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Happy Birthday, William Shatner!

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Darren Nash

Stardate 8879.58: A new life form has entered the world. Although there are no signs of any … irregularities, I sense a … strange destiny … for this child. This … boy they call … Bill. Yes, we know we’ve … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Pamela Sargent!

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Darren Nash

An important voice in feminist SF, Pamela Sargent came to prominence as an editor with the ‘Women of Wonder’ SF anthologies, beginning in the mid-seventies, and she has continued to edit works of genre interest. An award-winning short fiction and … Continue reading →

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On This Day: James Doohan was Born

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Darren Nash

Much has been written about the trinity at the centre of Star Trek – Kirk, Spock and McCoy – but for some of us, the heart of the show (and certainly of the USS Enterprise) has always been Chief Engineer … Continue reading →

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ICYMI: Irwin Allen

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Darren Nash

In June last year, we noted the 99th birthday of the king of ’60s TV science fiction, Irwin Allen. And, as today marks twenty-five years since he died, we thought it was high tim for a re-run. After all: syndication … Continue reading →

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New Title Spotlight: The Classic British Telefantasy Guide

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Darren Nash

It’s been a while coming – we released the other cult TV guides by Paul Cornell, Martin Day and Keith Topping last year – but we’re thrilled to be presenting The Classic British Telefantasy Guide at last! This is what … Continue reading →

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On This Day: Christopher Riche Evans

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Darren Nash

On this day in 1931, Christopher Evans was born in Aberdovey, Wales. A psychologist and computer scientist, he was the author of a small number of non-fiction books, including Cults of Unreason – a lighthearted look at various  peudosciences, in … Continue reading →

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