> Can anyone suggest any current authors who are real science fiction writers > (not fantasy)? I get a bit tired of magic/sorcery genre, though I have > enjoyed Tolken's work including The Hobbit and the LotR set , as well as > Thomas Covenant. One of the best sci-fi books I have ever read is The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell, read some reviews on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0449912558/qid=991762183/sr=1-1/ref=s c_b_1/102-3473372-3039304 Kev kjs at ratking.co.uk