New books and publications delve into the rich and evolving worlds of speculative fiction. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-19 16:00:20 UTC ]
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Arts Council England’s report into the crisis in literary fiction should serve as a "wake up call" to the industry which needs to "radically rethink" how it presents the genre, the chief executive of Curtis Brown has warned. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S K Vaughn’s blockbuster space-set survival thriller Across the Void (Sphere) and Stuart Turton’s murder mystery The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle are among the titles bagging numerous foreign-rights deals at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV creators are raiding the sci-fi section like never before—for some obvious, and not-so-obvious, reasons. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Aldiss helped shape and elevate the science fiction genre, but he recognized its mutability. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nicolas Cheetham looks at how Chinese science-fiction made its way to the West, with the help of some celebrity backers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Many of its episodes have stories smart enough to be published in sci-fi anthologies. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2017-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld has paid six figures for a YA trilogy by US actor and screenwriter Jason Segel and his writing partner Kirsten Miller. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The next time you watch a big blockbuster sci-fi film like Alien: Covenant, you can thank the original pulp magazines. The written form of the popular genre got its start in comic book-sized magazines like Amazing Stories, Astounding Science Fiction,... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus has signed Ada Palmer’s science fiction debut Too Like the Lightning, book one of four in the Terra Ignota Quartet. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Before her first novel sold in 1975, before she won her MacArthur grant, sci-fi writer Octavia Butler fought years of rejection by writing inspirational notes to herself. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Better times are ahead, says writer Ahmed Khaled Towfik, who recently appeared at Dubai’s festival: the Arab world is readier for science fiction, he says. By Dennis Abrams | @DennisAbrams2 ‘Looking Good for Science Fiction’ t The National, Hala Khalaf asserts that “Arab readers don’t like... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The author took to Twitter today to give an explanation for how to increase diversity in science fiction. It starts with publishing more writers of color. The post N.K. Jemisin Has a Plan for Diversity in Science Fiction appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fireside Fiction’s report, #BlackSpecFic, finds less than 2% of SF stories published in 2015 were by black writers The world of speculative fiction publishing is plagued by “structural, institutional, personal, universal” racism, according to a new report that found less than 2% of more than... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Relying on nothing but our sense of adventure and reckless spirit, we announce the August pick. The post WIRED Book Club: OK, Let's Get Weird With Some Future-Paleo Sci-Fi appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manga and anime aren't the main focus of Comic-Con, but the show featured an abundance of Japanese pop culture for manga and anime fans including a visit by the Pokemon manga creators. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Loot Crate has built a business supplying comic book and sci-fi fans with monthly shipments of goodies typically only found at specialty shops or conventions. Soon, Loot Crate could apply the same formula to sports, music and more corners of entertainment -- getting fans to purchase merchandise... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big publishers are starting to put out genre books. On this week's "Geek's Guide to the Galaxy" the panel discusses whether or not that's good for writers. The post The Newfound Popularity of Sci-Fi Books Has a Dark Side appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In this week's episode of the 'Geek's Guide to the Galaxy' podcast, author Fred Nadis talks about his book on sci-fi writer and editor Ray Palmer. The post When Good Science Fiction Fans Go Bad appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2015-12-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft is taking a novel approach to marketing its research projects with a series of free sci-fi short stories.The “Future Visions” anthology, available as a free ebook, includes stories from eight prominent science fiction authors, along with a short graphic novel and original... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2015-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘There’s a lot about sex in literature,’ novelist tells Edinburgh international book festival. ‘There’s precious little about rearing children’Literature should be more about parenting and less about sex, award-winning writer Janice Galloway has said.Speaking at the Edinburgh international book... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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