Category Archives: Genre

This timely collection of South Asian science fiction is sorely needed – but does it go far enough?

This timely collection of South Asian science fiction is sorely needed – but does it go far enough? The ‘Gollancz Book of South Asian Science Fiction’ features a vast variety of contemporary writing and (almost) delivers on its promises. https://scroll.in/article/918299/this-timely-collection-of-south-asian-science-fiction-is-sorely-needed-but-does-it-go-far-enough

High Life

High Life Is Grim and Provocative Science Fiction. For more than 40 years, any filmmaker trying to make a science-fiction film with intellectual depth and without laser guns and bug-eyed-monsters has done so… Looks neat.  And “Silent Running” is fabulous, if you haven’t seen it. https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/high-life-is-grim-and-provocative-science-fiction/Content?oid=%5B%2731406050%27%5D

Helter Skelter | A Transdisciplinary Approach

Helter Skelter | A Transdisciplinary Approach In conversation with Vandana Singh about climate change, speculative fiction, semiotics, the nature of language, and her new book Ambiguity Machines and Other Stories. Vandana Singh! http://helterskelter.in/2019/04/interview-vandana-singh-ambiguity-machines/

The Museum of the Moving Image Announces a Series on Latin American Science Fiction Cinema of the 21st Century

The Museum of the Moving Image Announces a Series on Latin American Science Fiction Cinema of the 21st Century The Museum of the Moving Image in New York City has announced the series Cool! https://www.cinematropical.com/cinema-tropical/the-museum-of-the-moving-image-announces-a-series-on-latin-american-science-fiction-cinema-of-the-21st-century?fbclid=%5B%27IwAR3EpvAgLefxXvzjInBeZCMRpbMqxDf4aHzMxXkDe8oD39yrvo0xT10cIDw%27%5D

Atheism in the face of omnipotence in science fiction

Atheism in the face of omnipotence in science fiction In the distant future, the furthest reaches of space, or the most disparate parallel universes of science fiction, you’re likely to run across two things: atheists, and omnipotent beings. For every insistence of rational thought, every scoff at the notion of gods or higher powers, there is a chara… https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/atheism-in-the-face-of-omnipotence-in-science-fiction

Excerpt: Lent by Jo Walton

Excerpt: Lent by Jo Walton Young Girolamo’s life is a series of miracles. It’s a miracle that he can see demons, plain as day, and that he can cast them out with the force of his will. It’s a miracle that he’s friends with Pico della Mirandola, the Count of Concordia. It’s a miracle that when Girolamo visits the deathbed of L… Something for fans of both sf AND the Italian Renaissance.  Imagine that!  Can’t wait to read this. https://www.torforgeblog.com/2019/03/18/excerpt-lent-by-jo-walton/?utm_source=%5B%27exacttarget%27%5D&utm_medium=%5B%27newsletter%27%5D&utm_term=%5B%27na-torbooksnewsletter%27%5D&utm_content=%5B%27na-readblog-nl%27%5D&utm_campaign=%5B%27torbooksnewsletter%27%5D&e=%5B%27602b723b262983cd7090ed2b1df149a19067cff6d655f91b42ea0cb0272882fa%27%5D

The Hugo Awards Announce 2019 Finalists Including ‘The Good Place’, ‘Doctor Who’, ‘Sorry To Bother You’, ‘Avengers’, ‘Black Panther’ And More

The Hugo Awards Announce 2019 Finalists Including ‘The Good Place’, ‘Doctor Who’, ‘Sorry To Bother You’, ‘Avengers’, ‘Black Panther’ And More The finalists for the 2019 Hugo Awards have been announced. These awards, named after ‘Amazing Stories’ editor Hugo Gernsback, honor the best on science fiction and fantasy each year and cover everything from literature and graphic novels to television and film. The awards were first handed out … https://sciencefiction.com/2019/04/07/the-hugo-awards-announce-2019-finalists-including-the-good-place-doctor-who-sorry-to-bother-you-avengers-black-panther-and-more/