Do a search for the Weapon Shops Of Isher. Does anyone else think that this book or at the very least the title was an inspiration for Abe's shop?

Could be on to something?

What say you, FPW?

heres a link for an article on it.

http://www.geocities.com/fantasticreview..._isher.htm

I particularly like this part

In addition, van Vogt was a pioneer at revising and combining previously published short stories into novels, a practice many other writers emulated to find new audiences and enhance their financial rewards. Van Vogt even coined the term "fixup," still used to describe such novels. The Weapon Shops of Isher is an example of van Vogt's skills at crafting fixup novels.

Do a search for the Weapon Shops Of Isher. Does anyone else think that this book or at the very least the title was an inspiration for Abe's shop?

If I remember correctly, Paul got permission from A.E. Van Vogt to use the quote, and the name. I believe it's mentioned in the acknowledgements section of THE TOMB.

Ken V.

If I remember correctly, Paul got permission from A.E. Van Vogt to use the quote, and the name. I believe it's mentioned in the acknowledgements section of THE TOMB.

Ken V.

Wow, I need to pay more attention. I just checked my copy of Tomb and you are correct. It was just a coincidence that I ran across the "Isher" books.

Wow, I need to pay more attention. I just checked my copy of Tomb and you are correct. It was just a coincidence that I ran across the "Isher" books.

Coincidence? What's that mean, these days?

Wow, I need to pay more attention. I just checked my copy of Tomb and you are correct. It was just a coincidence that I ran across the "Isher" books.

It's easy to miss. How many people (aside from me) read the acknowledgements?

Ken V.

It's easy to miss. How many people (aside from me) read the acknowledgements?

Ken V.

:itsme: Me! Sometimes I even read the notes about the typeface. The Compleat Book Nerd.

And by the way, welcome aboard Whatley! :hello:

:itsme: Me! Sometimes I even read the notes about the typeface. The Compleat Book Nerd.

And by the way, welcome aboard Whatley! :hello:

I read everything too, Webby. With many authors (not Paul, of course), that stuff is the best part of the book. (In one of his collections, Joe Haldeman noted ruefully that many readers found his comments on the stories better than the tales themselves!)

:itsme: Me! Sometimes I even read the notes about the typeface. The Compleat Book Nerd.

And to whom the book is dedicated.

And by the way, welcome aboard Whatley! :hello:

Yes, welcome aboard. (I forgot that, thanks for reminding me, Webby.)

Ken V.