Although he encourages writers to learn about the subject, Witcover noted a tendency for overly rigid ideas about ... encompasses all fiction that takes place in the real world. Speculative fiction: ...

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A towering figure in speculative fiction, Samuel R. Delany’s work has been shaping the genre since the 1960s. Delany is known for his complex narratives that intertwine issues of race ...

In this genre it’s easiest to trace the “what’s next?” questions. Setting aside all the imagined apocalypses, a powerful, ...

Many sci-fi fans place themselves in a particular camp of speculative fiction they gravitate towards, naming as their favorites popular sub-genres like time travel, space opera, or post ...

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The genre travels mostly on thrilling plots and, fair to say, less often on sharply drawn characters and memorable prose. But speculative fiction rewards readers with ideas that none have ...