David Langford

Belated New Year salutations …

Ring out, wild bells! A splendid 2008 to all (or is it both?) our readers.

Once again, a bony spectral hand reaches from the cobwebbed archives of the past: these are the “Fission Fragments” news and gossip columns I wrote for Ad Astra from 1979 to 1981.

“Potterdammerung”: at last, the real end of Harry Potter.

Merry Xmas to all!

The latest on who’s been naughty and who’s been nice.

Here’s a book which assembles a load of old computer magazine columns (Apricot File, 1985-1988). Because I have no shame.

“Have You Ever Kippled?”

The Christmas 2007 issue has arrived (SFX 164), which is the signal for me to post the above and also to emit a heartfelt groan at the discovery that I typed Amphigorey Also when I meant Amphigorey Again. More here.

Later: I forgot to upload my two reviews from the same issue.

Does anyone know what causes the phantom comments to postings here? “1 Comment” all too often means no comment. I can’t delete them because, logically enough, the wretched software reports there’s nothing to delete.

Today I updated my links to Langford “Curiosities” book features in The Magazine of Fantasy and SF, since the December contribution is now on line.

“Remember, remember, the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason, and plot:
I see no reason
Why gunpowder treason
Should be commemorated by Ansible appearing four days previously.”

(Traditional, emended by William McGonagall)

“The Torture Never Stops”.

Also a bonus “SFX Book Club” feature on A Wizard of Earthsea.