“Perseidas”, nueva ciencia ficción ecuatoriana
Introducing a new anthology of Ecuadorian SF
TESSERACTS, PLUS SCIENCE FICTION AND MUSIC #1: DAVID CROSBY
This week Steve plugs the new Canadian anthology Tesseracts 20 (shameless self-promotion), and interviews famed musician and self-confessed SF buff David Crosby of The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young), and his own group with his son James Raymond.
Estrategias de legitimación de la ciencia ficción en Cuba: estudio de un fracaso.
A discussion of three periods in Cuban science fiction.
40 years on, did Star Wars change SF for the better or worse?
Imagine George Lucas at the Pearly Gates: would he get into heaven because of his contribution to science fiction, or would he be cast down?
Articles populaires de mars
A recap of some of the top articles on Amazing Stories in March (in French).
Articles populaires de février
Popular articles on the Amazing Stories Web site in February (en francais).
Scide Splitters: 1941 Retro Hugo Eligible Novelettes
The second of a three part series in which Scide Splitters examines humorous stories eligible for the 1941 Retro Hugos Awards.
Scide Splitters: 1941 Retro Hugo Eligible Novellas
The first of a three part series in which Scide Splitters examines humorous stories eligible for the 1941 Retro Hugos Awards.
Rewind: Interview with SFWA Grand Master James Gunn
Revisiting an excellent interview with Grand Master James Gunn
How Big is a Book?
How big is a book? SF & Fantasy books were slim volumes in wire racks until market forces created the massive tomes we’re used to today. What happened?
The Long, Strange Trip of Peter Quill
For Star-Lord, the Guardians of the Galaxy movie is the end of a…well, a space odyssey.
AMAZING THINGS You Should Know: New F&SF Anthology (Update)
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction announces a forth coming Best Of anthology
The Ultimate Science Fiction Reading List Part 5
Somehow our first taste of fiction always seems to hold a special place in our minds and hearts even after we’ve read hundreds of new stories. Another installment of the ultimate science fiction reading list from some of our favorite authors and editors.
A Defense of Starship Troopers the Novel (and Why the Film is not Misunderstood)
Comparison of Startrip Troopers novel and film.
Finding Poetry in Prose
I’m in school, taking two literature classes this semester, and in the good class (yes, there is also a bad class) we learned about making ‘found poetry’ a process that I really enjoyed. I came home, looked at my shelves full of eclectic books, and said “hm… I wonder what I could do with some classic SF.”
Scide Splitters: The Goliath Stone by Larry Niven & Matthew Joseph Harrington
Larry Niven has a long history of successful collaborative fiction and The Goliath Stone is no exception. I expect, however, the reception of this novel will be mixed because the authors dared blaspheme one of […]
Interview with SFWA Grand Master James Gunn
Today we are joined by Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Grand Master James Gunn (also James E. Gunn). James writes, edits, and anthologizes science fiction and related scholarly books. In 1969, Paramount […]
How Science Fiction Can Save the World
Welcome internet traveler. I will be stockpiling neatly organized bits into a collective known as a blog along this portion of your journey. Do not fear for your personal safety, as I will take great […]
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