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writeaheadlooms-blog · 5 years

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Science Fiction & Fantasy

This is exactly what the alternate History' genre is all about. Alternate History talks about history - this is applicable in just about any country of the planet - and asks the question:'What If?' What if British India hadn't occurred? What can have happened if the British capital city has been built elsewhere - say, where Newcastle-upon-Tyne is today? Would that have altered the span of history? Alternate history can ask and answer so many questions - and sets your thoughts chasing off on all sorts of trails!

Alternate History Alternate history is often alluded to as all history. To those aficionados of alternate history, it is frequently called uchronia or chronic which will be what the French call alternate history; as parallel worlds; or even while abwegige geschichten. Regardless of which name alternate history is known by, it involves past events using their outcomes ultimately altered - and then subsequent events evolving from the altered perspective. Robert Sobel used alternate history as the principal plot in his book'For Want of a Nail...If Burgoyne had Won at Saratoga '. Similarly, Peter G Tsouras wrote'Gettysburg: An Alternate History '.

Alternate history has also been called'counterfactuals'which will be not completely accurate: counterfactuals really relates more to academic historical research than it will to the genre of science fiction. You will see an excellent collection of most of these books inside our alternate history section: One book I'd particularly recommend is that published by Professor David Krasner, entitled'Unmaking the West: What-if?' I am not going to express a phrase relating to this book - you must read it yourself!

Fantasy Magic, the supernatural and Middle Earth: stories such as as'The The Middle Kingdom' and the series of'Lord of the Rings '. Fantasy as a category avoids the nasty and macabre - additionally, it avoids the scientific. Fantasy is - well, pure fantasy! It's what dreams are manufactured of. Tolkien's books follow the fantasy theme perfectly. Add parallel kingdoms magazines that pay for submissions and you've'The 10th Kingdom'which will be available nowadays on DVD - and worth watching! Add magic and you've John W. Campbell Jr and the stories he wrote for unknown' magazine. Add destiny and you've'A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin: you will see this book on Page 5 of the Fantasy section beneath the Science Fiction tab on our website. It is a good read and the next volume of the six-part epic novels, 'A Song of Ice and Fire '.

Gaming Gaming has really come into it's since the advent of multimedia and the internet. In reality, gaming software must be one of the products being sold more and more, even during these times of recession. Trust in me, once you begin gaming properly, you'll become hooked! It is probably one of the safer addictions to own, anyway! Today, the Games Workshop Group plc is one of the most prestigious war-games companies, listed on the London Stock Exchange. It sells war-games software and games around the globe from its base in the UK. A completely different company, Game Designers'Workshop, was also in the business of selling role-playing games and wargames from 1973 until it closed in 1996.

A large proportion of the gaming software is based on the science fiction of just one sort or another - time-traveling, myths and legends, magic - and any other slant incorporating one and another mix of groups. In 1977'Traveller' was initially introduced by the Game Designers'Workshop: this game is now carried forward by Mongoose Publishing. In nearly all cases the games are drawn from imaginary events occurring in the far future. Rules are drawn up for the players to follow along with and players progress through the various levels, buying and selling equipment and weapons to progress further into the imaginary realms of the games. As a new player myself, I could understand the magnetism that keeps players totally engrossed but, if you don't certainly are a games'devotee, you wouldn't really understand the draw gaming can have on you.

Media Arguably, one of the more respected science fiction films must be'Contact ', starring Jodie Foster as Dr. Ellie Arroway, directed by Robert Zemeckis. This film, released in 1997, was taken from the book contact' published by Carl Sagan that you simply will see on our website, along with many different his other books:'Cosmos ';'Pale Blue Dot: a Vision of the Human Future in Space ';'The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark '; and'The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence'- many of these books, and more, can be found on our website, beneath the Science Fiction banner.

Between the Media section, you will see' Doctor Who: The Taking of Chelsea 426'by David Llewellyn - plus Babylon 5, Batman, Blake's 7, other Doctor Who vignettes, Lensman, Red Dwarf, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Crow, X-Files, and Xena

Science Fiction Filed beneath the umbrella of Science Fiction you will see anthologies; classic science fiction; cyberpunk; science fiction encyclopedias; graphic novels; advanced science fiction; adventure; history and criticism; science fiction series; and short stories. There are several delightful books in this section: here, you will see'Orbus'by Neal Asher. This book has echoes of'Star Wars'crossed with deep Space 9'although the story it tells is all it's own. Another charming book is'Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce - a garden that shouldn't exist '. Will you find this as intriguing as Used to do? If that's the case, you will love this read - a genuine and classic science fiction novel to reduce yourself from reality in.

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talesofthefrontier · 3 years

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Shadows At Dawn Reprint Goes Live

Every world starts with a simple idea.

The Tales Of The Frontier universe began in 2016 with a short story called Shadows At Dawn about two cowboys roaming a dark fantasy landscape.

The publisher who took a chance on this short story was Aurelia Leo and I wanted to thank them again for choosing to republish the story in a new anthology.

Uchronia: An Anthology Of Alternate Histories & Alternative Worlds is a collection of weird and wonderful stories from writers who think differently and have the balls to put themselves out there (my blurb)

The official blurb is:

Uchronia: An Anthology of Alternate Histories & Alternate Worlds features twenty cosmic, uncanny, and macabre fantasy and science fiction stories.

A marine navigates close quarters in his wheelchair and the threat of joblessness due to mechanical men. Gremlins battle a bounty huntress in the Weird Wild West. When the Soviet Union invades Mexico, a U.S.-Mexico war veteran rallies Samalayuca refinery workers to fight back. Onboard the Current of Eagles, a disabled Native-American pilot confronts prejudice and radio warfare. You are a lone radio jockey after the apocalypse.

Curated by award-winning editor Zelda Knight, this collection of reprints will transport readers to diverse retrofutures and realms beyond their imagination.

In the Festival Tent” © Dennis Mombauer ✓ (Jeremy Lloyd)

“Heartless” © Krystal Claxton

“The Wizard of the Woods” © Tyler Bourassa

“In the Shadow of Fire” © H.R. Boldwood ✓(Jeremy Lloyd)

“The Tribute” © Rhidian Brenig Jones ✓✓ (Julious Z. Dyer)

“Scripto Inferior” © Victor H. Rodriquez ✓ (Jeremy Lloyd)

“Shadows at Dawn” © Jamie Ryder ✓(Jeremy Lloyd)

“End of the World Talk Show” © Rachel Brittain

“Tickie-Tockers” © David Castlewitz

You can purchase the anthology through the following links:

Amazon

Smashwords

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