SFFdirect ‘s first post after a two-month absence. SFFdirect’s owner, Caroline Humes, reveals the proposal for her space opera novel, Nostos.
Category: Literature
SFFdirect examines current trends in how writers go about character in science fiction and fantasy. Also, what do readers & publishing gatekeepers expect?
SFFdirect discusses the surge in popularity of the science fiction and fantasy novella, and makes some reading recommendations.
An introduction to steampunk. We describe and discuss the steampunk genre, with particular reference to three defining novels.
Neuromancer by William Gibson is a classic work of science fiction. Here, I review it from a writer’s perspective and give associated writing tips.
A table of the major literary awards in science fiction & fantasy, including eligibility criteria, how winners are chosen, & names of 2018 winners.
Read about the founding & early years of Britain’s longest running Science Fiction magazine, from Co-founding Editor, Simon Ounsley.
Description of the beginning of Amazing Stories magazine, and with it the pulp SF magazine era. Fast forward to the present, with a review of the current issue.
A comprehensive description of seven brand new science fiction and fantasy magazines just waiting to be read with delight and ready for your submissions.
A detailed discussion of arguably the greatest science fiction novel ever written. For readers and writers of SFF.