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Burton was the reader of the abridged audiobook published in 1997.
Trike wrote: "Mark wrote: "Have any other SF&F tales have been nominated for a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album?Yes, but no SF&F tale has won the award and hardly any have been nominated in the 21st century. ..."
There was an abridged audiobook early on, but I don't know if Burton was the narrator.
Have any other SF&F tales have been nominated for a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album?Yes, but no SF&F tale has won the award and hardly any have been nominated in the 21st century. Also, Burton's 21st century performance of Aftermath, is for a book that was originally published in 1997.
Nominations: Year/Title/Artist
1974
Slaughterhouse Five Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
1977
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury
Foundation: The Psychohistorians William Shatner
1978
The Silmarillion Christopher Tolkien
1981
Adventures of Luke Skywalker: The Empire Strikes Back Original Cast
1982
Donovan's Brain Orson Welles
1983
Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Movie on Record Tom Voegeli
Foundation's Edge Isaac Asimov
2010: Odyssey Two Arthur C. Clarke
1987
Interview with the Vampire F. Murray Abraham
The Stories of Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury
Gulliver (composed by Patrick Williams) John Gielgud
1988
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Leonard Nimoy & George Takei
1989
A Christmas Carol John Gielgud
1990
Sir John Gielgud Reads Alice in Wonderland John Gielgud
The War of the Worlds 50th Anniversary Production Jason Robards, Steve Allen, Douglas Edwards & Cast
1991
"Diane..." The Twin Peaks Tapes of Agent Cooper Kyle MacLachlan
1992
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams
1993
A Christmas Carol Patrick Stewart
1996
I Am Spock Leonard Nimoy (ok this isn't SFF but Spock!!!)
1998
Contact Jodie Foster
2021
Charlotte's Web Meryl Streep & Full Cast
2022
Aftermath LeVar Burton
The audiobook of Aftermath by LeVar Burton, read by the author, has been nominated for a Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album (Category #58)https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2...
Aftermath is a SF tale of "a near-future United States torn apart by civil war and deep racial strife".
Have any other SF&F tales have been nominated for a Grammy?
Answer: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Mark wrote: "Up for auction later this month: Alejandro Jodorowsky's Dunehttps://www.christies.com/lot/lot-634...
One of only a few surviving copies from Jodorowsky's kickstarter-like funding effort to film..."
Update: Jodorosky's Dune book sold for 2.66 million Euros (about 3 million US dollars)
Trike wrote: "…or in certain parts of the country re-TARRED is what you are after age 65 and you spend your days down at the ol’ fishin’ hole."or hanging out in the S&L forums, discord, riverside, youtube and raging on the twitters.
Here's an interesting new graphic novel that will be released next week...The History of Science Fiction: A Graphic Novel Adventure by Xavier Dollo with art by Djibril Morissette-Phan
"For the first time in illustrated form, this comprehensive history of sci-fi traces its origins and charts its history from its humble beginnings to its respected status today."
https://www.humanoids.com/y_catalog/b...
LOLI had to look up "good paddock"
Tamahome wrote: "Nightmare Alley, directed by Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy); I saw the trailer in the theater. I'm still not sure what it's about.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-qVV..."
based on Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham
Edit: also made into a film starring Tyrone Power in 1947
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039661/
That was Podcast #423This the other missing podcast #417
Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds, author of this month's S+L pick, is on sale for $2.99https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
Jan wrote: "I assume there won't be a youtube video this time? Not a problem, just wondering..."There was no video for Podcast #417 either. Maybe something went awry.
The Humble Manga Bundle is tempting to me primarily because I want to read Lone Wolf and Cub. I checked my local public library and most, if not all 28 volumes in the series, are available on Hoopla.
Humble Bundle is killing me with comic deals...Humble Manga Bundle: Lone Wolf and Cub by Koike Comic Bundle from Dark Horse
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/lo...
Pay at least $25 for these 20 items (or pay less for 15/10/5 items)
Color of Rage
Crying Freeman Volume 1
Crying Freeman Volumes 2-3 (2 Volumes)
Crying Freeman Volumes 4-5 (2 Volumes)
Lady Snowblood Volume 1
Lady Snowblood Volume 2
Lady Snowblood Volume 3
Lady Snowblood Volume 4
Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 1: The Assassin's Road
Lone Wolf and Cub Volumes 2-9 (8 Volumes)
Lone Wolf and Cub Volumes 10-16 (7 Volumes)
Lone Wolf and Cub Volumes 17-28 (12 Volumes)
Path of the Assassin Volume 1: Serving in the Dark
Path of the Assassin Volumes 2-5 (4 Volumes)
Path of the Assassin Volumes 6-8 (3 Volumes)
Path of the Assassin Volumes 9-15 (7 Volumes)
Samurai Executioner Volume 1: When the Demon Knife Weeps
Samurai Executioner Volumes 2-4 (3 Volumes)
Samurai Executioner Volumes 5-7 (3 Volumes)
Samurai Executioner Volumes 8-10 (3 Volumes)
The latest Story Bundle includes a past S&L pickThe Many Worlds of Weird Fiction Bundle - Curated by Robert Jeschonek
https://storybundle.com/weird
Pay at least $5 and you'll get the basic bundle of four books in any ebook format.
In a Green Dress, Surrounded by Exploding Clowns by Robert Jeschonek
Boarding Instructions by Ray Vukcevich
That's Really Messed Up edited by Dean Wesley Smith
Transients and Other Disquieting Stories by Darrell Schweitzer
If you pay at least the bonus price of just $15, you get all four of the regular books, plus seven more!
The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany [S&L pick Jan 2014]
Member by Michael Cisco
Black Light by Elizabeth Hand
Boneland by Jeffrey Thomas
Book 3: The Sky Done Ripped by Joe R. Lansdale
Books 1-2: Zeppelins West and Flaming London by Joe R. Lansdale
Thirteen Days by Sunset Beach by Ramsey Campbell
Grace and the Gravy Pirates: A HEINZ Thanksgiving Story by Aaron Cushley is free!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L3MR4JS
Set sail with Captain Grace and her rowdy band of Gravy Pirates as they try to save their Thanksgiving holiday from becoming dried-out and boring. Will Grace continue her grandmother’s legacy and save the most special day of the year? Or will the forces of dryness prevail? Find out in this new HEINZ holiday classic!
Ok, our hosts have a "What are we drinking segment?" in the podcast so this news item is fair game, right?https://arbysvodka.com/
Limited edition vodka, coming November 18. Your choice of Arby's Crinkle Fry or Arby's Curly Fry flavor. Will go well with a nice fantasy pick for December.
If novels with multiple volumes can be used as weapons then there is this listhttps://www.shortlist.com/news/the-10...
