Solar Flare: Science Fiction News

According to a report by SciFi Wire, ABC still has faith in their science fiction show Invasion (created by Shaun Cassidy). President of ABC Entertainment, Stephen McPherson is quoted as saying:

“Invasion, you know, is a show that I think is doing the best work it’s ever done. It is a great, great television show,”

Questions have been raised about Invasion’s future given ratings that are.. unimpressive. The show has a Wednesday…

If you look over to your left you’ll notice there’s a new advert running in the sidebar right now. Its and advert for the science fiction novel Voyage to Xanadu which is the first published novel by Andrew Magnus. By way of a thank you, I thought I’d post some additional details about this book.

So what is Voyage to Xanadu about? Well its about a man named Henry who has…

As they have done in previous years, both Asimov’s Science Fiction and Analog Science Fiction and Fact have made their Preliminary Nebula Award Nominees available to read for free ath their websites. The following stories are available:

Asimov’s Science Fiction
Harvest Moon By William Barton
Men Are Trouble By James Patrick Kelly
Strength Alone by Paul Melko
My Mother, Dancing by Nancy Kress
A Princess of Earth by Mike Resnick

Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Clay’s Pride by…

It’s being reported that actress Bryce Dallas Howard is currently negotiating to play the part of Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man 3. The third Spider-Man movie will once again be directed by Sam Raimi and star Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker and Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson.

Spider-Man 3 is set to being filming this month and it’s not clear yet how big a role Gwen Stacy might play in this…

Good news for anyone patiently waiting on the paperback release of J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. US publisher Scholastic and Canadian publisher Raincoast Books will both release a paperback version of the most recent Harry Potter book on the same day.

July 25th 2006 is the day you’re waiting for. The initial print run for the paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be…

It seems that the Doctor Who spin off series Torchwood which will star John Barrowman in his role as Captain Jack Harkness has already run into some problems. Filming on Torchwood was planned to begin this January, but has been delayed.

Production is now expected to commence in the summer of 2006, most likely in either June or July but no firm date has been announced. If that wasn’t enough of…