Online Resources Alexandria Digital Literature
http://www.alexlit.com/
(Free registration required.)Site asks you to rate various authors and works you've already read, and then makes personalized recommendations for suggested reading
accordingly. Also offers downloadable books of all sorts (at a glance I saw prices and lengths ranging from $0.30 for a 75 word poem to $13 for a 13 story, 78,000 word anthology); links to traditional online booksellers are promised soon. Spiffy Egyptian motif (the library at Alexandria, get it?), informal tone, user-friendly. Some inside pages seem slow to load, however, the time seemed reasonable given their heavy content and the time of day at which I was surfing.------------
Amazon.com: Books/Science Fiction & Fantasy
Just click on the "Books" tab visible at the top of virtually any Amazon page and follow the "science fiction and fantasy" category link under "Browse"
A major online retailer, Amazon's roots are grounded in books, and its expansion in recent years to other goods and services has not left this original aspect neglected in the least. Their SF/F page offers convenient categories such as new releases, bestsellers, editor's picks, bargains, major multimedia franchises such as Star Trek and Star Wars and so on. Related materials such as SF/F audio books and how-to-write books are also highlighted. Naturally, in addition to browsable categories, specific searches are allow available, including other Amazon categories such as videos, software, toys, etc. Also offered is the "Amazon Delivers" service, e-mailing subscribers news and recommendations in SF/F and other selected categories.
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The Baltimore Science Fiction Society
This site is a great place to find links to all the official sites for all sorts of science fiction authors and media properties. It's also good for finding information on the successful Balticon science fiction convention. Easy to navigate and reasonably well organized.
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BookFinder
http://www.bookfinder.com/A user-friendly search engine encompassing a network of bookstores
across the country and around the world. A great way to track down
hard-to-find books of all sorts. Useful perimeters allow serious
collectors to specify such details as price range, signed or first
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Dave's Somewhat Complete SF/F Writers' Internet Resources
http://rinkworks.com/write/A reasonably large collection of links for aspiring SF/F writers,
including publishers, professional organizations, marketing lists,
online workshops, reference sites, conferences, recommended how-to books (links to Amazon entries, etc.), and the like. Not much on-site
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eBay Scifi-o-rama
http://pages.ebay.com/scifiorama/Almost everyone's familiar with major online auction house eBay. What many people might not realize is that, rather than enter them through their regular front page, they can also be accessed through a handful of special interest pages, such as this science fiction-oriented one. (The search engine, item lots, etc., are the same throughout, rather than automatically limiting the searches to only sci-fi-related categories.) Ebay has certain obvious utilization to SF fans, such as tracking down out-of-print books, stray issues of old magazines, specific editions, author's autographs, etc.
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Galaxy Online
http://www.galaxyonline.com/A major new portal for sci-fi and sci fact. Emphasis is on the convergence of the internet and TV/movies, with a large viewing library of sci-fi related streaming video, but other interests (such as an original series of educational online children's books) is promised as well. Many SF authors included on the advisory board and as regular columnists and contributors.
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Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections
http://www.best.com/~contento/Where to go to find out where to go. (If that doesn't make sense, just look at the site itself; you'll catch on.)
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Infinity Plus
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/iplus/An online 'zine, but of a different sort than most. This site makes available obscure SF/F stories that readers might otherwise miss. It's essentially an archive for quality stories that might otherwise disappear from circulation, having been printed once in magazines but are now not preserved anywhere else -- a service of obvious merit. The editor explains it well: "... [W]hat happens to the stories once they've been published? Sure, some of them get picked up for reprints or translations, but a lot of excellent work becomes hard to get hold of a very short time after it first appears. infinity plus [sic] aims to make some of these stories available again. We've also published some excellent original fiction. ... What you'll find in infinity plus is... stories, extracts, and non-fiction chosen by the authors themselves. Over time it will grow into an archive which will republish some of the best science fiction and fantasy being written." Many major authors represented, and very conscientious of copyright issues.
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The Mythopoeic Society
http://www.mythsoc.org/"A non-profit international library and educational organization for the study, discussion, and enjoyment of fantasy and mythic literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis... Members of the Mythopoeic Society include scholars, writers, and readers of mythic and fantasy literature."
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The Science Fact and Science Fiction Concatenation
http://www.concatenation.org/This site offers news and editorial pieces designed to link the worlds of science and the arts. It started as a magazine in Europe and has continued life on the Internet.
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Sci Fi
http://www.scifi.com/No discussion of online sci-fi resources would be complete without mention of the Sci Fi Channel's official site. In addition to show schedules, they offer such literary fare as weekly book reviews ( http://www.scifi.com/sfw/ ), chats with notable authors and other sci-fi personalities ( http://www.scifi.com/chat/ , including transcripts of past events), etc.
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The Science Fiction and Fantasy Bibliography
http://www.sfbooklist.co.uk/
Just like it sounds, folks. It's a comprehensive bibliography organized by author and very easy to navigate. Links to official author web pages are provided where available, as well as birth/death dates.
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The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA, or occasionally SFFWA)
http://www.sfwa.orgOfficial site of one of the premiere professional organizations for SF/F writers today. The site may be of general interest to some SF/F fans, although much of it focuses on the nuts and bolts of writing and
publication. Also within the site are:http://www.sfwa.org/reading/
Contains link to an on-site list of Nebula winners; link to off-site
archives of selected stories categories by author, etc.http://www.sfwa.org/reading/rec_dozois_short.htm
http://www.sfwa.org/reading/rec_dozois.htm
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The Science Fiction Book Club
Like Amazon, a good place to purchase books. Offers occasional sample chapters, chat transcripts, etc.
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SF-Lovers
The reference section of this site covers books, art, and other media. The site also keeps a current list of all science fiction and fantasy conventions world-wide, along with links to their official sites. The best gem of this site is the page called "Miscellaneous Book Lists." Don't let the deceptively boring name fool you -- take a look!
www.sflovers.org
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The SF Site: The best in science fiction and fantasy
http://www.sfsite.com/home.htm
More than just an index of works, this site offers reviews with opinions about the quality of books and DVDs being discussed. Classics and new titles alike are covered here. Very easy to navigate.
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<>The UK Sci-fi TV Book Guide
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.seymour1/ukbookguide/
This site offers a wealth of information about books that tie into shows from across the pond. A great place to figure out the order of all the Dr. Who novelizations or to find out just how many books were produced based on The Tomorrow People. Also a great source of information about obscure shows, including how long they ran and if they are available on DVD (although this most likely refers to Region 2 encoding, unless it is a US production). Includes photos of the book covers where available.
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The Zone
http://www.zone-sf.com/
This site offers a wide review of all things sci-fi and fantasy, including books, DVDs, CDs, and television shows, as well as original articles focusing on a single author or topic. Easy to navigate and good organization of the material.
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