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~post by Marie My most recent foray into sci fi and fantasy was enjoyed predominantly on a very long plane ride. Currently I am sitting on a veranda overlooking gently swaying palm trees, crystal blue waters, and a tall island rests gently on the ocean, partially obscured by clouds as little boats and kayakers flit … Continue reading Sci Friday: LEVIATHAN WAKES (in Hawaii)
~post by Tommy Summer is upon us and we all need some new titles to add to our summer reading list. So without further ado let's dig into a list that includes a little urban fantasy, some alternate history, and another trip into David Weber's Honorverse. Beginnings by David Weber Weber has long entertained readers … Continue reading Sci Friday: Coming Soon to a Wormhole Near You
~post by Marie I am often championing science fiction and fantasy for its amazing imaginative scope and its ability to point to touchy political, social, religious, and ethical themes in a way that would otherwise be impossible under normal fiction and literature criteria. Phillip K. Dick’s cult classic Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep explores … Continue reading Sci Friday: DO ANDROIDS DREAM v. BLADE RUNNER
~post by Tommy I love fantasy, especially fantasy of the epic variety. I started reading it when I was twelve and I have never really stopped, and as much as I enjoy picking up the newest hardcover, I also have my favorites that I love to read over and over again. So here are a … Continue reading Sci Friday: Fantasy Favorites
You know how it goes. You're at work, maybe it's a slow afternoon, and you turn to the bookseller standing next to you and ask, "If you could be the main character of a totally fake book, who would you be and what would be your storyline?" And then the two of you start messing … Continue reading Sci Friday: Booksellers Gone Wild (with Photoshop)
~post by Tommy History is set in stone. It's already happened and there is nothing we can do to change it. But the foundation of science fiction is to ask the question: what if? Alternate history, a weird and wacky sub genre, dares to ask the question: What if history wasn't set in stone. By … Continue reading Sci Friday: The History That Never Was
~post by Marie The first time I read A Wrinkle in Time, I gained a new appreciation for how powerful the imagination can really be. I also realized what an amazing thing it could be to be a writer. A good writer has the amazing ability to create something that actually impacts us as readers … Continue reading Sci Friday: A Wrinkle In Time
~post by Tommy May is here and that means that there is more new Sci Fi on the horizon. This month a new favorite branches out into the world of young adult fiction, a couple of old friends take their last bows, and J.R.R. Tolkien gives us one more book from beyond the grave. Dead … Continue reading Sci Friday: Coming Soon to a Wormhole Near You
~post by Marie Earlier in the month of April, unexpected news struck the science fiction community. Well-known, loved, and respected author Iain M. Banks announced he has late stage gallbladder cancer and may not live out another year. His last book, The Quarry, is now on a rush schedule to hit shelves as soon as … Continue reading Sci Friday: Remembering Iain M. Banks
~post by Tommy Noir detective stories have been a part of the American literary landscape since the 1920s and stories of magic and fantasy have been around almost as long as mankind has been writing. Thirteen years ago however, a man named Jim Butcher put the two genres in a blender and out popped one … Continue reading Sci Friday: The Wondrous World of Harry Dresden
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