Ackermanthology: 65 Astonishing Rediscovered Science-Fi Shorts SYNOPSIS
In this Ackermanthology stories by greats such as Ray Bradbury,
Isaac Asimov, and H. G. Wells nestle comfortably among glorious bursts of
creativity and wonder from lesser known authors such as David A. Kyle,
Oliver Saari, Anne Orhelein, and dozens of others you may never have heard
of but whom you'll never forget.
From Dennis Palumbo's three page tale of truly vicious revenge to Jill
Taggert's one page epiphany on the nature of leadership and victory, the
original Ackermanthology is a will arouse your sense of wonder, throughout.
Thus, the Ackermanthology fulfills its purpose: to expose new readers to the
creativity of vision that made the golden age of science fiction and fantasy
golden. And, to provide you with moments and memories that will enrich your
life in ways that will continue to surprise and delight you from first page
to last.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Forrest J Ackerman edited and published Ray Bradburyﾽs
first story in 1938, edited the seminal Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine
for years, has appeared in 52 sci-fi and horror films, and has helped to
inspire countless professional careers and his fansﾽ lifelong admiration,
including such notables as George Lucas and Stephen King. A writer, editor,
filmmaker and collector of science fiction material for 70 of his 83 years,
he is the author of dozens of stories and editor of five previous complete
anthologies.
He coined the term ﾽsci-fi,ﾽ received the first Hugo award (and has won 6
in total), contributed to the first fanzine, started an sf club in 1929,
lives in the Hollywood Hills in the Ackermansion, an 18-room home
ﾽgem-packedﾽ with 300,000 pieces, 50,000 books alone, 100,000 stills from
fantastic films, has attended 56 of 58 World Science Fiction Conventions ...
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror has twice honored him
with Golden Saturns.
We could go on. His love of the genre and his pioneering efforts are truly
irreplaceable: He opens his home/museum to the public most weekends, and he
can be contacted via the information on the next page.
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