Böcker av Nicholas Ruddick

John Sessions, who died in 2020, was the greatest improvisational comedian of his generation in the UK. He was also a brilliant impressionist and mimic, an accomplished actor and creative writer, and the possessor of a phenomenal memory for facts. He appeared in about 150 films and TV shows, along with many of the biggest stars of the age. No one who met him could fail to remember him; many went away feeling that they had just encountered the funniest person in the world. Like many comedians, John had a dark, self-destructive side. But before the end of his life he managed to defeat the demons that had long assailed him by a complete transformation of his lifestyle. This memoir by a close friend on the other side of the Atlantic brings John back to life through 45 years of memories and correspondence.

The study rejects the idea that British science fiction is distinguishable only by its pessimistic outlook--while also rejecting the idea that other designations, such as scientific romance or speculative fiction, better fit the British product.

This chronology outlines British science fiction from 1479-1990, highlighting the important biographical and publishing events in the field of science fiction literature and fandom, as well as in other media.

This collection of 20 essays on the fantastic in the arts covers fantasists and their work, contemporary fantastic theory and practice, studies in the British and European fantastic, studies in American fantasy and science fiction, and sex and techno-horror in fantastic literature and film.