Dystopia vs. Utopia by Gavin Smith (Guest Post)
As Gavin has his latest SF novel, The Age of Scorpio, released in paperback, he provides us with a Guest Post that looks at…
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Rules and Ornaments in Secondary World Fantasy by Robert Jackson Bennett [Guest Post]
When I sat down to write City of Stairs – my first secondary world novel – I realized I felt I’d written secondary worlds before.…
There is No Genre, Only Story by Kameron Hurley (MIRROR EMPIRE Blog Tour)
So Robert J. Bennett wrote a post recently about the expectations we bring to stories based on what genre they are marketed as. Far…
Climate Fiction by Claude Nougat
Climate Fiction: A Brand New Genre Promised to a Big Future Cli-fi has achieved a record of sorts: even though it has been around…
What Makes Urban Fantasy by Gail Z. Martin
If you want to get down to bare bones, what defines “urban fantasy” is the setting. By definition, it’s….urban. Often set in a big…
Why Urban Fantasy Might Sound Like Science Fiction by Tom Doyle
Why do some readers think that my fantasy novel sounds like science fiction? Though my debut novel from Tor, American Craftsmen, is a combination of…
Where writers don’t get their ideas – an article by A J Dalton.
Where writers don’t get their ideas – an article by A J Dalton (www.ajdalton.eu), Gollancz author of Empire of the Saviours, Gateway of the…
Would you like Steampunk or Dystopia with that? by Jaleigh Johnson
Ever since THE MARK OF THE DRAGONFLY was released, one of my favorite things is seeing how people (readers, reviewers, bloggers, etc.) classify the…
Finding Inspiration for a SF Novel by Jay Posey
I remember reading science-fiction books when I was a kid (and as an adult) and being amazed at the onslaught of ideas that seemed…
Why I write urban fantasy by Debbie Johnson
Crime, violence and the crunch of broken glass beneath my feet: why being a scaredy-cat led me to write urban fantasy It’s night time.…
What is epic fantasy by Freya Robertson
Hi, I’m Freya. I’m a writer, and when people ask me what kind of books I write, I tell them “epic fantasy”. Various replies…
Article: The World of The Boy with the Porcelain Blade by Den Patrick
Welcome to my blog tour for The Boy with the Porcelain Blade, my debut novel, released by Gollancz on 20th March. I hope you’ll…
SHAKESPEARE system for helping authors figure out self-publishing by Matthew Mather
I get a lot of requests from new authors looking for tips and advice on how to navigate the self-publishing book market. I created…
Has modern Sci Fi strayed too far from its roots?
“THE FUTURE IS A LOADED GUN!” by CHIKE DELUNA The idea that human consciousness is capable of evolving beyond its current tribal limitations has…
Hobbit’s 50 at 50
So: yesterday I was 50. One of the presents I got was a lovely metal bookmark with a list of ’50 Books to Read…
Author Guest Post: Joseph D’Lacey on Post-Apocalytpic Fiction
“Do you see Post Apocalyptic fiction as a great way to explore Horror elements in a setting more associated with the Science Fiction branch…
Article: Collaborating With Myself by Paul McAuley
On the eve of the release of the revised Confluence Trilogy, SF writer Paul McAuley writes an exclusive piece for us and considers the…
This Sucks and is Terrible or is Fantastic and Slathered in Nutella – Writing in Arcs by Myke Cole
Look, I’m just a dumbass public servant. I’m so stupid that if you were to shut the lights off and walk out of the…
SFFWorld Review of 2013 Part 3: Film & TV.
Film and TV Review 2013 Another great year for genre TV and film, with SF/Fantasy/Horror dominating the schedules and (sometimes) the box office takings…
SFFWorld Review of the Year, 2013 Part 2: Science Fiction Books
SFFWorld Review of the Year, 2013: Part 2 So here we are again: our SFFWorld review of the year. (This is something like our…
