RimWorlder
January 24th, 2008, 06:37 AM
(I hope this doesn't violate policy...)
A. Bertram Chandler, the Australian SF author (1913 - 1984) who was best known for his Commodore John Grimes stories, will have a new story published in an upcoming anthology from Jack Dann (Wandering Stars, others).
The story was originally written in 1981 or thereabouts, purchased by Paul Collins (another Australian SF/YA author and publisher) for inclusion in a project which never materialized.
Fans of Chandler's work (FANS!) helped bring the existence of the story to the attention of publishers, which ultimately led to Collins sending the story to Dann, who liked it and agreed to include it in his upcoming project. Collins graciously waived his rights to the story in order to free it up quickly for publication (Paul is a Chandler fan too!).
Chandler wrote science fiction from 1944 until his death in 1984 - forty years of science fiction goodness! His most famous character - John Grimes of the Rim Worlds Naval Reserve - is featured in some 15+ novels and numerous short stories (I've got every single one, lol).
Chandler wrote some excellent stuff. One of his earlier short stories - Giant Killer - is considered a classic, as is The Cage.
Many Chandler/Grimes stories are currently available from both the SFBC and from Baen books in electronic form. Its all rollicking good space opera with plenty of fine characters.
If you want to delve into more Chandlerania or find out why Chandler fans are so excited about this most recent publication, check out the official Chandler site - www.bertramchandler.com and www.rimworlds.com.
You can get a taste of Chandler's stories over at Baen Universe. They've got a portion of Giant Killer up there for free at http://baens-universe.com/articles/Giant_Killer.
When your read it, keep in mind that this is one of, if not the first featuring the themes it covers. It may only seem dated because so many subsuquent stories have borrowed the theme.
A. Bertram Chandler, the Australian SF author (1913 - 1984) who was best known for his Commodore John Grimes stories, will have a new story published in an upcoming anthology from Jack Dann (Wandering Stars, others).
The story was originally written in 1981 or thereabouts, purchased by Paul Collins (another Australian SF/YA author and publisher) for inclusion in a project which never materialized.
Fans of Chandler's work (FANS!) helped bring the existence of the story to the attention of publishers, which ultimately led to Collins sending the story to Dann, who liked it and agreed to include it in his upcoming project. Collins graciously waived his rights to the story in order to free it up quickly for publication (Paul is a Chandler fan too!).
Chandler wrote science fiction from 1944 until his death in 1984 - forty years of science fiction goodness! His most famous character - John Grimes of the Rim Worlds Naval Reserve - is featured in some 15+ novels and numerous short stories (I've got every single one, lol).
Chandler wrote some excellent stuff. One of his earlier short stories - Giant Killer - is considered a classic, as is The Cage.
Many Chandler/Grimes stories are currently available from both the SFBC and from Baen books in electronic form. Its all rollicking good space opera with plenty of fine characters.
If you want to delve into more Chandlerania or find out why Chandler fans are so excited about this most recent publication, check out the official Chandler site - www.bertramchandler.com and www.rimworlds.com.
You can get a taste of Chandler's stories over at Baen Universe. They've got a portion of Giant Killer up there for free at http://baens-universe.com/articles/Giant_Killer.
When your read it, keep in mind that this is one of, if not the first featuring the themes it covers. It may only seem dated because so many subsuquent stories have borrowed the theme.