I’ve just published a long in the works interview with space opera master Alastair Reynolds over at Futurism. We discuss science, astrophysics, philosophy, science fiction, his upcoming novel Elysium Fire . . . and what’s in his space opera writing pipeline.
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(Header concept art from Avatar.)
You may be wondering why I used an image from the movie Avatar in the header of this review. Keep reading . . .
On a science fiction group I regularly haunt, someone posted a picture of this book saying they were about to read it and that many of it’s …
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My reads of comic/graphic novels are few and far between. The search for truly science fiction based works in this medium that appeal to me is limited and, to be honest, a bit exhausting. Most comic/graphic novels lean towards superheros, or urban fantasy, or manga, or romance, or teen, or all …
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This review contains spoilers.
Full disclosure: Aurora is the first Kim Stanley Robinson book that I’ve read. I picked it up after reading an article that opined if there were two science fiction books you read in 2015 they had to be Seveneves and Aurora. At the time I was partially th…
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It’s no secret that I’m an Alastair Reynolds fan. His mixture of astrophysics, space opera, and gothic noir really scratches my space opera itch, especially his Revelation Space setting. All of his books, that I’ve read thus far, have been solid and entertaining works of sc…
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http://infinispace.net/2016/09/slow-bullets-by-alastair-reynolds-review/
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Space opera master Alastair Reynolds‘ new book Revenger is about to drop in the UK (Sept 15, 2016) and we’ve dug up a short excerpt from it to share that he posted on his official blog not too long ago. There’s no news on when Revenger will be available in the U.S., but it can …
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http://infinispace.net/2016/09/alastair-reynolds-revenger/
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Space opera master Alastair Reynolds‘ new book Revenger is about to drop in the UK (Sept 15, 2016) and we’ve dug up a short excerpt from it to share that he posted on his official blog not too long ago. There’s no news on when Revenger will be available in the U.S., but it can …
Read the rest of the article written by Neal Ulen at Infinispace.net:
http://infinispace.net/2016/09/alastair-reynolds-revenger/
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There are two biggies when it comes to science fiction writing awards. The Nebula and Hugo awards. The Nebula award is handed out by actual science fiction writers (think Academy awards). The Hugos are handed out by representative fans at Worldcon (think People’s Choice award). This weekend t…
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http://infinispace.net/2016/08/the-2016-hugo-award-winners/
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I’ve always been fond of the classics, both the books and the authors. As a fan of the genre I feel obligated to be knowledgeable about what has come before, and to be honest some older science fiction, while reading a bit dated from a technology viewpoint, are often superior in …
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http://infinispace.net/2016/08/the-fountains-of-paradise-review/
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Note: This review contains minor spoilers.
That last time I posted an article about Neal Stephenson it was after reading his monstrous, brilliant, and, some would say, inaccessible novel Anathem. In that review I point out this possible inaccessibility linked to ob…
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