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Isaac Asimov 1920 - 1992
A Russian-born writer of Golden Age Science Fiction whose novels such as I, Robot and The Bicentennial Man have been filmed with Will Smith and Robin Williams.
golden age science fiction • isaac asimov • the bicentennial man • robin williams • will smith

Isaac Asimov: The Laws of Robotics
Today's robots use simple programming compared to the human brain. But as technology evolves with Artificial Intelligence, will the Three Laws of Robotics hold true?
isaac asimov • laws of robotics • i robot • three laws safe • artificial intelligence

The Gods Themselves
This novel was Asimov's first for fifteen years, but there's a feeling that it beat novels such as Silverberg's Dying Inside to the Hugo and Nebula through sentiment
hugo • isaac asimov • nebula • the gods themselves • dying inside

The Essential SF Library
An index to the complete list of Hugo & Nubula Award winning novels and collections of award winning short fiction from 1946 to the present day, by author and title.
hugo • nebula • international fantasy aaward • best • award

Isaac Asimov Life and Works
Biography of Isaac Asimov, mid-1950s outstanding American science fiction writer, famous for Foundation Trilogy, Nightfall, among others.
isaac asimov life and works • isaac asimov biography • asimov science fiction writer • asimov robotics • asimov books

Literary Past and Contemporary Present: Ne'er the Twain Shall Meet?
How do authors influence one another in their writings? Is there a link between literary creations? These questions are explored in a piece that compares an American 19th century great with some contemporary science fiction writers to try and close the gap of time in some literary "space" travel.
mark twain • samuel langhorne clemens • arthur c. clarke • gene rodenberry • ray bradbury

More Articles You Need to Read
From the pages of Popular Science, TIME and National Geographic comes another trio of articles sure to update your take on things
time magazine • national geographic • popular science • robert baer • elizabeth svoboda

Mothers in Literature
Lots of Moms in lots of books. Take a look at this enticing Mother's Day literary collection of the good, the bad, and the ugly.
mother's day literature • books for mother's day • isaac asimov • mommie dearest • jane austen

The Second Supernova
Isaac Asimov, himself a legend, called science fiction writer Stanley G. Weinbaum "the second supernova" of the genré's best authors.
the second supernova • sf • stanley g. weinbaum influenced science fiction for • science fiction • isaac asimov

To Fade in All
"I am 15 years old, and I am terrified of the future." Letter to the editors of OMNI, 1988.
frontier theory • space exploration • mars • exploration • discovery

C. M. Kornbluth: Profile & Bibliography
There were a lot of famous names that came out of the 1930s group known as the Futurians: Isaac Asimov; James Blish; Frederik Pohl. The youngest was a boy named Cyril M. Kornbluth. In his short time he gave a great deal to the SF genre. Join us for a look at his life and work.
c m kornbluth bibliography • c.m. kornbluth • cyril m kornbluth • gabriel barclay • arthur cooke

Darwinian Pool Room (Discussion Article)
Time may keep on slipping into the future, but does it do so of its own free will? Do we impose our own will on time, an otherwise abstract concept? Join us as we explore temporal qualities, evolution, Creation, and a friendly game of billiards with this little story by Isaac Asimov.
darwinian pool room • isaac asimov short stories • review of darwinian pool room • evolution • creation

Down To Earth: An Introduction to Science Fiction and Society
Science fiction means different things to different people. Beneath the entertaining surface there are much deeper forces at work. Journey into the depths of the genre in this introduction to Science Fiction and Society.
science fiction • science fiction • sci-fi • sf • society

Fritz Leiber 1910-92: A Profile
J.K. Rowling's sold more books; Stephen King and Ray Bradbury have literary respectability; Isaac Asimov wrote SF, but is Fritz Leiber the greatest writer of them all?
fritz leiber • j.k. rowling • stephen kind • ray bradbury • isaac asimov

Just My Type: Kardashev Civilizations in SF and Beyond
What does it mean for a civilization to be a million years old? How would you go about classifying such civilizations? Join us for a look at the Kardashev scale and the role it plays in SF and our own future.
kardashev civilizations • type i civilizations • type ii civilizations • type iii civilizations • kardashev civilizations in science fiction

Saturn's Children by Charles Stross, Reviewed
The new book from the bestselling author of Halting State, Accelerando and The Merchant Princes series is dedicated to Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinlein
saturn's children • charles stross • halting state • accelerando • the merchant princes

SF and the 20th Century, Part 1: Favorite Stories
As the 20th century comes to a close we begin a look back at the past 100 years of SF. In this first in a new series of articles I present ten of my all-time favorite stories and invite you to tell us about yours.
science fiction • sf • sci-fi • the best science fiction of the 20th century • articles and essays about science fiction short st

What Is Science Fiction?
If someone asked you to define science fiction, what would you say? There are so many opinions about this often misunderstood genre, how do you know which is correct? Well, that’s subjective, of course, but join us for five of our favorite and find out what SF is really all about.
what is science fiction • what is sf • definitions of science fiction • definitions of sf • how do you define science fiction

Writing with a Worldview
A worldview - philosophy or religious beliefs that you view the world through - can't help but shape your fiction. What's the role of a worldview in writing fiction?
worldview • world view • writing • fiction • novels

Famous Quotes About Writing
These writing quotes provide hope and guidance for struggling writers. Find advice and words of wisdom in these quotes from the masters like Chekov, Atwood and Twain.
writing quotes • quotes for writers • quotes about rejection • quotes about writing • chekov quotes

Science Fiction Themes: Robots, Androids, and AI (Part 2)
In part 2 we take a look at questions one should ask when writing a robot story as well as great background material for you to read.
robot • robots • android • androids • ai

Final Part of Short Stories Review
This is a comparison of the four sections that appear in the book, Masterpieces of Mystery and Suspense.
masterpieces of mystery and suspense

Kurt Vonnegut
Never reaching the celebrity of Hunter S. Thompson, Kurt Vonnegut remains one of America's great writers.
kurt vonnegut • "slaughterhouse five" • hunter s. thompson • "a man without a country" • issac avimov

Beggars in Spain
Review of the Science Fiction novel Beggars in Spain, by Nancy Kress.
science fiction • genre • novel • author • nancy kress

Books for Aspiring Science Fiction Writers
If you're new to writing science fiction, here are a few books about the history of the genre, its craft, and the science underlying it to get you started.
science fiction • genre fiction • speculative fiction • books • science fiction reference guides

Fifteen Great Science Fiction Stories
Science Fiction (SF) was born in novels in the 19th century, but really began to come of age before and during the Golden Age between 1939 and 1944 with the short story.
fifteen great science fiction stories • fantastic sf may be hidden in time • golden age of science fiction • h.p. lovecraft • robert a. heinlein

From Out of the Past
Does the sound of static followed by a chilling laugh make you shudder with fear? Does the sound of hoofbeats across the prairie make you reach for your cap pistol? This article is for you then, read, and remember...
shadow • amos and andy • lone ranger • roy rogers • fran striker

Hugo Gernsback, The Father of Magazine SF
Hugo Gernsback occupied a crucial role in the development of science fiction by publishing "Amazing Stories", the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction.
hugo award • gernsback • science fiction • amazing stories • pulp magazines

Interzone 210
Interzone is celebrating it's 25th anniversary - again. And rightly so; they have plenty to celebrate. The magazine has groomed a whole generation of British writers.
interzone • charles stross • nicola griffiths • stephen baxter • david pringle

Kat Richardson On Seriosuly Pursuing Writing
Genre author Kat Richardson talks about writing for a living, the difference between Great Literature and crap and selling her first Greywalker mystery to ROC.
kat richardson • interview • greywalker • genre • fantasy

Red Planet
A review of the big budget sci-fi thriller, "Red Planet."
criticism • cinema • films • movies • reviews

Review, Revolt in 2100
In Revolt in 2100 Robert Heinlein uses his story about a rebellion against a theocratic regime to examine the effective use of (PSYOP) as a force multiplier.
robert heinlein • revolt in 2100 • science fiction • psyop • future history

The Theme of Robots in Science Fiction
Robots have occupied a unique place in science fiction, acting as menaces and possible replacements for humanity, as well as offering a mirror to our own existence.
robots • r.u.r. • rossum • capek • science fiction

Twelve Great Science Fiction Novels
There are many lists of "best" science fiction novel lists, but most are compiled by popularity which doesn't always take some "classic" tales into account.
twelve great science fiction novels • some lost classics can be a good start • beginning sf readers • robert a. heinlein • end-of-the-world novels

When Mr. Spock Was a Rockstar
When Star Trek's Mr. Spock became a Rockstar in 1967.
star trek • spock • nimoy • shatner • roddenberry

Writing What You Know
How often is this admonition applied to writers? To follow it literally, though, may really restrict some options. Writing what one knows doesn't necessarily mean to keep a narrow focus, but rather to apply experiences and knowledge when creating worlds.
stage • playwright • playwriting • theater • theatre

C.M. Kornbluth (Index Page)
A list of articles at Science Fiction and Society about C.M. Kornbluth and/or his works.
c.m. kornbluth

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