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to reflect that they are literary extensions of the series, taking the stories to places that
television simply could not . At a time when CGI and special effects can accomplish so
much in both TV series and movies, it s interesting to see this acknowledgement that
sometimes the best pictures are in the reader s heads.
Stargate has run for nine seasons now, and is shooting a tenth, while the spin-off series,
Atlantis is now in its third year. Part of the success appears due in good part to the likeable
and believable characters. While a television episode relies on the actor to utilise body
language and dialogue to communicate a character s thoughts, a novel allows the reader
to better explore what s in the character s mind.
Any author writing for a pre-existing universe that has an army of fans walks a narrow
line. Opinions on what a character would or wouldn t do, or how two characters would
interact run hot on fan-based lists. By exploring aspects of these complex relationships you
run the chance of attracting the fans wrath. Fortunately the feedback Sonny has received
so far on her Stargate novel has been positive. She applauds the support she was given by
her editor and publisher, remarking that writing a Stargate novel is more like a team sport,
which makes it a hell of a lot of fun .
There are more books in the pipeline for Sonny. A new novel, Chimera, was published
in December. With a co-author, Beth Christensen, a Stargate Atlantis novel is to be
published in April, and a third Stargate title is already being planned. So, too, is a sequel
to The Rhesus Factor and Chimera. Who knows? Sonny might be looking at pulling off
another hat trick sometime soon.
The Rhesus Factor (science fiction/ecothriller)
Paperback published by Double Dragon (Canada) ISBN: 1-55404-225-9
Available through Amazon.com. RRP US$16.99
e-book ISBN:1-55404-237-2
Available at ereader, fictionwise and at www.double-dragon-ebooks.com RRP US$5.99
Ark Ship (science fiction)
Paperback published by Double Dragon ISBN: 1-55404-228-3
Available through Amazon.com, RRP US$18.99.
e-book ISBN: 1-55404-209-7
Available at e-reader, fictionwise and www.double-dragon-ebooks.com RRP US$5.99
Stargate SG-1 City of the Gods (science fiction)
Published by Fandemonium UK under license to MGM ISBN:0-9547343-3-5
Available through Galaxy Bookshop[ (Sydney) Infinitas Bookshop (Parramatta) and
Amazon.co.uk RRP UKP5.99. Galaxy is selling it for $21.95
Conan the Romantic
& Ian Nichols
The Romantic period is variously dated as lasting from 1789, the beginning of the
French Revolution, or 1798, the publication of Wordsworth and Coleridge s Lyrical
Ballads1 to 18242 or 18323. An extended chronology dates Romanticism from 1770
to 1870, thus recognising the early writings of Blake and Burns as Romantic.4
However, what could be called the Romantic Tradition, or the Romantic influence
can be said to have had a far more lasting effect In both poetry and novels, the
characteristics of the Romantic Movement persist to the present day; It is only
recently that any really significant turning away from Romantic paradigms has
begun to take place, and even that turning away has taken place in a dramatic,
typically Romantic way. 5 The Critical Poet lists these aspects of Romanticism:
a) an increasing interest in Nature, and in the natural, primitive and uncivilised
way of life;
b) a growing interest in scenery, especially its more untamed and disorderly
manifestations;
c) an association of human moods with the moods of Nature and thus a
subjective feeling for it and interpretation of it; a considerable emphasis on
natural religion;
e) emphasis on the need for spontaneity in thought and action and in the
expression of thought;
f) an increasing importance attached to natural genius and the power of the
imagination;
g) a tendency to exalt the individual and his needs and emphasis on the need
for freedom and a more personal expression;
h) the cult of the Noble Savage. 6
These fundamental ideas of Romanticism made themselves felt in poetry, prose,
music and the visual arts. Novels that feature many, if not all of these attributes,
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