the frame. Rendered in a grainy, halftone, or distressed print style with heavy shadows, the individuals appear as silhouettes or stark, high-contrast shapes. Many faces and figures are partially obscured by dense, stippled texture and deep black voids; while some figures seem to wear hats or formal clothing, specific details are lost to the graphic, high-contrast style.

                                                                                        Alt...The book jacket for John Brunner's Stand on Zanzibar features a tall, narrow rectangular design set against a solid, matte black background, consisting of a thin spine and a larger front cover. The title "STAND ON ZANZIBAR" is displayed in large, bold, white, all-caps sans-serif typography at the top of both panels. On the spine, "JOHN BRUNNER" is printed directly above the title. On the front cover, the title is centered at the top, followed by the subult-text "A NOVEL BY" and then "JOHN BRUNNER" in large, bold, white, all-caps letters. Below the author's name on the cover, "DOUBLEDAY SCIENCE FICTION" appears in a small, vibrant red, sans-serif font. This same red text is repeated at the bottom of the spine. Designed by S. A. Summit, Inc., the central visual element of both panels is a dense, high-contrast, stylized illustration using black, white, and deep pink/magenta tones. The imagery depicts a massive, tightly packed crowd stretching from the top to the bottom edge of the frame. Rendered in a grainy, halftone, or distressed print style with heavy shadows, the individuals appear as silhouettes or stark, high-contrast shapes. Many faces and figures are partially obscured by dense, stippled texture and deep black voids; while some figures seem to wear hats or formal clothing, specific details are lost to the graphic, high-contrast style.

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                                                                                          Art by Vincent DiFate

                                                                                          Pristine Collector's Edition of Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner, part of the Masterpieces of Science Fiction Collection by The Easton Press. The book is single-owner, stored in a dust-free bookcase in a dry climate and is in exceptional, unused condition (as new). - The full leather binding is a deep, rich brown, accented in 22kt gold. The elaborate cover artwork, created by the acclaimed Vincent DiFate, features several rows of stylized gold-outlined figures and a line-drawn map of Africa. The spine displays the book's title, 'Stand on Zanzibar,' in expressive 22k gold script, flanked by lines of gold-embossed human silhouettes and the author's name in small capital gold print. The leather is thick, with raised, hubbed spine bands, and the book displays flawless craftsmanship - Archival-quality paper is used throughout, with all page edges gilded in brilliant gold. Smyth sewn binding and concealed muslin joints reinforce the book's physical integrity, ensuring durability and a luxurious reading experience. Inside the front cover lies a pristine bookplate. The volume's immaculate preservation reflects careful single ownership. This collector's edition combines artistic, material, and literary value, resulting in a truly stunning and important item for aficionados of fine press science fiction

                                                                                          Alt...Pristine Collector's Edition of Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner, part of the Masterpieces of Science Fiction Collection by The Easton Press. The book is single-owner, stored in a dust-free bookcase in a dry climate and is in exceptional, unused condition (as new). - The full leather binding is a deep, rich brown, accented in 22kt gold. The elaborate cover artwork, created by the acclaimed Vincent DiFate, features several rows of stylized gold-outlined figures and a line-drawn map of Africa. The spine displays the book's title, 'Stand on Zanzibar,' in expressive 22k gold script, flanked by lines of gold-embossed human silhouettes and the author's name in small capital gold print. The leather is thick, with raised, hubbed spine bands, and the book displays flawless craftsmanship - Archival-quality paper is used throughout, with all page edges gilded in brilliant gold. Smyth sewn binding and concealed muslin joints reinforce the book's physical integrity, ensuring durability and a luxurious reading experience. Inside the front cover lies a pristine bookplate. The volume's immaculate preservation reflects careful single ownership. This collector's edition combines artistic, material, and literary value, resulting in a truly stunning and important item for aficionados of fine press science fiction

                                                                                            [?]M.S. Bellows, Jr. » 🌐
                                                                                            @msbellows@c.im

                                                                                            Hey, literary folk: I'm reading Ursula K. LeGuin's "Always Coming Home" via Libby, and it's amazingly good. (fn) I want to buy myself a copy, and must choose between a regular edition as published in 1985 and an expanded edition prepared with her collaboration shortly before her death. I've found that expanded/revised editions almost never are as good as the originals (eg Orwell's "Homage to Catalonia"), but it would be interesting to read the two additional chapters, her essays about it, etc. Is anyone here familiar with both versions so they can offer advice?

                                                                                            (fn) Mind-blowingly good. Like, "I haven't finished it yet but it could end up in my top 10 books of all time" good. Its blending of narrative and poetry and culture and myth remind me of Toomer's great and underremembered "Cane." Powerfully relevant to where we find ourselves today.

                                                                                              [?]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.

                                                                                                [?]QuokkaMocha 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇬🇱🇵🇸 » 🌐
                                                                                                @QuokkaMocha@mastodon.world

                                                                                                Just finished "Resurrection" by @Owen_G_Richards and really enjoyed it. Come payday I'll definitely be getting some more from the series. For anyone who's interested, this is my wee review on Goodreads. goodreads.com/review/show/8887

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