Purveyor of Stories
After working away for the past few years (yes, years – plural) on a novella series that spanned over 260,000 words, I decided to try my hand at something entirely different, flash fiction. The length of what defines a piece of fiction as being “flash” varies, but I have set my cap at a 1000 […]
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In the arts, and specifically in my case, literature, being recognized and supported by esteemed institutions can be a game-changer. One such institution that holds immense significance is the Canadian Council of the Arts. The Canadian Council of the Arts plays a crucial role in nurturing and promoting artistic excellence across various disciplines. By accepting
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So far, I have written about Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke. Rounding out the series of the big three writers from the “Golden Age” of science fiction, is Robert A. Heinlein Heinlein was born in 1907 in Missouri and studied at the US Naval Academy before leaving due to health reasons. He began writing
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Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that typically features adventurous heroes, epic conflicts, and romanticized views of space exploration and interstellar politics. In my opinion, there is not a clear delineation between where hardcore science fiction ends and space opera begins. However, once you become familiar with the subgenre, you know it when
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Arthur C. Clarke was a prolific writer, having written over 100 books and countless articles and essays which lead to his knighthood. He was made Knight Bachelor “for services to literature” at a ceremony in Colombo on May 26th, 2000. “2001: A Space Odyssey”, his most famous novel, has taken on a life of its
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Science fiction has long been a source of inspiration for science and technology. This speculative genre, which explores from the hypothetical to the outlandish, has often provided a framework for scientists and technologists to explore new concepts, technologies, and ways of thinking. Notable examples of science fiction’s influence and inspiration on science is the development
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Science fiction has always pushed the boundaries of our imagination. However, despite the popularity of the genre, some of the greatest works in science fiction have remained largely overlooked and underrated. Here, we present a list of four seriously underrated science fiction books of all time.
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Compartmentalization is a convenience of marketing and the bane of a writer.
Space Opera and Science Fiction: Has Religion Been There All Along? Read More »
Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” and “The Fountainhead” were the inspiration for the first-person shooter game Bioshock, which tackles objectivism and the effects of unbridled ambition. Deus Ex is an action role-playing game that is based on Philip K. Dick’s novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” It explores transhumanism, cutting-edge technology, and the nature of
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Perhaps the greatest lesson of the comic book industry’s self-immolation, is that if those running the show prove unteachable, the business model will change to their exclusion.
Has Hollywood lost its ability to tell a good story? Read More »