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  • Book cover of The Twilight Zone Companion

    The Twilight Zone has captivated and haunted the imaginations of countless millions of viewers from its 1959 debut through its 156 subsequent episodes and many years of steady rebroadcast. The Twilight Zone Companion, an American Book Award nominee, is the complete show-by-show guide to one of television's all-time greatest series. It covers the celebrated show's inception through to its subsequent offshoots and remakes, and is fascinating reading for even the most casual fan. Coverage of each episode includes a plot synopsis, Rod Serling's narrations, critical commentary, behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes from the original artists who created the series, a complete list of cast and crew, and photographs. This revised, expanded, and completely redesigned Third Edition adds new interviews and new episode anecdotes, and brings the number of photographs in the book to well over 550.

  • Book cover of The Twilight Zone Companion

    The Twilight Zone Companion is the complete show-by-show guide to one of television's greatest series. Zicree's well-written account is fascinating reading for even the casual fan. Coverage of each episode includes plot synopsis, Serling's opening narration, behind-the-scenes stories from the original artists who created the series, and a complete list of cast and credits. Illustrated with over 200 photos. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

  • Book cover of Far Beyond the Stars
    Steven Barnes

     · 1998

    Without warning, Benjamin Sisko is living another life. No longer a Starfleet captain, commander of space station Deep Space Nine, he is Benny Sadler, a struggling SF writer living in 1950s Harlem. Benny has a dream, of a place called Deep Space Nine and a man named Ben Sisko, and a story he has to tell. But is the Earth of that era ready for a SF hero? Everyone tells him no, but Benny cannot abandon his dream. One way or another, he will tell the world about Captain Benjamin Sisko and Deep Space Nine.

  • Book cover of Space: 1975

    The 1970s are back! What better decade for a new anthology of space opera stories than the one that gave birth to a certain epic set long ago, in a galaxy far, far away? Every story in this new book will feature the distinctive style of the 70s, transported to thrilling new worlds, fleets, and conflicts in the farthest and most exciting reaches of the universe. Groove to tales of cosmic heroes in bellbottoms and platform shoes…alien ships like glittering mirror balls…soundtracks of gritty soul, disco, and hard rock. You'll find everything from kung fu fighting to streetwise private dicks…all souped up with incredible ray gun/rocketship action brought to sizzling life by some of the most talented scifi scribes of today and tomorrow. Blast off with this galaxy of stories by a Star Trek screenwriter, a Nebula Award winner, comic book superstars, New York Times bestsellers, indie publishing giants, and more! Buckle up for the latest dazzling adventures by Marc Scott Zicree, Dean Wesley Smith, Cat Rambo, Peter David, Ian Douglas, Robert Jeschonek, Craig Martelle, Blaze Ward, Ron Collins, Annie Reed, Mike Baron, Mark Leslie Lefebvre, and Jim Gotaas...plus an introduction by the one and only Barbara Bain, who played Dr. Helena Russell on classic 70s scifi TV series Space: 1999.

  • Book cover of Cabinet of Curiosities

    The Mexican film director offers a glimpse into his life and creative process via his notebooks and other personal items, commentary, interview text, and annotations.

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  • Book cover of Greenlighting Yourself

    Greenlighting Yourself is chock-full of practical advice about choosing, preparing for, getting your foot in the door of, and succeeding at writing, producing, acting, and directing for film and television. Throughout the book, the author's advice is illustrated with anecdotes about many of his notable friends, such as Ray Bradbury and Guillermo del Toro. The myriad topics it covers include committing yourself to a career, developing sound work habits, being creative, interesting others in your work, finding work, finding an agent, coping with rejection, dealing with the various personalities one inevitably encounters in Hollywood, and giving your career longevity.

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  • Book cover of Guillermo del Toro : gabinete de curiosidades