Brian Aldiss

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Derek Smith

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Monday 18th August 2014
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Or Brian W. Aldiss, he's 89 today. Happy birtday.

I was a big fan of his and devoured his section in my local library. When Hothouse was published, the chief librarian kept it back for me. I was entranced. It was the first brand new hardback novel I'd ever read and I put a brown paper cover over it to ensure it wasn't damaged in any way.

It was/is brilliant. Like all his books it dripped in startling ideas.