An 11 foot tall Terl, the alien safety chief from the favored science fiction novel Battlefield Earth, by L. Ron Hubbard, at SLC FanX Convention was one of many conference’s hottest photo-op statues.
What does a Battlefield Earth fan seem like?
Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard celebrates 40 years as a bestselling novel with three generations of loyal followers.
— Matthew, super-fan
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 13, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — It was 40 years in the past, on October 5, 1982, and in celebration of fifty years as an expert author, that “Battlefield Earth”—the longest science fiction novel ever written—was penned by L. Ron Hubbard and printed by St. Martin’s Press. And now, 40 years after its launch, “Battlefield Earth” stays probably the most beloved science fiction titles, with three generations of followers. At this yr’s Salt Lake City FanX Convention, the alien safety chief Terl, from “Battlefield Earth,” was probably the most iconic statues on the conference with followers of all ages getting their picture taken with arguably one of many baddest of the dangerous guys in science fiction.
Fans have been desperate to share their enthusiasm for “Battlefield Earth”:
“I’ve read “Battlefield Earth” about 10 – 15 times.”—Wayne
“I got introduced to “Battlefield Earth” probably in 1990 by my father. And since 1990 I think I’ve read it roughly 30 times.”—Ivan
“It’s one of the best science fiction novels I’ve ever read. It’s up there, with me, on par with Lord of the Rings.”—Kyle
Pointing to “Battlefield Earth,” “This is one of my favorite books. I read it at least once a year.”—David
“I must have read “Battlefield Earth” 40 times growing up. One of the best books and best stories I’ve ever read.”—Matthew
Upon launch, Robert Heinlein, in a letter to Hubbard, known as it “a terrific story!” whereas Publishers Weekly acknowledged it “has everything: suspense, pathos, politics, war, humor, diplomacy, and intergalactic finance.”
Since its launch, “Battlefield Earth” has loved appreciable success with 35 weeks on bestseller lists—8 of them being New York Times. It has been printed in 26 languages and has earned a number of worldwide awards, together with the Tetradramma d’Oro from Italy for its message of peace as properly as the Saturn Award, introduced by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films.
The novel’s re-release in 2016, with the duvet artwork created by famed illustrator Frank Frazetta, additionally noticed the newly printed unabridged audiobook at a Hollywood occasion that shut down Hollywood Blvd with the crash of an alien spaceship and lined by all community tv stations.
Coming in at over 47 hours, that includes 67 actors, and with over 150,000 sound results, the audiobook, together with the commerce paperback version, topped greatest vendor lists throughout the USA, hitting #1 in Publishers Weekly for Trade Paperback, Science Fiction, and audio codecs. Battlefield Earth went on to obtain the best honor bestowed by the Audio Publishers Assn, the Audie Award.
It was Mr. Hubbard’s trendsetting work within the speculative fiction subject from 1938 to 1950, notably, that not solely helped to increase the scope and imaginative boundaries of science fiction and fantasy however indelibly established him as one of many founders of what continues to be regarded as the style’s Golden Age.
For extra data, go to www.BattlefieldEarth.com.
John Goodwin
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