Science fiction, unlike so many other genres of literature, has a unique culture. And so, it is not difficult to find opinion pieces and essays about the state of the genre. Once recent example is “The future of futurism” by Amy Biancolli of the Houston Chronicle.
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In The Road to Science Fiction: From Gilgamesh to Wells, James Gunn put forth the idea that the Industrial Revolution sparked the change that needed to happen before science fiction could become a true genre. He wrote that people
“had to adopt an open mind about the nature of the universe — its beginning and [...]
In my research for this project, I’ve found a lot of different — even conflicting — definitions of science fiction. In fact, one author wrote, “A definition of science fiction can be attempted in twenty words and remain unachieved in two thousand.”
Frederick Pohl claimed that, “Science fiction is the a way of thinking about things.”
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John Joseph Adams of Sci Fi Weekly recently reported that Paizo Publishing has launched a new imprint, Planet Stories, to bring classic fantasy and science fiction adventure stories to a new generation of readers.
“Essays on the history of the genre are filled with references to people like Leigh Brackett, C.L. Moore and Henry Kuttner,” [...]
I once had a dream — a science fiction fan community run convntion for Sonoma County, where I grew up and was once living. Then I moved. But, while I still had that dream I wrote this “Keynote Address” for the first Sonomacon as one of my Toastmaster Speeches. Enyoy!
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C.S. Pothitt will be giving a [...]
