A member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame will be the featured speaker at a national science fiction conference hosted by the University of Kansas next month. Samuel “Chip” Delany will ...

According to Ars Technica, Vinge, a professor and computer scientist who was well-known for his hard science fiction novels such as A Fire Upon the Deep and Rainbow’s End, passed away yesterday. A ...

Brandon Sanderson spoke with several authors to discuss the overused science fiction tropes they want to get rid of.

Almost exactly a year ago, I asked our team of expert science writers here at New Scientist to name their favourite science fiction novels. Personal tastes meant we ended up with a wonderfully ...

If, like me, you are a fan of the science fiction author Ted Chiang, you know he doesn't publish as often as some of his peers. TED CHIANG: I wish I, you know, wrote faster. I can't claim any moral ...

I’m reading other worlds. In one story a city is planted from seeds—buildings, people, and animals sprout like daffodils. In another, a mother and daughter clash over the fate of their planet. In ...

Science-fiction writer Ann Leckie has an idea for the creators of artificial intelligence: Give it a body. Leckie is sci-fi royalty—the only author to win three of the genre’s biggest awards for a ...

Science fiction writer Neal Stephenson predicted the metaverse, wearable tech and artificial intelligence long before those technologies arrived. What does he think of it all now? Host Megan McArdle ...

Name: Greg Bear Age: 52 Residence: Lynnwood SF subgenres: Space opera, high-tech suspense, biological science National best seller: "Darwin's Radio" (1999) Best-known book: "Darwin's Radio" Name: ...