Graham Woodland wrote:
> Sea Wasp wrote:
>
>> Graham Woodland wrote:
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>>> Sea Wasp wrote:
>>
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> <snip>
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>>>>
>>>> On that note, everything I've published I've read to Chris, so
>>>> anything by "Ryk E. Spoor" (which includes a grand total at the
>>>> moment of three books) is in my view acceptable for 11 year olds to
>>>> read.
>>>>
>>>
>>> By an amazing coincidence, I came to a similar conclusion last week
>>> with reference to the library at the high school where I work.
>>> Initially I'm going to boost for _Digital Knight_, because it most
>>> closely resembles the observed preferences of our pupils. The
>>> librarian is a happily F&SF-friendly sort of cove, and can very
>>> possibly be persuaded to take a punt on it.
>>>
>>> The immediate occasion, by the way, is the imminent launch of one of
>>> my side-projects -- a large and colourful series of wall-posters
>>> providing a phylum-by-phylum guide to the animal kingdom. Cultural
>>> sidebars abound, and unless you object I propose to sneak a plug for
>>> your works into the Cubozoan section...
>>>
>>>
>>
>> [MrBurns]Eeeexcellent. Of course, corrupting the youth first,
>> spreading my influence from below. A charming plan![/MrBurns]
>>
>> Do you have a good pic of a Sea Wasp? I have some, of course. I've
>> noticed, though, that a number of other sources have emerged that
>> offer excellent images these days. Up through the early 90s there
>> wasn't much available on Chironex Fleckeri, though.
>
>
> I have a nice spooky one that looks like the cold wrath of some abysmal
> god. References are stuck at work, alas. I'm always interested in
> expanding the Great Zoötrope, though -- so thanks for the offer, and
> I'll gladly take you up on it at your convenience. Stage Two will
> eventually feature full-on displays for all the *classes* I can whip up
> interest in, and all the cnidarian groups more than qualify: I doubt
> I'll be able to have too many seawaspish pictures at that point.
I've emailed you the image that my nickname was inspired by. That
source -- Halstead's Poisonous and Venomous Marine Animals -- has LOTS
of excellent pictures of venomous creatures. The three-volume set is
very hard to find, though; I am the only person I know who has one.
>
>>
>> You'll have to order DK from used books, though. I could donate
>> one, if necessary, but even I've been reduced to locating used copies.
>
>
> Boo, hiss! But Tony shouldn't have any problems ordering those from
> Amazon or suchlike, though thanks again. He certainly isn't getting
mine...
Well, it was only a 10,000 copy run (technically not even enough for
me to earn out on the run) so it ran out fairly quickly.
If I become sufficiently popular someone may reprint it eventually.
>
>> "Diamonds Are Forever" is fine for kids, but there are some aspects to
>> the Old Nathan stories in _Mountain Magic_ (of which Diamonds is a
>> part) which might not pass the kid-friendly inspection. _Boundary_ and
>> its forthcoming sequel should be fine. _Grand Central Arena_, assuming
>> it gets published, is definitely good for SF-interested kids; I was
>> trying to do what Doc Smith might have written if he'd been born in
>> this era. Not that I think I'm nearly good enough to match him in the
>> sensawunda area, but I'm doing my best.
>>
>
> Curiously, the school has _Subspace Explorers_ and _Spacehounds of IPC_,
> but no Lensman stuff. I can't even begin to guess.
>
Well, there's another lack you should have them remedy. They should
have Skylark and Lensman.
> I suspect our kids will find the technogeekery in _Boundary/Threshold_
> of a more challenging flavour than its counterpart in DK, so I'm trying
> to get the hook in first.
>
True, although Boundary is also rooted more in the real world (and
has to do with paleontology and dinosaurs, which is always good for
hooking people). I have heard at least one report of people seeing
_Boundary_ on a supermarket mass-market shelf, which would astound me.
> Still looking forward to _Grand Central Arena_; digits are muchly
crossed.
>
Things are looking favorable. I won't announce anything on a public
forum, however, unless and until I have the contract in my hands.
--
Sea Wasp
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