October 30, 2020

My new book Aliens, Robots & Virtual Reality Idols in the Science Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft, Isaac Asimov and William Gibson has now been officially released & published by Zero Books.  The print & ebook versions are available for order from Amazon US, Amazon UK, Indiebound, Hive and on many other online retail sites. Reviews of my book can be posted on Amazon.com and other online retailers. 

The bookselling chains Barnes & Noble, Waterstones and others also have the book available in any format on their sites and in store (available to order if not physically in the store).

Starting today, October 30th, the  ebook is also available to order and download from Google, Apple and Kobo.

This is exciting for me!  A second book!  Released by the prestigious publishing house John Hunt Publishing. Released in October, my favorite month, and the day before Halloween, my favorite holiday. As Ray Bradbury writes about Halloween night: “The wind is a special wind this night, and the darkness takes on a special feel...Everything seems cut from soft black velvet or gold or orange velvet...”  JLS

https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/aliens-robots-virtual-reality-idols-science-fiction-lovecraft-asimov-gibson

October 28, 2020

 Ray Bradbury writes about the October country: "That country where it is always turning late in the year...where the hills are fog and the rivers are mist; where noons go quickly, dusks and twilights linger, and midnights stay...."

Be sure to order a copy of my new book.  It will be released on October 30th & it ships November 1st.  As Publishers Weekly Book Review writes: "John L. Steadman, a scholar of science fiction literature, provides "an intriguing look at three giants of the genre in terms of how each treated the concept of the alien....[and] demonstrates surprising parallels between their visions."

https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/aliens-robots-virtual-reality-idols-science-fiction-lovecraft-asimov-gibson

 

October 27, 2020

Greetings Everyone!

Please order a copy of my new book Aliens, Robots & Virtual Idols in the Science Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft, Isaac Asimov and William Gibson.  It ships on Nov 1!

Publishers Weekly Book Review writes: "John L. Steadman, a scholar of science fiction literature, provides "an intriguing look at three giants of the genre in terms of how each treated the concept of the alien....[and] demonstrates surprising parallels between their visions."

https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/aliens-robots-virtual-reality-idols-science-fiction-lovecraft-asimov-gibson

 

 

October 20, 2020

 Greetings Everyone!

Please order a copy of my new book Aliens, Robots & Virtual Idols in the Science Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft, Isaac Asimov and William Gibson.  It ships on Nov 1!

Publishers Weekly Book Review writes: "John L. Steadman, a scholar of science fiction literature, provides "an intriguing look at three giants of the genre in terms of how each treated the concept of the alien....[and] demonstrates surprising parallels between their visions."

https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/aliens-robots-virtual-reality-idols-science-fiction-lovecraft-asimov-gibson

 

October 15, 2020

 Greetings Everyone!

The things of the world exist, but only for as long as we see, feel and sense them.

There is the old philosophical question about the tree falling in the woods and the sound of the tree being heard if there was no one in the woods to hear.

Definitely, the tree makes a sound, whether or not there is anyone in the forest, because we are all here on the earth, seeing, feeling, sensing. It doesn’t matter where we are on the earth; it matters only that we are, somewhere. 

The atmosphere of humans makes it all real: the forest, the tree, the listener.  And that same atmosphere, in turn, makes possible the posing of silly questions such as these.

But, of course, the fact that we even need to pose questions at all illustrates how far we are from actually seeing, feeling, or sensing.

JLS

By the way, if you purchase my new book on Amazon, you can leave a review- do this if you can; I'd love to hear from my friends & colleagues if they liked the book- it sure was a fun book to write!

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October 6, 2020

Greetings !

Initiation is a passage from one type of life to another type of life, and the movement is always presumed to be from a lower to a higher level.

But there is no up or down in the universe & the spiritual voyager often finds herself in a hell rather than a heaven.

Consider Balberith, ex-princess of the heavenly Cherubim & now, after the Fall of Satan, high priestess & mistress of ceremonies in the infernal realms.

Balberith is spoken of as an evil demoness, inciting men & women to murder.  But this is not so. Balberith is an initiator; she oversees the transition as the human being moves from one type of life to the next. 

And Balberith, perhaps, will be with you if you summon her to protect & guide you on your quest.  Not from this life to Hell, but from this life to Heaven & and then to whatever lies beyond.

Check out  my new book, by the way; it is filled with insights such as the above.  Pre-order it now from any online source that sells books!

JLS

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