J. Neil Schulman
Template:Short description Template:Infobox writer Template:Libertarianism US Joseph Neil Schulman (Template:IPAc-en; April 16, 1953 – August 10, 2019) was an American novelist who wrote Alongside Night (published 1979) and The Rainbow Cadenza (published 1983) which both received the Prometheus Award, a libertarian science fiction award. His third novel, Escape from Heaven, was also a finalist for the 2002 Prometheus Award. His fourth and last novel, The Fractal Man, was a finalist for the 2019 Prometheus Award.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Biography
[edit]Schulman was born in Forest Hills, Queens on April 16, 1953.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He was the author of nine other books currentlyTemplate:When in print, including a short story collection, Nasty, Brutish, and Short Stories, Stopping Power: Why 70 Million Americans Own Guns, and The Robert Heinlein Interview and Other Heinleiniana.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
He wrote the Twilight Zone episode "Profile in Silver", first broadcast on CBS March 7, 1986.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Schulman died on August 10, 2019, at the age of 66, three days after suffering a pulmonary embolism.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Filmmaking
[edit]Schulman was the writer, director, executive producer (along with Nichelle Nichols) of the movie Lady Magdalene's,<ref name=IMDb_LM>Template:IMDb title</ref> which was produced by Schulman's own company Jesulu Productions. The movie won three film-festival awards: "Best Cutting Edge Film" at the 2008 San Diego Black Film Festival,<ref name=IMDb_LM/> "Audience Choice – Feature-Length Narrative Film" at the 2008 Cinema City International Film Festival held on the Universal Hollywood Citywalk,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and "Special Jury Prize for Libertarian Ideals" at the 2011 Anthem Film Festival/FreedomFest held at Bally's Las Vegas.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2013, Schulman completed production on a feature-film of Alongside Night,<ref name=":0">Template:IMDb title</ref> starring Kevin Sorbo, Jake Busey, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Mara Marini, and Gary Graham.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The movie premiered in 2014<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and had a limited theatrical release.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It was released for streaming on iTunes, Amazon Video and Amazon Prime and as a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Views
[edit]Schulman was a known proponent of the anarchist philosophy agorism, which was developed by Samuel Edward Konkin III.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Though originally a supporter of the War on Terror, he was opposed to U.S. military occupations or operations in the Middle East.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Schulman also supported free trade and was against tariffs.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Books
[edit]Schulman is author of:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Alongside Night (Crown Publishers, 1979; Pulpless.Com 1999) Libertarian Futurist Society gold medallion winner, 1989
- The Rainbow Cadenza (Simon & Schuster, 1983; Pulpless.Com, 2017) 1984 Prometheus Award winner for Best Libertarian SF Novel
- Self Control Not Gun Control (Synapse-Centurion, 1995; Pulpless.Com 1999)
- Profile in Silver and Other Screenwritings (Pulpless.Com, 1999)
- The Frame of the Century? (Pulpless.Com, 1999)
- Escape from Heaven (Pulpless.Com, 2002) 2003 Prometheus Award finalist for Best Libertarian SF Novel
- The Heartmost Desire (Pulpless.Com, 2013)
- Unchaining the Human Heart – A Revolutionary Manifesto (Pulpless.Com, 2017)
- I Met God – God without Religion, Scripture, or Faith (Pulpless.Com, 2017)
- Atheist to Believer (Pulpless.Com, 2017)
- J. Neil Schulman's The Book of Words (Pulpless.Com, 2017)
- The Fractal Man (Steve Heller Publishing, 2018)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 2019 Prometheus Award finalist for Best Libertarian SF Novel
- Origitent: Why Original Content Is Property (Steve Heller Publishing, 2018)
- Why Original Content Is Property – Kindle edition by J. Neil Schulman, Wendy McElroy, Samuel Edward Konkin III, Stephan Kinsella, Steve Heller.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
References
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[edit]- 1953 births
- 2019 deaths
- 20th-century American male writers
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- 20th-century American short story writers
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- Agorists
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- American male novelists
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- American science fiction writers
- Deaths from pulmonary embolism
- Former atheists and agnostics
- People from Forest Hills, Queens
- Screenwriters from California
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