Beachcombing

BeachcombingBeachcombing is David Langfords first collection of (mostly) science fiction fanzine published essays, speeches and silliness since the Hugo shortlisted The Silence of the Langford (1996). Includes the much acclaimed convention talks Live Thogs Masterclass, The Secret History of Ansible and Twenty Years of Uproar (a ramble through favourite fanzine humour, with some surprisingly famous names dropped); offbeat pop science articles for Fortean Times and

Beachcombing is David LangfordÕs first collection of (mostly) science fiction fanzine-published essays, speeches and silliness since the Hugo-shortlisted The Silence of the Langford (1996). Includes the much-acclaimed convention talks ÒLive ThogÕs MasterclassÓ, ÒThe Secret History of AnsibleÓ and ÒTwenty Years of UproarÓ (a ramble through favourite fanzine humour, with some surprisingly famous names dropped); offbeat pop-science articles for Fortean Times and elsewhere, on such subjects as perpetual motion, violet-ray healing machines and how to detect the Number of the Beast in practically any name you choose; a handful of recipes and another handful of Drabbles; several introductions to SF books; and many instalments of unreliable autobiography. The author has won 29 Hugo Awards for his work in fanzines, science fiction newsletters, short SF and SF reference works.