24 Frames into the Future Limited Edition at Subterranean Press

John Scalzi (blog, Twitter) likely needs no introduction if you read sci-fi. Even if all he ever did was write the enjoyable Old Man’s War* he would be a memorable author . . . but he has done so much more than that one novel.

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And now there’s even more, as 24 Frames into the Future: Scalzi on Science Fiction Film is up for pre-order at Subterranean Press. Limited to 961 copies, the book is a collection of Scalzi’s essays on sci-fi films. It sounds fun to me, and at just $28 I figured it was worth ordering.

John Scalzi’s first job was not actually writing a science fiction novel; rather, he was a film critic for the Fresno Bee. Only years later did he write Old Man’s War, his critically acclaimed first novel. In this book, collecting many of his essays on Science Fiction films, you can read Scalzi’s thoughts on movies, how they’re produced, and how storytelling differs between movie and print. You’ll get to read his prognostications about the Oscars and Hugos, and what he felt about how the awards actually turned out-not to mention why “show business” is not “show art”. Scalzi also has a lot to say about that rarified universe outside SF, and he also puts into perspective the way it has both taken from SF’s culture and fashioned it.

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