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Sep 22
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Poor Little Warrior! by Brian W. Aldiss

SCOTT MILLER
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A man flees his tedious modern life by traveling back to the age of dinosaurs, convinced he’ll find freedom in prehistoric adventure. But his dream of escape soon reveals just how small—and fragile—he truly is. Poor Little Warrior! By Brian W. Aldiss. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.


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Brian W. Aldiss makes his debut on the podcast today. Aldiss was one of the most celebrated science fiction authors of the 20th century. Born in England, he grew up surrounded by books and began publishing stories in the 1950s. Over his long career, he wrote more than 40 novels and around 400 short stories.


Aldiss won the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, John W. Campbell Memorial Award, and the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association.

In 2005 he was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his contributions to literature.


He passed away in 2017 one day after his 92nd birthday.


From the pages of Fantasy & Science Fiction in April 1958 let’s go to the last story on page 125, Poor Little Warrior! By Brian W. Aldiss


Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, An ancient intelligence stirs, locked in a struggle for survival against forces both familiar and alien. But when outsiders arrive with their own secret agenda, the battle takes an unexpected and perilous turn. Process by A. E. Van Vogt.


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