Archive for the ‘Science Fiction’ Category
« Newer Entries Older Entries »
- “Infoquake”: It’s Back • August 6, 2007
I'm still reeling from this news, which I just heard about literally 20 minutes ago... but it appears that Solaris Books has just inked a deal with Pyr to release a mass-market paperback edition of "Infoquake." - On DeepGenre: The End of Science Fiction • July 13, 2007
I’ve just written a long essay on the DeepGenre blog about how long the genre of science fiction is destined to last and whether we might see the end of it anytime soon. Read “The End of Science Fiction” and post your comments there. Some excerpts: Here’s something I’ve noticed about futuristic science fiction stories: [...] - Readercon 18 Report • July 9, 2007
I’ll admit that I’m fairly new to the science fiction con circuit, but having been to Readercon twice now, I have no hesitation crowning it my favorite. The panels are generally high-minded and intellectually stimulating; the guest list is always first-rate; and best of all, there isn’t a single dork with a Klingon outfit or [...] - My Readercon Schedule • July 5, 2007
This weekend, I’ll be at Readercon 18 in Burlington, Massachusetts. Readercon’s kind of special for me, since last year’s Readercon was my first exposure to the SF con scene. (Read my recap of Readercon 17.) Last year, I headed off to Readercon knowing literally one person two people in the SF field: my editor, Lou [...] - Introductory Science Fiction Books for Literary Readers • June 26, 2007
In my post a while back about bad Infoquake reviews, I mentioned how I’ve given William Gibson’s Neuromancer and Frank Herbert’s Dune to a few friends as a way to introduce them to quality science fiction, only to hear later that these friends didn’t care for them. Some of the commenters in the aforementioned blog [...] - “Infoquake” Nominated for John W. Campbell Award • May 31, 2007
Holy auspicious awards, Batman! My debut novel "Infoquake" has been nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best Novel! - “Infoquake” Reader Reactions • April 27, 2007
Amazon recently took down a 5-star reader review of "Infoquake," and I'm a little disappointed. Also, I received an email from a woman who claims "Infoquake" is a "guy magnet." - Penguicon 5.0 Wrapup • April 23, 2007
Here's Penguicon 5.0 in a nutshell, from my perspective: one part serious business, two parts goofy SFnal fun. - The Works of Kurt Vonnegut • April 13, 2007
Since I'm thinking about the late, great Kurt Vonnegut, I decided to do a short summary of his works here, along with my take on them and my star ranking of each. Keep in mind that it's been many years since I've read some of these books, so my remembrances of a few might be a bit off. - So It Goes: Kurt Vonnegut, RIP • April 12, 2007
The news of Kurt Vonnegut's death today hits me particularly hard. For me, Vonnegut was THE novelist. He was perhaps the first "adult" novelist I read seriously, the first novelist I fell in love with, and undoubtedly the novelist who got me through high school. I'm sure there are millions of people out there who can say the same thing.