I’m voting in the Hugo awards this year, and you should too. In this post, I’ll offer some reasons why, and I’ll offer some links and advice for the un-initiated. 1. Anyone can vote for the Hugos The SF/F genre has many literary awards, but your ability to influence them varies widely. The World Fantasy […]
CRISPR-Cas: Editing Life in Science Fiction
This article on human gene editing is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. The Expert: Mike Hays Today’s article […]
How to Write Rock Climbing Wrong
This article about writing realistic rock climbing is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. About the Expert Michelle Hazen […]
Rogue Viruses in Science Fiction
This article about writing realistic rogue viruses is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. About the Expert Lee A. […]
Web Stats and Top Ten Posts of 2016
The end of 2016 is finally here, and I know that many of us will be happy to see it go. I thought I’d share some positive stats from this year, as well as the ten most-viewed posts for my Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Author Website Stats I wrote 55 blog […]