A Game of Thrones, the first book in George R. R. Martin's epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, has spawned a tv show, several graphic novels, a fantasy role-playing game, and an on-line game. It's a good sign when a novel gives rise to fiction in other forms; it means that the […]
144 people came to the 15th Fantastic Pulp Show on May 15. There were 28 tables of different pulps and related materials available in the basement of the Lilliam Smith building. For anyone who would like more access to pulp materials, Pulpfest 2011 will take place on July 29-31 in Columbus, Ohio. For a more […]
boingboing provided a link to a new British Library Exhibit on science fiction entitled "Out of This World." The International Aeon Award 2011 Short Fiction Contest is open to stories of up to 10,000 words in any speculative genre, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, or anything in between or unclassifiable. The aim of the contest is […]
The 15th Fantastic Pulps Show will take place on Saturday, May 14 between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The lower level of the Lillian H.Smith building will be filled with tables displaying the pulp magazines published in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, loved for their exotic fiction and dramatic cover art. At 1:30 PM, Neil […]
SF author, editor, and illustrator Glenn Grant will read from his upcoming short story collection Burning Days and talk about the writing and editing process. The event will take place on Friday, April 8 at the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy, 239 College Street, in the 3rd floor reading room. It starts […]
The books in the Merril Collection are mostly meant for adult readers of science fiction, fantasy and horror. However, YP fiction (fiction meant for slightly younger readers) is also collected, if it is of unusual merit. Holly Black's White Cat certainly falls into this category. Cassell Sharpe is a student in an expensive private school. […]
"While You Were Reading Tolkien, I Was Watching Evangelion" Madeleine Ashby will talk about animé in the Merril Collection reading room, Lillian Smith building, 239 College Street, 3rd floor. 7:00 PM March 16, 2011. Canadian author Glenn Grant will read from his new collection, Burning Days, and discuss his experience as co-editor of the Canadian […]
Fiction Steampunk fantasy mixes advanced technology with Victorian culture. creating a world which is recognizable, but turned sideways to reality. In Meljean Brook's new book, Iron Duke Detective Inspector Mina Wentworth's problems begin with a murder on the property of Rhys Trahaearn, the sinister Iron Duke. The stakes become higher as Mina and Rhys use their […]
Hi. This is the first post to the Merril Collection blog. The contributors to the Merril Collection blog will be the five librarians who work at the Merril Collection. We'll post information about forthcoming events at the Merril Collection, recommend books, provide links to other sf-related sites, and write about anything else that seems likely […]