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The Nebula Awards have been recognizing and rewarding greatness in science fiction writing since 1965. Nebulas are handed out by the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America and their annual event celebrates the books of the previous year. The 2011 winners have just been announced: Novel Winner: Among Others by Jo Walton Novella Winner: [...]

Forgotten book of the day is Trouble With Lichen by John Wyndham – a little piece of science fiction published in 1960 that resonates quite strongly with today’s beauty and pharmaceutical industries. I love the understated title alone – no science fiction book would dream of having such a soft title these days. The novel [...]

I am a fan of The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham and was thrilled to see a signed copy sell for $14,500 during February on AbeBooks. I read it after seeing the BBC adaptation in 1981. I loved the book and the TV series. It sounds crazy but Wyndham’s storyline works extremely well. [...]

Did you know author E.M. Forster predicted the digital age and the invention of the iPad in his 1909 science fiction story The Machine Stops? NPR had an interesting segment on our digital times and Forster’s vision for the future. His novella describes a society that is over reliant on technology and devices. Going out [...]

The Blade Runner Sketchbook is one of the ultimate pieces of memorabilia for fans of the 1982 science fiction movie. The book details the look and feel of the film’s production artwork from simple props like Deckard’s gun to police cars and clothes. Some of the designs come from director Ridley Scott himself but also [...]

Apparently, I am not alone in my adoration of beautiful, vintage space books – the Dreams of Space blog confirms.

Author Russell Hoban, famous for his apocalyptic novel Riddley Walker, has died at 86, reports The Guardian. He was an American but lived in London. He first wrote for children, including a series about Frances the badger and a popular novel called The Mouse and His Child. Riddley Walker, set in Kent two thousand years [...]

Legendary science fiction and fantasy author Anne McCaffrey has died in Ireland after suffering a stroke. She is famous for penning the Dragonriders of Pern series. McCaffrey was the first female to win a Hugo Award for fiction, the first woman to win a Nebula Award, and achieved popular success with her novels. McCaffrey published [...]

Amazing Stories Magazine – the issues, the history, the aliens and more!

Terry Pratchett’s newest Discworld novel, Snuff, is now out and who better to interview him than Mr. Neil Gaiman himself. I half expected a little more silliness out of the interview but in the end it’s just interesting to see that kinds of questions an author might ask a colleague. The two chat about whether [...]