Amazing Origin Stories

And here we are with the third episode of The Back Half podcast and other episode of “Flashback,” examining the science fiction, fantasy, and horror writing that shaped me as a kid. This time I’m looking at the August 1981 issue of Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine. I also dig a little deeper in the “why” behind this project. There are some serious topics in here but I promise we’re all going to have fun doing this!

Interested in the magazine and authors discussed? Here’s a list of resources for you to peruse:

Publications:

Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine: www.asimovs.com

Asimov’s, Aug. 3, 1981 contents list: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?59137+c

Authors:

Harlan Ellison: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_Ellison

Barry B. Longyear: https://www.barryblongyear.com

Jerry Pournelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Pournelle

Mildred Downey Broxon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_Downey_Broxon

Steve Rasnic Tem: https://stevetem.com

Martin Gardner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Gardner

Bob Shaw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Shaw

J.P. Boyd: https://isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11389

Hank Simpson: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11516

Jeanne/Joanne Mitchell: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11517

Somtow Sucharitkul/S.P. Somtow: https://www.somtow.com

F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Gwynplaine_MacIntyre

Dona Vaughn: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11518

Michael Kube-McDowell: http://alternities.com/wp/