speculative fiction
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Six novels take a serious look at alien communication: Part 2, Translation State
In this series of posts, I will discuss six novels of alien communication I find convincing and satisfying: Translation State, Ann Leckie (2023)–note: fixed a typo if you are reading the revised post Leckie’s answer to the problem of human/alien… Continue reading
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Six novels take a serious look at alien communication: Part 1, Embassytown (REVISED)
In this series of posts, I will discuss six novels of alien communication I find convincing and satisfying: Embassytown, China Miéville, 2011 Miéville’s take on communicating with an alien species is complex and stunningly detailed, not least because Miéville himself… Continue reading
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World Fantasy Awards 2025! Congratulations to the Winners!
The winner of the best fantasy novel for 2025 is Robert Jackson Bennett’s The Tainted Cup (Del Rey; Hodderscape). This fascinating fantasy novel also won the 2025 Hugo Award and was short-listed for the Locus Award. Bennett’s novel is a… Continue reading
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