Happy Thanksgiving
This is a selection of our photos tagged "Thanksgiving." More photos from today will begin to appear as the day goes on.
Events
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Monday, November 14, 2005
Up and Down the Land
In the last five weeks, I have been to Albacon, Capclave, The Los Angeles Public Library annual conference, and the World Fantasy Convention; my son Peter had his eighth, and my daughter Elizabeth her third, birthday in October; our hot water heater had to be replaced; and we had some expensive automobile repairs. I misplaced my digital camera, but Moshe Feder loaned me his, so I have pictures of the more pleasant of these events. I thank him for his generosity.
My dear mother, Constance Elizabeth Nash Hartwell died on Friday, November 11, two days ago as I write this, of a stroke suffered a week before. I am out of words just now. Some NYRSF pictures from my travels will have to suffice.
Kathryn, James Morrow, & Michael Swanwick at Capclave.
Elizabeth on her birthday.
Greg Benford, David Brin, & I at Brin's house.
Joe Milicia and I at the World Fantasy Convention in Madison.
Saturday, July 31, 2004
Blue Moon Night Coast to Coast
I was interviewed [link fixed] last night from 1am-2am (I pause to yawn, since I don't stay up that late much) by George Noory for Coast to Coast AM, the largest nationwide talk radio show. It was a pleasant experience. Now, I have been working in SF for nearly four decades, and I have been interviewed on radio and tv a number of times before, but this was far and away the most professional, smoothly-handled, intelligent, and open-minded interview I have experienced.
I guess I was anticipating something less good, shallow, or at least less friendly to science fiction, or even a kind of subtle attack on the intelligence or value of SF -- I have experience all of these in past years -- but George Noory was charming, encouraging, frankly friendly to SF and SF ideas, and very sharp at handling transitions. He was quite in control of the show.
I don't stay up late and listen to the radio (I read), and as far as I know Coast to Coast AM is not carried on a station in my area, so I had not heard it before. But I can now recommend it as a show that is open to ideas (even often silly ideas -- look at their web site) and in the end that openness is a good thing. it doesn't particularly endorse specific ideas, but it encourages their presentation so that they can be held up for examination, thought about, wondered about. But it is not about criticism, or disproving ideas, but about ideas as play. It is probably one of the motors that drives our cultural mythologies, and urban legends. I think I understand now why it is so big and I am grateful to have been a part of it.
Sunday, June 22, 2003
You Gotta Have Heart
I found myself on Thursday suddenly possessed of the strong desire to have an angioplasty, considering the alternative. I had been feeling overtired and too easily exahusted by exercise and so had signed up for a cardiac stress test. As of today, Sunday, I am tired and easily exhausted, but quite optimistic about feeling even better within a week or two. Given the circumstances, I'd rather not get a lot of email, wit and humor excepted, until, say, July 7, when I go back to work officially. I am already getting a lot of reading done, and do appreciate whatever messages anyone sent wishing me well. For those of you I was going to see in Canada this week, well, I'll be there for Worldcon and probably in much better shape.
Tuesday, June 17, 2003
Geoff Hartwell Band
The Geoff Hartwell Band will be LIVE at HOGS and HEIFFERS, 95th Street and 1st Avenue, in New York City, Friday, June 20th at 10 PM.
Tuesday, April 01, 2003
We're Back
We're back from our trip to Florida. We drove to the Keys and back. Here are David and baby Elizabeth on the beach. -KC
Monday, March 03, 2003
ICFA
Kathryn and I will be attending the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, March 19-23, 2003. We will be giving a presentation on space opera, the subject of an anthology in progress.
About David G. Hartwell
Praise for
David G. Hartwell
The Science Fiction Century
"Over the past quarter century, Hartwell has built a well-deserved reputation in SF, fantasy and horror as an editor extraordinaire. In addition to discovering many of the leading luminaries in the genre, he has produced a pool of anthologies that attept to stand as definitive volumes. The Science Fiction Century is another such successful landmark collection."—Publishers Weekly
"A superb survey for the uninitiated and a definitive sampler for confirmed fans."—Booklist
"This ranks as one of the definitive anthologies of the genre—and it makes the perfect introduction to the field of science fiction. . . . The Science Fiction Century shows great breadth and range. . . . Editor Hartwell succeeds by including a wide range of authors, styles, and themes."—The Des Moines Register
"This is a book filled with familiar treasures and a great way to introduce a skeptic to the field."—Science Fiction Chronicle
Visions of Wonder
"This volume demonstrates the fact that science fiction is alive and well in the ’90s. . . . The editors are to be congratulated for producing work that will be useful both within the classroom and without. But even more remarkable is how much fun it is to read. They have gathered a collection of contemporary stories that is challenging, engaging, provocative, but above all rewarding. . . . The result is a delight for fans of the genre as well as a treasure trove for teachers. . . . Visions of Wonder is a fine addition of any science fiction collection."—VOYA
"A historic anthology of great value."—The Edmonton Journal
"The editors know their stuff. . . . Is this an anthology which you would recomend to a person who has never read any science fiction? The answer is a resounding yes from all corners. If you yourself have wondered what you might have missed over the past twenty years, then you may want to at least take a look at the table of contents. If you have a friend or a relative who keeps asking you why you read that ‘SF’ stuff, then toss this at them. Hartwell and Wolf set out to create an anthology that would represent the field and they ended up producing something that not only does that, but is fun to read to boot."—Age of Wonder
Northern Stars
"Canadian sf is clearly a force to be reckoned with. . . . Cross the border—though it’s only the next country over, Canadian sf offers some unique pleasures you won’t find at home."—The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
"Northern Stars is a great opportunity to experience that distinctive other North American point of view."—The Washington Post Book World
"Replete with some of the best SF to be published anywhere in the last ten years. . . . As a primer on where Canadian scinece fiction and fantasy, Northern Stars is unbeatable."—SF Site
Northern Suns
"Pleasingly eclectic and worth a try for story fans."—Kirkus Reviews
"Demonstrate[s] the vitality and eclectic thrust of Canada’s brightest and best authors of speculative fiction. A good addition to most sf or short story collections."—Library Journal
"[Hartwell and Grant] show that Canadian science fiction is alive and well and living north of the border."—SF Site
"[A] fine collection . . . an impressive range of stories."—Vector
"An excellent introduction to some of the rising stars in contemporary Canadian science fiction."—The National Post (Canada)
"A cross-section of the best contemporary stories ranging from hard SF to visionary fantasy, and from the horrifying to the totally hilarious. . . . captivating and haunting."—VOYA
"Outstanding fiction."—Foundation
Centaurus
"Not the first volume of Australian SF but by far the most significant. . . . A substantial and impressive showcase. If you considered Australia too remote and sparsely populated to be science fictionally important—well, think again."—Kirkus Reviews
"The wordcraft and imagination at play in this collection of 20 SF stories by Australian writers is quite extraordinary. The book is full of gorgeously imagined scenes on a transgalactic scale and challenging extrapolations of cutting-edge science. Hidden in the grandeur are meditations on the meaning of reality, motherhood, the social worth of religions, and gender dominance. . . . There is enough of the quotidian, charming and homey to ground all this exotica, and there are a few neat japes. . . . Broderick’s introduction is itself a fine and illuminating piece of writing, and his and Hartwell’s profiles are unusally personal. It may arise from Down Under, but this anthology is a world-class treasure."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Tired of seeing the same names in anthology after anthology? Here’s a chance for a break, a big collection of twenty SF stories by writers from Australia. . . . One of your best anthology bets of the year."—Science Fiction Chronicle
"There is a wealth of neat, stylish SF between these covers."—San Diego Union-Tribune
"Centaurus demonstrates that the best Australian SF is as good as the best written anywhere. . . . While Broderick and Hartwell point out that Centaurus isn’t the first anthology to attempt to collect Australia’s best science fiction, its publication is without question a significant event. It succeeds brilliantly both as a wonderful collection of great stories and as a document of the development in SF ina country whose writers are becoming increasingly important in the SF field. A+"—Science Fiction Weekly
"Broderick and Hartwell have assembled a book that will be published to coincide with the third World Science Fiction Convention to be held in Australia, and one that is intended to give non-Australian readers an overview of Australian SF. As such, it succeeds, and succeeds admirably. Highly recommended."—Locus
"A group of fine stories by authors who deserve to be better known on this side of the world."—Locus
"In population terms, Australia is a small country; in literary terms, it consistently punches above its weight. This anthology is proof enough of that."—Interzone
