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Known for his previous short stories, James Van Pelt's first novel paints a bleak portrait of a dying civilization. With strong characters all hope is not lost.

Nathanael West's The Day of the Locust prophecies the destruction of society as well as the annihilation of literature as an art form, as motion pictures rise.

Roger Zelazny's classic fantasy series was the first to bridge the gap between classics like Lord of the Rings and Fritz Leiber's Lankhmar, and the 1960s counter-culture.

Stephen King will floor the public with this hard-core page-turner, which is due to be released in November 2009.

The SFWA's choices include an extract from Camouflage by Joe Haldeman, stories by Nancy Kress, Robert J. Sawyer, two by Kelly Link, and a 'lost' Harlan Ellison novella.

A new trailer for the upcoming post-apocalyptic action film 'The Book of Eli' bears a striking resemblance to the similarly themed RPG 'Fallout 3.'

The tale of space captain Lorq von Ray and his rivals Prince and Ruby is myth laden, freighted down with both Grail literature and pulp sci-fi imagery alike.

Stephen King recently spoke at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, Fla., to promote new book Under the Dome and discussed writing, life and living in Florida.

New fiction from Nancy Kress, Robert Reed, William Barton, Damien Broderick, R Garcia y Robertson, Ted Kosmatka & Heather Lindsley; non-fiction from James Patrick Kelly

James Van Pelt has maintained his edge since his first story was published in 1990. This popular author has found a way to balance life, work and writing.