Common, a rap artist, has decided to take a turn to acting and has been granted a role on 'Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins,' according to Variety || For the first time, SciFi Channel will rerun episodes of the 1987-94 series 'Star Trek: The Next Generation,' joining 'Charmed' and 'Mork & Mindy' on the cable outlet, Variety reports || 'Star Trek: The Experience' may be running out of steam. Cedar Fair, which owns the Las Vegas attraction, says there are no plans to renew its contract with CBS Corp., which could close the event next year, TrekToday reports || Flat Holm, an island in the Bristol Channel near Wales, is getting some newfound fame after being featured in the second season of 'Torchwood.' Tourism officials are already expecting some surges, according to ICWales || Sky One announced that the British SF classic 'Blake's 7' is being reworked in two 60-minute scripts that could bring the show back as an ongoing series. The program follows a gang of rebels fighting an evil federation that rules the galaxy || Common, a rap artist, has decided to take a turn to acting and has been granted a role on 'Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins,' according to Variety || For the first time, SciFi Channel will rerun episodes of the 1987-94 series 'Star Trek: The Next Generation,' joining 'Charmed' and 'Mork & Mindy' on the cable outlet, Variety reports || 'Star Trek: The Experience' may be running out of steam. Cedar Fair, which owns the Las Vegas attraction, says there are no plans to renew its contract with CBS Corp., which could close the event next year, TrekToday reports || Flat Holm, an island in the Bristol Channel near Wales, is getting some newfound fame after being featured in the second season of 'Torchwood.' Tourism officials are already expecting some surges, according to ICWales || Sky One announced that the British SF classic 'Blake's 7' is being reworked in two 60-minute scripts that could bring the show back as an ongoing series. The program follows a gang of rebels fighting an evil federation that rules the galaxy ||

Sci-fi writers check in

In the wake of the terrorist tragedy, genre authors and publishers let people know they're OK

By MICHAEL HINMAN
Source: Locus Online
Sep-17-2001

While there is still a lot of confusion on who is missing or lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pa., Locus Online is reporting that New York- and Washington-based science fiction authors, literary agents and publishing industry leaders are checking in to let fans know they are all right.

Among those who contacted Locus Online were Richard Curtis, Ellen Datlow, Shelly Shapiro, Jennifer Brehl, Patrick Nielsen Hauden, Betsy Mitchell, Juliet Ulman, Michael Walsh, Colleen Lindsay, Harvey Jacobs, Jamie Levin, Ginjer Buchanan, Russ Galen, Laura Anne Gilman, Tim Avers, Susan Allison, Eleanor Land and Chris Lotts.

Also checking in were the staff at the Donald Maass Agency.

The magazine reported that some were not as lucky. Harvey Jacobs, author of "Beautiful Soup," "American Goliath" and "Fish Story," canceled a reading scheduled for Sept. 19 in Manhattan due to a "family loss."

"We are all very shaken, very confused and very, very sad," Ballantine's Colleen Lindsay told Locus. "It's a little hard to comprehend what happened until you see just how wrong the New York City skyline looks at this moment. The world seemed to end this morning while we watched it live on TV."

Thanks to Sci-Fi Wire for the tip.

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