Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams

Enough about Stargate - more on that tomorrow! I've neglected science fiction and fantasy books in the blog for a while so, to make up for it in this Merry Month, here's a little bit about two of my favorite science fiction authors. Alright sci fi / fantasy then!

Terry Pratchett
Not only are his books the most shoplifted in England, but his creative mind gave that witty, heavy metal edge to Death. After the satirical portrayal of police, tinged with social commentary of ethics and proper human conduct of course, there's just no going back to the gun toting American Cop Shows. Check out his official site at Transworld here. Computer savvy - one of the first authors to interact with fans using the internet and a bit of a game player (more along the lines or Half Life and Dance Dance Revolution). Check out his interview on this site - commenting on the dark tone in his children's novels, he points out that he's no Enid Blyton ... and that was a "good thing". Hmmm......

Douglas Adams
Legendary source of satire. Who can forget Marvin from Hitchhiker's Guide? Or that strange reincarnated bug that kept getting killed by Arthur Dent. One of the awesome traits of Adams' writing was also his use of clever wit in a sort of probing analysis of society's strange and mundane ways. Also fond of technology and avid fan of Macs. According to Wiki, he was rumored to be one of the first to buy Apple in UK. Check out his .Mac page for more on the comp hobby. Anyone interested in his official website, click here. Also found an audio interview of Adams on this site, for those who just can't get enough of the Q&A. For a bit of fun, read the Slashdot interview, a quirky and insightful session. For the record, I've also wondered about the connections between Pratchett & Adams.