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Jack Williamson, Grand Master of Science Fiction, has died

Time Traveler

SFFaudio News

Science Fiction grandmaster - Jack WilliamsonJack Williamson (April 29, 1908 – November 10, 2006)

Science Fiction Grand Master Jack Williamson has passed away. Williamson had a long, long legacy in Science Fiction. His first story, The Metal Man, was published in Amazing Stories in 1928. Jack not only wrote iconic SF stories but he penned such horror classics as Darker Than You Think. His most recent book was The Stonehenge Gate. I’m currently listening to it and will post a review soon.

Few of Jack’s works have thus far been adapted to audio. But hopefully that will be rectified in the near future. Here’s a few:

Radio Drama:
Dimension X – With Folded Hands |MP3|

Audiobooks:
The Stonehenge Gate
By Jack Williamson; Read by Harlan Ellison
7 CDs – 8.5 hours – [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Published: 2006
ISBN: 9780786146550 (Cassette), 9780786174119 (MP3-CD), 9780786167784 (CD)

The Humanoids and With Folded Hands
By Jack Williamson; Read by Stefan Rudnicki
8 CDs – 10 hours – [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Published: 2004
ISBN: 078612332X (Cassette), 0786191058 (MP3-CD), 0786193468 (CD)

Thanks for all the wonderful stories Jack!

posted by The Time Traveler

Wildside Press creates "Wildside Audio Library"

Jesse Willis

Audiobook News

Wildside Press has started posting cover art for their upcoming line of unabridged audiobooks! The imprint will be called “Wildside Audio Library” and will be delivering quality narrated productions previously released by Audio Realms as well as never before released titles like H. Beam Piper’s Little Fuzzy. Check these babies out…

The Dark Worlds Of H.P. Lovecraft Volume 1
The Dark Worlds Of H.P. Lovecraft Volume 2
The Sailor On The Seas Of Fate - Book 2 in the Elric Saga
The Best Science Fiction Of The Year 2006

posted by Jesse Willis

Stephen King on Audiobooks

Scott D.

Stephen King has a column over at EW.com where he talks audiobooks. He offers his top ten list, which includes a couple of items in the science fiction and fantasy genre – at #3 are the Jim Dale narrated Harry Potter novels, and at #10 is American Gods by Neil Gaiman, read by George Guidall, which was recently enshrined as our latest SFFaudio Essential.

posted by Scott D. Danielson

Tantor offers Nightmares for 30% off + Free Shipping

Jesse Willis

News

Tantor Halloween Sale

Tantor Media, is having a sale and there are two ghoulishly good audio drama sets included (both of which we’ve reviewed)…

Nightmares On Congress Street Part 5Nightmares V
By Various; FULL CAST
2 CDs or 1 MP3 CD – 2 Hours [AUDIO DRAMA]
|LINK TO PURCHASE|
They’re baaaaaaaaaaaaacckkkkk!!! Rocky Coast Radio Theatre returns with yet another copious cornucopia of classic concoctions, crafted and compiled for the captive congregation (gotta love that thesaurus!). Nightmares on Congress Street, Part V offers dramatized adaptations (complete with music and sound effects) of chilling stories penned by Edgar Allan Poe, Hugh B. Cave, and H.P. Lovecraft, as well as a few additional treats. So douse the lights, snuggle up with your favorite corpse…(oops) “life-challenged” person, and prepare to be thoroughly goosebumped.

Nightmares On Congress Street Part 4Nightmares IV
By Various; FULL CAST
2 CDs or 1 MP3 CD- 2 Hours [AUDIO DRAMA]
|LINK TO PURCHASE|

Year four of the Rocky Coast Radio Theatre’s spooky radio performances includes theatrical interpretations of works by W.W. Jacobs, Edgar Allan Poe, and Robert W. Service—sure to send shivers down your spine!

posted by Jesse Willis