15 classic science fiction and fantasy novels that publishers rejected
Science fiction’s greatest authors have brilliant ideas, storytelling mojo… and plenty of stubbornness. Many of the field’s greatest writers were buried in rejection slips, before they finally broke in. Here are 15 classic novels that publishers didn’t want to touch. When we were doing our list of 10 science fiction classics that the publishers originally…
10 classic SF books that were originally considered failures
Some of science fiction/fantasy’s classic books failed to win over readers at first. And the publishers of some of SF’s most beloved works were convinced they had a disaster on their hands. Here are 10 masterpieces that were deemed failures. Little, Big by John Crowley Writer’s Almanac summed it up best: “[John Crowley’s] most famous…
10 great science fiction novels that have been banned
In honor of Banned Books Week, Geekosystem’s Susana Polo looks at 10 great science fiction novels that have been banned, or at least threatened with removal from libraries and schools. Including some major classics of the genre! These titles are among the most popular and beloved science fiction works of the last century. They’ve told…
What are the ingredients for great science fiction?
It’s hard enough to define science fiction — but what makes for truly great SF? What’s the crucial element, the X-factor? TimeSplash author Graham Storrs argues it’s all about exploring who we are as humans. https://gizmodo.com/how-many-definitions-of-science-fiction-are-there-5622186 I’ve just been reading a blog post by Mike Brotherton which presents (yet another) definition of science fiction. This…
