JAMES OLIVER: The secrets of Soviet sci-fi


JAMES OLIVER: The secrets of Soviet sci-fi As two classic movies are released on DVD, JAMES OLIVER takes a turn through the strange world of communist science fiction and finds it every bit as political as its western counterpart. https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/secrets-of-soviet-sci-fi-james-oliver-1-6079659

Is Climate Fiction a Subset of Science Fiction—or Something Else Entirely?


Is Climate Fiction a Subset of Science Fiction—or Something Else Entirely? A new novel imagines what life in Bangkok would be like if nearly half the city were underwater—which some experts say is a real possibility. “Cli-fi” (Thailand) https://www.nrdc.org/onearth/climate-fiction-subset-science-fiction-or-something-else-entirely

Waste Tide is a chilling sci-fi novel about class war and trash in near-future China


Waste Tide is a chilling sci-fi novel about class war and trash in near-future China And the people the world’s economy leaves behind https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/25/18626394/waste-tide-chen-qiufan-chinese-scifi-science-fiction-class-war-book-review

Order Upon a Burning Throne, ISBN: 1328916286 | HMH

Order Upon a Burning Throne, ISBN: 1328916286 | HMH Buy Upon a Burning Throne, ISBN: 1328916286 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Shop now. … the first book in a ground-breaking, epic fantasy series inspired by the ancient Indian classic, The Mahabharata. https://www.amazon.com/Upon-Burning-Throne-Ashok-Banker/dp/1328916286/

LORN – ANVIL

LORN – ANVIL The year 2100. In an effort to combat overpopulation, the postmortem social network “Anvil” is released. A fusion of both Japanese and Belgian comics… “In an effort to combat overpopulation, the postmortem social network “Anvil” is released. A fusion of both Japanese and Belgian comics inspirations and sensibilities, such as Ghost in the Shell, Akira or Peeters & Schuiten’s work. “Anvil” invites us on a journey through the eyes of a young woman in her final moments on earth.”

Pioneer of Bengali science fiction Adrish Bardhan no more

Pioneer of Bengali science fiction Adrish Bardhan no more Kolkata: Adrish Bardhan, science fiction writer, translator and editor died at the age of 87 at the Nilratana Sarkar Medical College and Hospital on Monday night.He was suffering from age-related… http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/pioneer-of-bengali-science-fiction-adrish-bardhan-no-more-354130

Science Fiction’s Preoccupation With Privacy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Science Fiction’s Preoccupation With Privacy. Two ambitious new novels build techno-futures in which surveillance offers disturbing new threats. Argentine and Zambian writers. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/04/surveillance-science-fiction-colonializing-force/587863/