nilam
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Post by nilam on Sept 13, 2012 14:37:24 GMT
Well, the chatbox came up with an odd(ly appealing) idea: Are there enough high-quality sci-fi authors to make an alphabet?
The rules so far: 1. Authors, not writers. Must have published a well-known and well-loved book in Science Fiction. 2. It doesn't have to still be fictional: Prophetic authors like Arthur Clarke and Jules Verne are accepted. 3. Quality: Preference can be given to lasting impact over writing skills, so as an example, Clarke is preferred over Orson Scott Card.
The list so far: A: Isaac Asimov B: Ray Bradbury C: Arthur C. Clarke D: E: Linda Evans F: G: Neil Gaiman H: Robert A. Heinlein I: J: K: L: M: Anne McCaffery N: O: George Orwell P: Terry Pratchett Q: R: S: Mary Shelly T: U: V: Jules Verne W: H. G. Wells X: Can Xue Y: Z:
Let the filling commence!
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Post by Ally on Sept 13, 2012 20:40:41 GMT
I vote Mary Shelley for S. Frankenstein is arguably the first sci-fi novel.
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Post by neodarklight on Sept 14, 2012 3:11:21 GMT
I vote Mary Shelley for S. Frankenstein is arguably the first sci-fi novel. Seconded. I'd vote David Weber for W, but H. G. Wells is a much better choice. So I'm going with his sometimes writing accomplice, Linda Evans for E.
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Post by Emily on Sept 14, 2012 16:27:04 GMT
M for Anne McCaffery!
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Post by brendan on Sept 14, 2012 18:37:39 GMT
1. Authors, not writers. Must have published a well-known and well-loved book in Science Fiction. Boy, that's gonna make E a lot harder... Regardless, rather obvious votes for Ursula K. Le Guin for L, Phillip K. Dick for D. Also, Doc Smith for S.EDIT: No, actually, Mary Shelley's probably a better choice.
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