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Offworld Report: Science Fiction and Fantasy: September 2004
17/09/2004 Source: Stephen Hunt 

Interviews with Keith Brooke, Geoff Ryman, Gerry Anderson and the co-producer of the new Sapphire and Steel series, short fiction by John Grant and Walter Jon Williams, and Locus Magazine's excellent primer on genre audiobooks.

This month's news roundup of all the science fiction and fantasy content that's worth a bucket of Andorian Bloodworm spit found 'offworld the 'Nest. Stephen Hunt was doing the scouting this month.

INTERVIEWS

Anna Tambour Interview
Interviewed by Keith Brooke

Sapphire and Steel
Co-producer Nigel Fairs talks about the new series of this cult classic.

Gerry Anderson Interview
Gerry Anderson interviewed about his views on the new Thunderbirds movie. Ouch.

Paul Dini Interview
Green Lantern and Batman, anyone?

Geoff Ryman Interview
Interviewed by Kit Reed for Infinity Plus

Jack Dann Interview
On his alternative reality novel The Rebel.

FICTION

Pan-Galactic Swingers
Short fiction by Steven Utley.

Wooden Horse
Short fiction by John Grant

God's Hooks!
Short fiction by Howard Waldrop

Beautiful Stuff
Short fiction by Susan Palwick

The Key
Short fiction by Ilsa J. Bick

Futurismic
Short fiction by Jay Lake.

A Crowd of Shadows
Short fiction by Charles L. Grant

The Tang Dynasty Underwater Pyramid
Short fiction by Walter Jon Williams.

Air
Extract of the novel by Geoff Ryman

Dying in Hull
Short fiction by David Alexander Smith

LITERATURE

Is Science Fiction About To Go Blind?
Vernor Vinge, Cory Doctorow and Charles Stross chat about the modern SF scene.

Locus Audiobook Primer
John Joseph Adams looks at the past, present and future of audio books for the genre.

Horizon Storms
Review of the continuing Saga of the Seven Suns series by Kevin J. Anderson.

Dead Lines
Review of Greg Bear's latest attempt to move into Michael Crichton territory.

You Don't Know Dick
Article on the odd cult of Philip K. Dick

CONS, AWARDS and FANDOM

Conventional wisdom
In anticipation of Canada's largest SFF and comics/anime expo, this article chats with some of the talent attending the con.

The End of a Tradition
Hugo reading by a fan.

Friendly Landings
The Scotsman muses about the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow next year.

British Fantasy Awards Nominees
The Alien Online muses over this years BFAs.

The 2004 Campbell Award
This year's five finalists for the Campbells come under the spotlight at Strange Horizons.

Liverpool SF
Quick look at the international conference of science fiction writers at Liverpool University.

ARTICLES

Once More Into Space (Maybe)
Robert Silverberg on our recent pushes back into space.

Three cheers for the Surveillance Society!
SF author David Brin says in the brave new future, Big Brother will watch our every move. But that's OK, because we'll be watching him too.

Clarion
Teaching the best fiction writers' workshop for fantasy and science fiction

Bad Robot
Following on from the 'I, Robot' movie, just what would it take to stop droids from duffing up humans?

MEDIA

Let the war start
Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds is heading our way. Hmmmm?

Jude Loves Watchmen
Jude Law is a big comic-book fan and he wants to play Ozymandias in the new film version of Alan Moore's Watchmen graphic novel. Remember the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen?

Cleopatra 2525
Looks back at one of the cheapest and oddest SF shows outside of Lexx.

Stargate Atlantis
Reviews what everyone thinks of the new Stargate spinoff now it’s found its legs.

Bye Knight Rider
David Hasselhoff talks about why he rejected a role in the new 'Knight Rider' film.
 
Kirk Returns
William Shatner coming back to Star Trek? Oh sir, you spoil us.
 
Hatch 2
Actor Richard Hatch on his role in the new 'Battlestar Galactica' tv series.
 
Singer in Exile
Bryan Singer denied the X-Men franchise after taking on Superman.
 
Farscape complete
How the new miniseries will finish the Farscape story line.

Baddies for Trek
The new aliens coming up on Star Trek Enterprise.

Jeremiah and Odyssey die
The tv series Odyssey 5 and Jeremiah finally get the plug pulled on them.

Thunderbirds 2004
Interview with the case and crew of the new Thunderbirds flick.

Fantastic Four preview
Meeting the cast of the new Fantastic Four comic-to-movie film at the Comic-Con 2004 Convention. Flame on!

Getting ugly with the Alien
Chat with the sfx team behind the new Aliens and Predators film.

Let there be Justice League
Why the 'Batman: The Animated Series' team are now doing 'Justice League Unlimited'.

Sin City
News on the Frank Miller comic book noir making its way onto the big screen.

Julian McMahon is Dr. Doom
Fantastic Four film news.

Ben Browder Interview
Ben talks about his new Farscape mini-series rounding out the TV series.

The 4400
Interview with cast and crew of the new UFO abduction series on TV.

Blade Trinity
Spoiler photos from the new movie sequel.

Enterprise Spoilers
Don't want to know what happens in the next Trek series? Don't read this then.

Smallville Spoilers
Lois Lane is coming to visit, but no young Batman planned to guest star.

The sexiest aliens
SFX have announced their 69 sexiest ET hotties - both male and female.

Tina on Alias
Singer and actress Tina Turner joins the cast of Alias.

Fiennes Is Voldemort
Harry Potter's main villain is cast for the next film.

Lance Henriksen Interview
Lance chats about coming back for the new Alien vs. Predator film.

Flash-back
Flash Gordon to coming back to the big screen.

Alien vs. Predator
Looks at the new Alien vs. Predator movie.

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