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New Voices in Science Fiction #3
New Voices III
Contents:
* · Preface · George R. R. Martin · pr
* · The Campbell Touch · Isaac Asimov · in
* · Beatnik Bayou · John Varley · nv *
* · Haute Falaise Bay · Brenda Pearce · nv *
* · Scorched Supper on New Niger · Suzy McKee Charnas · nv *
* · Stage Whisper · Alan Brennert · nv *
* · Queen of the Magic Kingdom · Alan Brennert · ss *
* · The Wishes of Maidens · Felix C. Gotschalk · nv *
* · Virtual Image · P. J. Plauger · na *
* · The John W. Campbell, Jr. Awards, 1973-1978 · Misc. · bi
* · Preface · George R. R. Martin · pr
* · The Campbell Touch · Isaac Asimov · in
* · Beatnik Bayou · John Varley · nv *
* · Haute Falaise Bay · Brenda Pearce · nv *
* · Scorched Supper on New Niger · Suzy McKee Charnas · nv *
* · Stage Whisper · Alan Brennert · nv *
* · Queen of the Magic Kingdom · Alan Brennert · ss *
* · The Wishes of Maidens · Felix C. Gotschalk · nv *
* · Virtual Image · P. J. Plauger · na *
* · The John W. Campbell, Jr. Awards, 1973-1978 · Misc. · bi
259 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 1, 1980
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About the author
George R.R. Martin
1,511 books121k followersGeorge Raymond Richard "R.R." Martin was born September 20, 1948, in Bayonne, New Jersey. His father was Raymond Collins Martin, a longshoreman, and his mother was Margaret Brady Martin. He has two sisters, Darleen Martin Lapinski and Janet Martin Patten.
Martin attended Mary Jane Donohoe School and Marist High School. He began writing very young, selling monster stories to other neighborhood children for pennies, dramatic readings included. Later he became a comic book fan and collector in high school, and began to write fiction for comic fanzines (amateur fan magazines). Martin's first professional sale was made in 1970 at age 21: The Hero, sold to Galaxy, published in February, 1971 issue. Other sales followed.
In 1970 Martin received a B.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, graduating summa cum laude. He went on to complete a M.S. in Journalism in 1971, also from Northwestern.
As a conscientious objector, Martin did alternative service 1972-1974 with VISTA, attached to Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation. He also directed chess tournaments for the Continental Chess Association from 1973-1976, and was a Journalism instructor at Clarke College, Dubuque, Iowa, from 1976-1978. He wrote part-time throughout the 1970s while working as a VISTA Volunteer, chess director, and teacher.
In 1975 he married Gale Burnick. They divorced in 1979, with no children. Martin became a full-time writer in 1979. He was writer-in-residence at Clarke College from 1978-79.
Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for Twilight Zone at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for Beauty and the Beast at CBS. In 1988 he became a Producer for Beauty and the Beast, then in 1989 moved up to Co-Supervising Producer. He was Executive Producer for Doorways, a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93.
Martin's present home is Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is a member of Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (he was South-Central Regional Director 1977-1979, and Vice President 1996-1998), and of Writers' Guild of America, West.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/george...
Martin attended Mary Jane Donohoe School and Marist High School. He began writing very young, selling monster stories to other neighborhood children for pennies, dramatic readings included. Later he became a comic book fan and collector in high school, and began to write fiction for comic fanzines (amateur fan magazines). Martin's first professional sale was made in 1970 at age 21: The Hero, sold to Galaxy, published in February, 1971 issue. Other sales followed.
In 1970 Martin received a B.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, graduating summa cum laude. He went on to complete a M.S. in Journalism in 1971, also from Northwestern.
As a conscientious objector, Martin did alternative service 1972-1974 with VISTA, attached to Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation. He also directed chess tournaments for the Continental Chess Association from 1973-1976, and was a Journalism instructor at Clarke College, Dubuque, Iowa, from 1976-1978. He wrote part-time throughout the 1970s while working as a VISTA Volunteer, chess director, and teacher.
In 1975 he married Gale Burnick. They divorced in 1979, with no children. Martin became a full-time writer in 1979. He was writer-in-residence at Clarke College from 1978-79.
Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for Twilight Zone at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for Beauty and the Beast at CBS. In 1988 he became a Producer for Beauty and the Beast, then in 1989 moved up to Co-Supervising Producer. He was Executive Producer for Doorways, a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93.
Martin's present home is Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is a member of Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (he was South-Central Regional Director 1977-1979, and Vice President 1996-1998), and of Writers' Guild of America, West.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/george...
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June 9, 2013
[2 and 1/2 stars]
An extremely dated anthology of mid-70s science fiction stories. It's interesting for the light it sheds on the writing of the time, especially on the prevalence of the male gaze no matter how hard they were trying to embrace female writers and women's perspectives. The only story that I really felt had true power behind it was John Varley's 'Beatnik Bayou'; the gender fluidity seems well ahead of its time, and and there is some very disturbing commentary about children's sexuality. Brenda Pearce's 'Haute Falaise Bay' is a fairly forgettable alien encounter (meant to be funny??). Suzy McKee Charna's 'Scorched Supper on New Niger' has some interesting ideas about gender and race, but constantly undercuts them at every turn. The two Brennert stories ('Stage Whisper' and 'Queen of the Magic Kingdom') were very well-written, but I'm scratching my head as to how they can actually be considered SF. 'The Wishes of Maidens' by Felix C Gotshalk is yet another story about women ruling the world that tells it from the male perspective (sigh - at least its gleeful focus on sex is actually quite entertaining). I quite enjoyed P.G. Plaguer's 'Virtual Image', though its protagonist becomes increasingly idealised and AI stories are a dime a dozen. Also: cheesiest cover ever? What is that woman *doing*?!
An extremely dated anthology of mid-70s science fiction stories. It's interesting for the light it sheds on the writing of the time, especially on the prevalence of the male gaze no matter how hard they were trying to embrace female writers and women's perspectives. The only story that I really felt had true power behind it was John Varley's 'Beatnik Bayou'; the gender fluidity seems well ahead of its time, and and there is some very disturbing commentary about children's sexuality. Brenda Pearce's 'Haute Falaise Bay' is a fairly forgettable alien encounter (meant to be funny??). Suzy McKee Charna's 'Scorched Supper on New Niger' has some interesting ideas about gender and race, but constantly undercuts them at every turn. The two Brennert stories ('Stage Whisper' and 'Queen of the Magic Kingdom') were very well-written, but I'm scratching my head as to how they can actually be considered SF. 'The Wishes of Maidens' by Felix C Gotshalk is yet another story about women ruling the world that tells it from the male perspective (sigh - at least its gleeful focus on sex is actually quite entertaining). I quite enjoyed P.G. Plaguer's 'Virtual Image', though its protagonist becomes increasingly idealised and AI stories are a dime a dozen. Also: cheesiest cover ever? What is that woman *doing*?!
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