Matt’s Reviews: Homegoing by Frederik Pohl
Publisher: BALLANTINE BOOKS Publish Date: 1989 Pages: 216 ISBN: 9780345339751 Author: Frederik Pohl Homegoing by Frederik Pohl is the story of Sandy Washington. Sandy was found by an alien […]
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RETRO REVIEW –STAR SCIENCE FICTION #2 (1954)
Steve takes you back to 1954, when newspapers cost a nickel and a bus trip through town was a dime. Back then SF writers were real men and women, not like today’s namby-pamby… er, he finds a lot of old SF fun and involving to read. He hopes you will too.
Reseña de Libro: Entre la Ciencia Ficción y la Fantasía de Cristian Londoño Proaño
A good guide for those who want to understand more about definitions and history of the genre
¿Y si Venus tuviera vida? Una vieja historia de Bradbury y Brackett
Venus. Following the recent report of life-chemicals found in its atmosphere, is it any wonder that we’re all thinking swampy things again?
Scide Splitters: Infinite Jests edited by Robert Silverberg
Scide Splitters reviews an anthology of dark comedies originally published by the people that brought you such fine car repair manuals as Dune.
The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time Part 13
he 13th inductee into our growing list of The Greatest SF Novels of All TIme!
The Grand Masters’ Reading List
It would be tough to go wrong with this list of recommended Holiday reads by the Grand Masters of Science Fiction
The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time Part 12
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang is one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time. Kate Wilhelm is one of the cornerstones of the science fiction industry, and many consider this her best work.
Rewind: Interview with SFWA Grand Master James Gunn
Revisiting an excellent interview with Grand Master James Gunn
The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time Part 11
One author gets onto the list a second time!
The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time Part 10
A well traveled novel makes its way on to our Best of All Time list.
The Greatest Science Ficition Novels of All Time Part 9
This week we are going back before the science fiction awards were created to find our entry into the list of the greatest science fiction novels of all time. In fact, we are going back […]
The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time Part 8
A new inductee into the Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time
The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time Part 7
The Greatest SF Novels of ALL TIME list enters new territory!
The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time Part 6
RK Troughton continues to assemble a list of the greatest science fiction novels of all time, based on objective measures
The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time Part 5
The fifth inductee into Amazing Stories list of the greatest science fiction novels of all time.
The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time Part 4
Dune has now been added to our list of the Greatest SF Novels of All Time!
The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time Part 3
Continuing the assemblage of the greatest SF novels of all time – objectively
AMAZING THINGS: Tom Purdom Named Geek of the Week
Fantastic Books releases the ebook edition of Tom Purdom’s collection to celebrate his elevation to Geek of the Week status
The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time Part 2
Frederick Pohl’s Gateway explores both space and the self.
AMAZING News 3-30-29
STOP THE PRESSES! AMAZING STORIES will begin publication of a special 88th anniversary edition of the magazine on April 1st, 2014. April 1st may be April Fools Day, but this is no joke. Beginning Tuesday, […]
The Nine Billion Names of God by Arthur C. Clarke
Now there are classic science fiction stories, and then there are classic science fiction stories used by educators to introduce young impressionable readers and writers to the age old argument of science and religion. The Nine Billion Names of God by Arthur C. Clarke is THAT kind of story.
A Different Type of Classics Illustrated
In the 1980s, DC comics found a different way to adapt some sf classics…introducing the Graphic Album
Interview with Science Fiction Critic Gary K. Wolfe
An interview with Gary K. Wolfe discussing his work as a reviewer and his opinions about the Science Fiction genre.
NEWS SPECIAL from Frederik Pohl’s The Way the Future Blogs
the future of the way the future blogs
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Retro Read: A Martian Odyssey (Part 1)
Steve begins a new series of reviews devoted to examining the contents of what is arguably the single greatest anthology of science fiction’s first half-century – The Science Fiction Hall Of Fame, edited by Robert Silverberg and selected by the members of SFWA. Individual stories will be examined in order, with particular attention being paid to their suitability for today’s readers, as well as their place in SF literary history.
AMAZING News 12/15/13
China soft-lands a rover on the Moon; NPR Features Filk; Charlies Stross warns that your frickin frying pan may be spying on you…and if that isn’t enough, Amazing Stories makes the case for Chuck Jones, famed cartoon director, having anticipated the Chinese Moon landing in his featurette Haredevil Hare from 1948!
The Secret of Writing Great Science Fiction
While many have guarded the secret to great science fiction, others have agreed to share this wonderful insight. I asked some of the greatest minds in the industry to whisper their secrets to us. What follows is a mixture of method and advice.
About Author
R.K. Troughton works as an engineer, developing tomorrow’s high-tech gadgets that protect you from the forces of evil as well as assist your doctor in piecing you back together. His passion for science fiction and fantasy has been fed through decades of consumption. He is the author of numerous science fiction and fantasy screenplays and short stories, and his debut novel is forthcoming. His articles appear every Wednesday morning on Amazing Stories.
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