vodkafan Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I've just downloaded a few samples from Amazon: Pavane by Keith Roberts Suldrun's Garden by Jack Vance City Under the Sea by Kenneth Bulmer The Black Star Passes by John W. Campbell All My Sins Remembered by Joe Haldeman Agent of the Terran Empire by Poul Anderson Shall have a glance through them and then make my first puchase! Suldrun's Garden :an8: dude I am all excited for you!!! Your first part of the greatest Fantasy trilogy ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 Suldrun's Garden :an8: dude I am all excited for you!!! Your first part of the greatest Fantasy trilogy ever I thought you'd be pleased I'm guessing you think I should read that before I read Tales of the Dying Earth? I see we're both posting on the SF Gateway forums as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) I thought you'd be pleased I'm guessing you think I should read that before I read Tales of the Dying Earth? I see we're both posting on the SF Gateway forums as well Well, Tales Of The Dying Earth would be a good quick taster of Vance's writing style. Because Suldrun's Garden does start off quite slow, hardly any magic in the first chapter. I am very pleased you are reading this. What is your name on the SF gateway forum? Edited October 12, 2011 by vodkafan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 What is your name on the SF gateway forum? willowroolz - which is the name I use on practically every other forum I've been on, except this one for some bizarre reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 willowroolz - which is the name I use on practically every other forum I've been on, except this one for some bizarre reason Ok Gotcha I saw your post. Well after their late start they seem to be getting it together, lots of books promised, and they reply pretty quickly on the forum so that's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 I took the plunge and bought All My Sins Remembered. Of course, in the meantime I started reading another book so it'll be a few days before I get to it, as I have this total inability to read more than one at a time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I took the plunge and bought All My Sins Remembered. Of course, in the meantime I started reading another book so it'll be a few days before I get to it, as I have this total inability to read more than one at a time Not a bad thing- people are either one way or the other...let me know how AMSR is. No more SF Gateway books for me until I have read the first 7 I downloaded...4 to go so I am not really complaining I have never had it so good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 No more SF Gateway books for me until I have read the first 7 I downloaded...4 to go so I am not really complaining I have never had it so good Wow, that's pretty impressive! Which ones did you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Wow, that's pretty impressive! Which ones did you get? Hi Karsa I bought these: I have bought: The Primitive EC Tubb The Jester At Scar EC Tubb The Cloud Walker Edmund Cooper The Seedling Stars James Blish Meeting At Infinity John Brunner The Margarets Sheri S. Tepper and I also downloaded The Forever War from somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 let me know how AMSR is. It was pretty decent. Not a patch on The Forever War, though. It was more like a set of short stories linked together by a common character, and like TFW it seemed to very much be to do with Haldeman's experiences in the Vietnam War, and how a trained killer deals with what he/she has done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 It was pretty decent. Not a patch on The Forever War, though. It was more like a set of short stories linked together by a common character, and like TFW it seemed to very much be to do with Haldeman's experiences in the Vietnam War, and how a trained killer deals with what he/she has done. I might give that a go. Got some other authors I want to try first though. Sheri S. Tepper sounds completely freaky and well before her time. Also I never read very much of Micheal Moorcock and Robert Silverberg and I think I should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 Also I never read very much of Micheal Moorcock and Robert Silverberg and I think I should. Ditto. Going to try and clear some of my backlog before buying any more, though (let's see how long that idea lasts ). Started The Fall of Hyperion this morning. I've also got Grass by Sheri S tepper sitting on the shelf - it's been there for ages, so I really should read it I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 Decided to get Robert Silverberg's Downward to the Earth for my next SF Gateway purchase. Started it this morning and am quite enjoying it already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Decided to get Robert Silverberg's Downward to the Earth for my next SF Gateway purchase. Started it this morning and am quite enjoying it already. Let me know how that goes I have looked at that title several times. My next purchases will be several newly released Jack Vance oldies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Let me know how that goes I have looked at that title several times. My next purchases will be several newly released Jack Vance oldies. It was a good, fast-paced read, I thought. His writing style is very easy to get along with. The final twist was obvious almost from the start, but it didn't really matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 It was a good, fast-paced read, I thought. His writing style is very easy to get along with. The final twist was obvious almost from the start, but it didn't really matter OK you sold me on it that was easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 Just had a bumper shopping spree on Amazon, as all the SF Gateway books are £2.99 at the moment. So I got: The Lyonesse trilogy - Suldrun's Garden / The Green Pearl / Madouc by Jack Vance (thanks VF!) The Book of the New Sun - The Shadow of the Torturer / The Claw of the Conciliator / The Sword of the Lictor / The Citadel of the Autarch by Gene Wolfe All of which I have been tempted by for quite a while, so now seemed like a good time to take the plunge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 I hope they'll release Julian May's 'Saga of the Exiles' ... I thought I remembered posting this Anyway, not via SF Gateway, but . . . Finally, finally, finally, Julian May's novels are back in print and also on Kindle, including all of the 'Saga of the Exiles' and the 'Galactic Milieu Trilogy' Must. Buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 When Worlds Collide, I might need to buy a Kindle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timstar Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I thought I remembered posting this Anyway, not via SF Gateway, but . . . Finally, finally, finally, Julian May's novels are back in print and also on Kindle, including all of the 'Saga of the Exiles' and the 'Galactic Milieu Trilogy' Must. Buy. That is pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Callinan Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 When I published my first sci/fi horror title with Gollancz (can't tell you the title I understand) it may have been serendipity but within six months my editor died, the publisher died and the Gollancz was taken over by Cassel (better known for coffee table books). Now, thank goodness, Gollancz has found a home at Orion and remains one of the stalwart publishers of the genre. I am reading Joe Abercrombie's 'Heroes' at the moment. He is a fine writer and much recommended. It's a big book. It's only downside is it bears the imprint of sword but not sorcery. I imagine it as being an account of medieval England with character's names taken from Grimm's fairy tales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 When I published my first sci/fi horror title with Gollancz (can't tell you the title I understand) it may have been serendipity but within six months my editor died, the publisher died and the Gollancz was taken over by Cassel (better known for coffee table books). Now, thank goodness, Gollancz has found a home at Orion and remains one of the stalwart publishers of the genre. Hey David, yeah Gollancz are pretty much my favourite publishers at the moment, especially their SF Gateway (which was discussed here). I am reading Joe Abercrombie's 'Heroes' at the moment. He is a fine writer and much recommended. It's a big book. It's only downside is it bears the imprint of sword but not sorcery. I don't view that as a downside, personally - although there are hints of sorcery in there that relate to his other books (there is definitely sorcery in his world). It's an awesome book, regardless. Joe's got his own thread here, come and join in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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