Useful sites where you can find useful stuff!

 

Clubs, Societies, Asociations, Organization, and the like.
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The New England Science Fiction Association's page includes stuff like recommended books' lists, and an interesting competition for young writers, and more. Check it out.

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A scholarly society devoted to J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams and other "Inklings." Information on the Mythopoeic Awards, Mythcon, excerpts from monthly newsletters, membership information and more. For more, see the awards and e-zines sections.

The 4th Dimension
This site is a database of science fiction books dealing with time travel. It is usefull, because it states the author's name,the title and a brief description of the books. Try it.

The Ben Bova Webpages
Ben Bova is the author of more than 90 novels and a past president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. He wrote Moonwar. I found it somewhere, check it and tell me  :)

Darkover new
This site is dedicated to Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover series, an example of what fans can do. You can find out about the books, fan activities and the history of Darkover.

Dictionary of Faeries new
For those of us who are still wondering if there are fairies in the world, this dictionary comes in handy. A very detailed site too.

Douglas Adams Worship Page new
If you are a total fan of the Extreme guy, don't panic! There is the Douglas Adams page where you can find out all about The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Drizzit's Underdark new
Now, such sites are my favorite ones: If you are a TSR fan, of both Games and Novels, then you probably know the legendary Drow, Drizzt. Find out some more about him, right here! (My best friend Antony is gonna be very delighted with this one!)

Event Horizon new
You can read collaborative fiction online in science fiction, fantasy and horror. The site has no actual link to the movie though, so don't confuse them ok?

Fantasia
Here you can find lots of information about Fantasy. The site features interesting stuff about authors like J. R. R. Tolkein, Terry Pratchett and Raymond Feist. Hey, could we leave this out?

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A good imformational site where you can read reviews, check out the top 5 list for Sci Fi and search for books. It also includes a discussion board area.

Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy
A wonderful site with information on feminist sci-fi books. Some peole I know won't like this one...

The Frontier
A Fantasy centric site with author information and some short fiction by the author of the site.

The Moon in Science Fiction
Ever wondered how many Science Fiction books reference the moon? You'll get your answer here, in a site similar to the Fairies listing. Cute, really!

The Ray Bradbury Page 
This site is for the fans of the author of Something Wicked This Way Comes. It contains pictures and biographical information, and also a complete bibliography of Ray Bradbuty's books.

Sci-Fi Book Club new
Join the Sci-Fi book club and receive your choice in hardback books by mail, but I don't know how this works for Greece though...

Sci-Fi Channel Dominion
The Sci-Fi Channel online. Includes chat, boards, an online store and information on the current headlines.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Net
A meeting place for authors and readers to get together to discuss Sci Fi books and publications. It includes a bookstore and chat area.

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This is a book - recomendation site-engine, phew! Hard to say... Well, anyway, it's usefull and brings about quick results.

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Part of the University's overall Science Fiction & Fantasy site, the library provides a trio of valuable resources: a listing of public domain Science Fiction & Fantasy related texts (downloadable), a smaller multimedia library and a dictionary of symbolism. Esy to navigate and very, very interesting.

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I heard a friend tell me yesterday that he loves Cyberpunk, and Gibson. Well, actually, it's not only Gibson. Here it goes then...

Legends Journal
Here is an online journal about everything in Sci Fi which is becoming legendary. Talk about the heroes and white knights of the genre, and everything that has to do with the Science Fiction Round Table.

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Some people have really a big crush on Sci Fi. Here is a list of nearly every fantastic literature book or short story story published since 1984 (!), as compiled by Locus Magazine. And then again, there are those whi live for it: If you're looking for an earlier short story(!!), there's the Index to SF Anthologies and Collections.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
This is the home site of the SFWA, and includes info on the Nebula awards, membership stuff, how to subscribe to the Bulletin and others, plus some useful articles on how to write.

 

Archives, News and Other Information.
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EVERYTHING that goes on day by day you can find in here. If you missed a thing some place else, well, you'll better check this out.

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An excellent fan-run site for collectors of old (and new) Arkham House editions of science fiction, horror and fantasy. Includes reviews and much, much more.

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A very devoted fan has established an archive of interesting  Usenet posts related to Fantasy and SciFi, organized in an easy-to-use format, in several handy categories: Books, Authors, Web fiction, Zines, Movies, etc.. Good work dude!

Center for the Study of Science Fiction
The University of Kansas has established one of the only formal academic programmes on Science Fiction. Very much detailed information, a site worth browsing.

Christian Fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy
This site features news, links, and more, specifically for Christians who are fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy.*

*I almost did not put this link in my page, some of you readers will have guessed why by now. But, unfortunately it exists and we must be objective. So, here it is, and my personal opinion, it's a damn shame it exists


Daily Sci-Fi
Very movie based, but it's cool and has a good background.

Fantasy & Science Fiction Hall of Fame
A simple but informative page about inductees to the Kansas-based Hall of Fame.

Science Fiction Resource Guide
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Everything you ever wanted to know about science fiction, with quite a bit of fantasy thrown in:. Information about award winners, conventions, books, movies, tv, comics, publishers and the kitchen sink. Winner of several well deserved Net awards.

The SciFi Site
Besides hosting Asimov's site, yeap, these guys have interviews, conventions, awards, oyu name it. Worth the look.

Speculative Fiction Clearinghouse
An extensive listing of SciFi and Fantasy resources (as if I'm not giving enough here...) but it can get you a headache.

Speculative Fiction DataBase
We have what you want before you ask for it. Here you can find this by author, subject, titl, etc. Very well organized.

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Dozens of essays on early writers of the fantastic and supernatural make this site far more than an special interest bookstore. Put together by award winning editor Jessica A. Salmonson

 

For Novices mostly
Definitions of Science Fiction
Ahh, the big old question! A fan's site here tries to put together quotes from authors in an effort to pin down the nature of the beast.

Fantasy Books for Teens
A small but nice compilation of recommended fantasy books with brief descriptions, for starters!

Feminist Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Utopia: Recommendations
A suggested reading list for those new to feminist fantastic literature, ranging from the classics to newcomers.

The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
Would you agree? See what internet surfers vote as the 100 best Sci Fi books.

Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List     new
A very intriguing site, where you can find the 100 best science fiction books, voted by usenet (rec.arts.sf.announce) surfers! Try it out, you'll be surprised!
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This is a recent addition to the usenet top 100 list.