[Commlist] new book: The Satanic in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Just to let you know my new research publication (The Satanic in Science 
Fiction and Fantasy) is now available for order (by libraries, etc).

The Satanic in Science Fiction and Fantasy officially launches at the 
BSFA national science fiction convention in April, but copies can of 
course be ordered from Amazon. It’s published under the alter-ego/author 
name A J Dalton (www.ajdalton.eu).

Link:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Satanic-Science-Fiction-Fantasy/dp/1913387046/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=dalton+satanic&qid=1581930816&sr=8-1


Here’s the official blurb:
Satan, Dracula, Sauron, Lord Foul, Darth Vader. The motif of the Satanic 
Dark Lord is ever-present in science fiction and fantasy, a malign 
intelligence seeking to thwart the Chosen One.
 In the literature of the 1980s and 90s, the Dark Lord is always 
defeated. However, post-millennium, there are signs that he has finally 
begun to get the upper hand, as we witness his change from anti-hero to 
hero.
 In this study, prize-winning author A J Dalton considers how our 
understanding and characterisation of Satan has developed over time. 
From early depictions of Satan as a brutal dragon in the Bible, to the 
playfully seductive friend in the works of Chaucer and Marlowe, to the 
sympathetic and sensitive vampire of the modern-day, to the alien and 
unknowable artificial intelligence of tomorrow.
 This book provides a starting point for researchers, writers and fans 
of science fiction and fantasy interested in the development of one of 
the biggest tropes in speculative fiction.

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