Posted in SF Bookworm on March 18th, 2008 1 Comment »
From the NY Times:“Arthur C. Clarke, a writer whose seamless blend of scientific expertise and poetic imagination helped usher in the space age, died early Wednesday in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where he had lived since 1956. He was 90.”
Complete article here.
An era passes. A moment of silence please.
Posted in SF Bookworm on March 27th, 2007 No Comments »
As I’ve mentioned once or twice before, one of the things that attracts collectors is the beauty of books as objects apart from their content. The publication of books as works of art continues to be a potent motivation for many collectors and it is generally the small press publishers that are most active in […]
Posted in SF Bookworm on March 7th, 2007 No Comments »
An imprint of Harlequin Books, the Laser Books series was published between 1975 and 1977. Following the successful formula of its romance line, Harlequin produced the series on a strict schedule releasing three books a month all with a distinctly similar design, each featuring a cover illustration by Kelly Freas. A series subscription was offered […]
Posted in SF Bookworm on March 1st, 2007 No Comments »
Bibliophile Joyce Godsey (Bibliophile Bullpen) was kind enough to let me know of an upcoming radio broadcast of NPR’s The Book Guys. Hosts Mike Cuthbert and Allan Stypeck will be discussing reading and collecting Science Fiction and Fantasy books. Of particular interest, they will be offering valuation estimates on listener’s books. To be included on […]
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