And here we are with the third episode of The Back Half podcast and other episode of “Flashback,” examining the science fiction, fantasy, and horror writing that shaped me as a kid. This time I’m looking at the August 1981 issue of Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine. I also dig a little deeper in the “why” behind this project. There are some serious topics in here but I promise we’re all going to have fun doing this!
Interested in the magazine and authors discussed? Here’s a list of resources for you to peruse:
Publications:
Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine: www.asimovs.com
Asimov’s, Aug. 3, 1981 contents list: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?59137+c
Authors:
Harlan Ellison: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_Ellison
Barry B. Longyear: https://www.barryblongyear.com
Jerry Pournelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Pournelle
Mildred Downey Broxon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_Downey_Broxon
Steve Rasnic Tem: https://stevetem.com
Martin Gardner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Gardner
Bob Shaw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Shaw
J.P. Boyd: https://isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11389
Hank Simpson: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11516
Jeanne/Joanne Mitchell: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11517
Somtow Sucharitkul/S.P. Somtow: https://www.somtow.com
F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Gwynplaine_MacIntyre
Dona Vaughn: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11518
Michael Kube-McDowell: http://alternities.com/wp/
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