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An Introduction to Cyberbad Days
An Introduction to Cyberbad Days
Like an establishment known for its fine wine, Mr Ian McDonald needs no bush hung in front of his enterprise to attract eager customers, but when hero editor Lou Anders asked me to write an introduction to Ian's collection of short stories, Cyberabad Days, I was glad to oblige. Here it is.  ...
Book Review: Cyberabad Days by Ian McDonald
Book Review: Cyberabad Days by Ian McDonald
otter.covblogs.com — # Author: Ian McDonald # Paperback: 330 pages # Publisher: Pyr # Publication Date: February 24, 2009 # ISBN-10: 1591026997 # ISBN-13: 978-1591026990 # Author Website: Cyberabad At first, I didn't think I was going to enjoy reading Cyberabad Days by Ian McDonald. I think I can boil ... (more) Book Review: Cyberabad Days by Ian McDonald
Ian McDonald on our digital doppelgangers
Ian McDonald on our digital doppelgangers
futurismic.com — The BBC is running an essay by Ian McDonald , author of Brasyl and River of Gods (and many more sf novels). Despite being an deliberate laggard on social network and metaverse platforms himself, McDonald suggests that the science fictional ... (more) Ian McDonald on our digital doppelgangers
Doctor Who: The Romans (1965)
Doctor Who: The Romans (1965)
heropress.net — Picking up from the end of The Rescue , with the TARDIS toppling over the edge of a cliff, the action of The Romans suddenly jumps forward rather oddly and The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Vicki have been enjoying a relaxing holiday in a villa in a month. They are in Italy, 64AD, and Vicki wants ... (more) Doctor Who: The Romans (1965)
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SF Signal — The Rumpus interviews Jacob Weisman, Editor and Publisher of Tachyon Publications: "The real question isn't where science fiction has been, but where it's going. You've got all these smaller groups in the field that are no longer able to really talk to each other, so there's less of a central conversation." Free Excerpts: At Pyr-o-Mania, Paul McAuley posts his introduction to Ian McDonald's Cyberabad Days. The first four chapters of The Kinship by Lisa Paitz ...

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