"Your English reader does not care for the idea of spaceships..."

[hirez]

John Wyndham explains the correct way to do Chappist SF:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/media/bb/wyndham_4x3_bb.ram

Comments

[zotz]

"Do you simply brood and . . . think of more and more evil?"

[moral-vacuum.livejournal.com]

We had a different class of interviewer in those days (literally, going by the accent).

Consider if he were to be interviewed on the top rated BBC chat show now: "So, John, these twiffids. Arve been dyin' to ask you - 'ave you ever shagged a mawwow?".

[hirez.livejournal.com]

"Dear Mr. Woss

Fuck right off, there's a love.

Your wife can stay, mind. The public will cheerfully fund corsetry out of the license fee.

Yours, etc. JH-R"

[moral-vacuum.livejournal.com]

Wyndham is so lovely! Avuncular, charming, well-spoken, and like an eccentric uncle.

I do like his view on "distasteful" content - I couldn't help but think of the forthcoming "Filth Kiss" by that esteemed author CJ Lines...