John Norman's Chronicles of Gor

Nucleus 1970 Yearbook (1971)

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:20:00 -0600

This interview was arranged by Mark Wheatley and published in Nucleus, the fanzine he edited during his high school and early college years. The questions were composed by Bill Cantey, and the main interview appeared in Nucleus #6, the Nucleus 1970 Yearbook, actually published in 1971 due to printing delays. The additional question at the end appeared in Nucleus #8 in 1973. The interview is reproduced here with the kind permission of Mark Wheatley.

Fantasy Voices (1982)

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:30:00 -0700

This interview, by the late Jeffrey M Elliot, was originally published in 1982, in Fantasy Voices 1, part of The Milford Series - Popular Writers of Today, published by Borgo Press. An abridged version was earlier published in Questar, and this is also available on this site.

Fantasy voices 1 is currently available as Fantasy voices, published by Wildside Press. Click here for more details about this book. The John Norman interview is republished here with the kind permission of Widside Press.

Polygraff Magazine (2010)

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:50:00 -0600

This interview was originally conducted in 2009 and published in Volume 1, Issue 2 of Polygraff magazine, in January 2010. Polygraff is a quarterly anthology magazine, containing short stories in the science fiction, fantasy, horror, pulp, thriller, and other intriguing genres. It is published by Canadian publishers Polymancer Studios Inc., and reproduced here, in full, with their kind permission. This The numbering of individual questions was added, with permission, specifically for this internet publication.

No Fantasy, Please, We're Americans

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:50:00 -0700

The following article first appeared as the Introduction to the 1996 Masquerade edition of Imaginative Sex. It was written by Pat Califia, author and outspoken advocate of consensual sadomasochism and pornography, and is republished here with his kind permission.

Note: The inclusion of an introduction by another author in a book by John Norman does not necessarily mean that John Norman endorses that author, their writings or their views, including those expressed within the introduction.

When Hawks are Aflight

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:10:00 -0600

This is a letter from John Norman to his fans, introducing The Telnarian Histories, Imaginative Sex, and Norman Invasions.

The Bed of Cagliostro

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:20:00 -0600

This is a short story written by John Norman. It is taken from Norman Invasions, published by E-Reads, and republished here with their kind permission.

Some Thoughts on Violence

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:10:00 -0700

Is there too much violence, both real and fictional, portrayed in the media? In this letter from John Norman, written in December 2008 and published with his kind permission, you can find out his views on this particular subject.

Joy Is Enough

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:10:00 -0600

An introduction to books seven to nine of the Gorean Saga.

This introduction was written after the Dark Horse omnibus editions were cancelled. It is published here with the kind permission of John Norman.

The Gorean World Is What It Is

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:10:00 -0600

These are extracts from a letter sent in 2001 to the Gorean Group, who were behind both the World of Gor website and New World Publishers, publishers of Witness of Gor. Our thanks to Luther, for supplying us with these extracts, and to John Norman for kindly granting permission to publish them.

The Universe is a Mysterious Place

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:40:00 -0600

An introduction to books four to six of the Gorean Saga.

This is the introduction written for the second volume of the Dark Horse omnibus editions, which were sadly cancelled. It is published here with the kind permission of John Norman.