Prisoners of Gravity

Mystery/SF (4x17)

Ausstrahlung: Feb 04, 1993

Commander Rick examines the cross-over between the mystery and science fiction genres, featuring renowned British author, P.D. James, whose latest book, The Children of Men, is set in a futuristic world in which men have become sterile. Rick also chats with science fiction writers John E. Stith (Redshift Rendezvous), Sean Stewart (Passion Play), Vernor Vinge (Marooned in Realtime), Martin H. Greenberg (editor of numerous SF and mystery anthologies), Maxim Jakubowski (SF and mystery writer), Garfield and Judith Reeves-Stevens (The Chronicles of Galen Sword) and mystery writer Sharyn McCrumb, whose Edgar Award-winning 1988 mystery, Bimbos of the Death Sun, was set at a science fiction convention. Editor Mike Resnick discusses his mystery/science fiction crossover Whatdunits anthologies, and contributing authors Beth Meacham and Jane Yolen discuss their stories.