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Updated and Expanded Bibliography

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A new expanded bibliography of the works of Philip K. Dick plus related titles is available at PKD and Me: A personal journey into the works of Philip K. Dick.

When someone discovers the work of Philip K. Dick and becomes fascinated by it, there is a phenomenon in which they must read all of his work as fast as possible. Sometimes the plots and incidents blur together into one mega-novel. And there are a lot of novels.

At PKD and Me, view resources such as publication dates, covers and links to more information for an even deeper dive into the works.

An electronic only version is available at Homeopape.

Future improvements are the ability to create an account, review titles and mark which titles have been read.

Philip K. Dick Festival 2019

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Philip K. Dick Festival 2019Fans and experts from around the world will meet again in Fort Morgan, Colorado to celebrate Philip K. Dick and his work on August 9th through August 11th for the 2019 Philip K. Dick Festival. This is the second festival. The first one was held in the same location two years ago in 2017.

This location has been selected because Fort Morgan is the final resting place of Philip K. Dick and his fraternal twin sister, Jane.

To see a preliminary program and other useful information go to:
http://wide-books.com/2019-pkd-fest.html

Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/288607798464149/

To aid in bringing speakers and entertainers to the Festival an ambitious GoFundMe campaign was started.
https://www.gofundme.com/PKDFestival

The Philip K. Dick Festival is sponsored by Morgan County Tourism
https://www.morgancountytourism.com/event/philip-k-dick-festival-2/

Hosted by Precious Artifacts: A Philip K. Dick Bibliography:
https://www.facebook.com/PreciousArtifacts/

Blade Runner Versions

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The history of the film Blade Runner consists of various subtly different versions or prints of the film.

US theatrical release (1982)
• Contains the voiceover narration included because the audience testing indicated that there was some confusion in understanding the film
• Contains the happy ending with Deckard and Rachel flying over mountainous country (pulled from unused shots created for The Shining (1980)
Amazon Video

 

The Director’s Cut (1992)
• Removal of the voiceover narration
• Removal of the happy ending
• Addition of a brief dream sequence with the unicorn running in a forest
Amazon Video | DVD

 

The Final Cut (2007)
• Contains the original full-length version of the dream sequence with the unicorn
• definitive version that underwent a restoration with Ridley Scott
• completely restored from the original negative
• scanned at the highest resolution available
• restored and remixed sound
• definitive version that underwent a restoration with Ridley Scott
Amazon Video | Blu-ray | DVD

 

Other Versions

• Workprint prototype version (1982)
• San Diego Sneak Preview version (1982)
• International theatrical release (1982)
• US broadcast version (1986)

Many other formats and available versions can be found with some investigation on Amazon.com. The more expensive collector sets have these other versions of Blade Runner available to view.

For more information, visit Versions of Blade Runner.

PKD Day 2017: Philip K. Dick and Vast Narrative

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PKD DayThe second PKD Day to be held at Birmingham City University, Saturday, April 22nd, 2017.

This one-day, interdisciplinary conference will seek to explore the contours of the Dickian vast narrative, examining whether it is fair to talk about a Dick-iverse that is neither connected by narrative continuity (like Lord of the Rings) nor the repetition of characters and situations (like Marvel or DC comics). Furthermore, this provides the opportunity to explore how creators, commentators, industry and fans compete over the canonicity of different interpretations of Dick.

We welcome proposals for twenty minute presentations from both creative and academic practitioners, and from undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers and established scholars. Please send 300-word proposals to Thomas Knowles thomas.knowles@bcu.ac.uk and Terence Sawyers TSawyers@qmu.ac.uk by the end of March 12th 2017.

More information is included on the Philip K. Dick Festival website.

Philip K. Dick’s Birthday (And A Present For You!)

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Homeopape.com and .net stores are now open. Purchase digital (i.e. not analog) versions of the works of Philip K. Dick or other works related to Philip K. Dick’s life and his writing. For reading, watching or listening on the go with your portable homeopape device.

 

In a corner of the large room a chime sounded and a tinkling mechanical voice called, “I’m your free homeopape machine, a service supplied exclusively by all the fine Rootes hotels throughout Earth and the colonies. Simply dial the classification of news that you wish, and in a matter of seconds I’ll speedily provide you with a fresh, up-to-the-minute homeopape tailored to your individual requirements; and, let me repeat, at no cost to you!” — From Ubik, by Philip K. Dick

Second Season Of The Man In The High Castle Now Available On Amazon Prime Video

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The entire second season (10 episodes) of The Man In The High Castle is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video (for Amazon Prime Members). The Man in the High Castle won two Emmy Awards for 2016.

The description from Amazon.com:

After giving Joe the film, Juliana is forced to flee the fury of the Resistance while embarking on a new path to save her home from destruction. Joe confronts his absent father in Berlin, who is not as he seems. Smith wrestles with what to do about his ill son. Frank takes a gamble with his life in a bid to save Ed. Tagomi’s life is turned upside down by his “travel” to an alternative world.

For more information about the series:

Official Site
The Man In The High Castle

The Man In The High Castle (2015– )
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1740299/

Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_in_the_High_Castle_(TV_series)

Twitter
https://twitter.com/highcastletv

Electric Shepherd Productions

Official Site
http://www.philipkdickesp.com

Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Shepherd_Productions

Twitter
https://twitter.com/philipkdickesp

 

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