: @GalaxyPress Newsletter - Summer Stories, Strange Signals & New Adventures

[Studio NI]

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Dear Studio NI,   Summer is here, and with it comes new ways to experience great storytelling.   This month, travel from the stage of the L. Ron Hubbard Theater to the far reaches of space with a live performance of “Space Can,” explore the future of space medicine with Ole Doc Methuselah, discover how Writers of the Future Volume 42 came to life in audio, and consider what might happen if humanity ever hears from intelligent life beyond Earth.   Whether you’re reading, listening, or solving this month’s puzzle, we hope you’ll find something to entertain, inspire, and spark your imagination.   As always, I love to hear from our subscribers.    Warm regards, John Goodwin President Galaxy Press jgoo...@galaxypress.com

“Space Can” by L. Ron Hubbard

Live, Dramatic, and Unforgettable The curtain rose on a memorable evening at the L. Ron Hubbard Theater as actor Jim Meskimen performed the science-fiction adventure short story, “Space Can,” by L. Ron Hubbard.  Accompanied by the dynamic rhythms of tabla virtuoso Salar Nader, the performance concluded with a fascinating look at the history and artistry of one of the world’s oldest percussion traditions. Click here to watch.

BLOGS

SPACE MEDICINE AND THE HUMANITARIAN FRONTIER  What kind of doctor will humanity need when it leaves Earth? Eighty years after Ole Doc Methuselah first appeared, his adventures offer a fascinating perspective on space medicine, medical authority, and the humanitarian challenges awaiting future explorers as humanity prepares for a new era of lunar and deep-space missions. Read More>>

HOW VOLUME 42 AUDIOBOOK CAME TO LIFE Writers of the Future Volume 42 audiobook producer Stefan Rudnicki, award-winning narrators, and Orson Scott Card discuss authentic narration, the power of short fiction, and how an international cast brought fifteen science fiction and fantasy stories vividly to life. Read More>>

PLACE, HORROR, AND COMEDY THAT KILLS What happens when body horror, satire, and African speculative fiction share the same taxi ride? Writers of the Future Volume 42 winner Dorothy de Kok reveals the inspiration behind “Thickly” and explains why some stories could never happen anywhere else—and why readers believe them when they do . Read More>>

ALL THINGS BATTLEFIELD EARTH AND MISSION EARTH

If We Hear from Aliens, Who Gets the First Call? Scientists are now debating what happens if humanity receives a message from intelligent life beyond Earth. Who verifies it? Who tells the world? And if the Psychlos or Voltarians call, who gets to answer? Science fiction has been asking that question for decades. Read more.

An Object from Another Star System Just Visited Scientists are studying 3I/ATLAS, only the third known object ever detected entering our solar system from interstellar space. Some researchers even explored whether it could be artificial before observations confirmed it is a natural object. Still, visitors from another star system don’t come around every day. Read the article here.

A Message from Terl I pride myself on superior intelligence, flawless judgment, and the ability to outwit virtually anyone. Yet I still find myself searching for the perfect Father’s Day gift. Fortunately, this one was close at hand: my own story. If your father enjoys epic adventure, strategy, suspense, and a story on a truly galactic scale, I can enthusiastically recommend Battlefield Earth. —Terl

NEWS IN BRIEF

L. Ron Hubbard Hollywood Theater Debuts  The new theater troupe launched with a performance of “The Automagic Horse,” L. Ron Hubbard’s comedic look at the magic and mayhem of Hollywood moviemaking. Fittingly, the premiere took place in the San Fernando Valley, where the story is set, launching a traveling theater initiative for schools, military bases, churches, and more!

How Do You Turn a 1,000-Page Epic Into an Audiobook?  June is Audiobook Month, and few productions have been as ambitious as Battlefield Earth. With 66 actors, a director, original music, and tens of thousands of sound effects, the audiobook became a true audio epic. Go behind the scenes and see how it all came together. Watch the video.

Volume 42 Goes International L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 42 has now released in paperback in English-speaking countries outside the US:  UK: Amazon, Waterstones, or Bookshop Australia and New Zealand: Amazon or Fishpond South Africa: Bargain Books and The Clowder Bookstore

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