Alphabetical SFF

[Cyril]

I propose to make an alphabetical SFF gaming thread. At each letter we're posting what it reminds us about SFF: a book/movie/comics title, an author, a concept, whatever else going through your mind linked with SFF. And when the letter seems to dry up, we're passing to the next one... until Z of course.

I searched and didn't find anything like that on the Chronicles, so I said myself this could be interresting.
Thus, A like...

Asimov, Isaac because he's one of the first authors I read

Antimatter a true scifi concept even if it's no more science-fiction nowadays

Alien quadrilogy one of the best series that hit theaters

Ayerdhal a french author I like

Arthur C. Clarke for 2001

[hermi-nomi]

B Baxter, Stephen.
Now that I have added that, could someone please tell me who Stephen Baxter is and where I have heard of him before to remember the name, but not why (Am I just talking out of my b*ckside?)

[chrispenycate]

Originally Posted by hermi-nomi

B Baxter, Stephen.
Now that I have added that, could someone please tell me who Stephen Baxter is and where I have heard of him before to remember the name, but not why (Am I just talking out of my b*ckside?)

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/stephen-m-baxter/

Stephen Baxter is a trained engineer with degrees from Cambridge (mathematics) and Southampton Universities (doctorate in aeroengineering research). Baxter is the winner of the British Science Fiction Award and the Locus Award, as well as being a nominee for an Arthur C. Clarke Award, most recently for Manifold: Time. His novel Voyage won the Sidewise Award for Best Alternate History Novel of the Year; he also won the John W. Campbell Award and the Philip K. Dick Award for his novel The Time Ships. He is currently working on his next novel, a collaboration with Sir Arthur C. Clarke. Mr. Baxter lives in Prestwood, England.
There. He writes Hard science fiction (some very hard) and stories about mammoths. Is better with physics than biology, in my opinion.
Ther, isn't that more than you wanted to know?

B would seem to be a good initial for writing Sci-Fi. A selection of my favorites:

Killer Bees- Gregory Benford, Greg Bear, David Brin (the uplift guy)

Various old B’s – J G Ballard, Alfred Bester, James Blish, Ray Bradbury, John Brunner, Algis Budrys, Octavia Butler

Younger B - Lois McMaster Bujold

Backdating a couple of A's- Brian W. Aldiss (who can sneak past as a "B" if he wants) and Piers Anthony.

Or am I supposed to be adding cosmological phenomina (Big Bang) Sci- fi inventions (Buzzard ram jet) and book titles (beyond the blue event horizon) to round out the letter (I'm sorry, the rules are not very clear to me, and your example isn't over helpful either)

[GrownUp]

Black Holes - A real science concept, but with such sci-fi potential!
Baryonic Matter - Makes up only about 5% of the Universe. The rest is dark.
Beryl - Beryllium Aluminum Silicate. The gemstone. Comes is many sparkly colours, i.e. when it's green it's an emerald. You can't have magic swords without a gemstone in the hilt.
Beryl Bainbridge - Nothing at all to do with sci-fi, but she is such an author that I was hoping to shoe-horn her in.
Bursar, the - Pratchett's Wizard Bursar of the Unseen Univserity. Remember him? Mad as a badger. Takes dried frog pills which make him ...worse.

and finally

Binky - Death's horse.

[pyan]

Barry B. Longyear.

Anyone else remember the Circus World stories?

[hermi-nomi]

chrispenycate wrote.... (quite alot...)

He writes Hard science fiction (some very hard) and stories about mammoths. Is better with physics than biology, in my opinion.
Ther, isn't that more than you wanted to know?

Hehe. If Baxter writes hard sci-fi, then that is probably why I remember the name, but not for any specific reason. I've seen Mammoth: Silverhair in the library, if any can recommend the story, I'll give it a shot. (I like animal books) Thanks chris for the mine of info

Addendum:

B Brooks, Terry.
Bundimuns (See HArry Potter: FAntasic Beasts and Where to Find Them

(Cyril wrote

At each letter we're posting what it reminds us about SFF: a book/movie/comics title, an author, a concept, whatever else going through your mind linked with SFF

I didn't notice the SF&F bit or the bit that says books, movies, concepts...

[Quokka]

Ben Bova
Gregory Benford
Greg Bear (so many hard sf writers are under A or B
on the shelves )

Belgariad, add Beldin, Belgrath etc
Brood, Caladan

B-grade, the best type of sci fi movie
and of course ......Books

Edit: Oops sorry Im repeating a couple here.

[hermi-nomi]

Hehe, I'm on a roll now ... thought of a few more last night ....

B Baker ,Tom Doctor Who (enough said)
B Briggs, Stephen adapts Discworld plays
B Burton, Tim genius filmaker famous for The Nightmare before Christmas, Edward Scissor Hands, The Corpse Bride and Sleepy Hollow
B Bloom, Orlando Actor perhaps best loved for Tolkein's/Jackson's elf and Bruickhiemers blacksmith

And 'cos I jumped right into the Bs,
A Adams, Douglas Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galexy

[jackokent]

I'm feeling totally devoid of imagination at the moment so just sticking to books/authors on my shelves.

Aldis, Brian
Anthony, Piers - Battle Circle etc
Arthur, Ruth - A candle in her room
Aron, Elaine - Samraj

Baker, Clive
Burgess, Anthony
Bradbury, Ray
Brooke, Keith - Expatria
Banks, Ian
Butler, Octavia

[GrownUp]

Originally Posted by hermi-nomi

And 'cos I jumped right into the Bs,
A Adams, Douglas Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galexy

Oh! Very well remembered.

So, in the spirit of Bs

Beeblebrox, Zaphod - I know that you all know that we all know that the man is one hell of a hoopy frood and knows damn well where his towel is.

(I suppose I have to add a technical description for non-hitchhikephiles:
Character in Douglas Adams' 'Hitchhikers Guide' series. Two heads. President of the Galaxy.)

[chrispenycate]

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see…(Strawberry fields)

Shamelessly goes directly to Go, collectin £200. How do we know when to change letters, anyway?

A is evidently for Andromeda
It is for Astounding and Amazing and their slightly less disreputable brother, Analog, who dug the foundations on which so much has been built
Axe and armour, creative anachronisms, fantasy staples
Anthologies which, while not unique to the genre, introduced so many of us to so many authors.
Kingsley Amis who, with "New maps of hell", gave us a first indication of what was waiting for us.
Robert & Lynn Asprin- take two asprin and call me tomarrow if it's no better .
Add Poul Anderson, the Addams family and Roger McBride Allen, for no particular reason. And Neil Armstrong, for living science fiction in '69.
Astronomy and asteroids, auguries and abaci, ants ( whose social system has beeb used as the basis for I don't know how many stories) and archangels, aircraft and atmosphere (both the Sci-fi stuff we breath, and the other generated in horror movies by horrible music),
There's still scope for A

[Marky Lazer]

Brian, I

[hermi-nomi]

Grownup wrote;

Beeblebrox, Zaphod - I know that you all know that we all know that the man is one hell of a hoopy frood and knows damn well where his towel is.

Call me insane, but I'm sitting in front of the computer with tears in my eyes. That really made my day ~ pass me my towel

[kyektulu]

C.

Carter, Samantha - Stargate SG1.

Chakotay - Star Trek Voyager.

Crusher, Beverly - Star Trek Next Generation.

Crusher, Wesley - Star Trek Next Generation.

Peval, Chekov - Star Trek Enterprise.

[GrownUp]

Hurrah! It's time for:

Cherryh, C.J. - My own favourite author.