Meet mechanical dragons, security units, and wild robots in these incredible science fiction books all about robots. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-01-09 11:32:00 UTC ]
It was truly difficult to narrow down 2023’s science fiction and fantasy offerings, and even this list feels like an overabundance. But how could I not highlight alien abduction road trip comedies, time travel nostalgia trips, shadowy secret societies, and surprise standalones from some of my... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-01-04 14:41:06 UTC ]
US science fiction writer whose novels combined a wide-ranging view of future technical developments with political speculationThe American science fiction writer Greg Bear, who has died aged 71 following heart surgery, was, as he put it “all over the map” as far as interests and subjects were... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-12-29 17:19:10 UTC ]
Here are eight science fiction and fantasy new releases I am particularly excited to check out, and I think you should be too! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-12-29 11:38:00 UTC ]
This past summer, an auntie of mine dusted off an old cardboard box of books from a cluttered storage unit, and handed me a slim blue and gold paperback with soft, slightly frayed corners and a creased spine by Octavia E. Butler. I had never read science fiction that featured a Black girl being... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2022-12-28 12:00:00 UTC ]
The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-12-19 14:53:09 UTC ]
The best works of science fiction and fantasy in 2022, featuring book eaters and trans archivists, near-future dystopias, and dark worlds, including Babel by R.F. Kuang and The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-12-12 11:32:00 UTC ]
Pandemics, witchcraft, terrifying A.I.: speculative fiction that stood out in 2022. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-12-05 10:00:33 UTC ]
A new interactive article in The Times immerses readers in significant locations and moments from the life of the pioneering science fiction writer. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-11-27 08:00:10 UTC ]
Take a look at 9 of the classic types of science fiction plots, including dystopia, space travel, alien invaders, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-11-22 11:32:00 UTC ]
‘The Locusts’ is a short chapter or tale within The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury’s 1950 science fiction novel which describes human exploration of, and settlement on, the planet Mars at the turn of the century after Earth becomes uninhabitable in the wake of nuclear war. In ‘The Locusts’,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2022-11-14 15:00:51 UTC ]
According to the publisher, the imprint will “champion feminist and empowered perspectives” in romantic fantasy and science fiction books. It plans to publish seven new books next year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
The state is home to an unusually high concentration of science fiction writers and a strong mix of science and superstition. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2022-11-04 16:00:00 UTC ]
The world’s richest man promises more than he has delivered. His social network purchase is likely to go the same wayElon Musk is a fan of the science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. When his spacecraft company SpaceX successfully sent its Falcon Heavy rocket payload into orbit around the sun in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-11-01 18:50:19 UTC ]
Kensington Publishing has acquired Erewhon Books, an independent publisher dedicated to literary speculative fiction, science fiction, and fantasy, for an undisclosed price. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
On May 13, I finally got to read my wayward science fiction story “It Is the Voice That Unnerves Me” in The Dread Machine. I had been submitting the story since the spring of 2019, and had thought many times about consigning it to the “retired” list. I knew every word, sentence and section break... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2022-10-20 11:05:00 UTC ]
It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are as many definitions of “feminism” and “science fiction” as there are people who identify as feminists and science fiction enthusiasts—in fact, that is part of what makes both of these communities attractive to many people. However, by 1981,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-10-11 08:53:20 UTC ]
As he releases his first short story collection, the revered writer talks about magic, the problem with superhero movies and why he will never write another graphic novelI’ve been enamoured of prose fiction for quite a long while,” says Alan Moore. He is speaking to me from his home in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-10-07 09:00:54 UTC ]
The hits just keep coming: As autumn descends with blessedly cooler temperatures and falling leaves, so too drop some excellent science fiction and fantasy books. We already sung the praises of Elijah Kinch Spector’s clever debut Kalyna the Soothsayer in August, but that’s moved to October, so... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-10-03 08:56:32 UTC ]
Apple's Watch Ultra, with its 2000-nit digital display and GPS capabilities, is a far cry from its Revolutionary War-era self-winding forebears. What sorts of wondrous body-mounted technologies might we see another hundred years hence? In his new book, The Skeptic's Guide to the Future, Dr.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-10-01 14:30:47 UTC ]