What's New?

This section is where I'll keep track of major additions and changes to the pages on this site, along with random news announcements or whatever I feel should be shared. I'll keep things listed for at least a month after I add them, with a date indicating the last change. 

March 28: Totally unrelated to Zelazny, but here it is anyway...looks like "MoneyExchange" is trying to start up and compete with Paypal, so they're giving $25 to anyone who opens an account with them. I get $10 per referral, so here's a neat little button:

December 14: A few final Zelazny items finish up this weekend on ebay.

December 14: Some items I'm selling only through this website. Unless otherwise noted, the following all cost $6 each including media mail shipping within the US. If you get more than one item, take off $1 for each extra item. I accept Paypal, but you pay the extra 3% fee they charge me.

If you see anything you want, email me at scrub@corrupt.net

• Shadow Knight Amber Diceless Role Playing Game T-shirt from Phage Press back in the 1990s. Size Large, 100% Cotton, Preshrunk, Hanes Beefy-T, Made in the USA. Picture 1, Picture 2
• Gredan Adi Gredan T-shirt from Phage Press back in the 1990s. Size Adult XL (46-48), 100% Cotton, Preshrunk, Hanes Beefy-T, Made in the USA. Picture 1, Picture 2
• $4: Hardcover SFBC of The Changing Land.
• $3: Reading copy paperback of Roadmarks.
• $4: French translation paperback of Bring Me the Head of Prince Charming. Excellent condition. See cover image. May 1993. ISBN 2277235040. J'ai Lu 3504.
• $4: French translation paperback of Today We Choose Faces. Somewhat beat up, but pages inside clean and nice, and I still enjoyed having it in my collection. Cover scan. 1977.
• $4: French translation 1st edition paperback of To Die In Italbar. Very good condition. Cover scan. May 1976.
• Russian translation hardcover of Roger Zelazny's Visual Guide to Castle Amber. Excellent condition, but with sticker residue in lower left back cover. Cover scan. 2001.
• Russian translation hardcover of Sign of the Unicorn and The Hand of Oberon. Excellent condition, but some sticker residue on bottom left back cover. Cover scan. 2001.
• Russian translation hardcover of Blood of Amber and Sign of Chaos. Excellent condition. Cover scan. 2001.
• Russian translation hardcover of Roadmarks and Bridge of Ashes. Excellent condition, but with sticker residue in lower left back cover. Cover scan. 2001.
• Italian translation 1st edition trade paperback with dust jacket of Nine Princes in Amber. Excellent condition, but a 1" light tear in bottom left front of dust jacket. Cover scan. March 1989.
• Italian translation 1st edition trade paperback with dust jacket of The Guns of Avalon. Excellent condition. Cover scan. 1989.
• Italian translation 1st edition trade paperback with dust jacket of The Hand of Oberon. Excellent condition, but some raggedness to top of dust jacket, and small 1/8" tear in bottom right corner of back cover of dust jacket. Cover scan. 1989.
• Italian translation 1st edition trade paperback with dust jacket of The Courts of Chaos. Excellent condition. Cover scan. 1989.
• Italian translation 1st edition trade paperback with dust jacket of The Sign of Chaos. Excellent condition, but a very long tear on front dust jacket from upper left corner all the way to about halfway down the cover and 1/3 of the way to the right edge. Cover scan. March 1989.

December 2: I have a photocopy of Roger Zelazny and Andre Norton: Proponents of Individualism by Carl Yoke, published in 1979. I don't need it any more, so I'm offering it up to anyone who wants it. You can send me a self addressed stamped large envelope, or send me $1 and I'll just package it up and send it to you. Email me at scrub@corrupt.net if you want it.

October 22: Announcement from Christopher Kovacs of a forthcoming multi-volume incredibly complete and annotated collection of all of Zelazny's short stories and poems. Note that in the following text, when the author says "I" it means Christopher Kovacs, not me (Norris running this Zelazny fansite), so please contact him, not me!

• projected 5 hardcover volumes + a separate bibliography
• will include (likely in chronological order) all of Zelazny's short stories/novellas/novelettes and all poems, including a number of previously unpublished stories, film treatments and poems
• excerpts of novels or serialized novels will not be included, except that we will probably include a previously published excerpt/chapter for each of Lord of Light and Creatures of Light & Darkness, and we will probably include ...And Call Me Conrad in its original two-part form with the first-person summary in between the two parts
• probably a few selected non-fiction articles by Zelazny
• each piece will have introductions that have been compiled largely from Zelazny's own comments obtained from various sources, both published and previously unpublished (these have already been compiled and written by me but are being polished as additional material is discovered from old interviews etc)
• each piece will have an afterword that annotates the stories and poems in order to identify the allusions and references, define unusual words, etc.  The effort is not to interpret (since meaning/interpretation is in the mind of the reader) but to facilitate the reader gaining insight into deeper levels of meaning that may have been intended by the author.  These annotations have already been written but are subject to ongoing revision after each re-reading uncovers something else that warrants annotation.
• there will be a biography running through the five volumes
• there will probably be 2-3 introductions per volume by established authors who knew Zelazny
• the project will be published be NESFA Press (www.nesfa.org/press) and it is being edited by David G. Grubbs and Christopher S. Kovacs (me).  That website has been updated in the "Upcoming Books" section to indicate this project
• the plan is that all five volumes will be compiled before the first one is actually published, and then all five volumes would be released over the course of 2-3 years.
• the ISBN for the first volume is 1-886778-71-X or 978-1-886778-71-9

NOTE: I have obtained copies of all of the known stories and poems that appear in various bibliographies (in print and on-line), including rare pieces that were never reprinted.  I have also obtained copies of previously unpublished pieces that were not recorded in the bibliographies.  It is possible that someone may possess a copy of a story or poem that I do not know about and which would be important to include.  I would encourage anyone who thinks that they may possess a unique and unpublished story or poem to consider providing a copy so that it can be considered for inclusion in this collection.  Also, if you've come across an obscure interview or letter which you think might provide some fact for the biography, or commentary for a story introduction, then please let us know about it as well.  All contributors (and there have already been many) will be acknowledged.  The intent is to publish a definitive collection of works by Roger Zelazny which will do justice to the memory of this author and to all of his readers and fans!

NOTE ALSO: The stories and poems have already been converted to digital text and initially proofed once by me, so it is not necessary for anyone to forward e-texts to us that they may have made themselves or downloaded from another source.

AND NOTE: If there's anything you think of that we should be including - even if it's a certain phrase or allusion in a story for which you've always wanted to know the meaning or source, or only you know the meaning and source - then please let us know in case we overlooked it.

Personal Information

Life and Career

Good-bye...

• As you might know, Roger Zelazny died the summer of 1995, on June 14. The obituary is here. 
• Scott Zrubek has posted a more extensive obituary by Steve Terrell, published in The Santa Fe New Mexican.
• Lord of the Fantastic, the tribute anthology for Zelazny, was published in August 1998. It's got a ton of short stories and personal reminiscences of friendships and encounters with Zelazny.
• Locus magazine published an obituary in July 1995, and a touching Memoriam in August.
• Here's a little more information from George R.R. Martin about Zelazny's death, In Memorium. 
• Neil Gaiman's dedication for American Gods reads: "For absent friends--Kathy Acker and Roger Zelazny, and all points between". In addition, his afterword to the Sandman collection The Wake includes the mention "Roger Zelazny died as I completed the first chapter of The Wake, and his memorial informed the second chapter."
• Neil Gaiman mentions Zelazny a few times in the first question of this interview
• David Hartwell moderated the Roger Zelazny Memorial Panel at Philcon '95, with discussions of his work and beliefs, and anecdotes.
• Edward Bryant's Remembrance of Zelazny, along with a picture of Zelazny. 
• Trashman wrote the poem "A Tribute", with many allusions to Zelazny's works. His site has gone down and I can't find any current contact info for him, so I've reposted the poem locally, pending any request to remove it.
• Michael Hanson wrote the poem "In Shadow" in tribute to Zelazny.

...and hello...

• Terry Bisson's "Roger Zelazny: An Appreciation", from the 1996 World Fantasy Program Book.
• Steven Brust's comment on Zelazny, from a post to the rasfw newsgroup. 
• Ferenczy's rememberances of Roger Zelazny
• Jane Lindskold's personal biography of Zelazny, drawing from the year in which she lived with him before his death. The memoir was written for the game Chronomaster.
• Event Horizon has posted an interview with Jane Lindskold which touches on Lord Demon, Donnerjack, and Zelazny himself.
• Avonbooks had a small (standard) biography on their site, a nice piece by Jane Lindskold which is no longer on their site. I've put up her "Roger Zelazny Appreciation", in which she talks about how they got acquainted and about their year living together, while I wait to get official permission from Avon to host the piece.
• Jane Lindskold's official site has a bio which gives more insight into her time spent with Zelazny.
• Michael O'Brien's account of an afternoon spent with the Zelaznys, in Australia. (Original went down; I'm reposting a copy I had saved.)
• Ron Walotsky mentions Zelazny in three paragraphs of an interview with Crescent Blues.
• A mailing list posting by R. Francis Smith.
• Howard Waldrop anecdote describing an interaction with Zelazny during their work on the Wild Cards shared universe.
• The introductions to some of the stories in William Sanders' collection Are We Having Fun Yet? include many glimpses of the impact Zelazny had on Sanders' writing and on his life. The collection is well worth reading in its own right, too! See the products page for information on purchasing the book.

...as always

• Here's a lengthy review of Zelazny's life and career. Note: the original site where this was hosted vanished, so I'm reposting it here. Contact me if you're the original hoster and want it removed.
• Tanya Brown wrote "This Immortal: An Obituary for Roger Zelazny, 1937-1995," a combination obituary and summary of Zelazny's career, originally published in the Summer 1995 (#184) issue of Vector.
• Another brief biography and review of some of Zelazny's works.
• Hrvoje Niksic wrote a small biography for the Internet Movie Database.
• Jenn and Tim's "Roger Zelazny: A Tribute to the Dream Master"
• An old Berkeley Medallion edition of Damnation Alley from June 1970 has a blurb by Harlan Ellison on the back cover, including an amusing bio.
• An Italian profile of Roger Zelazny, originally published in 1988.
• Brief blurb by Judith Merril from her anthology 10th Annual Edition: The Year's Best SF
• Theodore Krulik wrote a biography/literary analysis called Roger Zelazny. It covers biographical info gleaned from interviews with Zelazny, along with critique of Zelazny's published works through 1986. I read it for an English project a few years back, so here's my report on the book.. Douglas Barbour wrote a decidedly less enthusiastic review entitled "Zelazny Deserves Better", which is much more accurate than my own.
• Jane Lindskold wrote a similarly titled book; Roger Zelazny. It's also an excellent source for critique of influences on Zelazny and common themes to his writing. I didn't write a review of this one, but Amberzine #8 has reviews by Algis Budrys and Carl Yoke. 

Interviews

Online

• Interview for Writer's Voice, from 1973. This is the interview Scott Zrubek was offering on CD. You can contact either him or me for a copy on cdr, or download audio VQFs via the link above.
• Interview from Absolute Magnitude, html'ized for your benefit by Scott Zrubek.
• The Australian magazine Science Fiction printed an interview conducted by Terry Dowling and Keith Curtis in Volume 1, #2 (June 1978).
• Interview with Roger Zelazny by Garner Johnson. This interview was on the Parallel Universe Parking website a while back, then vanished when PUP died, so I'm hosting it here pending any request not to do so.
• An interview from Phlogiston, Issue 44, conducted by Alex Heatley.
• Here's an essay entitled "Forever Amber", which dicusses Amber, Roadmarks, Zelazny's writing habits, and his feelings on collaborations.

Printed Only

• The book Seven by Seven by Neal Wilgus contains interviews with seven authors, including one conducted by Wilgus with Zelazny, originally published in 1980 in SF Review.
• The Italian magazine Robot included an interview in issue #12 from March 1977.

Photos

• Photo from the back cover of the first SFBC edition of Lord of Light, by Ross Photos.
• Photo from the back cover of the dust jackets for Knight of Shadows and Prince of Chaos, by Beth Gwinn.
• This photo is from the back of the dust jacket for the early books in the Second Chronicles of Amber; my copies of Trumps of Doom and Blood of Amber both have it.
• A small photo from the back of an old edition of Damnation Alley.
• Drawing by Jim Zimmerman (who did the "Last Defender of Camelot" comic) from the front cover of Hymn to the Sun an Imitation.
• Photo from page ii of Today We Choose Faces.
• Photo from page ii of Jane Lindskold's Roger Zelazny biography.
• Photo from the front cover of Jane Lindskold's Roger Zelazny biography.
• Color photo with Jane Lindskold, from her site.
• The first color photo I've seen of Zelazny, from The Multimedia Encycopedia of Science Fiction.
• I found an old picture I had thought lost stashed on my hard drive of Zelazny with a random fan.
• Photo of Zelazny as a judge for Writers of the Future.
• Photo taken by Bill Testerman in 1991 at RoVaCon 16, Salem, VA, during a panel discussion on Creating Parallel Worlds.
• Two photos by Bill Testerman at RoVaCon of Zelazny reading from his Amber series, standing on a chair and sitting on a table.
• Bill Testerman's photo of Zelazny chatting with Chelsea Quinn Yarbro at MOC 7 convention, March 1992, in Greenville, SC.
• Another photo by Bill Testerman as Zelazny signs a book at MOC 7.
• A picture from the 1995 World Fantasy Convention In Memorium page. 
• Two pictures (#1 and #2) from the 01977 World SF Convention in Miami Beach. Contact Jim Vanhise if you'd like to get copy prints.
• A photo from the back of a 1999 Russian compilation of 4 novels.
• A small picture entitled Paris, 1988.

Honors

Awards

Three lists of (hopefully) all the awards and recognitions Zelazny has won or for which he and his works have been nominated:

• Sorted by story title
• Sorted by date
• Sorted by award type (Hugo, Nebula, Locus, etc.)

Nebula trivia which includes several mentions of Zelazny.

Guest of Honor appearances

See Scott's convention page for a list of convention appearances, including ones at which Zelazny was Guest of Honor.

Zelazny's Thoughts on Stuff

• Transcript of a panel discussion at RoVaCon on Creating Parallel Worlds including Zelazny, Richard Pini, Don Sakers, Allan Wold, and Hal Clement as moderator.
• Zelazny's comments on other authors and their books. 
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Other Areas of This Site

Amber

An underdeveloped page devoted to the Amber series and related spin-offs.

Zelazny's Works

The works section contains information on:

• Zelazny's Writings (also available in frame-free format)
• Bibliographies of Zelazny's works, including a searchable bibliography (also available in frames-free format)
• Spin-offs such as games and comics
• Commentary on and reviews of Zelazny's works

Products

The merchandise page includes information on magazines, comics, books available from Amazon.com, and other Zelazny-related products on which you can spend that money burning holes in your pockets.

Audio and Video

The multimedia page contains details on:

• Music by Crow Caw Music Works, Hawkwind, and others
• Books on tape, including Zelazny's works and other works read by Zelazny
• Writer's Voice interview
• Film and TV adaptations

Links

The links page contains links to other Zelazny pages in several langauges, and a variety of other links which may be of interest.

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