Short Science Fiction Collection 053 by Various ( - ).
Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is possible. The only rules are those set forth by the author. The speculative nature of the genre inspires thought and plants seeds that have led to advances in science. The genre can spark an interest in the sciences and is cited as the impetus for the career choice of many scientists. It is a playing field to explore social perspectives, predictions of the future, and engage in adventures unbound into the richness of the human mind. ( Amy Gramour)
This collection is for science fiction recordings of less than 70 minutes in duration
Collection Requirements:
• Text must be in the Public Domain (with expired copyright, or published before 1923)
• Each recording must contain a complete story
• Claiming stories is unnecessary (duplicates are held for future collections)
• There is no deadline (when finished, post to the currently open collection) For help with LibriVox requirements and policies see theRecording Notestopic
Finding Texts:
Stories found on the Project Gutenberg US site are cleared for recording
Gutenberg’s Science Fiction Bookshelf is a good starting point
Gutenberg’s science fiction content is not always cataloged as such (search by other criteria)
Gutenberg plain text, us-ascii, uncompressed files of less than 78 KB or 10,000 story words can generally be read in less than 70 minutes
The Librivox Main Page also contains pages listing Gutenberg stories appropriate to this collection:
The Science Fiction Short Stories Science Fiction Short Stories page shows stories that can be read in less than 60 minutes.
The Science Fiction Shortish Stories page shows longer stories that may be read in less than 60 minutes depending on your reading speed.
The LibriVox Short Science Fiction Index displays stories already in the LibriVox catalog (Note: duplicates welcome) Stories from sources other than Gutenberg require evidence of public domain status. For more information see the Copyright and Public Domainpage of the LibriVox wiki.
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• Recording must be a monaural MP3 file with a sample rate of 44.1 kHz and a bit rate of 128 Kbps.
• File name must be formatted entirely in lower case letters and use under-bars to separate values as in: ssf053_titleinoneword_authorlastname_readersinitials_128kb.mp3 (e.g. ssf046_nightfall_asimov_abc_128kb.mp3) – Exclude definite articles like “The” from the file name (e.g. grapesofwrath_steinbeck_abc_128kb.mp3)
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• Recordings of less than 30 minutes require 5 seconds of silence at the end of the file
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Title: [story title]
Artist: [author name] (trans. by [translator name])
Album: Librivox Short Sci-fi Story Collection, vol. 053
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In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
There is also an interesting reference in Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - a reference to the book "53 More Things To Do In Zero Gravity," not to mention, "53 Miles West of Venus" by the B-52's...
53 is going to be the best yet!
Title: Tony and the Beetles
Author: Philip K. Dick (Who sadly died at the age of 53...)
Wow! I did not realize the significance of 53. This one will have to be the best one in that case.Thank you for your story, Ian! I will proof listen soon.
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
Hi Ian,
Tony and the Beetles is PL OK. The collection is certainly starting out strong.
Thanks!
Amy
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
I added a little special effect in this recording, I do not know if this is allowed (I couldn't find anywhere specifically prohibiting it...). I think the special effect actually adds clarity to the reading, but if this is a violation I will be happy to remove it and resubmit.
Hi Ian,
It is okay to apply special effects to your voice as long as it is still understandable. Sound effects other than your voice are not allowed. So this recording is fine as it is. And it is PL OK.
Thanks!
-Amy
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
Good on you for making good on this! The more the merrier!
You do not need to get approval ahead of time for this particular collection. However, you must assure that your story is indeed in the public domain. Reading very carefully through the first post in this thread will likely answer most questions and give you all the information you need to make a successful recording for this collection. If you haven't already, you should also do a one minute test first (http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/1-Minute_Test).
Got two more Philip K. Dick stories for you, Amy. I was thinking I might record all of PKD's short stories - unless you'd rather the collection be more diverse...let me know what you think.
Good on you for making good on this! The more the merrier!
You do not need to get approval ahead of time for this particular collection. However, you must assure that your story is indeed in the public domain. Reading very carefully through the first post in this thread will likely answer most questions and give you all the information you need to make a successful recording for this collection. If you haven't already, you should also do a one minute test first (http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/1-Minute_Test).
IanPugh wrote:Got two more Philip K. Dick stories for you, Amy. I was thinking I might record all of PKD's short stories - unless you'd rather the collection be more diverse...let me know what you think.
Hi Ian,
That will be great especially for the 53rd as you pointed out. You may also consider doing that as a solo project, a Philip K Dick collection. Something to think about. These ones you already recorded could be transferred to it.
Thanks!
Amy
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
The collection is certainly starting out strong.