booksandauthorsblog.com - 1/20/2009
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During the 1980s, science fiction became more reflective of the present than the future and has subsequently become increasingly interested in short term extrapolations rather than the future a century or more from now. Although there have been notable exceptions, most writers – particularly ...
locusmag.com - 1/22/2009
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Nominees for this year's BSFA Awards, presented by
the British Science Fiction Association, have been announced. The
awards will be presented in April at Eastercon LX . Best Novel Flood by Stephen Baxter The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway The ...
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SF Tidbits for 1/21/09
SF Signal —
... At Books & Authors, Don D'Ammassa offers the essay 2008: The Year in Science Fiction Literature: "Although the return of space opera to a prominent place in science fiction is a welcome sign, the pendulum should not swing too far in the other direction." ...
Three Mars novels make author Don D'Ammassa's list of recommended titles for 2008
Marooned: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror books on Mars —
... has written an excellent essay titled“ 2008: The Year in Science Fiction Literature ” in which he recommends reading three of the year’s Mars novels: Mars Life by Ben Bova, Marsbound by Joe Haldeman, and Rolling Thunder by John Varley. Cheers to John DeNardo of the blog ...
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