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fredU.S.
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can answer almost any question on scifi not so many on fantasy. been reading practically my whole life. | |
Bill DenholmAvailable
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I have a large collection of paperback SF. I am a serious collector. I can answer quetions about books by a particular author or books published by a particular publisher. I have a special interest in cover art and the artists who do the covers. | |
GeoffU.K.
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I have read most of the short stories and books produced by the Top 80-100 authors in the SF field, as well as more obscure authors such as Robert Sheckley, and can answer any queries regarding author, title or theme of a science fiction short story(or novel). I can also answer questions on the history and influence of Science Fiction past to present, as well as on specific SF genres such as Cyberpunk,Golden Age SF, H G Wells-style scientific romances etc. I do not answer questions about books/stories set in the Fantasy genre. | |
Sue KaytonU.S.
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Engineer who has read thousands of science fiction books and short stories. Can recommend stories on specific subjects and comment on technical feasibility. Especially good at older out-of-print books and authors. |
This may be difficult. I am not really sure what exactly is considered to be suitable for children aged 11-14 to read. I mean, I happily read all sorts of terrifying SF stories when I was 6 or 7, and they
"Iceworld" by Hal Clement is the only SF novel I know of in which the word "tofacco" is used by aliens to describe "tobacco":- http://variety-sf.blogspot.com/2008/01/hal-clement-iceworld-novel-science
Here are some excellent satiricial SF books and short story anthologies:- The Stainless Steel Rat series by Harry Harrison. Read almost any SF short story anthologies by William Tenn or Robert Sheckley

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