Category Archives: science fiction

“It seems to stand out of time”

Posted on December 8, 2024 by John Mark Ockerbloom

1920s science fiction and fantasy is often seen as a men’s genre. There were plenty of works by women as well, but they didn’t always write for the same readers, and often crossed genre boundaries in unexpected ways. Case in … Continue reading →

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Adding more, and more structured, information about public domain serials

Posted on December 11, 2017 by John Mark Ockerbloom

I’ve been happy to hear from a number of people and institutions interested in the IMLS-funded project we now have underway to shed light on the hidden public domain of 20th century serials that I discussed in my last post.  … Continue reading →

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In which I finally buy an ebook

Posted on July 30, 2012 by John Mark Ockerbloom

In my last post, I discussed why I wanted to buy ebooks I could truly own, and my subsequent attempts to buy such a  copy of John Scalzi’s Redshirts from a readers’-rights-friendly retailer.  I initially had a hard time finding … Continue reading →

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In which I try to buy an ebook

Posted on July 29, 2012 by John Mark Ockerbloom

Not long ago I went to the bookstore and bought some books. This is how: I found some books I liked on the shelves, brought them to the front counter, and handed the clerk some money.  The clerk put my … Continue reading →

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Two exciting bits of online book news

Posted on November 30, 2007 by John Mark Ockerbloom

Well, exciting to me, anyway. I was thrilled to learn, via Open Access News, that the University of Pittsburgh Press is going to digitize most of their backlist and make it available online for free open access, with the help … Continue reading →

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