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Other than Aliens, is there anything more science-fictional than spaceships?
First Fandom Experience Announces Kickstarter & New Content
If you are a fan, the First Fandom Experience should be your First Fannish Experience
Is NASA ignoring proof of Martian life from the 1970s?
There's life on Mars and it's already been detected and proven
Research Was My Key to Writing the Fight Scenes
It's a knife fight in the world of science fiction romance!
2019 Sidewise Awards Announced
This year's Sidewise Awards for Alternate History Announced
Autumnal Book Guide: 16 Best Fall 2019 Reads
Den of Geek recommends a handful of new books for your fall reading pleasure
The Tiptree Award is now the Otherwise Award
The Tiptree is now the Otherwise: for detail, click on the links
7 Things to Avoid When Trying to Meet a Writing Deadline
THE list of things you MUST avoid if you want to finish a project on time
SCIENCE: New Quantum Experiment Puts 2000 Atoms in Two Places at Once
Quantum superposition goes BIG
Clay McLeod Chapman’s top 5 horror film remakes
What makes a good remake? Opinions vary...
TIME MACHINE: 10-13-19
Dune, Science Fiction (what else?) Aliens, spooks, wizards and posters!
AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: 10-13-19
European Dick Festival; Sunburst awards, Crime Fiction awards, CanSMOF scholarships, GUFF nominations, and, oh yeah, a couple of Nobels....
AMAZING NEWS: 10-13-19
Unresponsive Police bots, space walking cosmonauts, Saturn ascendant, cheese is addictive and lots more
The World’s Second (and Third) Science Fiction Magazines
Amazing's bankruptcy immediately spawned two new science fiction magazines
What Makes You Think Your Idea’s Even Worth Stealing?
Is "idea theft" a real thing and, if so, is it worth doing the time when you're caught?
New Releases in Science Fiction/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance for OCT 9
Hurry - these have been on the stands for three days now - don 't miss 'em!
Sci-Fi Short Film “Box 616” | A DUST Exclusive | 2K
Was anyone whispering "Pandora" in their ear?
Science Fantasy in SPAAAACE: K Eason’s How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse
How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multivers takes a classic fantasy script—of a royal daughter being given gifts by Faeries and the consequences thereof–and upends it right from the get go
Pets in Space 4 Authors Talk About Cats, Dogs & Otherworldly Creatures
Pets in Space is always a good thing, and now, this post has been updated with some cool "space pet" illustrations!
What Trends Do I See Coming in #SciFi Romance?
Reverse Harems seem to be a fading plot, while "bully academies" are trending; what else will be happening with future romance?
The Adventure of the Dux Bellorum by Cynthia Ward: Book Review
Lucy Harker is the secret daughter of Dracula. As a dhampir, she uses her powers in service of the British Empire
DEREK FLINT RETURNS! (But only in this column….)
In this slightly revised version of his 85th column, Steve revisits an old cinematic friend, and the best spy who ever broke out of the cold! All he can say is “ZOWIE!”
Antibiotic resistance: Researchers have directly proven that bacteria can change shape inside humans to...
Bacteria are smarter than researchers originally thought.
Vaping-related lung damage resembles mustard gas injuries
The myriad of vaping products, both legal and illegal, makes it difficult to know what's going on. Considering that doctors have been recommending e-cigs as a way to quit smoking, they need to get a handle on this quickly.
Early Works: Space Dragon and Starfire
Almost sharing early developmental works is something most authors will do; sharing the actual work? Not.
New “Picard” Trailer, and a Release Date
Star Trek: Picard. (Just wondering when we're going to see Star Trek: Kirk, or Star Trek: Sisko, or even - my vote - Star Trek: McCoy
Anime roundup 10/10/2019: Thinking With Portals
In this week's viewing: Fall premieres go to a lot of fantasy worlds, and more!