http://www.sfoha.org Where the future speaks! Tue, 11 May 2010 18:36:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recorded recently at the Science Fiction and Open Source convention, Penguicon, here is a panel about adapting a novel for podcast. [via: Daniel J. Hogan's Magic of Eyri site] [MP3] Daniel says: This is audio from a panel discussion at Penguicon 2010 ... I really enjoyed this panel and Mary is just awesome. ... http://www.sfoha.org/?p=149 One of Science Fiction's master short story writers, Phil Klass, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2010 at age 89. Phil Klass, who may be better known by the pseudonym William Tenn, wrote more than 60  SF stories. Connie Willis in her introduction to the book Immodest Proposals: The Complete Science ... http://www.sfoha.org/?p=140 This was an interview for a magazine that was conducted in Isaac Asimov's New York apartment. Interestingly it was conducted by popular YA author, Bruce Coville in 1983 when he was ... well, not as well known. Also taking part in the interview is photographer Bettina Cirone. [audio: http://www.sfoha.org/recordings/Isaac%20Asimov%20interviewed%201983.mp3] [MP3] http://www.sfoha.org/?p=130 Here's an interesting panel discussion with two Science Fiction Grand Masters, Frederik Pohl and Jack Williamson. They wrote some great books in collaboration with each other including the Starchild Trilogy and the under appreciated Saga of Cuckoo series. Fred Pohl collaborated with C.M. Kornbluth on the classic novel The Space ... http://www.sfoha.org/?p=99 What does the future look like from the past? This exciting program with three people that could not better represent the intelligentsia of futurism circa 1970. This recording is from a radio program called "Sound on Film", a series on films and the people who make them. This episode is ... http://www.sfoha.org/?p=110 While doing this year's corporate update, I ran across an interesting bit of history: Most of us already knew that Lloyd Biggle was the first president of SFOHA, but did you know Frederik Pohl, Howard DeVore, and Thomas D Clareson were also on our first board of directors? ... http://www.sfoha.org/?p=88 Recorded early this year, we've got six vibrant panel discussions from ConFusion. Cryptic ConFusion 2009 Jan. 23 - 25 [M] designates moderator Sat Jan 24 10am Plot: What turns great ideas into short stories or novels? Description: We all know where ideas come from, don't we? But what are we supposed to do with them ... http://www.sfoha.org/?p=66 Here's four recordings I made while at Penguicon. Listen and enjoy: Copywhat Copyrights! Open Source Licensing in Literature (Eric Raymond, Daniel Hogan, Rick Jackson) [audio:http://www.sfoha.org/recordings/Copywhat%20Copyrights!%20Open%20Source%20Licensing%20in%20Literature.mp3] Or download the MP3. * * * * Creating a Wikinomic Online Community (Sarah Elkins, Rick Jackson) [audio:http://www.sfoha.org/recordings/Creating%20a%20Wikinomic%20Online%20Community.mp3] MP3 * * * * Legal Issues and Podcasting (Steve Eley, Rick Jackson) [audio:http://www.sfoha.org/recordings/Legal%20Issues%20and%20Podcasting.mp3] MP3 * * * * Selling Your Soul - ... http://www.sfoha.org/?p=19 We're working on setting up the new site. Please be patient. Pardon the digital dust and all that. http://www.sfoha.org/?p=3