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Don Sakers
Born
(1958-06-16)June 16, 1958
Yokosuka, Japan
Died
May 17, 2021(2021-05-17) (aged 62)
Maryland, United States
Occupation
Writer
Notable work
Dance for the Ivory Madonna
Don Sakers (June 16, 1958 – May 17, 2021)[1][2] was an American science fiction writer and fan who lived in Maryland, and wrote several novels and edited a short story collection. In 2009 he succeeded Thomas Easton as book reviewer for Analog Science Fiction and Fact magazine. Sakers is probably best known in the science fiction community as a frequent guest speaker at science fiction conventions.
When asked about the reaction to the diversity elements in his SF, Sakers said:
By and large, it seems to me that most SF fans are fairly comfortable with diversity. Part of this, I feel, comes from the common experience of being thought "weird" by the general populace.... Another reason that fans seem comfortable with diversity stems from the nature of Science Fiction itself. SF is often concerned with "the other" -- the alien being, the time traveler, the citizen of a totally different society. After you've wrapped your mind around the concept of falling in love with a silicon-based insectoid creature whose society is based on ritual cannibalism, a friendly chat with the black lesbian sitting next to you is easy to handle.
— Don Sakers[3]
^"Don's Obituary". Kirkley-Ruddick Funeral Home. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^"In Memoriam – Don Sakers". Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
^SFRevu Interview Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed January 23, 2008.
chat with the black lesbian sitting next to you is easy to handle. — DonSakersSakers was the author of SF novels Dance for the Ivory Madonna (2002) and...
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Science Fiction and Fact. 135 (6): 51–55. June 2015. Carbide tipped pens Sakers, Don (May 2015). "The Reference Library". Analog Science Fiction and Fact...
anthology Carmen Miranda's Ghost Is Haunting Space Station Three, edited by DonSakers (in which she has one story and the notes on the song). Her song "Hope...
paralleled similar concerns involving industrial safety legislation. Writer DonSakers' short story "The Cold Solution" deconstructs the premise. In 1992 it...
favorably received. In a review for Analog Science Fiction and Fact, DonSakers described it as a "fascinating story" and especially praised the survival...
was later the basis for a multi-author short story anthology edited by DonSakers. John Cale's 1989 Words for the Dying features a song co-written with...
(2014, with Gardner Dozois) Nebula Awards Showcase 2015 (2015) War dogs Sakers, Don (May 2015). "The Reference Library". Analog Science Fiction and Fact...
] These are a strong bunch of stories that are even better together". DonSakers, in his review of the collection in the September 2015 issue Analog Science...
dish are unknown. The earliest written mention of the terms "oyako" and "don" in combination is in a newspaper advertisement for a restaurant in Kobe...
The Discoverers (1994) ——————— Bibliography notes Briefly reviewed by DonSakers in the April 2016 issue of Analog, pp.105–108. "Donald Moffitt (1931-2014)"...
(2013) in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, Issue #58 Review by DonSakers (2013) in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July–August 2013 Review by...
Hoffmann Price Tom Reamy Frank M. Robinson Milton A. Rothman William Rotsler DonSakers Christoffer Schander Julius Schwartz George Scithers Bob Shaw Larry Shaw...
her, so the conclusion is satisfying". The book was also reviewed by DonSakers (2019) in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January-February 2019. "Uncompromising...
House of Representatives (1981–1988), governor of Louisiana (1988–1992). DonSakers, 62, American science fiction writer, heart attack. Jesús Santrich, 53...
Howard and Analog Science Fiction and Fact in January/February 2015 by DonSakers. A french review by Éric Jentile was published in print in Bifrost, #88...
techsposition", just less than is usually found in Weber's work. Review by DonSakers (2012) in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July-August 2012 "A Rising...
(October 1965). "Galaxy Bookshelf". Galaxy Science Fiction. pp. 142–150. See DonSakers, "The Reference Library" Archived 2014-05-02 at the Wayback Machine, Analog...
"Biography | Eric James Stone". 13 October 2005. Twitter Briefly reviewed by DonSakers in the April 2016 issue of Analog, pp.105–108. "Award Bibliography: Eric...
Friesner, Shannara creator Terry Brooks, Lois McMaster Bujold, novelist DonSakers, and science fiction researcher and fan Jan Howard Finder ("The Wombat")...
anthology was also reviewed by Gary K. Wolfe in Locus no. 659, December 2015, DonSakers in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, April 2016, Charles de Lint in The...
yes, a lot more fun than watching Revenge of the Sith." Analog reviewer DonSakers also praised the collection, saying, "Whether [Kimmel]'s explaining why...
Eden and follows events of the first book several generations later. Sakers, Don (October 2015). "The Reference Library". Analog Science Fiction and Fact...
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