The On-line Home of
Justin Stanchfield
If you like to read SF, (and you must, or you wouldn't be here,) there's some great stuff ahead. Come on in and have a look around. Or read one of my stories. This page is maintained by ME, Justin Stanchfield. Thanks for stopping by.
Welcome to the Justinvs Home Page. A site dedicated to the proposition that science fiction and fantasy readers truly are more interesting than the rest of the poor, Earth-bound mortals inhabiting this planet.
Because it requires a certain grounding in real science, and real history to appreciate either genre. Don't believe me? Find out for yourself. Here is a list of books that any reader should dive into, not only because they are good for you, they're just plain good!
"The Case For Mars" --Robert Zubrin
Highly recommended! This is the bible for the opening of our solar system. A must read for all space enthusiasts.
"The Physics of Star Trek"
--Lawrance Kraus
"Living in Space" --G. Harry Stone
"Hyper-space" --Michio Kaku
Anything written by Stephan Hawking
Anything written by Michael Grant
"Do your Ears Pop in Space?" --R. Michael Mullane
Hamlet, Othello, and Julius Caesar -- Do I even have to write it down?
The Iliad and The Odyssey -- Homer (No, not Homer Simpson!)
What is SF?
It means Speculative Fiction.It isn't pronounced "sigh fi," for starters. Spec fiction encompasses science fiction, fantasy, alternate universes, slip-stream, horror, dark fantasy, urban fantasy, magic realism... the list goes on. Basically, if it didn't happen, but might have have, or if it hasn't happened, but could,it's SF!
Did you know?
Arthur C. Clarke helped develop the concepts of radar and communication satellites?
C.J. Cherryh used to teach Ancient History for a living?
Robert Heinlien was retired from the Navy because of health problems, and later
sold real estate and prospected for silver before turning to writing?
Want to know more about me?
Next stories to appear
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Boys' Life sometime in 2000
SpaceWays Weekly October '99
Jackhammer E-zine. '99
Anotherealm, XX Issue I '2000
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Are you a writer trying to break into print? Here are some clues that have helped me.
The Secret of Getting Published
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Are you a Critter yet? Why not? Find out more at...The Critter's Workshop
Trivial Nonesense
Spock once fell in love with Jill Ireland. What planet did this happen on?
Name six bodies in our solar system, not counting the sun, that have a higher surface atmospheric pressure than Earth.
Rene Auberjonois,(Odo, Deep Space 9) is no stranger to television. Name the charector he portrayed on another hit series.
"2001: A Space Oddyssy" was based on a short story by Arther C. Clarke. What was the name of the story?
The late Carl Sagon advocated listening for alien radio signals along the frequency band of the hydroxy radical. What is the nickname of this frequency?
Brian May, guitarist for Queen, wrote the classic rock anthem "We Will Rock You." He also wrote a song about star-travel and time dilition. Name that tune?
A collection of my favorite, and not so favorite, books, movies, etc.
Want to read one of my stories?
All Trails Must End
Flight to Avoid
A Work in Progress
Look in the January, 1999 archive of FLIGHT TRAINING MAGAZINE
More fiction by Justin Stanchfield in these on-line magazines.
Have voyagers from other worlds visited Earth?...
In the meantime, come back and visit soon, or read my monthly column
The Vanishing Point
in Area 51's e-zine,
LAST UPDATED 21 Aug, 1999
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