Albert Robida, Fantastic Futurist
The artist Albert Robida is one of my favourite writer-illustrators from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, not leastContinue Reading
Category: Teicóg (Geek Culture)
Iain Banks 1954-2013
The future (and past) of the Culture is no more except in those works already published as the great ScottishContinue Reading
Jack Vance, 1916−2013
Thanks to WorldbyStorm for highlighting the passing of that elder statesman of American Sci-Fi and Fantasy literature, Jack Vance. WhileContinue Reading
Jodorowsky’s Dune
Oh for the cinematic vision of “Dune” that could have been. From Salon and Andrew O’Hehir at the Cannes Festival: “AccordingContinue Reading
Judge Minty – Taking The Law To The Lawless
After touring the convention circuit the Judge Dredd-inspired fan film “Judge Minty“, written and directed by Steven Sterlacchini, has finally been releasedContinue Reading
Scottish Sci-Fi With “Air Cuan Dubh Drilseach”
Over at Bella Caledonia writer Paul F Cockburn has an interview with Tim Armstrong, author of the Scottish language Sci-Fi novel AirContinue Reading
A Little Less Culture In The World
Dreadfully sad news today about the Scottish author Iain Banks whose mainstream and genre books I’ve been reading – and lovingContinue Reading
Robert E. Howard – The Whole Wide World
While going through the old bookmarks on my browser the other day I came across the Cimmerian, a wonderful ifContinue Reading
Terry Pratchett – New Interview
The British fantasy writer and humorous Terry Pratchett is one of those author’s whose publications I want to like, indeedContinue Reading
Swords? Check. Boobs? Check. Giant Gun-Toting Alien Lizards? Check!
I love book covers, as some of you may know (pop over here to see why). I especially love whatContinue Reading
Grant Morrison – From Batman To Wonder Woman
The New Statesman carries a long interview by Laura Sneddon with Grant Morrison, the well-regarded Scottish comics’ writer closely associatedContinue Reading
Christopher Tolkien On The Legacy Of His Father, J.R.R. Tolkien
Christopher Tolkien, the son of J.R.R., is the person who has undoubtedly done the most to explain the background and history of his father’s writing toContinue Reading
Suddenly You Are Confronted By An Axe-Wielding Orc!
Fighting Fantasy! There is a name to instil some serious nostalgia in a geek of a certain age. Sci-Fi andContinue Reading
The Not So-Friendly World Of Harry Potter
Fascinating article by the Israeli translator Gili Bar-Hillel and her experiences of translating J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books into Hebrew.Continue Reading
Mary Tamm – The Perfect Companion
Unfortunately I may have got to the age when the authors and musicians, actors and actresses of one’s formative yearsContinue Reading
Ray Bradbury 1920 – 2012
A quick post to note the passing of legendary American science-fiction writer Ray Bradbury. From the Guardian: “Ray Bradbury, who has diedContinue Reading
Wizards and Warriors
For all you hardcore geeks (myself included) the utterly obscure, utterly surreal Wizards and Warriors, a short-lived American television Fantasy series from the early 1980s. If you remember this you are definitely one of the fraternity.Continue Reading
Books Culture Fantasy Irish Mythology - Seanchas Teicóg (Geek Culture) The Irish Language - An Ghaeilge
In Praise Of An Hobad – But Why The Awful Gaelicisations?
The J.R.R. Tolkien fansite, TheOneRing.net, carries some news on the release of An Hobad, the Irish language version of Tolkien’sContinue Reading
“An Hobad” – The First Publication In Irish Of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”
J.R.R. Tolkien’s great work of children’s fantasy literature, The Hobbit, is to be published in the Irish language for the first time. From the IrishContinue Reading
Alan Moore And The League In 1969
The Guardian holds an excellent Q&A with comics’ writer Alan Moore, one of the modern doyens of the genre, focusing in particularContinue Reading
China Miéville: Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!
In this 2002 article British Fantasy author China Miéville, l’enfant terrible of the so-called New Weird generation of writers, rallies against theContinue Reading
John Carter Of Mars Gets The Disney Treatment… Cry Now, Or Later?
John Carter of Mars holds a special place in the history of Science-Fiction. The hero of Edgar Rice Burroughs‘ series ofContinue Reading
