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OFFICIAL INFORMATION
On May 11, 1995, the Department of Justice of St. Petersburg registered
The Charter of the public association Writers' Convention has been approved,
publishers and science fiction lovers "INTERPRESSCON" (abbreviated
name "INTERPRESSCON"). The Charter states: "...The purpose of creating
information and activities of Interpresscon is to promote the development
tia and propaganda of Russian-language fantastic literature, cinema,
painting, software products and other forms of art in their
connections with fantasy." In accordance with the Charter, the tasks of "INTER-
PRESSCONA" includes: "conducting conferences, meetings, seminars in
St. Petersburg and other cities; establishment and presentation of awards,
awards and prizes in the field of science fiction." Governing body
"INTERPRESSCONA" is a Coordination Council consisting of: Stru-
Gatsky Boris Natanovich (Chairman); Nikolaev Andrey Anatolye-
HIV (executive secretary); Sidorovich Alexander Viktorovich.
Sidorovich A.V. was elected executive director of INTERPRESSCON.
AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS
Alexander BOLNYKH writes for the series "Fantastic Action"
publishing house "ARMADA" a novel under the enticing title "WOLF-
PALADIN." In "Armada" in the series "Magic Castle" it will be released
fantasy trilogy "GOLDEN WINGS"DRAGON". [Alexander Bolnykh,
Ekaterinburg]
Muscovite Alexander GROMOV signed with the publishing house "PARALLEL"
(Nizhny Novgorod) contract for the publication of the author's collection, in
which will include novels and stories "LONG TIME TO FAILURE", "SOFT
LANDING", "SAME LIKE YOU", "TEKODONT" and others. [S.B.]
Krasnoyarsk publishing house "GROTESK" released a collection of Leonid
KUDRYAVTSEV "BLACK WALL", which included: the entire cycle of stories about
The Road of Worlds (16 stories), stories "BLACK WALL" and "LABYRINTH"
SNOV". The book's circulation is 5000 copies. A new thirteen-page edition has been completed
The story "TRAISE OF THE MAGA" is a fantastic action movie. Perhaps a story
will be the start of a new series. [Leonid Kudryavtsev, Krasnoyarsk]
Sergei LUKYANENKO terminated the contract for the publication of the dilogy
"LINE OF DREAMS" and "DREAM EMPERORS" with the publishing house "ARGUS" (Moscow-
va) and transferred the rights to publish these novels to the publishing house
"LOKID" (Moscow) [Sergey Lukyanenko, Alma-Ata]
G.L. ALDI (Dmitry GROMOV and Oleg LADIZHENSKY, Kharkov) concluded
Chile contract with the Kharkov publishing house "FOLIO" for publication
author's book, which will include the novels "LIVING FOR THE LAST TIME",
"RAISERS FROM PARADY" and "WAITING AT THE CROSSROADS". [Dmitry Gro-
mov, Kharkov].
A large collection of G.L.OLDI is planned to be published by the publishing house
"AZBUKA" (SPb). The collection will include previously published works
niya of the cycle "The Abyss of Hungry Eyes". [Nikolai Perumov, St. Petersburg]The contract for the publication of G. L. OLDI’s new novel “THE WAY OF THE SWORD” was concluded
chen with the publishing house "PARALLEL" (Nizhny Novgorod). One of the
part of the agreement was the publication of the novel under real names
authors - the publishing house insisted on this. The same novel, perhaps
It will be published by the publishing house "ARGUS" (Moscow) in the "Chronos" series.
[S.B.]
In Kharkov, apparently, the production of compiled
Dmitry Gromov and Oleg Ladyzhensky collections of Russian
fiction in the "Crossroads" series (Elite fiction). Until now
Since then, the 1st and 6th volumes of the proposed series have been released. Books
the renewed series will be published without volume numbering. In June
In 1995, it is planned to release the collection “THE BOOK OF HEAVEN” in a series
TIA", which will include the novel "WAITING AT THE CROSSROADS" and
message "FEAR" G.L.OLDI; novel by A. VALENTINOV "CRIMINAL" (translated
the second novel of the "Eye of Power" series), stories by E. MANOVA and A. PECHENEZHSKO-
GO. [Dmitry Gromov, Kharkov]
Sergei PAVLOV handed over the second part of the novel to the publishing house "FLOX"
to "AMPARA'S MAGIC CURL". [Sergey Pavlov, Moscow]
Publishing house "AZBUKA" (St. Petersburg) plans to publish a fantasy novel
"WOLFHODW" by debutante Maria SEMENOVA. [Alexander Kashirin, Moscow
va; Nikolay Perumov, St. Petersburg].
Alexander TYURIN finishes the novel, the plot of which continues "VOL-
SECRETARY GENERAL'S HAPPY LAMP" [Alexander Tyurin, St. Petersburg]
Mikhail USPENSKY's novel "DEAR COMRADE KING" will bepub-
rejoiced in an unabridged version in the magazine "PROSE OF SIBERIA" #2'95.
[Oscar Sakaev, Krasnoyarsk]
Mikhail USPENSKY finished the second part of the novel “WHERE WE ARE”
NO" and handed it over to the Saratov publishing house "TUBA", where it will be
a collection of his stories has been published (it will also include “SEVEN CONVERSATIONS”
DIT IN ATLANTIS", "ON THE NIGHT FROM THE FIFTH TO THE TENTH", "CAST IRON HORSE-
NICK", "DEAR COMRADE KING"). [Sergey Potapov, Saratov].
Publishing house "FLOX" signed a contract for publication in the series
"The Golden Shelf of Science Fiction" collection by Boris STERN. [Boris Stern,
Kyiv]
In the domestic series planned by the publishing house "PARALLEL"
fiction, an author's volume by Zinovy YURIEV will be published. [Mikhail Redosh-
kin, Nizhny Novgorod]
DE VISU
AFRIKANOV, P. DOOR: Novel, stories. - Kharkov: “Second pancake”,
1995.- 333 pp., ill. - ("Benefit" #5). - Circulation 550 copies. [Cod.:
A magical incident; Mysterious disappearance; Full volume
man; Sleep in hand; The night is terrible; Door.]
LAZARCHUK, Andrey. SOLDIERS OF BABYLON: [Novels, story] / Pos-
lesl. M. Uspensky. - Krasnoyarsk: "Univers", 1995. - ("TURBO").
[Sod.: Another sky; Waterloo Bridge; Soldiers of Babylon].
LUKYANENKO, Sergei. LORD FROM PLANET EARTH: Fantastic. produced
nia. - Almaty: LIA "Nomad", 1994.- 576 p. [Sod.: The princess is standing
death; Planet that doesn't exist; Knights of the Forty Islands; Train to
Warm Land; "L" means: people;My dad is an antibiotic; Road to
Wellesburg; Fugu in uniform.]
PERUMOV, Nick. DEATH OF THE GODS: Novel. - SPb.: "Terra" - "ABC",
1994.- 622 p. ("Chronicles of Hjervard. Book of Hagen").
PERUMOV, Nick. WARRIOR OF THE GREAT DARKNESS: A Novel. - SPb.: "Terra" - "Az-
beech", 1995. - 432 p. - ("Chronicles of Hjervard. Book of Aryata and Trog-
Vara").
RYBAKOV, Vyacheslav. GRAVITY "TSESAREVICH": Novels. / Comp. and
preface A. Balabukhi. Designed S. Shikina. - St. Petersburg: "Lan", 1994. -
("Numbers and Runes"). [Sod.: Hearth on the tower; Gravilet "Tsesarevich"].
TYURIN, Alexander. MAGIC LAMP OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL [Novel] / Preface
vie and afterword by A. Balabukha. - St. Petersburg: "Lan", 1995. - ("Numbers and
runes").
STERN, Boris. THE ADVENTURES OF INSPECTOR BEL AMOR: Fantastic
some stories. - Kyiv: "Vian", 1994. - 128 p. Circulation 1020 copies.
[Sod.: Whose planet?; Inspection 1; Inspection 2; Save a person; Who
there?; Fog in the landing boot.]
SHCHEGOLEV, Alexander. INJECTION OF FEAR: A crime story. -
St. Petersburg: JSC "Valerie-SPb", JSC "MiM-Delta", 1995. - 288 p.
FANTASTIC STUDIES
PERESLEGIN, Sergey. EYE OF THE TYPHOON: The last decade of advice
sci-fi: Collection of articles. - St. Petersburg: Publishing house "Terra Fan-
tastica" Publishing House "Corvus", 1994. - 256 pp., ill. - (Bib-
library "Intercom").
WHAT IS BEHIND THE HORIZON? / Comp. I.V. Lef, artist. V.M. Bug. -
Mn.: Eridan, 1995.- 224 p. - (Fantacrim-extra: Fantast.,stuck
readings, detective). [Collection of notes by V.N. Shitik and R.K. Balandin about
Belarusian science fiction of the last decade (the “second wave”
Belarusian fiction): Bryder and Chadovich, S. Bulyga, E. Drozd,
B. Zelensky, N. Novash, N. Orekhov and G. Shishko, A. Potupa, S. Trusov.
A bibliography of publications by these authors is provided.]
The publishing house "GNOM" (Moscow) published 100 copies of
Lyarov brochure by Evgeniy Kharitonov "WOMEN'S WORKSHOP OF FICTION: Writing"
calves, critics, translators. Brief bio-bibliographic
reference book." Information at the address: 117292, Moscow, Krzhizhanov st.
Skogo, 4-2-1, Metlova Yu.A.
FENZINES
"END OF AN ERA" #1-2.
The End of an Era almanac publishes poetry and prose written by
by authors from the “near-Tolkienist” crowd, but not necessarily
but Tolkienesque in theme. The room contains extremely interesting
works, and I without the slightest doubt recommend this to readers
number. Poems and prose by E. R. Trank, N. Skorlygina, E. Zlobina,
T. Golovkina, N. Tochilnikova, E. Eliseeva, I. Popova. Composition
driver Lev Lobarev. Applications can be sent by mail on the following date:
current addresses: 125171, Moscow, Leningradskoe shosse, 9, building 1, apt. 68,
Lev Lobarev; 620141, Ekaterinburg, Avtomagistralnaya st., 5, apt. 46,
Vladislav Goncharov. [S.B.]
"OBERON" #1.
The first issue of the fanzine "OBERON" was published inVoronezh. Available
magazine under the auspices of the KLF of the same name and edited by the authors Bori-
sa Ivanov and Yuri Shcherbatykh. Printer, copier, portable format,
40 pp., circulation 50 copies. The issue contains stories from members of the KLF, polemical
article by B. Ivanov, humor, other materials. Inquiries at:
394018, Voronezh, Platonova st., 14, apt. 4, Ivanov B.F. [S.B.]
"GUARDIAN BIRD" #36.
Despite its untimely death, "GUARDIAN BIRD" continues
does not come out with amazing regularity. In the thirty-sixth
least a “bird” flutters over Roman Arbitman, Alexey Svirido-
vym, Andrei Stolyarov's novel "I am the Mouse King", Vasily
Zvyagintsev and Igor Pidorenko. Plus the end of the report about the train
Sasha Didenko’s dka to Moscow and Omsk and a lot of small baubles. In general,
"Bird" is on top again! [S.B.]
PRIZES
1994 NEBULA AWARD
Short story
"A Defense of the Social Contracts"
by Martha Soukup
Novelette
"The Martian Child"
by David Gerrold
Novella
"Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge"
by Mike Resnick
Novel
MOVING MARS
by Greg BearGrandmaster Award
Damon Knight
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1995 BRAM STOKER AWARDS
Novel
DEAD IN THE WATER
by Nancy Holder
First Novel
GRAVE MARKINGS
by Michael Arnzen
Novelette
"The Scent of Vinegar"
by Robert Bloch
Short story
"The Box"
by Jack Ketchum
&
"Cafe Endless: Spring Rain"
by Nancy Holder
(tie)
Collection
THE EARLY FEARS
by Robert Bloch
Life Achievement Award
Christopher Lee
1995 ARTHUR C.CLARKE AWARD
Премию Артура Кларка за лучшую книгу НФ, опубликованную в
Великобритании в 1994 году, получила Пэт Кэдиган за роман FOOLS.
Это уже вторая премия Кларка, присужденная Кэдиган.
1994 PHILIP K.DICK AWARD
Премию Филипа Дика за лучшую фантастическую книгу, изданную
сразу массовым тиражом, получилRobert Charles WILSON for the novel
MYSTERIUM.
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