
Ray Bradbury News

Ray Bradbury News

 
Upcoming Appearances:

Do you know of an upcoming Ray Bradbury appearance in your area?
Let us know and we will include that information here. 
Los Angeles County Fair

Sunday, September 14, 1997 
The Los Angeles County Fair is hosting a Ray Bradbury event in September
as part of their 75th edition. 
On Sunday, September 14, 1997 at 2:00 PM, Ray Bradbury will meet
with a panel of experts from NASA to discuss Mars and other interesting
facts about space and beyond.  NASA will present Mr. Bradbury with
a special award during his appearance at the Fair.  A book signing
will follow.  This event will be held at the Cosmic Carnival Exhibit,
Los Angeles County Fair, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, California
90068. 
For more information about this Ray Bradbury appearance, call (909)
865-4580.

  
University of South Carolina

  
October 23, 1997 
  
Ray Bradbury has been scheduled to speak at the University of South
Carolina on October 23, 1997.  He will be the after dinner speaker
for the Thomas Cooper Society, a friends group which supports the
University's research library (The Thomas Cooper Library).  He will
also be speaking a day or so before at the Public Library of Charlotte
and the Mecklenburg County Library in North Carolina (Sorry, we don't
have specific information about these appearances). 
  

New Publications:

The Illustrated Man

Avon Books has released a new cloth edition of The Illustrated Man

  
Information on The Illustrated Man:  
Published by Avon Books  
Released May 1997 (the colophon lists the publication date as June
1997)  
275 pages  
Hardcover edition with dust jacket  
ISBN No. 0380973847  
$15 in the U.S. -- $20 in Canada  

The Martian Chronicles

Avon Books has released a new cloth edition of The Martian Chronicles

  
Information on The Martian Chronicles:  
Published by Avon Books  
Released January 1997  
268 pages  
Hardcover edition with dust jacket  
ISBN No. 0380973839  
$15 in the U.S. -- $20 in Canada  

Quicker Than The Eye

Ray Bradbury's New Collection of Short Stories

  
Information on Quicker Than The Eye:   
Published by Avon Books  
Released November, 1996  
256 pages  
Hardcover edition with dust jacket  
ISBN No. 0380973804  
$22 in the U.S. -- $29 in Canada  
A collection of short stories. Some are set in the 1920's and 30's
of Bradbury's Youth, while others are set in the future.  

  

  

Forthcoming Publications:

A New Short Story Collection

Driving Blind
Ray Bradbury has announced that a new short story collection will
be released in October 1997.  The collection will be titled Driving
Blind.

Two Ray Bradbury Re-Issues

Avon Books has announced that it will re-issue The October Country.
We assume that this will be a cloth-bound edition as the other Avon
Books re-issues have been. 
Gauntlet Press has announced that it will publish a limited edition
release of The October Country. 
Two New Ray Bradbury Poetry Books:
We contacted Gibbs Smith Publications by phone on March 20, 1997
and they confirmed that two new Ray Bradbury Poetry books should
be available in September.  On April 14, 1997 I received this press
release from Gibbs Smith Publications.  Each book will contain one
poem by Ray Bradbury and illustrations by Louise Max. 

Dogs Think That Everyday is Christmas
  This book will include a poem by Ray Bradbury and illustrations
by Louise Max.  Due in September 1997 from Gibbs Smith Publications
with the ISBN No. 087905753X.
  

With Cat for Comforter
This book will include a poem by Ray Bradbury and illustrations by
Louise Max.  Due in September 1997 from Gibbs Smith Publications
with the ISBN No. 0879057521.  
Still No Definite Release Date for Ray Bradbury's Latest Essay Collection:

Journey to Far Metaphor
A new collection of essays on the art and craft of writing. Due in
1997 from Capra Press.

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