Greg Benford and Darrel Schweitzer have written interesting pieces on the state of science fiction and why they believe fantasy has risen in popularity. The essays talk about what science fiction is doing wrong and offers possible solutions.
There is a transcript as well as the link to an MP3 of author J.K. Rowling’s BBC interview with Stephen Fry. This interview aired yesterday on the BBC 4.
Noted fantasy writer and longtime Portland, OR resident Robert Sheckley died Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, in a Poughkeepsie, N.Y., hospital, 28 days after he was stricken with a brain aneurysm. In recent days, he went into a coma from which he never awakened. He was 77. Among his works were such collections as "Can You Feel Anything When I Do This?" "Citizen in Space" and "Is That What People Do?" He wrote dozens of novels, including "The Game of X," "Dimension of Miracles" and "Mindswap," which he said he thought was one of his best works. His book "Immortality Inc." was adapted for a film called "Freejack”. He will be missed.
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