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nancy kress

Performance Art Terrifies SF Writer

Nancy Kress— author of one of the ten books we can't wait to read this year — is worried that being a science fiction writer is beginning to affect her grip on reality. Of course, in this case, "reality" involves a demented performance art piece. But she's not letting that get in the way of her argument. More »

8:40 AM on Tue Feb 26 2008
By Graeme McMillan
911 views, 8 comments

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Controversial SciFi Realist Tells io9 Why Warp Drives Suck

Most science fiction movies make jumping to other star systems look as easy as stepping out for a bagel. But scientists think it'll never be that easy. So science fiction author Geoff Ryman (Air) invented a new school of writing called Mundane Science Fiction, which avoids faster-than-light travel, time travel or parallel universes. Why is he such a buzzkill? We asked him. More »

11:30 AM on Fri Dec 14 2007
By charliejane
591 views, 1 comment

strike

Joss Whedon Says the Strike Isn't About Money


Joss Whedon appeared on the Hollywood picket lines in a rather rakish Australian Akubra hat to show his support for the strike, and broke down what it's all about. More »

1:20 PM on Mon Nov 12 2007
By Kevin Kelly
56 views, Comment

writers

Doris Lessing Deserves A Nobel For Her Contributions To Sci-Fi

Doris Lessing was one of the first literary authors to venture into science fiction. She wrote about aliens and space wars at a time when the genre was still shedding its embarrassing pulp tatters. And while most literary authors have just lifted well-worn plot devices from science fiction, Lessing actually innovated within the genre. So it's especially awesome that she's the first science fiction author to win a Nobel Prize. More »

6:10 PM on Thu Oct 11 2007
By charliejane
96 views, Comment