Great Ted Chiang Interview

[J-Sun]

Interview

Seems like a very cool guy, which is nice, as he writes very cool fiction.

 

[GOLLUM]

He's certainly a nice (and intelligent) guy albeit somewhat aloof and shy it would seem.

Chiang is definitely someone who more readers should look to investigate.

It' s a shame in a way for us fans that he's not overly prolific, although what he does produce is generally of a very high quality.

Thank you for posting this link.

 

[jojajihisc]

He's down right scarce. A short story on average every couple of years. He's kind of like Krispy Kreme Donuts that way - keep the supply suppressed so demand stays high (with those who know of him anyway). I think he lives just a few miles from my sister, who's also a technical writer.

Thanks for that one.

 

[J-Sun]

Glad you enjoyed it.

Agreed on the quality/quantity issue - I like it when authors have manageable output, anyway, but it's true that it's too easy to keep up with him.

 

[J-Sun]

Much like his fiction, I've never read even an interview of this guy that wasn't worthwhile. Here's another:

The Perfectionist

 

[Bick]

Yes, he seems switched on and interesting. He's one of those authors with a good name who I've not actually read... I should probably try and rectify that.

 

[J-Sun]

Yep - you can try some for free if you'd like and then track down the book if you want - I think it's out of print, but available used, of course.

 

[Bick]

Thanks for that Link, J-Sun, much appreciated. I just read Exhalation, and I thought it was excellent - one of the finest short stories I've read in the last few years.

 

[J-Sun]

You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. (Better late than never, right? )

New one (newish, anyway: July 18, apparently).We could double Chiang's book count if someone would just put together a collection of his interviews.

The Legendary Ted Chiang on Seeing His Stories Adapted and the Ever-Expanding Popularity of SF

A Ted Chiang movie. Whodathunkit? But I'll check it out.

(One thing that does puzzle me is that, since about 1950, people have always been saying, "In my day, SF didn't get any respect but now it's a Big Deal." To me, SF is probably less of a big deal now than in some years back (more in visual media, much less in print, perhaps less overall), still gets disrespected by some, and was respected by some years ago. It's always a mix.)