Old news about science fiction and fantasy, and about SciFan.com itself.
Saturday, August 25, 2001
Fred Hoyle Dies at 86; Opposed 'Big Bang' but Named It
"Sir Fred Hoyle, one of the most creative and provocative astrophysicists of the last half century, who helped explain how the heavier elements were formed and gave the name Big Bang, meant to be derisive, to the theory of cosmic origin he vehemently opposed, died on Monday [August 20] in Bournemouth, England [at age 86]."
3:38 AM (link)
Sunday, August 19, 2001
Popular search of the week
The most searched-for book at SciFan these days is another September release: Robert Asprin's Myth-ion Improbable, the latest in the Myth series. Merlin Publishing is also republishing some of the old books in the series in omnibus format.
7:48 AM (link)
Saturday, August 18, 2001
Talisman's sequel to be released on September 15
Black House, the new title by Stephen King and Peter Straub, is available for pre-order at Amazon.com and already selling like hotcakes.
7:53 AM (link)
Tuesday, August 14, 2001
Welcome to the new SciFan
Here are the major changes:
a new, more consistent and easier-to-navigate design
lots more writers, books and series
more themes to help you find books that will catch your interest
an up-to-date, comprehensive forthcoming book list
We also discontinued a few sections in order to focus on fewer things and be good at doing them. I hope you like what you see, your feedback is welcome.
7:07 AM (link)
Friday, August 10, 2001
Poul Anderson obituaries
Poul Anderson died of cancer on August the 1st. Obituaries were published in The Guardian and The New York Times.
11:58 AM (link)
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