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  "Moon car" Balbalis' interior art for Willy Ley's popular science article "For Your Information: How to Get Around on Other Planets" in Galaxy Science Fiction (August 1958) #scifi #sciencefiction

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  Hey look! I'm on a podcast. A great conversation about one of Philip K. Dick's most underrated (in my opinion) science fiction short stories -- "Foster, You're Dead" (1955). A spectacular rendering of a near-future US consumed by its own defense spending. https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=Rc_Fob2vkZBLXivT&v=Dm2eyQ4pKwU&feature=youtu.be #scifi #sciencefiction #podcast

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  M. John Harrison (1945-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1277 L, Michael Whelan, 1982; R, Peter Jones, 1975 #scifi #sciencefiction #books

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  Paul Callé's interior art for Ray Bradbury's "Impossible" (variant title: "The Martian") in Super Science Stories (November 1949) #scifi #sciencefiction #art

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  Hannes Bok's interior art for Margaret St. Clair's "Child of Void" in Super Science Stories (November 1949) #scifi #sciencefiction #art

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  Ben Bramble's Lunacy: Ten False Promises of the New Space Age (2026) is a very interesting takedown of the new generation of advocates for space exploration and colonization (exemplified by Musk, Bezos, etc.). Thought provoking if, at times, a bit on the simple side. #philosophy #Space #science #books

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  Artist Mel Hunter (1927-2004) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1816 L, 1956; R, 1954 #scifi #sciencefiction #art

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  Sydney J. Van Scyoc (1939-2023) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1457 L, Richard Powers, 1977; R, Ed Emshwiller, 1964 #scifi #sciencefiction

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  Gray Morrow's interior art for Cordwainer Smith's "The boy Who Bought Old Earth" in Galaxy Magazine, ed. Frederik Pohl (April 1964) #scifi #sciencefiction #art

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  Artist Colin Hay (1947-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?27682 L, 1973; R, 1976 #scifi #sciencefiction #art

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  Jayge Carr (1940-2006) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?244 L, Jan Esteves, 1983; R, Vincent Di Fate, 1979 #scifi #sciencefiction

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  Gray Morrow's interior art for Cordwainer Smith's "The boy Who Bought Old Earth" in Galaxy Magazine, ed. Frederik Pohl (April 1964) #scifi #sciencefiction #art

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  Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1672 L, E. McKnight Kauffer, 1946; R, uncredited (Mitchell Hooks?), 1964 #scifi #sciencefiction #books

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  New members announcement for The Space Club in Amazing Stories (May 1957) "She is married, 25 years old, and most anxious to begin exchanging views and theories." "Barbara's hobbies are s-f, records, movies, cooking and needlework. Also enjoys sports." #scifi #sciencefiction

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  James E. Gunn (1923-2020) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1162 L, Mitchell Hooks, 1962; R, Rick Sternbach, 1985 #scifi #sciencefiction #books

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  Paul Orban's interior art for Chan Davis' "Share Our World" in Astounding Science Fiction (August 1953) #scifi #sciencefiction #art

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  Leigh Richmond (1911-1995) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1631 L, John Rush, 1979; R, uncredited, 1977 #scifi #sciencefiction #books

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  Keleck's cover art for the 1979 French edition of Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968) #scifi #sciencefiction #art #artist #books

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  Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?5 L, Robert E. Schulz, 1955; R, Robert E. Schulz, 1956 #scifi #sciencefiction #books

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  Colin Kapp (1928-2007) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1169 L, Vincent Di Fate, 1983; R, Josh Kirby, 1965 #scifi #sciencefiction #Books

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  What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading? + My 1st 2026 Update https://sciencefictionruminations.com/2026/04/04/what-pre-1985-science-fiction-are-you-reading-update-no-xxviii/ #scifi #sciencefiction #books

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  Ann Maxwell (1944-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?786 L, Alex Ebel, 1979; R, uncredited, 1983 #scifi #sciencefiction #books

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  Artist David A. Hardy (1936-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?21486 L, 1972; R, 1974 #scifi #sciencefiction #art

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  Artist Henri Lievens (1920-2000) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?161417 L, 1970; R, 1970 #art #artist #books #scifi #sciencefiction #fantasy

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  James Patrick Kelly (1951-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?236 L, Tom Kidd, 1986; R, Ron Walotsky, 1978 #scifi #sciencefiction #books

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  Emil Petaja (1915-2000) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?610 L, Jerome Podwil, 1968; R, Jack Gaughan, 1966 #scifi #sciencefiction #books

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  Carol Emshwiller (1921-2019) was born on this year. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1274 L, Ed Emshwiller, 1959; R, Ed Emshwiller, 1961 #scifi #sciencefiction

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  William Gibson (1948-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?172 L, Éric Provoost, 1985 (French edition of Neuromancer); R, uncredited, 1989 (Japanese edition of Mona Lisa Overdrive) #scifi #sciencefiction #books

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  K. W. Jeter (1950-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?592 L, Barclay Shaw, 1985; R, J. K. Potter, 1987 #scifi #sciencefiction #books #fantasy

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  David J. Lake (1929-2016) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?2937 L, George Barr, 1977; R, Ken Kelly, 1984 #scifi #sciencefiction #books