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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

The Hawksian Woman - Leigh Brackett

A comment in Take On magazine, July/Aug 1971.


Unseen

Double Bill Symposium - Billl Mallardi and Bill Bowers

Comments on a few things: fandom's effects onwould-bewriters, greatest influences on my sf,need sf be didactic,novel or short story for the begin ner,sf related to mainstream (success financially),tips on character and dialogue, why I write sf, worst thing about contemorary sf.

Unseen.

Starmen Of Lyrdis Review - Howard Waldrop

"There are some people that say Leigh Brackett can't write a bad book. I think they're right."


5 out of 5

Planets Of Wonder - Terry Carr

No rival for her style, best of 40s and 50s.

Unseen.

Romance and Glamour In Science Fiction - Anne McCaffrey

In Science Fiction, Today and Tomorrow by Reginald Bretnor notes Brackett is excellent at characterisation and plot.

Unseen.

Trillion Year Spree - Brian Aldiss

"The Sword of Rhiannon is the best sub-Burroughs of them all. The Mars we would most give our sword arm to visit."


4.5 out of 5