19 Best Dieselpunk Books – The Best Sci Fi Books Dieselpunk is science fiction that occurs between the two world wars, or takes place in a world where the 1940s never really ended. It’s often written deliberately pulpy and noirish, leaving character development in the dust of a wildly galloping plot. And fantasy elements are always welcome. For … https://best-sci-fi-books.com/19-best-dieselpunk-books/
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Inside Science Fiction’s Compassionate Revolution
Inside Science Fiction’s Compassionate Revolution The field celebrates a diverse universe of rising stars and celebrates hope with a new subgenre. Hopepunk, and optimistic sf. https://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/science-fiction-revolution-hope-hugo-award-20190423
To Community and Beyond: Chinese Sci-Fi’s Next Giant Leap
To Community and Beyond: Chinese Sci-Fi’s Next Giant Leap Acclaimed Chinese sci-fi magazine Science Fiction World broke literary ground when it launched 40 years ago, but today it faces competition from upstart outlets and new media. https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1003827/to-community-and-beyond-chinese-sci-fis-next-giant-leap
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
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 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/
Throwback Thursday: ‘The Illustrated Man’ (1969)
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Throwback Thursday: ‘The Illustrated Man’ (1969) Sometimes a science fiction film doesn’t need lasers, spaceships, robots, and the like to work well. Such is the case with ‘The Illustrated Man.’ Bradbury’s _Illustrated Man_. One of my fav reads AND pieces adapted for film.
Irish Science Fiction – Myth, History, Future (Words To That Effect Ep3)
Irish Science Fiction – Myth, History, Future (Words To That Effect Ep3) What is Irish science fiction? Is it different from the science fiction of any other country? Why do the aliens always land in New York and never Dublin? https://wttepodcast.com/2017/07/20/words-to-that-effect-ep3-irish-science-fiction/
Readymade Bodhisattva: The Kaya Anthology of South Korean Science Fiction
Readymade Bodhisattva: The Kaya Anthology of South Korean Science Fiction Readymade Bodhisattva: The Kaya Anthology of South Korean Science Fiction presents the first book-length English-language translation of science and speculative fiction from South Korea, bringing together 13 classic and contemporary stories from the 1960s through the 2010s. From the reimagining o… I was happy to write a blurb for READYMADE BODHISATTVA, the first translated anthology of science fiction stories from South Korea. Now on sale.
Strange Worlds! Strange Times!: An Indian Science Fiction anthology for adults (young, old and in-between)
Strange Worlds! Strange Times!: An Indian Science Fiction anthology for adults (young, old and in-between) Zombies in Chennai. A mysterious tetrahedron in Delhi. The Taj Mahal as an automaton in Agra. And more. https://factordaily.com/strange-worlds-strange-times-an-indian-science-fiction-anthology-for-adults/