Here is an apocalyptic vision that I quite like that I found on Designzzz, an art-type blog where more fantastic art can be found. I don’t really go for this air-brushed style computer art stuff, but I quite like some of this stuff. It will make nice wallpaper on my desktop anyway…
Art work by alexiuss.
Found this link on the Clark Ashton Smith forums: The Most Alien Looking Place on Earth. A place called the island of Socotra, somewhere off Yemen.
Frankly, I want to go!
Here’s the lovely cover for the SSS Stories cover – clicky on pic to follow link to buy or download the anthology as a free pdf! Yes, it looks as lovely and retro on the inside as the out and the story selection is excellent.
Here be a press release from the mighty StarShipSofa podcast…
The wonderful StarShipSofa podcast will soon celebrate their 100th show on the 16th of September. To celebrate, they are releasing a Print-on-Demand anthology called StarShipSofa Stories Volume 1. There will also be a free PDF of the book available to download and a new website. All monies made from the books and donations from the PDF will go into keeping StarShipSofa in the skies.
Here’s the table of contents:
StarShipSofa Stories Volume 1
1. “Into The Blank Where Life Is Hurled” by Ken Scholes
2. “London Bone” by Michael Moorcock
3. “The Second Coming Of Jasmine Fitzgerald” by Peter Watts
4. “Lest Young and The Jupiter’s Moons’ Blues” by Gord Sellar
5. “Vampire Kiss” by Gene Wolfe
6. “Vinegar Peace (or The Wrong-Way Used-Adult Orphanage)” by Michael Bishop
7. “Godzilla’s 12 Step Program” by Joe R Lansdale
8. “Jesus Christ, Reanimator” by Ken MacLeod
9. “The Sledge-Maker’s Daughter” by Alastair Reynolds
10. “Mars: A Travelers Guide” by Ruth Nestvold
11. “The Empire of Ice Cream” by Jeffrey Ford
12. “The Ant King: A California Fairytale” by Benjamin Rosebaum
13. “In The Olden Days” by Spider Robinson
14. “Tideline” by Elizabeth Bear
Although I’ve not hear all of them, it looks like a pretty amazing collection to me. Best tales on it in my opinion are: London Bone and the Ant King. Not sure what the price is, but it could be worth snuffling up. Pity there is no Ted Chaing or Larry Santoro on it, as they, in my opinion, have been the two main highlights of the podcast in recent years.
Your result for Test who’s REALLY in control of your mind…
-1 World_saver, 11 Impulsive, -1 Technological and -3 Mystique!
Somewhere, not far from where you live, there is a small kid (less than three years old) with powerful psychic powers. Most people are aware that some people have the power to influence other people’s behavior with their minds. The government does, of course, find these people and make them work for the nation, but these things take time and before they’re discovered, these children often find a “toy”, a human being whom they use to explore their powers. You appear to be such a toy. That’s why you’re so impulsive and don’t care much for adult things. A toddler is in control of your mind. Congratulations.
What your score means:
World saver: All scales range from -15 to 15. At 15 on World saver you’re the kind of bastard who wants to shove your saintly ways down everyone else’s throats. At -15 you’re the kind of bastard who’d never care for anyone who isn’t useful to your egocentric purposes. Then there are lots of bastards in between. You got -1 on this scale.
Impulsive: At 15 on this scale you’re the annoying kind of person who’s completely lust-driven and extremely hard to predict. At -15 you’re the annoying kind of person who can’t scratch your nose without making a detailed action plan a week ahead. Then there’s lots of annoyance in between. You got 11 on this scale.
Technological: Is technological even a real word? Anyway, at 15 on this scale you’re the kind of sick techno-fetishist who’d have sex with a cell-phone if sex wasn’t too organic for you. At -15 you’re the sick kind of nature loon who thinks that fire and the wheel are too hi-tech. Then there’s loads of sickness in between. You got -1 on this scale.
Mystique: At 15 on this scale you’re the weird kind of person who’s shrouded in mystery to the extent that people doubt your existence whenever you’re not around. At -15 you’re the weird kind of person who is completely down to earth, to the extent that people might think you’re a machine or something. Then there’s a lot of weirdness in between. You got -3 on this scale.
Take Test who’s REALLY in control of your mind at HelloQuizzy
Stolen links from The Groovy Age of Horror, but lovely stuff that I wanted to share…
Lynd Ward’s illustrated Frankenstein is going to be republished soon (which I used to own until I flogged it – here’s my chance to get it back!
Lynd Ward's woodcut Frankenstein
And here is Frans Masereel’s The City which also looks beautiful!
Woodcut modernity by Fran Masereel's The City
Metropolis-style woodcut again by Fran Masereel
