Guest post: The future of automated warfare by Nelson Lowhim
There’s been a lot of talk lately about the trolley problem as envisioned by future artificial intelligence (AI) in driverless cars that will be…
Category: Articles
Guest post: In a war, how do you know you’re fighting for the right side? by S.K. Dunstall
(Minor spoiler alert if you haven’t read Linesman or Alliance.) In our Linesman series of books, Ean Lambert comes from a world called Lancia. …
J.M. Frey Blog Tour – That’s the magic of being a fan: The Untold Read-Along Part 7
Welcome to The Untold Tale read-along! The Untold Tale by J.M. Frey is the first book in the Accidental Turn series, the second book…
Guest post: How Women Took Over My Galaxy by Don Foxe
It all started once I decided to stop trying to write in first person point of view, and switched to third person omniscient. Once…
Article: 10 Science Fiction Books about Politics
In this collection of potential reading, Mark Yon suggests books that you may appreciate whilst considering your vote. It may have escaped your attention…
Guest post: Congress of Secrets and the Vienna inspiration by Stephanie Burgis
The first time I arrived in Vienna, as a jet-lagged 20-year-old on a 6-month college exchange program, I thought… Well, okay. My real first…
Guest Post: Return of the Paratwa by Christopher Hinz
BINARY STORM by will be published by Angry Robot November 1 (US/Can) / November 3 (UK/RoW). A streetwise computer wiz, his politically savvy girlfriend…
Guest post: How to travel through time in comfort and style by Tim Major
Time travel is an enduring concept in fiction. Part of the reason is that it can provide all sorts of narrative opportunities – characters…
What makes a Dystopia attractive in SF? by William C Dietz
Following our recent interview with William, we’re very pleased to read what he has to say about that SF trope, dystopias. Why do we…
Guest post: Making Magic: Creating a Magical System by Gail Z. Martin
How does a writer go about creating a magical system when magic isn’t ‘real’? Fortunately, we have centuries’ worth of books, letters, writings and…
Article: The Writer and the Forum
In this article SFFWorld staff member Shellie Horst examines the relationship between Forums and writers, providing answers to the thorny question – ” Are…
Guest post: Sword and Planet by Frank Cavallo
One of my first loves is nearly dead. I’d like to try to breathe some life back into her—but I need your help. I’m…
Blog Tour: GORE! Is Horror Fiction Simply about Blood & Guts? by Mark Morris
As part of our Countdown to Hallowe’en 2016 and as part of his Blog Tour, SFFWorld is very pleased to welcome writer Mark Morris.…
Guest post: Fantasy and reality, adding realism to fiction by Bret Wellman
Fantasy and reality, my two favorite opposites, better than Yin and Yang, up and down, Simon and Garfunkel. For me fantasy is about reality,…
NY Comic Con 2016 Day Three (Saturday, 10-08-16)
My Day One Recap My Day Two Recap The third day of New York Comic Con 2016 was an interesting one, as are all…
NY Comic Con 2016 Day Two (Friday, 10-07-16)
For the second day of NY Comic Con 2016, I began with more of a plan. I wanted to make sure I arrived early…
NY Comic Con 2016 Day One (Thursday, 10-06-16)
Day one of my 2016 NY Comic Con experience was different than it was in past years. For starters, 2016 was the first year…
Guest Post: Does Choice Matter? by Karen Heuler
My characters, I choose to think, are free to do as they please, within the confines of their stories. But of course, they don’t…
Cover Reveal of The Last Sacrifice by James A Moore
We’re happy to work with Angry Robot Books to reveal the cover of The Last Sacrifice by James A Moore. The first novel in his breathtaking…
Article by Susan Boulton: How an entry in a book on myths and legends became a WW1 novel.
“Where do you get your ideas from?” is an often-asked question to authors. In this article Susan Boulton, author of Hand of Glory, published…
