So first of all the where. In The Empty Places was an anthology I co-edited back in 2016 with the aim of raising funds and awareness for Bantuan Coffee, a charity that helped the victims of child prostitution in Indonesia.
Hi Ian. What a fascinating start to what will surely be a great SF story. I also love SF. I've explored the genre mostly through the visual media, but I have enjoyed reading some books by Philip K Dick. He wrote so many SF classics which have become great movies. You can read more here:
I've also read SF stories by Richard Matheson, my favorite being I Am Legend. The movie was awesome. While I love the idea of a post-apocalyptic world, I'm not at all interested in zombies though. World War Z was okay, because it was so well done, but zombies leave me cold.
Like you, I'm more interested in human interaction, and scenarios in which characters are faced with particular obstacles to overcome, etc. How would this antagonist react to that challenge? The Stand, by Stephen King, is probably my favorite book in this genre. The Road, by Cormac McCarthy was rather bleak, but intriguing, and mostly character based.
I saw Waterworld, but what you wrote sounded more visually appealing (to a reader) - a world without water. i.e. The oceans have dried up and you're left to wonder what one would find on the vast ocean beds. Imagine the canyons and caves, ridges and mountain peaks. Atlantis? Who knows? Sunken cities for sure. I read recently about a Spanish town that re-emerged from a lake during a drought.
One thing I'm working on, similar to you, is an SF novel involving a bunch of characters from different countries. One of the ideas I had was also massive drought (bizarrely based on the cover of an album by Midnight Oil - an Aussie band, which showed an empty Sydney Harbour next to the ruins of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House). Hence the quest to find water was a daily one. My mind keeps on working over different options for how that could work. Check out my blog on this topic (of a drought-stricken Sydney in a post-apocalyptic world) here:
You liked the film of I Am Legend? I loved the book (and the BBC radio adaptation was amazing) but the film messed with the story and the premise way too much for my liking.
Yeah, I thought it was really well done, albeit different to the book. I never heard the BBC radio adaptation – that would be fascinating! I'd be keen to find out what other post-apocalyptic books and/or movies you enjoyed. Have a great Golden Week! Cheers
Hi Ian. What a fascinating start to what will surely be a great SF story. I also love SF. I've explored the genre mostly through the visual media, but I have enjoyed reading some books by Philip K Dick. He wrote so many SF classics which have become great movies. You can read more here:
https://cjryall.com/author-blog/the-man-in-the-high-castle
I've also read SF stories by Richard Matheson, my favorite being I Am Legend. The movie was awesome. While I love the idea of a post-apocalyptic world, I'm not at all interested in zombies though. World War Z was okay, because it was so well done, but zombies leave me cold.
Like you, I'm more interested in human interaction, and scenarios in which characters are faced with particular obstacles to overcome, etc. How would this antagonist react to that challenge? The Stand, by Stephen King, is probably my favorite book in this genre. The Road, by Cormac McCarthy was rather bleak, but intriguing, and mostly character based.
I saw Waterworld, but what you wrote sounded more visually appealing (to a reader) - a world without water. i.e. The oceans have dried up and you're left to wonder what one would find on the vast ocean beds. Imagine the canyons and caves, ridges and mountain peaks. Atlantis? Who knows? Sunken cities for sure. I read recently about a Spanish town that re-emerged from a lake during a drought.
One thing I'm working on, similar to you, is an SF novel involving a bunch of characters from different countries. One of the ideas I had was also massive drought (bizarrely based on the cover of an album by Midnight Oil - an Aussie band, which showed an empty Sydney Harbour next to the ruins of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House). Hence the quest to find water was a daily one. My mind keeps on working over different options for how that could work. Check out my blog on this topic (of a drought-stricken Sydney in a post-apocalyptic world) here:
https://cjryall.com/author-blog/category/postapocalyptic-sydney
Anyway, great to read this latest piece from you, and to hear about your ideas. Have a great week. Best regards, Chris
You liked the film of I Am Legend? I loved the book (and the BBC radio adaptation was amazing) but the film messed with the story and the premise way too much for my liking.
Yeah, I thought it was really well done, albeit different to the book. I never heard the BBC radio adaptation – that would be fascinating! I'd be keen to find out what other post-apocalyptic books and/or movies you enjoyed. Have a great Golden Week! Cheers