( in english ) THE "FICTION" Magazine France 1953 - 1990, and since 2005

"Fiction" is a french science fiction magazine, edited by Opta. The first issue was published in october 1953 ( see the picture of this issue below ), at the moment when the science fiction has just arrived in France, and in the world, in a large scale : At the beginning, this magazine was composed only with translations of texts published in the american "Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction", then his field became wider in publishing short stories coming from other magazines, and also texts from french writers today well- known, such as Klein, Curval, or Andrevon. Alain Dorémieux was the editor during some long years :

The very good quality of the texts chosen for this magazine made of Fiction the french SF magazine with the longest lifetime in his field. Indeed, the last issue was published in february 1990, that is to say 37 years after his first publication. Here is the picture of it :





To know more about the content of this magazine during his "first life", here is an interresting link : http://www.noosfere.com/heberg/ericb33/Fiction.htm




In 2005, a young publisher, "Les moutons éléctriques" ( see the web site on your right ), gives a second life to this magazine and published the first issue " new version" the 10 th of march, 2005 :






As you can see, the visual aspect of this "Anthology of Fantasy and Science Fiction", published twice a year, wants to give a modern image of the SF, avoiding all the classical icons linked with the SF : Flying saucers, monsters, pin-ups, imaginary worlds, and so on.


This work is in fact closer of a "beautiful book", than of a magazine. Printed on a cream-coloured paper, very combortable for reading, and equiped with a cover with a flat. It is a very beautiful object for the lovers of books.


About the content, there is short stories coming from the magazine "The american magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction", but also unpublished texts of young writers of all countries, essays, interviews and portfolios.


This work is avalaible in bookshops.


The editor is André François Ruaud, also founder and manager of the "Moutons éléctriques".

LA REVUE "FICTION" France 1953 - 1990, et depuis 2005

"Fiction" est une revue française de science fiction éditée par Opta, dont le premier numéro est sorti en octobre 1953 ( voir la couverture ci dessous ), à l'époque ou la science fiction en était à ses balbutiements en France, et dans le monde :


Au départ, cette revue reprenait uniquement des textes parus dans le magasine américain "The magazine of Fantasy and science fiction", puis a étendu son champ d'action en publiant également des nouvelles provenant d'autres magasines, ainsi que des textes d'auteurs français aujourd'hui reconnus, tels que Klein, Curval, ou Andrevon.

Alain Dorémieux en a été le rédacteur en chef pendant de longues années :

Cette revue présentait des nouvelles de divers horizons, mais également des critiques d'ouvrages, ou encore des essais sur différents thèmes relatifs à la science fiction.
La très grande qualité des textes a fait de Fiction la revue française SF ayant la plus longue durée de vie dans son domaine. En effet, le dernier numéro est sorti des presses en février 1990, soit 37 ans après ses débuts. Voici la couverture du dernier numéro :

Pour en savoir plus sur le contenu de cette revue lors de sa "1 ère vie" : http://www.noosfere.com/heberg/ericb33/Fiction.htm En 2005, une toute jeune maison d'édition, "Les moutons éléctriques" ( voir le site Web dans le bandeau à votre droite ) redonne une seconde vie à cette revue et sort le 1 er Numéro de cette nouvelle mouture le 10 mars 2005 : Comme on peut le constater ici, l'aspect visuel de cette "Anthologie périodique de Fantasy et Science Fiction", qui paraît 2 fois par an, se veut résolument moderne en fuyant tous les codes visuels en vigueur : Soucoupes, monstres, pin-ups, mondes imaginaires,etc. Cet ouvrage est en réalité plus proche du "beau livre", que du magasine. Imprimé sur du papier crème, très agréable à la lecture, ainsi que doté d' une couverture avec rabat, c'est un très bel objet pour tout amoureux de la lecture. Concernant le contenu, on y retrouve des nouvelles provenant de la revue américaine "The magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction", mais également des textes inédits de jeunes auteurs de toute nationalité, ainsi que des essais, interviews, portfolios et parfois BD's. Cette revue est disponible en librairie. Le rédacteur en chef est André François Ruaud, qui est également le fondateur et directeur littéraire des "Moutons éléctriques" :

( in english ) SIRE CEDRIC France Born in 1974

This french writer was born the 24 th of october, in 1974 in Haute Garonne, and spend his childhood in the small village of St Geniez d'Olt, in the south of France. Here is a picture of this place :

The name of "Sire Cedric", as the writer explains it, is a pseudonym which refers, among other things, to Circé, who, in the Greek mythology, is a powerful magician, often considered as a godess. Used by the author for about 15 years, this pseudo is obviously older than the beginning of his literary carreer, and is not only a pen name.

As a self educated man, Sire Cedric made his learning of life through numerous travels all around the world, and in practicing many different jobs.

In 1995, he frequently participates to a toulousan radio broadcast based on Metal music. He begins to read some fantastic / terror novel extracts of writers he admires, such as Clive Barker or Poppy Z. Brite. Then, he starts to write his own little stories, specially adapted for the radio, and read them to the audience.

In 2000, he creates in a small scale production leaflets featuring his own novels, sold by correspondance. His work begins to be published in various fanzines based on the fantastic / Gothic / terror literature.

In 2004, the name of Sire Cedric starts to be known outside of the fanzine little world and he creates for the editor "L'Oxymore" an anthology called "Polar", compilating many texts from various authors mixing the detective and fantastic style. This compilation is very successful and is today considered as a classic in his field. He participate next to some others compilations.

In 2005, the editor " Nuit d'Avril" publishes his first book with his own texts, called " Dechirures", a compilation of 9 short stories , whom style is decribed by the writer as "bloody fantastic".

"Déchirures" is immediately a success, and received very enthousiastics reviews from the mediums - and not only those one specialised in the fantastic / terror style - and has been elected " Coup de coeur of the Paris Libraries" in 2006.

As a meddling man, Sire Cedric joins also this year a young black metal group called " Grimoria", as lead singer.

In january 2006, encouraded by this first success, Sire Cedric becomes officially writer in full time. " Angemort", the first novel of this writer, is published. He is sold so quickly that the first printing is quickly out of print. Re printed, this book is now in the FNAC's shelves, among other shops. ( the FNAC is the biggest book seller's store in France ).

At present, Sire Cedric, who lives in Toulouse ( picture of the "pink town - toulouse - because of the traditional shades of paint on buildings" here below ), has other writing projects in progress. He contributes also to the writing of the "Elegy" magazine as reviewer, and makes also some translations from english language to french of short stories for many magasines ( such as the Fiction N°4, the french adaptation of the magazine "Fantasy and Science Fiction" ).

To know more about him, here is his official website ( in french language ) :

http://www.sire-cedric.com/Php/rubrique.php?rubrique=agenda