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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 ...

The latest in Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Children of Time series is out this month, along with a speculative retelling of Moby-Dick and a forgotten classic from 1936 ...

We are currently living through an unprecedented rise in the popularity of science fiction over the past couple of years. From new releases from established names such as Star Wars to the rise of ...

Science fiction author Ted Chiang wrote the short story that became the movie "Arrival." He talks with host Scott Detrow. If, like me, you are a fan of the science fiction author Ted Chiang, you know ...

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 ...

In 1992, Star Trek: The Next Generation aired an unforgettable episode: The tearjerker entitled “The Inner Light.” Considered one of the most thoughtful and tender episodes of Star Trek ever, we see ...

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 ...

In honor of Black History Month, we're recommending these fantasy and sci-fi novels written by Black authors.

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Octavia E. Butler, considered the first black woman to gain ...

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 ...