By Johnny Jay
Sure, everybody knows Star Trek and Star Wars and Harry Potter and the other “big name” sci fi / fantasy franchises, but there’s so much more to the genre than just those juggernauts. Anybody remember Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski’s other TV series, the post-apocalyptic Jeremiah? What about the Kick-Ass-like Defendor which starred Woody Harrelson and actually beat Kick-Ass to the punch (so to speak)? Ever read the Pelman the Powershaper fantasy book series that pitted an actor/wizard/prophet against a two-headed dragon and a sentient castle (two, actually)? What about that PBS television adaptation of Ursula K. LeGuin’s The Lathe of Heaven? Anybody want to play the Nuclear War card game?
Never heard about of those properties mentioned above or maybe just have vague recollections of them? Then Sci Fi Genre Gems is here to enlighten you as it takes a look at the nuggets, the upstarts, the dark horses, the gems of science fiction and fantasy.
Delivering a journey through the obscure, the forgotten, the under-appreciated, and the over-looked, Sci Fi Genre Gems seeks out to reveal to the wider sci fi fanbase some of those hidden treasures they have been missing. So prepare to discover some lost nuggets of the genre that may have been previously unknown or that you may have just heard about in passing references. Also get ready to revisit some buried classics (or semi-classics) as this book goes beyond the big names and uncovers some of the less-renown (but still worthy) entries of the genre while offering up a fun read that will expand your sci fi horizons.
Also Available by Johnny Jay:
Why Were They Cancelled? The Plight of Sci Fi TV in the Face of the Unforgiving Nielsens and Networks
25 Must-Watch Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies: An Essential Guide to the Best Movies of the Genre
Sci Fi Trifles: Useless but Essential Pop Culture Tidbits and Trivia from the Worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
Coming Soon:
Cancelled Sci Fi TV Shows from 1949 to 2015: A survey of science fiction and fantasy shows that have been cancelled over the last sixty plus years.
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