A new issue of PKD Otaku has been published. You can view it here: PKD Otaku Issue 38 or view past issues. Please be patient after clicking on the link for this issue. The file is large and requires more time to download. An alternative would be to save the file to your computer and […]
Continue reading..New Issue of PKD OtakuA new issue of PKD Otaku has been published. You can view it here: PKD Otaku Issue 37 or view past issues. Please be patient after clicking on the link for this issue. The file is large and requires more time to download. An alternative would be to save the file to your computer and […]
Continue reading..New Issue of PKD OtakuThe history of the film Blade Runner consists of various subtly different versions or prints of the film. US theatrical release (1982) • Contains the voiceover narration included because the audience testing indicated that there was some confusion in understanding the film • Contains the happy ending with Deckard and Rachel flying over mountainous country […]
Continue reading..Blade Runner VersionsA new issue of PKD Otaku has been published. You can view it here: PKD Otaku Issue 36 or view past issues. Please be patient after clicking on the link for this issue. The file is large and requires more time to download. An alternative would be to save the file to your computer and […]
Continue reading..New Issue of PKD OtakuA new issue of PKD Otaku has been published. You can view it here: PKD Otaku Issue 35 or view past issues. Please be patient after clicking on the link for this issue. The file is large and requires more time to download. An alternative would be to save the file to your computer and […]
Continue reading..New Issue of PKD OtakuThe second PKD Day to be held at Birmingham City University, Saturday, April 22nd, 2017. This one-day, interdisciplinary conference will seek to explore the contours of the Dickian vast narrative, examining whether it is fair to talk about a Dick-iverse that is neither connected by narrative continuity (like Lord of the Rings) nor the repetition […]
Continue reading..PKD Day 2017: Philip K. Dick and Vast NarrativeHomeopape.com and .net stores are now open. Purchase digital (i.e. not analog) versions of the works of Philip K. Dick or other works related to Philip K. Dick’s life and his writing. For reading, watching or listening on the go with your portable homeopape device. In a corner of the large room a chime […]
Continue reading..Philip K. Dick’s Birthday (And A Present For You!)The entire second season (10 episodes) of The Man In The High Castle is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video (for Amazon Prime Members). The Man in the High Castle won two Emmy Awards for 2016. The description from Amazon.com: After giving Joe the film, Juliana is forced to flee the fury of […]
Continue reading..Second Season Of The Man In The High Castle Now Available On Amazon Prime VideoThe 2017 Philip K. Dick Festival will be held on March 3rd and 4th, 2017 (the 35th anniversary of his passing) in Fort Morgan, Colorado. More information is included on the Philip K. Dick Festival website.
Continue reading..Philip K. Dick Festival 2017 in Fort Morgan, ColoradoA new issue of PKD Otaku has been published. You can view it here: PKD Otaku Issue 34 or view past issues. Please be patient after clicking on the link for this issue. The file is large and requires more time to download. An alternative would be to save the file to your computer and […]
Continue reading..New Issue of PKD OtakuIn celebration of the new Audiobooks page just posted, one of the narrators has partnered with this site to sponsor a contest. The new page is located in the Works In Print menu or can be found here: /works-in-print/audiobooks/. Ray Greenley (web site, Facebook, Twitter, SoundCloud) narrated “The Unreconstructed M and Other Stories.” I listened […]
Continue reading..New Audiobooks Page And A Contest To Win A Free AudiobookA new issue of PKD Otaku has been published. You can view it here: PKD Otaku Issue 33 or view past issues. Please be patient after clicking on the link for this issue. The file is large and requires more time to download. An alternative would be to save the file to your computer and […]
Continue reading..New Issue of PKD OtakuComing Soon To pre-order visit Amazon.com or Smashwords. Expected to be published later this summer, The Other Side of Philip K. Dick By Maer Wilson is a memoir that tells the story of her ten year friendship with Philip K. Dick from 1972 to 1982. From the description at Maer Wilson’s web site: “What is […]
Continue reading..Biography Coming Soon [Updated]: Pre-order Links For The Other Side of Philip K. DickAvailable Now Published June 1, 2016, “The Divine Madness of Philip K. Dick” by Kyle Arnold is available through Amazon.com or your favorite book supplier. The book is a biography shown through the lens of a clinical psychologist. From the description at Amazon.com and probably the back cover of the book also: “In The Divine […]
Continue reading..Books Recently Published And Coming SoonThe finalists for The Philip K. Dick Award were revealed on Friday, March 25, 2016 at Norwescon 39, in SeaTac, Washington. The award is given to the distinguished original Science Fiction paperback published for the first time in the U.S.A. during the previous year. The Awardees Distinguished Paperback Special citation Apex Ramez Naam Archangel Marguerite […]
Continue reading..Philip K. Dick Award Winners For 2016Just finished an initial foray into creating a Games page for any type of game – video, board, role-playing – that was inspired by the works of Philip K. Dick or was based (i.e. licensed) on his writing. The new page is located in the Works In Print menu or can be found here: /works-in-print/games/. […]
Continue reading..New Games PageSix paperback originals published in 2015 were selected for the final ballot of the 2016 Philip K. Dick Award. The Nominees Edge of Dark Brenda Cooper After the Saucers Landed Douglas Lain (R)evolution PJ Manney Apex Ramez Naam Windswept Adam Rakunas Archangel Marguerite Reed The final results will be announced on Friday, March 25, 2016. […]
Continue reading..Philip K. Dick Award Nominations For 2016David Bowie passed away Sunday (January 10, 2016) at the age of 69. I’m not sure how well known David Bowie’s link to Philip K. Dick is and the importance of Bowie to the novel VALIS. Minor Spoilers Follow The movie that the characters view at roughly the halfway point of the strongly autobiographical novel […]
Continue reading..The Passing Of David Bowie And Philip K. DickTo celebrate what would be Philip K. Dick’s 87th birthday (if here were still with us), I have resurrected or archived the former philipkdick.com site in the archive on philipdick.com. The archive of the site can be viewed at http://2013philipkdick.philipdick.com and can also be found on the website archives page. I’m still working through fixing […]
Continue reading..On The Occasion Of Philip K. Dick’s 87th Birthday: Presenting The philipkdick.com Archive