Soft science fiction or soft sci fi is a genre that consists of scientific or futuristic elements, but does not delve deep into the technical details of the science. Soft sci fi puts more focus on psychology, society/culture, and politics and less on math, engineering, biology, etc.
A while ago, we came up with a list of the Best Fantasy Novels of All Time. Now we’re doing the same with science fiction! Some of these are classic tales you will surely know, but others are excellent...
Its worldbuilding is expansive and its detective is hard-boiled—it's sci-fi noir turned up to 11.
New York: Equinox Books, 1974.
An eight-part adventure through the creative process as three comedians try writing a successful sci-fi pilot—with help from scientific experts and Hollywood screenwriting pros.
Read the prologue and first chapter of Malka Older's newest work and get a first look at the sapphic romance at the heart of this novella.
These 43 sci-fi websites for writers provide research sources for science fiction, info on science fiction writing events, and more.
There are no limits when it comes to hard sci-fi. The following movies are proof of the essence of the genre, which allows us to see the inexplicable.
Salon talks to the literary legend about her new craft book and why sci-fi writers should read Virginia Woolf
A page-turning sci-fi adventure set in 1953, featuring a clever girl who, against all odds, must outsmart bullies, the FBI, and alien invaders during the height of the communist Red Scare.The New York Times Book Review calls Red Scare a \"masterly graphic novel debut... tightly wrought, intense, unpredictable... breathtaking action sequences... pacing is remarkable... a virtuosic performance.\"\"Red Scare is a brilliant, fast-paced adventure. Action, history, and a tiny bit of fantasy collide in eye-popping panels, loaded with heart.\" -- Max Brallier, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth seriesPeggy is scared: She's struggling to recover from polio and needs crutches to walk, and she and her neighbors are worried about the rumors of Communist spies doing bad things. On top of all that, Peggy has a hard time at school, and gets taunted by her classmates. When she finds a mysterious artifact that gives her the ability to fly, she thinks it's the solution to all her problems. But if Peggy wants to keep it, she'll have to overcome bullies, outsmart FBI agents, and escape from some very strange spies!
Our obsession with Science Fiction comes from the inherent curiosity of our human nature. Good sci-fi can draw in the same sense of wonder that takes over us as we gaze into a vast starry sky or watch space shuttles go into orbit: pure awe forms a lump in our throats, and goosebumps ripple down our
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Veteran actor Alan Rickman, best known for roles on stage and in films such as Die Hard and the Harry Potter franchise, has died aged 69. We look back over his life and career in photographs
