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Space Elevators Are Less Sci-Fi Than You Think – Scientific American
I’ve been working on space elevators for almost 20 years, and though we still have issues to solve, we are getting closer to making them reality By Stephen Cohen on November 25, 2022 Space elevators are often dismissed as a science fiction dream, but I believe they will exist soon—perhaps in two or three decades. Throughout my…
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What Is Space Opera in the 2020s? | Los Angeles Review of Books
By Grant Wythoff, May 28, 2022 A SPACE OPERA revival is in full flight. But it’s not streaming on Amazon or any other platform owned by someone trying to escape to Mars. While studios hungry for prestige intellectual property are mining a much older space opera paradigm with adaptations like Foundation and Dune, books by…
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Science Fiction For Crime Lovers: a Beginner’s Tour ‹ CrimeReads
Or, a look at five great scifi novels that also happen to be pitch-black noirs. April 13, 2022, by Adam Oyebanji “I can’t read science fiction. It’s not real.” I have lost count of the number of times I’ve heard someone say that—or something like that—when I try to explain my love of a genre chock full…
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50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time – What Is The Best Science Fiction Book Ever Written? | Esquire
Plenty of imitators have tried to match the heights of our No.1, but none have come close. By Adrienne Westenfeld, March 21, 2022 Since time immemorial, mankind has been looking up at the stars and dreaming, but it was only centuries ago that we started turning those dreams into fiction. And what remarkable dreams they…
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The best fantasy and sci-fi books of 2021 – Polygon
From sweeping space operas to deadly, magical schools By Nicole Clark, Sadie Gennis, and Tasha Robinson, Dec 12, 2021, 10:13am EST This year we read tons of books. Whether we bought a hard copies at the local bookstore or checked out audiobooks from a library app, or consumed them via e-reader. Lots new authors wrote…
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Celebrating the Librarians of SFF | Tor.com
By Stubby the Rocket, Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:00am 32 comments 7 Favorites [+] Across fantasy and science fiction (with the occasional stop in horror), there are any number of amazing fictional libraries we’d love to visit—especially to meet up with the guardians of the stacks! After all, what’s a fantasy story without an awe-inspiring…
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Director Neil Burger’s ‘Voyagers’ launches a colony ship to the stars | Space
By Jeff Spry, 3 days ago Writer-director Neil Burger is well known for his provocative cinematic projects, most notably 2006’s period-set magician movie “The Illusionist,” 2011’s psychological thriller “Limitless,” and a trio of “Divergent” films adapted from author Veronica Roth’s young adult sci-fi novels. Now Burger has his eyes fixed on the stars with his…
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An Introduction to The Solarpunk Genre | Book Riot
By Emily Wenstrom, Mar 23, 2021 Image from article… While a great deal of science fiction involves gloom, doom, and cynicism about humanity’s fate (Apocalypse! Dystopia! Grimdark!), there are bright spots of optimism within the genre. Meet solarpunk.What Is Solarpunk? The overall vibe of the solarpunk genre is often described as inspired by Art Nouveau,…
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‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Creation and Legacy Probed in 50th-Anniversary Book
In his new book “Space Odyssey” (Simon & Schuster, 2018), author Michael Benson digs deep into the making of the film, profiling the writer Arthur C. Clarke, the director Stanley Kubrick and the nuances of their partnership. Editor’s Note: Read an excerpt here… Source: ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Creation and Legacy Probed in 50th-Anniversary Book
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Three Questions with Author Jack McDevitt
“I asked Nebula award-winning science fiction author Jack McDevitt to answer three questions about reading and writing, and this is what he had to say…” Source: Three Questions with Author Jack McDevitt
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Best Sci-Fi Cult Classics of All Time | OMNI
Every self-respecting sci-fi fan needs to see these iconic sci-fi cult classics. Source: Best Sci-Fi Cult Classics of All Time | OMNI
