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February 15, 2019

Dune – Origins – Extra Sci Fi – #1

Filed under: Books, Media — Tags: , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Extra Credits
Published on 12 Feb 2019

Frank Herbert’s epic novel Dune began as a photograph of the Oregon coastline — literally, the dunes themselves. From there it grew into a poem, then three books, then a serial in John W. Campbell’s Analog magazine, and then at last… a car repair manual publisher?

If you’re curious, check out our earlier episode on John W. Campbell here, a notable magazine editor in the history of science fiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctpvd2VvukQ

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