{"product_id":"beachcombing","title":"Beachcombing","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeachcombing is David LangfordÕs first collection of (mostly) science fiction fanzine-published essays, speeches and silliness since the Hugo-shortlisted The Silence of the Langford (1996). Includes the much-acclaimed convention talks ÒLive ThogÕs MasterclassÓ, ÒThe Secret History of AnsibleÓ and ÒTwenty Years of UproarÓ (a ramble through favourite fanzine humour, with some surprisingly famous names dropped);  offbeat pop-science articles for Fortean Times and elsewhere, on such subjects as perpetual motion, violet-ray healing machines and how to detect the Number of the Beast in practically any name you choose; a handful of recipes and another handful of Drabbles; several introductions to SF books; and many instalments of unreliable autobiography. The author has won 29 Hugo Awards for his work in fanzines, science fiction newsletters, short SF and SF reference works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksWholesale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44221526016161,"sku":"9781716484766","price":33.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/qjppkr-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1713670602","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/beachcombing","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}