science fiction
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A speculative fiction advent calendar of quotes: Dec. 21, 2025
Cecilia Holland, widely admired for her historical fiction, published her only SF novel, Floating Worlds, in 1976. It ought to be better known! It is one of my favorites. It’s a space pirates novel. It’s the Mongol Horde in space.… Continue reading
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A speculative fiction advent calendar of quotes: Dec. 20, 2025
Extremophile (2024), Ian Green’s novel of cyberpunk dystopia, bioterrorism, wild heist/caper shenanigans, and more! more! is a delight. It was short-listed for the 2025 Arthur C. Clarke Award. A great, gritty read. Continue reading
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A speculative fiction advent calendar of quotes: Dec. 11, 2025
The Stars My Destination, by Alfred Bester, was first published in 1956 as “Tiger! Tiger!” Part Gulliver’s Travels, part Count of Monte Cristo, Bester’s hugely entertaining space opera is one of the classics of the Golden Age of SF. Continue reading
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