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Sci-Fi author Ursula K. Guin in 2001 Benjamin Brink/The Oregonian/AP/Alamy Like many of you, Ursula K. Le Guin is arguably one of my favorite sci-fi writers. So I’m really excited…
In Mason Coiles exile, a human crew arrives on Mars Shutterstock/Gorodenkoff There are some sci-fi-heavy meetings with new novels this month, from Cixin Liu and Stephen Baxter to John Scalzi.…
Bora Chung’s red sword is set we show the planet Liu Zishan/Shutterstock While there are no big names releasing new science fiction novels in May, there are some real gems…
Ringworld throughout the years RingworldLarry Niven (Gollancz) Ringworld by Larry Nive was published in 1970 for tremendous recognition and won both Hugo and Nebula Awards; It’s been on print ever…
“But Louis Wu had gone alone and jumped in front of the midnight line, warmly pursued by the new day”… Larry Nive’s Ringworld Tithi Luadthong/Alamy In Beirut’s night, in one…
“Why not build the equator? Much cheaper.” Alamy Stock Photo Someone told me about dyson spheres in the mid-1970s. Maybe it was Poul Anderson. Freeman Dyson’s revolutionary construction had habitats…
Michel nieva and his novel, dengue boy We’ve read all magic forms in New Scientist Book Club from Octavia E. Butler’s classic slice of dystopian fiction, Parable of the soFor…
The moon has turned to cheese in John Scalzi’s new sci-fi novel Madeleine Steinbach / Alamy Stock Photo My only complaint about science fiction to be published in March is:…
A dark moon is the rent for Adrian Tchaikovsky’s new sci-fi novel Hylster Laperruque / Alamy Humanoid mosquitoes, foreign contact on deadly moons, implants that let you know that your…
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