Read author Douglas Adams's pep talk to himself

Posted on 03/22/2021 at 09:57 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Even people we recognize as outstanding in their field have internal struggles. The latest example of this is a note...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Memorabilia, Science fiction, The Guardian

Octavia E. Butler lands on Mars; “Kindred” lands on TV

Posted on 03/09/2021 at 11:45 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Octavia E. Butler is in multiple headlines today. First, the information that all of her fans can celebrate: the site...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Fantasy, Science fiction, TV adaptation, Women in literature

How to make the rules for your time-travel novel

Posted on 03/09/2021 at 10:41 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The only universal rule in writing time-travel fiction seems to be that you, as the author, make the rules that...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Fantasy, Science fiction, Writer's Digest

How to create conflict among your novel's cultures

Posted on 01/26/2021 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Territorial war is an obvious choice for conflict in your novel, whether it takes place in the real world or...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Fantasy, Plot / narrative, Science fiction, Writer's Digest

Check out the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction

Posted on 01/26/2021 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A new dictionary launched online today: Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction. The New York Times reports that the project has...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Language, Science fiction, The New York Times

New US stamp honors author Ursula K. Le Guin

Posted on 01/19/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Ursula K. Le Guin may have passed away three years ago, but she's still making headlines: the US Postal Service...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, Fantasy, Science fiction, Women in literature

Tiffany Haddish to star in "Landscape with Invisible Hand" movie

Posted on 01/07/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The movie adaptation of M.T. Anderson’s novel Landscape with Invisible Hand is close to officially signing a star, reports Deadline....

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Movie adaptation, Science fiction

Coin meant to honor author HG Wells stirs up fans' ire

Posted on 01/05/2021 at 08:25 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Britain’s Royal Mint is learning what Hollywood has long known (though perhaps hasn’t acted on): that readers’ beloved literature must...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, Science fiction, The Guardian

Author Q&A: Audrey Sharpe

Posted on 12/07/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Today we're interviewing Audrey Sharpe, who writes science fiction space opera novels as well as metaphysical and visionary books. Sharpe...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Science fiction

Awards from abroad: The Prix Goncourt and Waterstones book of the year

Posted on 12/02/2020 at 08:47 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

2020 hasn’t been a total loss for author Maggie O'Farrell. Her novel Hamnet, which already won the Women’s Prize for...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Historical fiction, Literature in translation, Science fiction, The Guardian, Thriller