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Punktown
Jeffrey Thomas (born October 3, 1957) is a prolific writer of science fiction and horror, best known for his stories set in the nightmarish future city called Punktown, such as the novel ''Deadstock'' ( Solaris Books) and the collection ''Punktown'' (Ministry of Whimsy Press), from which a story was reprinted in St. Martin's '' The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror #14''. His fiction has also been reprinted in Daw's ''The Year's Best Horror Stories XXII'', ''The Year's Best Fantastic Fiction'' and ''Quick Chills II: The Best Horror Fiction from the Specialty Press''. He has been a 2003 finalist for the Bram Stoker Award (Best First Novel) for ''Monstrocity'', and a 2008 finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for ''Deadstock''. Other books by Thomas include the novels ''Letters from Hades'' (Bedlam Press) and ''Monstrocity'' ( Prime Books), and the novella ''Godhead Dying Downwards'' (Earthling Publications). The German edition of ''Punktown'' has cover art by H. R. Giger. Thom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Thomas (writer)
Jeffrey Thomas (born October 3, 1957) is a prolific writer of science fiction and horror, best known for his stories set in the nightmarish future city called Punktown, such as the novel ''Deadstock'' (Solaris Books) and the collection ''Punktown'' (Ministry of Whimsy Press), from which a story was reprinted in St. Martin's ''The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror #14''. His fiction has also been reprinted in Daw's ''The Year's Best Horror Stories XXII'', ''The Year's Best Fantastic Fiction'' and ''Quick Chills II: The Best Horror Fiction from the Specialty Press''. He has been a 2003 finalist for the Bram Stoker Award (Best First Novel) for ''Monstrocity'', and a 2008 finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for ''Deadstock''. Other books by Thomas include the novels ''Letters from Hades'' (Bedlam Press) and ''Monstrocity'' (Prime Books), and the novella ''Godhead Dying Downwards'' (Earthling Publications). The German edition of ''Punktown'' has cover art by H. R. Giger. Thomas is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punktown
Jeffrey Thomas (born October 3, 1957) is a prolific writer of science fiction and horror, best known for his stories set in the nightmarish future city called Punktown, such as the novel ''Deadstock'' ( Solaris Books) and the collection ''Punktown'' (Ministry of Whimsy Press), from which a story was reprinted in St. Martin's '' The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror #14''. His fiction has also been reprinted in Daw's ''The Year's Best Horror Stories XXII'', ''The Year's Best Fantastic Fiction'' and ''Quick Chills II: The Best Horror Fiction from the Specialty Press''. He has been a 2003 finalist for the Bram Stoker Award (Best First Novel) for ''Monstrocity'', and a 2008 finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for ''Deadstock''. Other books by Thomas include the novels ''Letters from Hades'' (Bedlam Press) and ''Monstrocity'' ( Prime Books), and the novella ''Godhead Dying Downwards'' (Earthling Publications). The German edition of ''Punktown'' has cover art by H. R. Giger. Thom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Necropolitan Press
Necropolitan Press, founded in 1993 by editor and author Jeffrey Thomas, is an independent publisher in the genres of horror, science-fiction, dark fantasy, and "the Unclassifiable." Necropolitan Press ceased producing new releases in 2001. In March 2008, it was announced that Necropolitan Press would be resuming a publication schedule, beginning with Paul G. Tremblay's ''The Harlequin & The Train'' novella. History Jeffrey Thomas founded Necropolitan Press in 1993 in reaction to his discovery of the then-flourishing small press, causing him to become so enthused with the idea that he "developed the desire to produce some publication or other" of his own. Thomas chose the name for his publishing imprint due to the sound of it—fond of the similarity to the word Metropolitan but with a horrific bent. At the time, Thomas worked as a paste up artist in a print shop, allowing him to create the Necropolitan Press releases during his breaks by using a " light table to paste up the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike. Delirium Books first published The Rising, the first book in a series of zombie-themed horror novels written by author Brian Keene, winning the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel in 2003 and helping to usher in the new era of zombie popularity in the mid-2000s. In 2005, Delirium Books won the prestigious Bram Stoker Award for Excellence in Specialty Press Publishing, presented by the HWA (Horror Writer's Association). The same year, Delirium took home the first annual Shocker Award for Small Press of the Year, presented by Shocklines.com, one of the biggest independent horror booksellers in the U.S. Magazines Some of the first offerings from Delirium Books were magazines, all digest-sized with color covers. The print run for these magazines is unknown. * ''Delirium #1'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Thomas (author)
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Scott Thomas may refer to: *Scott Thomas (American football) (born 1964), American football player *Scott Thomas (district attorney) (born 1966), American district attorney *Scott Thomas (ice hockey) (born 1970), ice hockey player in the NHL *Scott Thomas (footballer) (born 1974), English football (soccer) player *Scott Thomas (director), American director of the film ''Plane Dead'' and creator of Pacific Entertainment Group See also * Thomas Scott (other) * Thomas (surname) Thomas is a common surname of English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, French, German, Dutch, and Danish origin. It derives from the medieval personal name, of Biblical origin, from Aramaic תאומא ''t'om'a'', a byname meaning 'twin'. It was borne b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Di Filippo
Paul Di Filippo (born October 29, 1954) is an American science fiction writer. He is a regular reviewer for print magazines ''Asimov's Science Fiction'', ''The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction'', '' Science Fiction Eye'', ''The New York Review of Science Fiction'', '' Interzone'', and '' Nova Express'', as well as online at '' Science Fiction Weekly''. He is a member of the Turkey City Writer's Workshop. Along with Michael Bishop, Di Filippo has published a series of novels under the pseudonym Philip Lawson. Antonio Urias writes that Di Filippo's writing has a "tradition of the bizarre and the weird". His novella ''A Year in the Linear City'' was nominated for a Hugo award. Early life Di Filippo was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Critical reception Antonio Urias praised the collection ''The Steampunk Trilogy'' (1995) in a brisk review, writing in summary that the tripartite book "contains three bizarre and occasionally humorous novels taking the reader from Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asimov's Science Fiction
''Asimov's Science Fiction'' is an American science fiction magazine which publishes science fiction and fantasy named after science fiction author Isaac Asimov. It is currently published by Penny Publications. From January 2017, the publication frequency is bimonthly (six issues per year). Circulation in 2012 was 22,593, as reported in the annual ''Locus Magazine survey. History ''Asimov's Science Fiction'' began life as the digest-sized ''Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine'' (or ''IASFM'' for short) in 1977. Joel Davis of Davis Publications approached Asimov to lend his name to a new science fiction magazine, after the fashion of ''Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine'' or '' Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine''. Asimov refused to act as editor, but served instead as editorial director, writing editorials and replying to reader mail until his death in 1992. At Asimov's request George Scithers, the first editor, negotiated an acquisitions contract with the Science Fictio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writer
A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, plays, screenplays, teleplays, songs, and essays as well as other reports and news articles that may be of interest to the general public. Writers' texts are published across a wide range of media. Skilled writers who are able to use language to express ideas well, often contribute significantly to the cultural content of a society. The term "writer" is also used elsewhere in the arts and music, such as songwriter or a screenwriter, but also a stand-alone "writer" typically refers to the creation of written language. Some writers work from an oral tradition Oral tradition, or oral lore, is a form of human communication wherein knowledge, art, ideas and cultural material is received, preserved, and transmitted orally from one generatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlton Mellick III (writer)
Carlton Mellick III (born July 2, 1977) is an American author currently residing in Portland, Oregon. He is best known as one of the leading authors in the Bizarro movement in underground literature. Mellick's work has been described as a combination of trashy schlock sci-fi/horror and postmodern literary art. His novels explore surreal versions of earth in contemporary society and imagined futures, commonly focusing on social absurdities and satire. Background Carlton Mellick III started writing at the age of ten and completed twelve novels by the age of eighteen. Only one of these early novels, ''Electric Jesus Corpse'', ever made it to print. Mellick attended Clarion West in 2008, where he studied under such authors as Chuck Palahniuk, Cory Doctorow, Connie Willis, Paul Park, and Mary Rosenblum. He is best known for his first novel ''Satan Burger'', which was translated into Russian and published by Ultra Culture in 2005. It was part of a four book series called Brave New Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Investigator
A private investigator (often abbreviated to PI and informally called a private eye), a private detective, or inquiry agent is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private investigators often work for attorneys in civil and criminal cases. History In 1833, Eugène François Vidocq, a French soldier, criminal, and privateer, founded the first known private detective agency, "Le Bureau des Renseignements Universels pour le commerce et l'Industrie" ("The Office of Universal Information For Commerce and Industry") and hired ex-convicts. Much of what private investigators did in the early days was to act as the police in matters for which their clients felt the police were not equipped or willing to do. Official law enforcement tried many times to shut it down. In 1842, police arrested him in suspicion of unlawful imprisonment and taking money on false pretences after he had solved an embezzlement case. Vidocq later suspect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph S
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled '' Yūsuf''. In Persian, the name is "Yousef". The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common male name in the 20th century. In the first century CE, Joseph was the second most popular male name for Palestine Jews. In the Book of Genesis Joseph is Jacob's eleventh son and Rachel's first son, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
