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News
& What's New - April 2010 |
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Audiobook
of Dark is the Sun |
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28 April
2010
In
November 2009 we announced
the news that Blackstone
Audio would publish Farmer's novel Dark
is the Sun
as an audio book. It has now been published and I have received a copy
of the MP3-CD, more than 14 hours on one disc. The novel is read by
Rebecca Rogers, who has a clear and warm voice.
Next to one MP3-CD the audio book can also be bought on 12 audio CD's
or on 11 audio cassettes. See the new page Audio Books & eBooks
for more details.
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First
impressions of Riverworld |
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19 April
2010
The
first online reactions of people who watched the premiere of Riverworld
are the same as with the 2003 version of the movie: "The film is not
anything like the books", "The characters are not the same as in the
books", "Not good", till "I enjoyed it" and "Great show!". So, nothing
is new.
I haven't seen the movie yet and will have to wait till it is available
on DVD, in June 2010. Only then can I give my opinion of the new
Riverworld movie. But from what I have read and seen so far I'm afraid
it won't be much better than the previous version, only much longer.
Read the viewers comment on Syfy
Forum or on IMDb.
For more information see the special
page here or at Syfy.
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Riverworld
on Syfy |
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18 April
2010
Today
on Syfy (US) the premiere of the new Riverworld mini series of four
hours! Hope you all enjoy the movie. If you want to know more about the
ideas that are used in the movie just read the Riverworld books.
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The Magic
Labyrinth in France |
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14 April
2010
Publisher
Robert Laffont in Paris (France) brought in July 2009 a new printing of
Le
Labyrinthe magique (The Magic Labyrinth), under
the imprint Le
Livre de Poche.
According to the information in the book it is the seventh printing.
This means that we miss a printing of this publisher on the book page,
probably one published in or around 2006.
This publication has also been added on the page New Publications in 2009.
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The
Worlds of Philip José Farmer pre-order |
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9 April
2010
In
the latest Farmer newsletter Mike Croteau, webmaster of the Official Philip
José Farmer Home Page, had more news about The Worlds of Philip
José Farmer: Protean Dimensions. It will be a
numbered, limited trade paperback edition. The release date is June
26th, during FarmerCon V in Seattle.
Mike: "We have not yet determined exactly how many copies of The Worlds of Philip
José Farmer will be printed. This number will
be partially up to you. We would like to help determine the demand for
this book by asking you to order a copy now. The book will be about 200
pages and will cost $20.
Here's what I can tell you about the book so far. The Worlds of Philip
José Farmer: Protean Dimensions will contain: A
Foreword by Paul Malmont - An interview of Philip José
Farmer from 1997 by Danny Adams - Articles about Farmer by Randall
Garrett, James Gunn, Laura Wilkes Carey, & Jack Mertes - Farmer
inspired fiction by David Bischoff, Chris Roberson, Rhys Hughes, Win
Scott Eckert, Edward Morris, Dennis E. Power, John Allen Small, Paul
Spiteri, & Gabriel Weltstein - and of course
never-before-published material by Philip José Farmer
himself!"
Look for more information and ordering info on this page.
Or write an email
to Mike to pre-order your copy. You do not have to pay yet.
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Riverworld
omnibus arrived |
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7 April
2010
On
March 30th Amazon.com sent to me a copy of the new omnibus Riverworld,
published by Tor. Today I received my copy in the mail. The publication
is a tie-in with the new Riverworld movie,
scheduled to be aired by Syfy channel on April
18th. The cover shows pictures from this movie and the text on the
cover is referring to the movie from Syfy.
The omnibus contains the first two Riverworld
novels, To Your Scattered Bodies Go
and The
Fabulous Riverboat.
It is for the first time in the US that these two novels are published
together in one omnibus. The first time both novels were published
together in one book was in France
in 1979 by publisher Robert Laffont.
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The
Worlds of Philip José Farmer |
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5 April
2010
On
February 9th Mike Croteau, webmaster of the Official Philip
José Farmer Home Page, announced the return of Farmerphile.
It would become an annual anthology with work by and about Phil.
In the meantime the title changed from Farmerphile Annual #1
to The Worlds of Philip
José Farmer: Protean Dimensions.
It will still be published on June 26th, at Farmercon V in Seattle.
Mike
published a list of contributors on this page.
Check that page for more upcoming news.
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Books |
Four book publications were
added on the book pages in April.
 The
Fabulous Riverboat
The publication in the omnibus Riverworld
from Tor, 2010.
The
Magic Labyrinth
The
2009 French edition, Le
Labyrinthe magique, from Le Livre de Poche.
Riverworld
An omnibus with the first two novels in the Riverworld series.
Published by Tor, 2010.
To
Your Scattered Bodies Go
The publication in the omnibus Riverworld
from Tor, 2010.
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| Statistics |
These are the
numbers for the book pages in April 2010.
1687
publications
1121 different covers
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