Learn to Be a Better Writer By Reading Fanfiction
These days, it’s pretty much accepted that fanfiction writers can become “real” authors. Fifty Shades of Grey started out as Twilight fanfic and is the year’s biggest publishing sensation. Former fanfic writer Cassandra Clare is about to have a huge motion picture of her Mortal Engines series. And tons of major authors, like Naomi Novik,…
Lightspeed Presents… “The Sounds of Old Earth” by Matthew Kressel
io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we’ll be featuring a story from Lightspeed’s current issue. This month’s selection is “The Sounds of Old Earth” by Matthew Kressel. Enjoy! The Sounds of Old Earth Matthew Kressel Top image: Alexandra Knickel Earth has grown quiet since everyone’s shipped off to the…
Pulp Scifi Under Japanese Totalitarianism
This is the third part of a four-part series on the pulps under totalitarianism. Read more: Pulp Scifi Under German Totalitarianism | Pulp Scifi Under Russian and Soviet Totalitarianism Japan, like Germany and Russia, has a long tradition of science fiction literature. And as in Germany and Russia, pulp science fiction flourished under Japan’s totalitarian…
The Power List: 22 People Who Supercharged Science Fiction and Fantasy in 2012
In 2012, science fiction and fantasy accounted for the biggest box office hits, as well as the largest flops. The year’s breakout hits on television were genre fare. The publishing landscape was transformed, and science fiction and fantasy drove the earth movers. Stories of the fantastic have never wielded so much power over mainstream culture,…