Ian Watson (author)

	Ian Watson (author) Ian Watson (born 20 April 1943) is a British science fiction writer. He lives in Gijón, Spain. Life In 1959, Watson worked as an accounts clerk at Runciman's, a Newcastle shipping company. The experience was not particularly satisfying. Watson graduated in English Literature from Balliol College, Oxford, in 1963; in 1965 he earned a research degree in English and French 19th-century literature. Watson lectured English in Tanzania (1965–67) and Tokyo (1967–70), and taught Future Studies at the Birmingham Polytechnic from 1970 to 1976. After 1976 he devoted himself to his career as a professional writer. His first novel, '' The Embedding'', winner of the Prix Apollo in 1975, is unusual for being based on ideas from generative grammar; the title refers to the process of center embedding. He is a prolific writer, having written more than two dozen novels, among them ''Miracle Visitors'', ''God's World'', ''The Jonah Kit'' and ''The Flies of Memory''; and many collection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	The Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' (SFE) is an English language reference work on science fiction, first published in 1979. It has won the Hugo, Locus and British SF Awards. Two print editions appeared in 1979 and 1993. A third, continuously revised, edition was published online from 2011; a change of web host was announced as the launch of a fourth edition in 2021. History The first edition, edited by Peter Nicholls with John Clute, was published by Granada in 1979. It was retitled ''The Science Fiction Encyclopedia'' when published by Doubleday in the United States. Accompanying its text were numerous black and white photographs illustrating authors, book and magazine covers, film and TV stills, and examples of artists' work. A second edition, jointly edited by Nicholls and Clute, was published in 1993 by Orbit in the UK and St. Martin's Press in the US. The second edition contained 1.3 million words, almost twice the 700,000 words of the 1979 edition. The 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chekhov's Journey ''Chekhov's Journey'' is a novel by Ian Watson published in 1983. Plot summary ''Chekhov's Journey'' is a novel in which a modern-day actor uses hypnosis to simulate Anton Chekhov's 1890 journey through Siberia. Reception Dave Langford reviewed ''Chekhov's Journey'' for ''White Dwarf'' #40, and stated that "There are good twists in this neatly executed story, which is as 'conventional' a reality-bending yarn as Watson has written. Lacking the vaulting ambition of his ''God's World'' or the outrageousness of the recent ''Deathhunter'', it's good entertainment with some philosophical bite." Reviews Review by Faren Miller (1983) in Locus, #267 April 1983 Review by Nick Lowe (1983) in Foundation, #28 July 1983 Review by John Clute (1983) in Interzone, #5 Autumn 1983 Review by Tom Easton (1990) in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July 1990 Review by Don D'Ammassa (1991) in Science Fiction Chronicle DNA Publications was an American publishing company that existed from 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	1943 Births Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China. Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the Allied European strategy for the next stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Evil Water And Other Stories ''Evil Water and Other Stories'' is a collection by Ian Watson published in 1987. Plot summary ''Evil Water and Other Stories'' is a collection of 10 science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories. Reception Dave Langford reviewed ''Evil Water'' for ''White Dwarf'' #88, and stated that "This collection is a shade less substantial than previous ones, but still offers fun and intellectual fireworks: alien parasites, failed timegates, transatlantic sponsored swimming, Greenham Common allegory, and an enjoyably nasty sense of humour throughout." Reviews Review by David V. Barrett (1987) in Vector 138 Review by L. J. Hurst (1987) in Vector 138 Review by Lee Montgomerie (1987) in Interzone, #21 Autumn 1987 Review by Gregory Feeley (1987) in Foundation Foundation may refer to: * Foundation (nonprofit), a type of charitable organization Foundation (United States law), a type of charitable organization in the U.S. Private foundation, a charitable organization that, while serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Slow Birds And Other Stories ''Slow Birds and Other Stories'' is a collection by Ian Watson published in 1985. Plot summary ''Slow Birds and Other Stories'' is a collection of 11 short stories. Reception Dave Langford reviewed ''Slow Birds and Other Stories'' for ''White Dwarf'' #72, and stated that "strangenesses include inverted, inexplicably expanded, and time-frozen worlds, a vitriolic tale of political physics which plunges Margaret Thatcher below Absolute Zero, and uneasy horror stories. Worth a look." Reviews Review by Chris Morgan (1985) in Fantasy Review, November 1985 Review by Chris Bailey (1985) in Vector 129 Review by Dan Chow (1986) in Locus, #300 January 1986 Review by E. F. Bleiler (1987) in Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, April 1987 Review by Gregory Feeley (1987) in Foundation Foundation may refer to: Foundation (nonprofit), a type of charitable organization Foundation (United States law), a type of charitable organization in the U.S. Private foundation, a charit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Power (1987 Novel) ''The Power'' is a novel by Ian Watson published in 1987. Plot summary ''The Power'' is a novel in which a nuclear apocalypse occurs after confrontations involving nuclear bases and peace camps. Reception Dave Langford reviewed ''The Power'' for ''White Dwarf'' #96, and stated that "for all his acuteness, Watson isn't immune to this genre's habitual gloating tone of 'Look, Mummy, see how disgusting I can be....'" Reviews Review by Michael Fearn (1987) in Vector Vector most often refers to: Euclidean vector, a quantity with a magnitude and a direction Vector (epidemiology), an agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism Vector may also refer to: Mathematic ... 141https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?5221 Review by Terry Broome (1987) in Paperback Inferno, #69 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Power 1987 novels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Queenmagic, Kingmagic ''Queenmagic, Kingmagic'' is a novel by Ian Watson published in 1986. Plot summary ''Queenmagic, Kingmagic'' is a novel in which the hero and heroines are pawns in a game world involving chess, and travel to worlds of other games. Reception Dave Langford reviewed ''Queenmagic, Kingmagic'' for ''White Dwarf'' #83, and stated that "The expected unexpected finale is very Watsonesque." Reviews Review by Faren Miller (1986) in Locus, #307 August 1986 Review by Chris Morgan (1986) in Fantasy Review, November 1986 Review by Martyn Taylor (1986) in Vector 135 Review by Orson Scott Card (1988) in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 1988 Review by Baird Searles (1988) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, December 1988 Review by Michael Abbott (2010) in Vector Vector most often refers to: Euclidean vector, a quantity with a magnitude and a direction Vector (epidemiology), an agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	BenBella Books BenBella Books is an independent publishing house based in Dallas, Texas. BenBella was founded by Glenn Yeffeth in 2001. It specializes in nonfiction books on popular culture, business, health, and nutrition, along with books on science, politics, psychology, and other topics. BenBella Books has four imprints. The BenBella Books imprint publishes broadly in non-fiction. The Smart Pop imprint, now headed by Robb Pearlman, originally focused on essay anthologies on popular culture but now focuses more broadly on fan-friendly titles. The BenBella Vegan imprint focuses on plant-based cookbooks and lifestyle titles. The Matt Holt imprint, launched in 2020, focuses on business, finance, and professional development titles. Selected works BenBella published the nutrition book '' The China Study'' by T. Colin Campbell in 2005, which has gone on to sell over 3 million copies. The company published NYT bestseller ''Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story'', written by defense ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Book Of Being ''The Book of Being'' is a novel by Ian Watson published in 1985. Plot summary ''The Book of Being'' is a novel in which Yaleen dies horribly, goes insane, and then completely rewrites reality. Reception Dave Langford reviewed ''The Book of Being'' for ''White Dwarf'' #68, and stated that "The marathon effort of trilogy-writing is showing: for ages Watson's intellectual gearshift stays in neutral, but crashes into overdrive for the forty pages of Part Three (containing most of the plot). Strangely paced stuff from one of the few SF authors with a truly strange mind." Reviews Review by K. V. Bailey (1985) in Vector 126 Review by Chris Morgan (1985) in Fantasy Review, July 1985 Review by Don D'Ammassa (1987) in Science Fiction Chronicle DNA Publications was an American publishing company that existed from 1993 to 2007 and was run by the husband-and-wife team of Warren Lapine and Angela Kessler. Initially based in Massachusetts, DNA Publications relocated to Radford, Virgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Ian Watson (author) Ian Watson (born 20 April 1943) is a British science fiction writer. He lives in Gijón, Spain. Life In 1959, Watson worked as an accounts clerk at Runciman's, a Newcastle shipping company. The experience was not particularly satisfying. Watson graduated in English Literature from Balliol College, Oxford, in 1963; in 1965 he earned a research degree in English and French 19th-century literature. Watson lectured English in Tanzania (1965–67) and Tokyo (1967–70), and taught Future Studies at the Birmingham Polytechnic from 1970 to 1976. After 1976 he devoted himself to his career as a professional writer. His first novel, '' The Embedding'', winner of the Prix Apollo in 1975, is unusual for being based on ideas from generative grammar; the title refers to the process of center embedding. He is a prolific writer, having written more than two dozen novels, among them ''Miracle Visitors'', ''God's World'', ''The Jonah Kit'' and ''The Flies of Memory''; and many collection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	The Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' (SFE) is an English language reference work on science fiction, first published in 1979. It has won the Hugo, Locus and British SF Awards. Two print editions appeared in 1979 and 1993. A third, continuously revised, edition was published online from 2011; a change of web host was announced as the launch of a fourth edition in 2021. History The first edition, edited by Peter Nicholls with John Clute, was published by Granada in 1979. It was retitled ''The Science Fiction Encyclopedia'' when published by Doubleday in the United States. Accompanying its text were numerous black and white photographs illustrating authors, book and magazine covers, film and TV stills, and examples of artists' work. A second edition, jointly edited by Nicholls and Clute, was published in 1993 by Orbit in the UK and St. Martin's Press in the US. The second edition contained 1.3 million words, almost twice the 700,000 words of the 1979 edition. The 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chekhov's Journey ''Chekhov's Journey'' is a novel by Ian Watson published in 1983. Plot summary ''Chekhov's Journey'' is a novel in which a modern-day actor uses hypnosis to simulate Anton Chekhov's 1890 journey through Siberia. Reception Dave Langford reviewed ''Chekhov's Journey'' for ''White Dwarf'' #40, and stated that "There are good twists in this neatly executed story, which is as 'conventional' a reality-bending yarn as Watson has written. Lacking the vaulting ambition of his ''God's World'' or the outrageousness of the recent ''Deathhunter'', it's good entertainment with some philosophical bite." Reviews Review by Faren Miller (1983) in Locus, #267 April 1983 Review by Nick Lowe (1983) in Foundation, #28 July 1983 Review by John Clute (1983) in Interzone, #5 Autumn 1983 Review by Tom Easton (1990) in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July 1990 Review by Don D'Ammassa (1991) in Science Fiction Chronicle DNA Publications was an American publishing company that existed from 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Living People Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1943 Births Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China. Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the Allied European strategy for the next stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Evil Water And Other Stories ''Evil Water and Other Stories'' is a collection by Ian Watson published in 1987. Plot summary ''Evil Water and Other Stories'' is a collection of 10 science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories. Reception Dave Langford reviewed ''Evil Water'' for ''White Dwarf'' #88, and stated that "This collection is a shade less substantial than previous ones, but still offers fun and intellectual fireworks: alien parasites, failed timegates, transatlantic sponsored swimming, Greenham Common allegory, and an enjoyably nasty sense of humour throughout." Reviews Review by David V. Barrett (1987) in Vector 138 Review by L. J. Hurst (1987) in Vector 138 Review by Lee Montgomerie (1987) in Interzone, #21 Autumn 1987 Review by Gregory Feeley (1987) in Foundation Foundation may refer to: * Foundation (nonprofit), a type of charitable organization Foundation (United States law), a type of charitable organization in the U.S. Private foundation, a charitable organization that, while serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Slow Birds And Other Stories ''Slow Birds and Other Stories'' is a collection by Ian Watson published in 1985. Plot summary ''Slow Birds and Other Stories'' is a collection of 11 short stories. Reception Dave Langford reviewed ''Slow Birds and Other Stories'' for ''White Dwarf'' #72, and stated that "strangenesses include inverted, inexplicably expanded, and time-frozen worlds, a vitriolic tale of political physics which plunges Margaret Thatcher below Absolute Zero, and uneasy horror stories. Worth a look." Reviews Review by Chris Morgan (1985) in Fantasy Review, November 1985 Review by Chris Bailey (1985) in Vector 129 Review by Dan Chow (1986) in Locus, #300 January 1986 Review by E. F. Bleiler (1987) in Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, April 1987 Review by Gregory Feeley (1987) in Foundation Foundation may refer to: Foundation (nonprofit), a type of charitable organization Foundation (United States law), a type of charitable organization in the U.S. Private foundation, a charit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Power (1987 Novel) ''The Power'' is a novel by Ian Watson published in 1987. Plot summary ''The Power'' is a novel in which a nuclear apocalypse occurs after confrontations involving nuclear bases and peace camps. Reception Dave Langford reviewed ''The Power'' for ''White Dwarf'' #96, and stated that "for all his acuteness, Watson isn't immune to this genre's habitual gloating tone of 'Look, Mummy, see how disgusting I can be....'" Reviews Review by Michael Fearn (1987) in Vector Vector most often refers to: Euclidean vector, a quantity with a magnitude and a direction Vector (epidemiology), an agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism Vector may also refer to: Mathematic ... 141https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?5221 Review by Terry Broome (1987) in Paperback Inferno, #69 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Power 1987 novels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Queenmagic, Kingmagic ''Queenmagic, Kingmagic'' is a novel by Ian Watson published in 1986. Plot summary ''Queenmagic, Kingmagic'' is a novel in which the hero and heroines are pawns in a game world involving chess, and travel to worlds of other games. Reception Dave Langford reviewed ''Queenmagic, Kingmagic'' for ''White Dwarf'' #83, and stated that "The expected unexpected finale is very Watsonesque." Reviews Review by Faren Miller (1986) in Locus, #307 August 1986 Review by Chris Morgan (1986) in Fantasy Review, November 1986 Review by Martyn Taylor (1986) in Vector 135 Review by Orson Scott Card (1988) in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 1988 Review by Baird Searles (1988) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, December 1988 Review by Michael Abbott (2010) in Vector Vector most often refers to: Euclidean vector, a quantity with a magnitude and a direction Vector (epidemiology), an agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	BenBella Books BenBella Books is an independent publishing house based in Dallas, Texas. BenBella was founded by Glenn Yeffeth in 2001. It specializes in nonfiction books on popular culture, business, health, and nutrition, along with books on science, politics, psychology, and other topics. BenBella Books has four imprints. The BenBella Books imprint publishes broadly in non-fiction. The Smart Pop imprint, now headed by Robb Pearlman, originally focused on essay anthologies on popular culture but now focuses more broadly on fan-friendly titles. The BenBella Vegan imprint focuses on plant-based cookbooks and lifestyle titles. The Matt Holt imprint, launched in 2020, focuses on business, finance, and professional development titles. Selected works BenBella published the nutrition book '' The China Study'' by T. Colin Campbell in 2005, which has gone on to sell over 3 million copies. The company published NYT bestseller ''Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story'', written by defense ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Book Of Being ''The Book of Being'' is a novel by Ian Watson published in 1985. Plot summary ''The Book of Being'' is a novel in which Yaleen dies horribly, goes insane, and then completely rewrites reality. Reception Dave Langford reviewed ''The Book of Being'' for ''White Dwarf'' #68, and stated that "The marathon effort of trilogy-writing is showing: for ages Watson's intellectual gearshift stays in neutral, but crashes into overdrive for the forty pages of Part Three (containing most of the plot). Strangely paced stuff from one of the few SF authors with a truly strange mind." Reviews Review by K. V. Bailey (1985) in Vector 126 Review by Chris Morgan (1985) in Fantasy Review, July 1985 Review by Don D'Ammassa (1987) in Science Fiction Chronicle DNA Publications was an American publishing company that existed from 1993 to 2007 and was run by the husband-and-wife team of Warren Lapine and Angela Kessler. Initially based in Massachusetts, DNA Publications relocated to Radford, Virgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]