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Jayaprakash Satyamurthy · 1st March 2004, 06:41 AM

I wasn't sure where to put this...apart from giving information on himself and his own works, as well as short story downloads, Carver has put some effort into providing a list of reccomended SF/F works, for young readers and older readers, and some useful advice and resources for aspiring writers.

Check it out!

http://www.starrigger.net/

I visited this site because I just picked up my first Carver novel, Panglor, over the weekend and wanted to know more. Is anyone more familiar with his works?

dwndrgn · 1st March 2004, 01:48 PM

I've not read anything by him according to a quick look at the site. One reason may be the cover art. This is the kind of art that will make me pass by a book without checking the back synopsis unless I'm desperate. Perfect example of how not to draw a new reader in (at least, new readers like me who don't like this type of cheesy art for book covers).

However, after taking a quick peek at his recommended reading list I may have to pick up something of his. We seem to like a lot of the same stuff so I will see if our library has anything by him.

Jayaprakash Satyamurthy · 2nd March 2004, 06:25 AM

I LIKE cheesy sf covers, but more the earlier 50s-70s style than the ones on the Carver site.

It's odd, Carver has been on the scene since 1974, when his first short story was published but hardly anyone seems to have heard of him. The book I have seems quite interesting and well-written, so far.

He also has novels that he thinks of as SF but with dragons on them. It seems interesting, because lately I am getting drawn into the more interstitial varieties of genre writing.

dwndrgn · 10th March 2004, 03:28 PM

Just thought I'd let you know, knivesout, that yesterday owing to the fact that I had a few extra bucks in my pocket (burning a hole as it were) I stopped in to a used bookstore and actually picked up a Jeffrey Carver. Can't recall the title but I figured I'd give it a go and let you know whether I liked it or not. Picked up a couple of others too, just for fun, including a battered copy of Gormenghast, which I've wanted to read for a while.

Jayaprakash Satyamurthy · 11th March 2004, 04:27 AM

Wow, I certainly hope that works out well!

Well, we seem to have a sort of deal going here, as I have ordered a copy of the Caroline Berg book and you are picking up 'hard sf'. You catch up on the 'space opera' stuff and I catch up on the 'doorstop fantasy fare' and we'll meet in the middle of Never-Never Land.

1st March 2004, 06:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jayaprakash Satyamurthy Knivesout no more Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: India Posts: 4,170 Blog Entries: 11	Science Fiction Worlds of Jeffrey A. Carver I wasn't sure where to put this...apart from giving information on himself and his own works, as well as short story downloads, Carver has put some effort into providing a list of reccomended SF/F works, for young readers and older readers, and some useful advice and resources for aspiring writers. Check it out! http://www.starrigger.net/ I visited this site because I just picked up my first Carver novel, Panglor, over the weekend and wanted to know more. Is anyone more familiar with his works?

1st March 2004, 01:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
dwndrgn Fierce Vowelless One Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,823	Re: Science Fiction Worlds of Jeffrey A. Carver I've not read anything by him according to a quick look at the site. One reason may be the cover art. This is the kind of art that will make me pass by a book without checking the back synopsis unless I'm desperate. Perfect example of how not to draw a new reader in (at least, new readers like me who don't like this type of cheesy art for book covers). However, after taking a quick peek at his recommended reading list I may have to pick up something of his. We seem to like a lot of the same stuff so I will see if our library has anything by him.

2nd March 2004, 06:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jayaprakash Satyamurthy Knivesout no more Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: India Posts: 4,170 Blog Entries: 11	Re: Science Fiction Worlds of Jeffrey A. Carver I LIKE cheesy sf covers, but more the earlier 50s-70s style than the ones on the Carver site. It's odd, Carver has been on the scene since 1974, when his first short story was published but hardly anyone seems to have heard of him. The book I have seems quite interesting and well-written, so far. He also has novels that he thinks of as SF but with dragons on them. It seems interesting, because lately I am getting drawn into the more interstitial varieties of genre writing.

10th March 2004, 03:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
dwndrgn Fierce Vowelless One Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,823	Re: Science Fiction Worlds of Jeffrey A. Carver Just thought I'd let you know, knivesout, that yesterday owing to the fact that I had a few extra bucks in my pocket (burning a hole as it were) I stopped in to a used bookstore and actually picked up a Jeffrey Carver. Can't recall the title but I figured I'd give it a go and let you know whether I liked it or not. Picked up a couple of others too, just for fun, including a battered copy of Gormenghast, which I've wanted to read for a while.

11th March 2004, 04:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jayaprakash Satyamurthy Knivesout no more Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: India Posts: 4,170 Blog Entries: 11	Re: Science Fiction Worlds of Jeffrey A. Carver Wow, I certainly hope that works out well! Well, we seem to have a sort of deal going here, as I have ordered a copy of the Caroline Berg book and you are picking up 'hard sf'. You catch up on the 'space opera' stuff and I catch up on the 'doorstop fantasy fare' and we'll meet in the middle of Never-Never Land.

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