Science Fiction Resource Guide

Rev. 23-Oct-2001

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Banks, Iain: A Few Notes on the Culture (rutgers.edu)

An essay on the society, politics and technology of the Culture, the galactic community that is the background to the novel Consider Phlebas and its sequels.

Barker, Clive: The Red Zone (webcom.com)

(Steve Mendenhall) [Updated Oct 2001]

Barnes, Steven: lifewrite.com (lifewrite.com) [formerly listed as Steven Barnes's Virtual World]

"Lifewrite.com presents information to enhance personal performance as an individual and as a writer. There are rich ideas and tools designed specifically for writers by Steven Barnes, one of the most successful professional writers today." Has info about Steve's books, his life and family, an occasional column, and movie reviews. A great mix of personal, professional, and opinionated material. (Steve Barnes) [Updated Oct 2001]

Baxter, Stephen M.: Fan Page (ethz.ch)

(Philipp Leonard Keller)

Beagle, Peter S.: Unofficially (white-mountain.org)

"Although millions know and love his bestselling book "The Last Unicorn" and the movie based upon it, few realize how many other projects Peter S. Beagle has had a hand in. Aside from his usually best-known persona as fantasy author, he is also an accomplished screenwriter, novelist, songwriter, and all-around cool guy.... His name appears more often than one would imagine in scholarly works on the fantasy genre and subgenres, and even in the occasional thesis paper... My hope with this site is to give the new, occasional, and devoted fans alike more information so that they may explore the many sides of Peter Beagle." (Kim Flournoy)

Beckett, Terri's Home Page (ndirect.co.uk)

"This site introduces visitors to the author, and provides a sample from her book Tribute Trial (co-authored with Christine Power), as well as a discussion group dedicated to the potline, and links to the publisher." (Patrick Beckett) [added Oct 2001]

Bishop, Michael: A Bibliography (mindspring.com)

(Michael H. Hutchins,

Terry Bisson Story Showcase (terrybisson.com)

(Terry Bisson) [Updated Oct 2001]

Blaylock, James P.: Fantasy Science Fiction Writer (sybertooth.com)

"...we started this site because we had such difficulty finding information on these books (and trouble finding the books themselves). After two years on the web we've been able to put together a variety of stuff on Blaylock, much of it thanks to generous contributions from people worldwide..." (Chris Paul and Krista Johansen)

Bradbury, Ray: Americans in Europe - an Interview with Ray Bradbury (tripod.com)

"A frequent visitor to Paris, especially to the restaurants and bookshops in the Latin Quarter, Bradbury claims to have fallen in love with it all 37 years ago when he first arrived here to work with John Huston on the screenplay of Moby Dick. Seated sipping coffee in the lobby of the Hotel Normandy, near the Palais-Royal, Bradbury spoke of hls fascination with the city, along with other passions such as city planning, his method of writing, and the future of science fiction." (Robert Couteau)

Bradley, Marion Zimmer (dauphine.fr)

This page gives a short biography of Marion Zimmer Bradley. Une version française est disponible. (dauphine.fr) (Fabrice Rossi)

Bradley, Marion Zimmer's Darkover (dauphine.fr)

"This small archive is intended to as much information as possible on the Darkover Novels written by Marion Zimmer Bradley. The goal (for the distant future ...) is to provide a Darkover encyclopedia, exactly as if Darkover was a real world. I will explain the climate, the geography, the history, etc." Ténébreuse: Une version française est disponible. (dauphine.fr) Ténébreuse est la traduction de Darkover, terme qui désigne une gigantesque saga romanesque, construite par Marion Zimmer Bradley depuis 1958. (Fabrice Rossi)

Bramah, Ernest Bibliography (massmedia.com)

(Mike Berro)

Brejcha, F. Alexander (netreach.net) home page.

"I've had 13 publications in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, a novelette in Science Fiction Age, and I have pending novelettes in Absolute Magnitude and Artemis... I want to do two things with this website: First and foremost, I want to offer help and inspiration to people with disabilities -- and their families -- by providing a range of resources and information I hope to keep updated. The second reason for this site is that, as an active member of the SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America), I want to show off a few neat science fiction sites, and establish a professional presence on the web..." (F. Alexander Brejcha)

Brin, David's Web Page (kithrup.com)

(TFH Homepage Creation Team)

Brin, David, Fan Page (levity.com)

(Robert Daeley, Christopher D. Ritter)

Brin, David, The Works of (gayspermbank.com)

"I have restructured my David Brin Website to include pages on the Uplift Universe, Species and Patronymics, Characters, and a Gallery of Bookcovers, Pictures and Art." (Stewart Blandón) [Sep 2001]

Brite, Poppy Z.: Pandora Station (negia.net)

"The (Former) Official Website for Poppy Z. Brite, Caitlin R. Kiernan, and Christa Faust. This website is intended for adults, and contains violent and sexually explicit material. If you're easily offended, just leave now." (J.M. Caudle) [Updated Oct 2001]

Brown, Simon (eidolon.net) Home Page

"Simon Brown wrote his first science fiction story in 1966, read his first science fiction novel in 1968, and by 1970 had decided he wanted to be a science fiction writer more than anything else in the world. His first professional sale was to Omega in 1981..." (Simon Brown) [Updated Oct 2001]

Brunner, John: Memorial Issue (boston-baden.com)

of the daily newszine from Intersection, the 53rd Worldcon.

Brunner, John: A Remembrance (earthlink.net)

(Matthew B. Tepper) [Updated Oct 2001]

Brust, Steve: The Dream Cafe (dreamcafe.com)

Steve Brust's home page. (Steve Brust) [Updated Oct 2001]

Brust, Steve: "Dragaera" (ttu.edu) fan page

(Jake Kesinger)

Brust, Steven: Cracks and Shards - Observations on Dragaera (std.com)

"All about Steve Brust's world of Dragaera. I gather scraps of information about Dragaeran institutions (shards), and I observe apparent inconsistencies or discrepancies (cracks) and try to resolve them." (Mark A. Mandel)

Lois McMaster Bujold: The Bujold Nexus (dendarii.com)

The Official Lois McMaster Bujold site. (Michael Bernardi) [Updated Oct 2001]

Emma Bull's homepage (player.org)

(Nathan Bardsley)

Burgauer, Steven (bradley.edu)

"I have four books out right now, a series following the exploits of a space-faring family four centuries in the future..." (Steven Burgauer)

Burroughs, Edgar Rice: A Barsoom Glossary (pdq.net) - Reference, Fan Fiction and Poetry

"What originally started as research to write a Barsoomian Spoof soon became an obsession to detail Edgar Rice Burroughs' wondrous Martian Saga. Perhaps my manuscript Dead Cities of Mars will be available one day. When it is I hope you will enjoy it--until then my research produced a rather handy glossary of Barsoomian facts which should interest old and new fans of Burroughs' adventure tales set on the planet Mars." (David Bruce Bozarth) [Updated Oct 2001]

Burroughs, Edgar Rice: Motes and Quotes (geocities.com)

A treasure trove of tidbits, tales, and trivia. ERB on illustrators and illustrations: "The question of the value of illustrations appears to be wide open. I like them. But that may be accounted for by the statement of a certain English reviewer that I have the mind of a child of six..." Here you'll also find "Whizzle's Classic SF Stories, by Today's Authors In the Style of Yesterday's Giants." If you like this sort of thing, you'll be here for days... better have that pizza place on speed-dial. (Bill Hillman)

Burroughs, Edgar Rice: A Collector's Bibliography (geocities.com)

"A chonological listing of titles... Accompanying each title is the following info: Working Titles, First Magazine Appearance Titles, Dates, Dedications, and a description of all the titles [in our library]. The site also contains quotes, pictures, and links to many other sites of interest to ERB fans..." And on top of learning what all the variant titles were for each title, you'll also see how many different editions of "Thuvia, Maid of Mars" the Hillmans own. Oh joy. (Bill Hillman)

Burstein, Michael A.: Home Page (std.com)

Includes some of his stories, such as TeleAbsence which appeared in the July 1995 Analog. (Michael A. Burstein)

Butler, James L.: High on SciFi Homepage (geocities.com)

"I have been writing science fiction for almost 20 years because I love to do it. Being published is a nice bonus. Getting paid for it is a real kick and helps make it possible to keep on writing! If you are writer looking for a tip, NEVER GIVE UP! (and get professional help if you want to really be good.) If you are a reader, check out my book, and the others at Crossroads Publishing and send me an email on what you think." (James L. Butler)

Butler, Octavia: The Unofficial Page (feministsf.org)

(Laura Quilter) [Updated Oct 2001]

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