The Ultimate Science Fiction Reading List Part 6
Who better to recommend a summer SF read than the authors themselves!
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The Changing Face of Science Fiction Part 2
What has changed in Science Fiction? The best authors in the genre answer that very question.
Nebula Awards by the Numbers
Nebula Awards Weekend fast approaches. RK fills us in on some of the history of the awards.
The Secret of Writing Great Science Fiction Part 2
Writing advice from a stellar line up” David Brin, Gary K. Wolfe, Michael Moorcock, C.J. Cherryh, Ursula Le Guin, Neil Clarke and Michael Swanwick!
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.
The Ultimate Science Fiction Reading List Part 4
A few recommendations from some of the greatest minds in the industry of what you should be reading.
The Ten Greatest Wizards of All Time
A bit problematic, this list. My experience with wizards tells me they are a fickle lot and prone to hubris. And they have powers….Perhaps ranking them might not be such a good idea….
Review: The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Kathryn Cramer & David G. Hartwell
An updated review of a seminal and influential anthology – The Space Opera Renaissance
Interview with SFWA Grand Master Ursula K. Le Guin
R. K. Troughton interviews Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Grand Master Ursula K. Le Guin.
The Ultimate Science Fiction Reading List
Notable and award winning authors talk about what’s on their science fiction reading list.
Winter is Coming
Winter is only one of four seasons but it can also be a feeling, a state of being.
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.
Dreams and Perceptions…The Stuff of Science Fiction
I firmly believe that we ultimately define ourselves through our experience and our approach of the unfamiliar. A new relationship. A stranger in town. A different culture. An alien encounter…
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 […]
LAS MUJERES EN LA CIENCIA FICCIÓN
Simone de Beauvoir, en El Segundo Sexo, postula que la mujer no es, se hace, que la figura/identidad/rol “mujer” es un constructo elaborado por la civilización. La ciencia ficción, como producto cultural, como fruto y […]
Crossroads: “Speculative” Literary Fiction and SF/F Techniques
Last week, we talked about how works of speculative fiction deploy techniques commonly found in literary fiction. This week, we’re going to flip that coin and look at how mainstream literary fiction employs techniques developed […]
Crossroads: The Cores of Literary Fiction and Speculative Fiction
The relationship between speculative fiction and mainstream literary fiction is complicated by decades of group identity dynamics, mutual ignorance, and overbroad critical generalizations about both genres. However, if we try to put our long-held attitudes […]
Don’t Quote Me on This, But…
Quoting lines from science fiction can be expected amongst the members of fandom. But getting it right is vital to your nerd credibility.
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