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More Memorable SF/F Album CoversMore Memorable SF/F Album Covers

When we ran our picks for our most memorable Science Fiction and Fantasy album covers last week, we asked for your picks too. Then we sent the word out to some of the luminarias in San Antonio’s SF/F community. We’ve got more great suggestions from Voodoo Daddy Mistah Pete, Jeff from Hyperbubble, Sci-Fi Writer Scott [Read it all...]

S.A.'s Place in the SF Universe: Neal Barrett Jr.S.A.’s Place in the SF Universe: Neal Barrett Jr.

This is the 5th episode in my series on sf, fantasy and horror with San Antonio ties. One of the SF world’s strangest storytellers was born in the Alamo City 80 years ago.

The Strange Stick Together: Neal Barrett (right) and fellow Weird Texas writer Howard Waldrop.

NEAL BARRETT JR., purveyor of some of [Read it all...]

S.A.'s Place in the SF Universe: Robert E. HowardS.A.’s Place in the SF Universe: Robert E. Howard

Texas Weird: Robert E. Howard

This the 3rd episode in my series on sf, fantasy and horror with San Antonio ties.

Pulp writer ROBERT E. HOWARD was a singular figure in speculative fiction, having created enduring characters like Conan and Solomon Kane that defined the sword-and-sorcery genre. He was also a Texan.

While Howard, the [Read it all...]

Scott Cupp gets OCDScott Cupp gets OCD

Looks like San Antonio author Scott A. Cupp’s new “Geek with (Lots of) Books” column in SF Signal is off to a fine start. This week, Scott details his obsession, talking about his accummulation of Edgar Rice Burroughs books, his collection of Joe R. Lansdale books and the difference between the two.

If you [Read it all...]