The Ultimate Science Fiction Reading List
Notable and award winning authors talk about what’s on their science fiction reading list.
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The Changing Face of Science Fiction
Some of the brightest minds in the science fiction industry talk about how they perceived this ever evolving juggernaut, how the science fiction industry had changed since they first found their way into it, and where the industry was headed. What follows is their amazing insight.
Addicted to Science Fiction
Award winning authors discuss how they discovered science fiction.
Con Report: CAPCLAVE 2013!!!
While I’ve been reading SF for ages, I haven’t participated much in the fandom aspects of the genre. I’ve only been to one other convention and I only made it for a single afternoon. Needless to say, three days seemed like a marathon.
The Club House November 1, 2013
It is high time that this passing generation reach out, find the next generation, and mentor them…bring them into fandom!
News – Silverberg Heart Attack
According to a tweet received just a short while ago, award winning author Robert Silverberg had a heart attack yesterday while in London. He has had a stent emplaced and is recovering, but apparently will […]
LoneStarCon 3 Photos
With my schedule pressing in on me from all sides, I decided this was a good time to share some more photos from the 71st Worldcon. LoneStarCon 3 was filled with amazing fans and dazzling stars. All photos were taken by Shawn McConnell. Hope you enjoy these LoneStarCon 3 photos.
Interview with SFWA Grand Master Robert Silverberg
Today we are joined by Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Grand Master Robert Silverberg. Mr. Silverberg writes speculative fiction that travels where he wants it to go, pushing aside the traditional limitations with which many writers confine themselves. He has written countless novels and works of short fiction, and his list of non-fiction books is staggering. Mr. Silverberg has been so prolific that his total word count rivals the quantity of stars in the galaxy.
Scide Splitters: Unidentified Funny Objects 2 edited by Alex Shvartsman
If done well, an anthology is like a box of chocolates filled with a variety of delectable confections. Granted, there are bound to be a few flavors you are not partial to, but on the whole, the selection is delightful. When not done so well, you end up with something a little more like Monty Python’s Whizzo Chocolates, getting a mouthful of Crunchy Frog or Cockroach Cluster….
When Science Fiction IS Science Fiction
It is a profound mistake to interpret the genre of science fiction literally
Walking the River at LoneStarCon 3
LoneStarCon 3 promises to be one of the truly landmark events in the history of science fiction. Something so magnificent owes a great debt to San Antonio Fandom
Hugo by the Numbers Part 2
Let this serve as your reminder that final ballots for the 2013 Hugo Awards are due today. (07/31/13) With that in mind, I bring you my continued parade of Hugo Award statistics from across the […]
Sword & Planet
Discussions of what is and what is not Sword & Sorcery can be a thorny proposition. On the one hand S&S is largely no different than epic Fantasy (ala Tolkien) except in scope or tone. […]
Born with the Dead: 99 cents Today Only
Born With the Dead was nominated for every major science fiction award when it was originally published in 1974, winning the Nebula and Locus awards. Robert Silverberg now revisits his classic story with Australian author Damien […]
JACK VANCE: VISIONS OF A DYING EARTH
After the last few S&S works of the early 1940s, such as “Dragon Moon” by Henry Kuttner and the short-lived Unknown, Sword & Sorcery lost steam. With Robert E. Howard dead for five or more […]
What is the Optimal Human Population? Lessons From the Novels of Stephen Baxter
Are there too many people on the planet? Science fiction bears much of the responsibility for spreading this meme, which can be unpleasantly tinged with racism. But now and again a great science fiction author develops a more inspiring and pro-human approach to the population question.
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