The Greatest Show In The Galaxy #1
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Welcome to the September 1, 2006 edition of The Greatest Show In The Galaxy. Where we celebrate all forms of science fiction and fantasy. This week for the inaugural show of the Carnival we have four very strong submissions for you to enjoy. Follow the links, read, learn and enjoy. I did.
Gray Hamilton presents 2001: A Space Odyssey @ 52screenplays.com posted at 52 Screenplays, saying, “An aspiring screenwriter reads one screenplay a week for one year in order to discover the essence of great storytelling.”
Gray looks at not only 2001 as it appeared on screen but also from the perspective of the screenplay itself, highlighting some things that never made it to the screen.
Niall Harrison presents Pop Squad posted at Torque Control, a comprehensive review of the short story by Paolo Bacigalupi with reference to his previous work.
I have to admit that I’m not that familiar with the work of Bacigalupi, (though I see he has a blog that I should keep an eye on), but if you have a taste for challenging literary science fiction it seems that he would be definitely worth a read. I’ve found a good starting point too as Fantasy & Science Fiction is hosting his short story The Calorie Man for free.
John D. presents The Top 26 SF Books You’ve Never Read posted at SF Signal.
That sort of title always strikes me as a challenge. I consider myself moderately well read. I’ve read almost all of the staples and classics of science fiction and fantasy (plus a lot of less well known stuff). Generally my big weakness is in short stories not novels. However I have to admit a lot of that list is new to me. I’d say it’s perfect for anyone looking for new material to read.
Paul raven / Armchair Anarchist presents Nothing new under the sun? posted at Velcro City Tourist Board.
Paul takes a look and the genre of science fiction itself through the lens of that old saying “There’s nothing new under the sun”. He comes to some interesting conclusions along the way as he addresses the common question of what next for science fiction when we live in a world of science fiction? Great stuff!
And to finish off let me direct you towards one of my own recent posts (and one of my better ones I think. The Ever Increasing Appeal of Harry Potter, where I talk a little bit about archetypes, myths, Joseph Campbell and how they relate to the popularity of Harry Potter.
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And so the show is over. I’m very pleased by the strength of the submissions for this first week, a round of applause for everyone involved. One lesson learned from this already is that I need to set up categories in the Carnival so people know that they can submit on a wide range of topics. The emphasis this week was clearly towards science fiction and I’ve noticed that most of the serious blogs tend that way too so perhaps its inevitable. But it would be nice to see a few people stepping up to defend the more looked down upon genre of fantasy or presenting the case for comic books as well.
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