In The News
February 1, 2010 — A Few Links for the PKD Fan
Philip K. Dick's Estate Represented by a New Literary Agent (io9)
This will probably mean more reeditions of his books....
A Sneak Peak at Radio Free Albemuth (io9)
Radio Free Albemuth, has begun some informal screenings around Los Angeles.
Philip K. Dick: A 'plastic' paradox (LA Times)
The Berkeley boho spent his final years in Orange County, which suited him fine, his daughter says.
Philip K. Dick and the Suburbs. (blog, Scott Timberg)
A six part series by a former LA Times arts and culture writer
January 24, 2010 — Philip K. Dick Festival to be Held in Colorado During the Summer
David Hyde aka Lord RC, author of the Pink Beam. A Philip K. Dick Companion, is organizing a huge Philip K. Dick festival to be held in Colorado this summer. A chance for Philip K. Dick fans to get together to talk about their favorite author.
Patrick Clark, publisher of the fanzine PKD Okatu will be guest of honor. Other attendees will be Jason Koornick who operated the philipkdickfans website and John Fairchild who has contributed to The Philip K. Dick Society Newsletter, For Dickheads Only, Radio Free PKD and PKD OTAKU. John also assisted in the editing of THE SELECTED LETTERS OF PHILIP K. DICK (Underwood-Miller Press).
For more information visit the Festival's website: philipkdickfestival.com
December 18, 2009 — Movie Options on a Jonathan Lethem Book
The science fiction/noir novel Gun with Occasional Music of PKD's friend Jonathan Lethem has been optioned by the movie producers of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. This Chandler-style detective novel, set in a not too distant future in a California populated by strange creatures like the kangaroo seen on this bookcover, is very unique. This book which was said to "Marry Chandler's style and Philip K. Dick's vision...." could make an interesting movie.
From the Biblioklept: "Jonathan Lethem’s novel Gun, with Occasional Music blends hardboiled crime noir with trippy sci-fi to examine the ethical ramifications of murder in a dystopian future where evolved animals work along side humans, mind altering drugs are not only free but encouraged by the authorities, and asking questions requires a license. Conrad Metcalf is a Private Inquisitor trying to solve a murder case involving a urologist, a baby-head (a failed evolved baby), and a gun-wielding kangaroo."
November 16, 2009 — A Short Overview of The Movies Based on PKD's Work
Electric Playground, a daily TV show covering the latest in games, technology, comics, movies, TV and other cool things posted a video about the movies based on Dick's work. The video features Lou Anders, Editorial Director of Pyr Books and Jason Bourget from Queens University discussing Dick's importance and legacy.
Recent Updates
February 4, 2010 — One Third of the Way Through the DADOES Comics Series
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Phillip K. Dick/Steven Dupre. (Boom! Studio 01 and 02/2010). Issue #7 and 8 cover A and B . To see previous issues of the series click here.
December 24, 2009 — Issue 6 of DADOES Comics
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Phillip K. Dick/Steven Dupre. (Boom! Studio 10/2009). Issue #6 cover A and B . To see previous issues of the series click here.
December 18, 2009 — Early Work Finally in Print
The Early Work of Philip K. Dick, Volume 1 and Volume 2 , Prime Books (2009), $28, hardcover. 28 short stories from the prolific 1952–1954 (see here for a full list) and introductions by Gregg Rickman.
December 18, 2009 — The Glimmung is Back
Nick and the Glimmung, Subterranean Press (2008), 150 p, $35, hardcover.
From the same publisher who reedited Ubik the Screenplay, this is the first US edition of this YA science fiction novel. Written in 1966 but never published in the U.S., Dick’s only young-adult shares elements with his novel Galactic Pot-Healer. Available at Amazon
November 25, 2009 — Do Androids Milk the Electric Sheep?
It seems so. The second print of issue 1 of the comic books series is out....with a different cover... This is the 6th cover for issue # 1. If, like me, you decided to collect these books you must be excited....or feel a little overwhelmed. Only five issues of the 24-issue series have been published so far and there are already 18 different books out. At this rate there will be more than 80 books for the collector to buy....
November 25, 2009 — Hardcover Edition #1
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Phillip K. Dick/Steven Dupre. (Boom! Studio 10/2009). This hard cover book contains issue 1—4 and sells for $24.99 but you can get it from Amazon for only $16.59.
November 7, 2009 — Issue 5 of DADOES Comics
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Phillip K. Dick/Steven Dupre. (Boom! Studio 10/2009). Issue #5 cover A and B . To see previous issues of the series click here.
October 31, 2009 — A Collection of Short Stories
The Defenders and Three Others, Brownstone Books (May 18, 2008), paperback, 116 pages, $8.99.
Four classic stories available on Kindle (The Defenders, Beyond Lies the Wub,The Crystal Crypt, Beyond the Door) are offered here in print with nice cover art. Available on Amazon.com
October 31, 2009 —Blades Runner and More
Blade Runner and the Cinema of Philip K, Dick, Crescent Moon Publishing (June 1, 2008), 196 pages, $25.
This new study explores thethemes and concerns of Dick's fiction in relation to the movies made from his fiction. A significant segment of the book is taken up with a thorough discussion of Blade Runner.
Available on Amazon.com.
October 31, 2009 — A Necessity For The PKD Scholar
A Biological Necessity: Evolution in the Novels of Philip K. Dick by Jason Katz, VDM Verlag (May 28, 2008), paperback, 116 pages, $75.74. " This study will be of interest to fans of PKD and science fiction in general, and to anyone interested in how advanced technologies are directing our evolution, and whether there may be an alternative to that evolution we have yet to consider, a path that may finally lead the human race to the spiritual transcendence it has sought for thousands of years."
October 31, 2009 — Humorous Anthology
Infinite Jests: Science Fiction Humor (R. Silverberg Editor), Paperback, Wildside Press (March 6, 2009), 240 pages, $14.99.
Contains "Oh to be a Blobbel" a short story first published in 1964. This anthology also contains stories from William Tenn, Damon Knight, Joanna Russ, Brian W. Aldiss, Robert Silverberg etc...
October 24, 2009 — Mainstream Novel Republished
Puttering About in a Small Land (Tor, December 2009).
Maintream novel, written in 1958, first published in 1985. Set against the backdrop of suburban Los Angeles in the early fifties, this realistic novel rich in insight, filled with details of everyday life, and skillfully told from three points of view. Preorder from Amazon.com
October 31, 2009 — More on PKD Stuff on Your Homeopape
Short Stories and Texts on Kindle. The Palm Tree Garden is a collection of essays and other writings exploring Phil's visions from every possible angle. Also Available Beyond the Door (1954), Beyond Lies the Wub (1952) and the Crystal Crypt (1954).
October 24, 2009 — Library of America Boxed Set
The Philip K. Dick Collection, Library of America (October 15, 2009), 2950 pages, $110.
Nice boxed edition of the three volumes of PKD novels of the Library of America. Contains 12 science fiction novels. Available on amazon.com for only $69.30.
October 24, 2009 — Vol. 2 of DADOES Comics
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Phillip K. Dick/Steven Dupre. (Boom! Studio 10/2009). Issue #4 cover A and B . To see previous issues of the series click here.
October 5, 2009 — A Rare Set of Covers for DADOES
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Phillip K. Dick/Steven Dupre
These are a new set of covers for the four first issues of DADOES. It is an edition limited to 500 exclusive to the Collector's Paradise. Some of these can be bought (on ebay) autographed by Richard Starkings, a famous British font designer and comic book letterer
Publisher: Boom! Studios
September 27, 2009 — Second Issue of DADOES Comic Book Sold Out! — Third Issue is Available!
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Phillip K. Dick/Steven Dupre
The second and third issues of the 24 comic books series are out with two different covers each.
The second issue is already sold out (but it should be printed again). It looks like they are rapidly becoming collectors items.
Publisher: Boom! Studios
September 19, 2009 —New and Revised Edition of an Old Biography
The Search for Philip K. Dick 1928-1982, Ann Dick
Point Reyes Cypress Press, 2009, 255 p, trade paperback, $17
Ann Dick republishes the biography of her husband with revisions and new material. This hard to find biography was first published in 1993 and was selling at a high price. Here is a chance to get a copy at a reasonable price. Ann Dick is Philip K. Dick's third wife and they lived together in Point Reyes Station, CA in the early 60's. This book includes a number of never seen before pictures. See David Gills's interview of Ann Dick on io.9 and more on his blog.
The book can be purchased here.
August 17, 2009 — Rare 1988 Edition
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick (Underwood Miller, 1987). After 10 years of separation (for reason of moving) I am reunited with my own "Collected Stories". I bought the books new in 1989. This is a cloth-bound edition with all books of the same red color. It is probably the 1988 edition limited to 300 copies. See other editions of the collection here.
August 17, 2009 — Twenty Years of F and SF
Twenty Years of the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (Putnam, s1970). Anthology of stories published in the Magazine of F and SF. First edition, hard cover, Edited by Edward L. Ferman and Robert P. Mills. Contains PKD's short story "We Can Remeber it for You Wholesale".
July 28, 2009 — First Issue of DADOES Comic Book — In Three Flavors
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Phillip K. Dick/Steven Dupre
The first issue of a 24 comic books series is out with three different covers.
Studios will publish 24 issues of this comic book adaptation of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. The entire novel will be turned into a comic book format using the actual text of the book. See press release.
Pages from the books can be seen here.
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Pub. Date: July 15, 2009
August 17, 2009 — Science Fiction Review
Science Fiction Review #24, February 1978. This issue of this fanzine dedicated to Science Fiction features a letter of PKD.
July 18, 2009 — The Third Volume of the LOA Collections
Valis and Later Novels &mdash Edited by Jonathan Lethem Libary of America (2009). The third volume of the Library of America contains: A Maze of Death, Valis, the Divine Invasion and the Transmigration of Timothy Archer. The later three novels are also known as the Valis Trilogy. The book will be available soon. Preorder here.
July 18, 2009 — An Anthology of Essays on Science Fiction
Science Fiction at Large: A Collection of Essays by Various Hands about the Interface Between Science Fiction and Reality. Peter Nicholls editor (Gollancz, 1977). This book features essays by Ursula K. LeGuin, Edward de Bono, John Taylor, John Bruner, Harry Harrison, Alvin Toffler, Alan Garner, Thomas M. Disch, Peter Nicholls, Robert Sheckley, and Philip K. Dick's "Man, Android, and Machine".
July 18, 2009 — Two Short Stories on Kindle
July 18, 2009 — A New PKD Biography By Tessa Dick
Philip K. Dick: Remembering Firebright by Tessa Dick
CreateSpace (March 2009)
208 pages, $13.77
"When I met Philip K. Dick in 1972, I had no idea who he was. In fact, most Americans, including many science fiction fans, never heard of him...."
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Philip K. Dick Reading Companions
If you are interested in understanding Philip K. Dick's oeuvre but do not have the time to read (or reread) all his novels, you will find these three books useful. They give background information, analyses, ratings and plot summaries of his novels and short stories that are helpful to get an overview of his oeuvre. Andrew Butler's books is the most concise but packed with information, while The Pink Beam gives extensive and detailed information about every single short story and novel written by PKD. In the book of Douglas Mackey you'll find more extensive analyses of PKD's novels. Andrew Butler's Philip K. Dick: Revised and Updated (Pocket Essential) and Lord RC's Pink Beam. A Philip K. Dick Companion are available from amazon. The Douglas Mackey's book is out of print but can be found at book dealers or on ebay.
Attempt at publishing this book has failed, again!
The Selected Letters of Philip K. Dick, Volume 6 (1980-1982) . It looks like the book will not be published on December 28 as announced on Amazon.com. The book is out of print again! What's wrong with it!?
Still Hot
The Penultimate Truth DVD (KULTUR VIDEO, Nov. 2008). A new Philip K. Dick DVD explores the mysterious universe of the author through interview with people who knew him. A must-have for anyone interested in Philip K. Dick. Read review here
Available at Amazon.com.
Previous Updates
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