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"In the beginning was the Word. Then came the f**king word processor. Then came the thought processor. Then came the death of literature. And so it goes "

1989's Hyperion by Dan Simmons seems rather pertinent to 2026...
Also, love a Vonnegut nod.

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#books #livres #AmReading #Hyperion #bookstodon #ScienceFiction #DanSimmons

"In the beginning was the Word. Then came the f**king word processor. Then came the thought processor. Then came the death of literature. And so it goes "

1989's Hyperion by Dan Simmons seems rather pertinent to 2026...
Also, love a Vonnegut nod.

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#books #livres #AmReading #Hyperion #bookstodon #ScienceFiction #DanSimmons

Having finished the fascinating history book on Ralegh and El Dorado, time to start on this month's #Edinburgh SF Book Group pick, the Canterbury Tales- influenced classic Hyperion, by Dan Simmons, with intro by Adam Roberts.

#books #livres #ScienceFiction #AmReading #bookstodon #Hyperion #DanSimmons

Having finished the fascinating history book on Ralegh and El Dorado, time to start on this month's #Edinburgh SF Book Group pick, the Canterbury Tales- influenced classic Hyperion, by Dan Simmons, with intro by Adam Roberts.

#books #livres #ScienceFiction #AmReading #bookstodon #Hyperion #DanSimmons

I've long thought that "Endymion" and "The Rise of Endymion" by Dan Simmons were very much influenced by "The Door Into Summer" by Robert Heinlein. I am re-reading "Fairyland" by Paul McAuley - I wonder if Dan Simmons had read that too - other than one man's quest to find a girl, it also mentions the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright.

I hadn't realised that Dan Simmons died this year.

https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?170

#DanSimmons #Heinlein #RobertHeinlein #ScienceFiction #SF #scifi

I've long thought that "Endymion" and "The Rise of Endymion" by Dan Simmons were very much influenced by "The Door Into Summer" by Robert Heinlein. I am re-reading "Fairyland" by Paul McAuley - I wonder if Dan Simmons had read that too - other than one man's quest to find a girl, it also mentions the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright.

I hadn't realised that Dan Simmons died this year.

https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?170

#DanSimmons #Heinlein #RobertHeinlein #ScienceFiction #SF #scifi

The fun when you think you picked up a science fiction novel, but it’s really a mid schooler’s style exercise. Not. #DanSimmons #Hyperion

The fun when you think you picked up a science fiction novel, but it’s really a mid schooler’s style exercise. Not. #DanSimmons #Hyperion

God, gammel vin på friske flasker

Hvis man lige ser bort fra alt, har vi det faktisk meget godt – som danske fantastik-læsere. Der er flere forlag, der har kastet sig over genudgivelser af gamle titler, der kan være svære at finde på dansk – f.eks. A Mock Book, der har en del science fiction blandt deres udgivelser og som faktisk er fortsat ud af samme bane og har fået Stig W. Jørgensen til oversætte de bind i serien, som vi ikke tidligere har haft adgang til på dansk (“Kapitelhuset: Dune” står til at udkomme til oktober).

Men et par andre udgivelser, som det er værd at kigge på eller se frem til, strøget forbi min opmærksomhed på det sidste og fortjener at blive bragt videre.

Lindhardt og Ringhof har fået Jakob Levinsen til at nyoversætte “Dracula”, som udkommer i juni. Jeg genlæste for nylig starten i Benny Andersens oversættelse, og den er fin, men måske også lidt underspillet. Det bliver interessant at se resultatet.

Forlaget Feberdrøm har på det sidste oversat flere Ursula K. Le Guin-bøger, men til juni er der en lidt overraskende udgivelse på taget: en nyoversættelse af Dan Simmons’ Hyperion. Der er ingen omtale på deres hjemmeside endnu (for den slags gør vi åbenbart ikke mere i 2026), så her 8ydrk) et link til releasefesten på Facebook.

Sidst men ikke mindst: forlaget Koloni har hovedsageligt udgivet afrikansk litteratur. Men deres navn dukkede for nylig op på en frisk udgave af Fahrenheit 451.

Ciao Mondo.
Son passati c.a. 30 anni da che affrontai il viaggio - i viaggi - e di nuovo vorrei fosse più lungo.
È incredibile come la memoria abbia confuso certi eventi ma come questi si siano comunque conservati a livello emotivo.
Bello
Bello
Bello!

#dansimmons #hyperion

Ciao Mondo.
Son passati c.a. 30 anni da che affrontai il viaggio - i viaggi - e di nuovo vorrei fosse più lungo.
È incredibile come la memoria abbia confuso certi eventi ma come questi si siano comunque conservati a livello emotivo.
Bello
Bello
Bello!

#dansimmons #hyperion

Ciao Mondo.
Tornare.

#dansimmons #endymion #hyperion

Dan Simmons Is Dead So It’s Time To Read ‘Hyperion’

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://defector.com/dan-simmons-is-dead-so-its-time-to-read-hyperion

Dan Simmons Is Dead So It’s Time To Read ‘Hyperion’

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://defector.com/dan-simmons-is-dead-so-its-time-to-read-hyperion

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»Odszedł Dan Simmons«

W piątek cały fantastyczny świat (i nie tylko) obiegła smutna informacja - 21 lutego 2026 roku w wieku 77 lat zmarł pisarz Dan Simmons.

https://www.fahrenheit.net.pl/aktualnosci/odszedl-dan-simmons/

#Fahrenheit_zin #DanSimmons #Ilion #UpadekHyperiona #Endymion #TriumfEndymiona #Hyperion #Olimp #PieśńboginiKali #SongofKali #ZagładaHyperiona #Trupiaotucha #Fazygrawitacji #IlionOlimp

Aktualności:
»Odszedł Dan Simmons«

W piątek cały fantastyczny świat (i nie tylko) obiegła smutna informacja - 21 lutego 2026 roku w wieku 77 lat zmarł pisarz Dan Simmons.

https://www.fahrenheit.net.pl/aktualnosci/odszedl-dan-simmons/

#Fahrenheit_zin #DanSimmons #Ilion #UpadekHyperiona #Endymion #TriumfEndymiona #Hyperion #Olimp #PieśńboginiKali #SongofKali #ZagładaHyperiona #Trupiaotucha #Fazygrawitacji #IlionOlimp

Dan Simmons, author of Hyperion, Song of Kali, dead at 77

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Simmons

#HackerNews #DanSimmons #Hyperion #SongOfKali #AuthorTribute #SciFiNews #LiteraryLegacy

Dan Simmons, author of Hyperion, Song of Kali, dead at 77

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Simmons

#HackerNews #DanSimmons #Hyperion #SongOfKali #AuthorTribute #SciFiNews #LiteraryLegacy

American author #DanSimmons has died #TheTerror #HyperionCantos #horror #fiction

American author #DanSimmons has died #TheTerror #HyperionCantos #horror #fiction

"The Fall of Hyperion", book two of 'the Hyperion Cantos' by Dan Simmons :-

"I understand," I said softly. My plate was empty. I raised the last of my bad champagne to toast Diana Philomel.
"Draw me," she said.
"I beg your pardon?"
"Draw me, M. Severn. You're an artist."
"A painter," I said, making a helpless gesture with an empty hand.
"I'm afraid I have no stylus."
Diana Philomel reached into her husband's tunic pocket and handed me a light pen. "Draw me. Please."

I drew her. The portrait took shape in the air between us, lines rising and falling and turning back on themselves like neon filaments in a wire sculpture. A small crowd gathered to watch. Mild applause rippled when I finished. The drawing was not bad. It caught the lady's long, voluptuous curve of neck, high braid bridge of hair, prominent cheekbones.

Then, a figure appeared out of a farcast portal and said, "Hi, my name's James Cameron, and I'm a thieving little shit."

#DanSimmons #TheHyperionCantos

"The Fall of Hyperion", book two of 'the Hyperion Cantos' by Dan Simmons :-

"I understand," I said softly. My plate was empty. I raised the last of my bad champagne to toast Diana Philomel.
"Draw me," she said.
"I beg your pardon?"
"Draw me, M. Severn. You're an artist."
"A painter," I said, making a helpless gesture with an empty hand.
"I'm afraid I have no stylus."
Diana Philomel reached into her husband's tunic pocket and handed me a light pen. "Draw me. Please."

I drew her. The portrait took shape in the air between us, lines rising and falling and turning back on themselves like neon filaments in a wire sculpture. A small crowd gathered to watch. Mild applause rippled when I finished. The drawing was not bad. It caught the lady's long, voluptuous curve of neck, high braid bridge of hair, prominent cheekbones.

Then, a figure appeared out of a farcast portal and said, "Hi, my name's James Cameron, and I'm a thieving little shit."

#DanSimmons #TheHyperionCantos

Listened to this as I read the end of Part 1 of The Rise of Endymion. Definitely a good listen for science fiction, especially if uneasy, meditative or horror oriented.
https://m.soundcloud.com/user-643553014/luis-alvarado-venezuela
#nts #soundcloud #reading #hyperion #hyperioncantos #reading #luisalvarado #venezuela #synthpop #sciencefiction #sf #theriseofendymion #music #playlist #dansimmons

Listened to this as I read the end of Part 1 of The Rise of Endymion. Definitely a good listen for science fiction, especially if uneasy, meditative or horror oriented.
https://m.soundcloud.com/user-643553014/luis-alvarado-venezuela
#nts #soundcloud #reading #hyperion #hyperioncantos #reading #luisalvarado #venezuela #synthpop #sciencefiction #sf #theriseofendymion #music #playlist #dansimmons

Hi Fediverse! In terms of age, I'm hovering around the midlife crisis. My day job is IT. In my spare time I write stories (#EverlastingRoaringThunder), listen to music and do sports. On Mastodon I'm interested in all topics related to music (#Metal, #HardRock), reading (e.g. #StephenKing, #DanSimmons, #LeeChild, #CharlaineHarris, #NicholasSparks) and writing (#shortstories, #novels). I post in German and English.

#Introduction #newhere

Hallo Fediverse! Altersmäßig dümple ich um die Midlife Crisis herum. Mein Brotjob ist die IT. In meiner Freizeit schreibe ich Geschichten (#EverlastingRoaringThunder), höre Musik und treibe Sport. Auf Mastodon interessiere ich mich für alle Themen rund um die Musik (#Metal, #HardRock), das Lesen (z.B. #StephenKing, #DanSimmons, #LeeChild, #CharlaineHarris, #NicholasSparks) und das Schreiben (#Kurzgeschichten, #Romane). Ich poste auf Deutsch und Englisch.

#Introduction #neuhier #Vorstellung

Ha! Je to doma! Tohle byl poslední kousek, který mi chyběl do sbírky. Konečně mám doma kompletní dílo Stephena Kinga (včetně povídek) a touto knihou jsem zároveň zkompletoval i Dana Simmonse. Tedy, alespoň vše, co vyšlo u nás.

#stephenking #dansimmons #grrmartin #kniha #povidky #book #knihy #books #shortstories #sbírka #collection #temnevize

I've #finishedReading a few of these #GardnerDozois best-of anthologies, and they've all been ridiculously good value. This one collects #SciFi short stories from 2001, with my favourites being 'On K2 with Kanakaredes' by #DanSimmons , 'The Chief Designer' by #AndyDuncan and, best of all, 'May Be Some Time' by #BrendaWClough , a time travel story that tells which 'some time' Captain Oates headed into the Antarctic blizzard for. #Bookstodon @bookstodon

I've #finishedReading a few of these #GardnerDozois best-of anthologies, and they've all been ridiculously good value. This one collects #SciFi short stories from 2001, with my favourites being 'On K2 with Kanakaredes' by #DanSimmons , 'The Chief Designer' by #AndyDuncan and, best of all, 'May Be Some Time' by #BrendaWClough , a time travel story that tells which 'some time' Captain Oates headed into the Antarctic blizzard for. #Bookstodon @bookstodon

📚 The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons: Definitely best seen as the second half to a singular work than as a sequel.

Read the rest: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2023/08/01/-the-fall-of-hyperion-by-dan-simmons/ (#DanSimmons #HyperionCantos #MilkshakeDuck)

https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2023/08/01/%f0%9f%93%9a-the-fall-of-hyperion-by-dan-simmons/

📚 The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons: Definitely best seen as the second half to a singular work than as a sequel.

Read the rest: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2023/08/01/-the-fall-of-hyperion-by-dan-simmons/ (#DanSimmons #HyperionCantos #MilkshakeDuck)

https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2023/08/01/%f0%9f%93%9a-the-fall-of-hyperion-by-dan-simmons/

📚 Hyperion by Dan Simmons: Far-future space opera on a huge scale.

Read the rest: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2023/07/17/%f0%9f%93%9a-hyperion-by-dan-simmons/ (#DanSimmons #Hyperion #HyperionCantos #MilkshakeDuck)

📚 Hyperion by Dan Simmons: Far-future space opera on a huge scale.

Read the rest: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2023/07/17/%f0%9f%93%9a-hyperion-by-dan-simmons/ (#DanSimmons #Hyperion #HyperionCantos #MilkshakeDuck)

Which #SpaceOpera below is best?

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#Teixcalaan (think #AMemoryCalledEmpire) by #ArkadyMartine

2️⃣
#RemembranceOfEarthsPast (AKA #TheThreeBodyProblem) by #LiuCixin

3️⃣
#HyperionCantos by #DanSimmons

4️⃣
#MarsTrilogy by #KimStanleyRobinson

VOTE HERE: https://mastodon.social/@tuckerteague/109502554423364054
Or paste the link in your search and vote.
#ScienceFiction #Scifi

Which #SpaceOpera below is best?

1️⃣
#Teixcalaan (think #AMemoryCalledEmpire) by #ArkadyMartine

2️⃣
#RemembranceOfEarthsPast (AKA #TheThreeBodyProblem) by #LiuCixin

3️⃣
#HyperionCantos by #DanSimmons

4️⃣
#MarsTrilogy by #KimStanleyRobinson

VOTE HERE: https://mastodon.social/@tuckerteague/109502554423364054
Or paste the link in your search and vote.
#ScienceFiction #Scifi

Friends! The #ScienceFiction #SpaceOpera Series Challenge continues!

Which of the following choices is the best? Vote below.

#Teixcalaan (think #AMemoryCalledEmpire) by #ArkadyMartine

#RemembranceOfEarthsPast (AKA #TheThreeBodyProblem) by #LiuCixin

#HyperionCantos by #DanSimmons

#MarsTrilogy by #KimStanleyRobinson

If you're NOT on the Mastodon.Social instance, you can access the poll from your instance. Just search for my profile and look for the pinned toot!

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Friends! The #ScienceFiction #SpaceOpera Series Challenge continues!

Which of the following choices is the best? Vote below.

#Teixcalaan (think #AMemoryCalledEmpire) by #ArkadyMartine

#RemembranceOfEarthsPast (AKA #TheThreeBodyProblem) by #LiuCixin

#HyperionCantos by #DanSimmons

#MarsTrilogy by #KimStanleyRobinson

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Hashtags for today. Some favourite #books and #authors
#bookstadon

#stephenking
#terrypratchett
#neilgaiman
#jamesherbert
#angelacarter
#richardlaymon
#clivebarker
#lewiscarroll
#piersanthony
#dansimmons
#ianrankin
#iainbanks
#irvinewelsh
#agathachristie
#mrjames
#shaunhutson
#hgwells
#leechild
#arthurconandoyle
#shirleyjackson
#douglasadams
#raymondchandler
#richardayoade
#tomsharpe
#ramseycampbell
#peterstraub
#meddlingkids
#thehobbit and many more I look forward to discovering.

Hashtags for today. Some favourite #books and #authors
#bookstadon

#stephenking
#terrypratchett
#neilgaiman
#jamesherbert
#angelacarter
#richardlaymon
#clivebarker
#lewiscarroll
#piersanthony
#dansimmons
#ianrankin
#iainbanks
#irvinewelsh
#agathachristie
#mrjames
#shaunhutson
#hgwells
#leechild
#arthurconandoyle
#shirleyjackson
#douglasadams
#raymondchandler
#richardayoade
#tomsharpe
#ramseycampbell
#peterstraub
#meddlingkids
#thehobbit and many more I look forward to discovering.

Hashtags for today. Some favourite #books and #authors
#bookstadon

#stephenking
#terrypratchett
#neilgaiman
#jamesherbert
#angelacarter
#richardlaymon
#clivebarker
#lewiscarroll
#piersanthony
#dansimmons
#ianrankin
#iainbanks
#irvinewelsh
#agathachristie
#mrjames
#shaunhutson
#hgwells
#leechild
#arthurconandoyle
#shirleyjackson
#douglasadams
#raymondchandler
#richardayoade
#tomsharpe
#ramseycampbell
#peterstraub
#meddlingkids
#thehobbit and many more I look forward to discovering.

Hashtags for today. Some favourite #books and #authors
#bookstadon

#stephenking
#terrypratchett
#neilgaiman
#jamesherbert
#angelacarter
#richardlaymon
#clivebarker
#lewiscarroll
#piersanthony
#dansimmons
#ianrankin
#iainbanks
#irvinewelsh
#agathachristie
#mrjames
#shaunhutson
#hgwells
#leechild
#arthurconandoyle
#shirleyjackson
#douglasadams
#raymondchandler
#richardayoade
#tomsharpe
#ramseycampbell
#peterstraub
#meddlingkids
#thehobbit and many more I look forward to discovering.

My entry for the #dcdhyperion challenge: The shrike in front of the Time Tombs and the Tree of Pain.

Once again not enough time so I just did a really quick sketch.

#dcdchallenge #dcd #scifi #syfy #scifisaga #syfysaga #DCD #dansimmons #hyperion #theshrike #hyperioncantos #treeofpain #timetombs
#drawing #draw #dessinateur #dessin #illustration #doodle #comics #art #artwork #fanart #artwork #artwork🎨 #mastart #mastoart

Today’s theme is about the Hyperion Cantos, created by Dan Simmons. I expect to see some versions of the Shrike, les 7 pilgrims, (the clone of) John Keats, the Extros and, with the inclusion of Endymion, Radamanthe Nemes!

Don’t forget to tag with #dcdhyperion

#dcdchallenge #dcd #scifi #syfy #scifisaga #syfysaga #dansimmons #hyperion #theshrike #hyperioncantos
#drawing #draw #dessinateur #dessin #illustration #doodle #comics #art #artwork #fanart #artwork # artwork🎨 #mastart #mastoart