The literary works of Charles Dickens have been translated into 150 languages and read the world over.
However, there is one body of his work which has remained unread and still proves a mystery to academics. The reason: Dickens wrote it in complex code.
Researchers have long been trying to...
It is a code-breaking test to suit the aspiring spy.
A pair of cufflinks believed to have belonged to Ian Fleming, and passed down through his family, bear an intriguing inscription.
The back of the cufflinks are inscribed with “WUS”, “SIL”, “UDH” and “NUF”. The meaning of the letters is a...
Firstly, a small apology. I've had a quick scan through the forums to see whether we had a thread on this, but either we don't have, or the search function still doesn't like me very much.
I'm intrigued by the idea of shared fictional universes - not necessarily the big obvious ones, but where...
The phenomenon of the 'Dark Watchers' has a long history in the Santa Lucia Mountains of California (along the coast; south of Monterrey Bay). It's difficult to categorize them. They've been described as ephemeral giant figures seen on the horizon, as ominous figures encountered at close...
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If perhaps not so well known...
Charles Hoy Fort's Short Stories
Charles Hoy Fort attained an international reputation as the author of four iconoclastic books and was described in his obituary as the "Foe of Science" by the New York Times in 1932. Fort expressed his doubts about prevailing...
Announcing the launch of the brand new novel by Jeff Thomson.
The crew of the USCG Buoy Tender Sassafras, out of Honolulu, has embodied the Coast Guard’s motto: Always Ready, in every mission, every circumstance, every crazy thing Mother Nature and the US Government has seen fit to dump in...
We don't have a dedicated Tolkien thread yet, so I'm starting one. Here's a news story I came across five days ago. I don't see the point of releasing another 'new' JRRT book, but I guess Christopher Tolkien wants scholars of his father's work and committed fans to be able to read more of it.
I hope it's ok for me to post this here, if not please let me know and I'll delete.
I have just released my own little homage to Charles Fort. It's the first in a series of detective novels, featuring the man himself! A sort of Sherlock Holmes / Hercule Poirot type novel.
Here's the link for...
Mentioned Poul Anderson on another thread and realised we have an SF thread but not a fantasy one.
So writers who's you favs?
David Gemmell - Loved David Gemmell although his books later bacame quite repetitive. Loved Druss, Waylander and The Rigante books.
Mike Moorcock - Eternal...
There's a new series on HBO making a bit of a stir at the moment, True Detective. A creepy series with lots of Fortean elements. Plus, mention of a book of weird stories by, late 19th century writer, Robert W. Chambers, The King in Yellow.
Full links at link.
Influenced by Ambrose Bierce...
Hi all,
I'm looking for help and a point in the right direction regarding a genre I think I'm interested in.
I'm becoming fascinated with End of the World scenarios; the lone survivor in a desolate city, human ingenuity put to the test etc. After watching countless movies I realised I've...
As a callow youth, I used to think that there were two sorts of people in the World. People who were fans of the Illuminatus trilogy (my cousin), and people who read Thomas Pynchon (me).
Perhaps, its something about being brought up Scots? Here is Ian Rankin raving, in a very ambivalent...
He has been mentioned a number of times here:
www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19092
www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22278
but there hasn't been a specific thread so I thought... why not?
Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Moorcock...
Have you ever throught about those alien films, and onther conspiracy type films? Or any film for that matter? Have you noticed that after a film or tv series or book or anything on a non-globaly-accepted topic, it is instatnl cassified as fantasy or sci-fi? And that people claiming it true are...
That wonderful ghost story The Woman In Black is on Radio 4 at 2.30 pm today (Saturday). and you can listen to it on the Internet for the next week.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/saturday_play.shtml
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This may seem like a strange question for the forum, but were the Three Musketeer stories the first heroic fictions to be set in a specific, real past?
I can't think of any earlier adventure novels that are set in such a real time and specific place. The Leatherstocking Tales were at least...
In A Study in Scarlet at their first meeting, Dr John (or James) Watson tells Holmes that he 'keeps a bull pup'.
One assumes that he has a dog, but it never mentioned again in the canon.
Does anybody know if this is slang for something other than owning a dog?
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Although, naturally, most of us will know Fort's writing through BOTD, NL, Lo! and WT, Fort also produced a hefty ammount of fictional work. As you may know, he wrote ten novels in his time; tho only one, ''The Outcast Manufacturers'' survives. Mr X. has rescued many of Fort's stories, and...
Order of the Phoenix
*contains some spoilers relating to books already in print*
Only tenously Fortean I suppose, but I was wondering if anyone else is keenly waiting for the new Harry Potter book?
They've gone to great lengths to keep the thing secret, although why is anyone's guess...
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There are many classic examples of this, but one I noticed is the recent trend of record companies to make animated/computerized popstars. Damn sure there's no artistic difference between one of them and Will Young...
Irritatingly I can't remember any of these band's names (apart from gorrilaz...
Just found this little gem and thought it might tickle someones fancy. There is the original artwork for the stories too.
Complete Holmes. Enjoy!
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A big Hello to all of you inhabiting the Fortean Zone :)
I'm currently indulging myself with Victorian and Victorian-influenced Ghost Stories - short stories, novels, plays, films - anything really!
Some favourites that have come to mind are:
"The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James
"The...
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In the arena of comics, Dark Horse is currently soliciting orders for Lenkov's upcoming Fort: Prophet of the Unexplained, based on the real-life exploits of a late 19th century paranormal investigator.
"Charles Fort was such a fascinating character -- investigating...
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Just a quick plug for Good Omens, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.
It contains:
*Reference to Charles Fort,
*The end of the world and the final battle between Heaven and Hell
*The Antichrist (and he dog)
*A full compliment of Tibetans, Atlantians and UFOs.
Fortean reading at...
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