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Dystopia, why the definition is wrong by Kristin McTiernan
Dystopia: an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one This is the accepted…
Ecotones Kickstarter – great stories at a bargain
Ecotones is the fourth SFFWorld anthology. This year featuring stories by Ken Liu, Tobias Buckell and Lauren Beaukes. Last year, “The Girl with the…
Robert Jackson Bennett Giveaway
Enter to win a copy of City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett! This giveaway is open to US addresses. ENTER HERE “The city of…
Hobbit’s Big 10 Hallowe’en Reads
Hobbit’s 10 Halloween Reads In a recent review, I said that I have a set of books that I like to read, re-read or…
Five Things to Know About Kickstarter for Publishing by Gail Z. Martin
Let me say this right up front: I haven’t run a Kickstarter myself. I have, however, been an integral part of nine successful crowdfunded…
Guest Post: Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff talks about the writing process and the world-building for ILLUMINAE
ILLUMINAE was the product of extensive planning, an (un)healthy amount of alcohol, and an acute understanding that it would never be published. First off,…
Why is Game of Thrones so popular? by DJ Bowman-Smith
Since the phenomenon of Harry Potter there has been a massive interest in what is known as crossover books. Those stories, written with children…
The Man Who Saved Central City
The Flash has finally returned to our screens and as you might already know based on my posts on SFFWorld here, as well as on…
The Value of Speculative Fiction by Nicholas Conley
There’s this strange idea that literary fiction and speculative fiction are in fierce opposition to each other, but in reality, both forms of literature…
What Is Cli-Fi and Why Does It Matter? by Brian Burt
Science fiction writers have always drawn inspiration from emerging scientific trends and topics, especially those that spark controversy. It’s not surprising, then, that quite…
Authors Roundtable featuring Kevin J. Anderson, Martha Wells and Seanan McGuire
It’s time once again for our Authors Roundtable. We are pleased to have with us for this Roundtable discussion three prominent, prolific and praised…
The Billion Dollar Kickstarter Tactic Nobody’s Talking About by Russell Nohelty
I love Kickstarter. It is an unabashed and unconditional love. Kickstarter has done more for my career in the past year than making great…
C.S. Friedman Giveaway
Enter to win a copy of both Dreamseeker and Dreamwalker by C.S. Friedman! This giveaway is open to US and Canadian addresses. ENTER HERE…
NYCC 2015: Day Two Wrap-Up (Heavy Metal & SFF and More)
Day One Report (Posted to SF Signal) Saturday is generally the most crowded of all the days at New York Comic-Con, but as I…
Guest Post: Nathan Heigert talks about the Kickstarter he’s doing for his new graphic novel
The project began for me in a high-school Earth science class, when the teacher gave out a creative assignment: describe a fictional planet and…
Guest Post: How to make the local international without weakening it by Gillian Polack
Since my novels started to be read outside Australia, I’ve noticed something very odd: very few people are worried by the local colour. My…
Inherit the Stars Giveaway
Enter to win one of a copy of Inherit the Stars by Tony Peak! This giveaway is open to US and Canadian addresses. ENTER HERE…
Guest Post: Why I Write Fantasy by Rebecca Alexander
I read a lot of fantasy (and historical, crime and psychological thrillers), so it feels natural to write it. At first, I thought I…
Guest Post: The sense of a place by Jo Zebedee
When you write genre fiction in a different world, by and large, it’s easy to grasp an accent that anyone can understand. American/UK spellings…
