Space Opera
From the Archives: Greg Bear’s EON: A Review by Stephen Baxter
President of the BSFA and multi-award-winning author, Stephen Baxter, offers his thoughts on Greg Bear’s 1985 Big Dumb Object novel, Eon . . . In 2005, after the observation of a supernova-like burst of energy, […]
Read MoreGateway Essentials: E. E. ‘Doc’ Smith
E.E. ‘Doc’ Smith (1890-1965) It is, remarkably, more than 100 years since Edward Elmer Smith began writing The Skylark of Space, the first novel in the series which created and exemplified the term ‘space opera‘. […]
Read MoreFrom the Archives: Why Should I Read Geodesica by Sean Williams & Shane Dix?
You need to read Geodesica because there’s only one thing better than a good romance, and that’s a good romance set in space. ‘But wait!’ you cry. ‘How about a good romance in space that […]
Read MoreFrom the Archives: Why Should I Read Orphans by Sean Williams & Shane Dix?
You need to read Orphans because you’re a fan of new space opera and you’re looking for something a bit out of the ordinary. How many space operas start with a guy taking a bath? […]
Read MoreFrom the Archives: Why Should I Read Evergence by Sean Williams & Shane Dix?
You need to read Evergence because you’re either a space opera fan or a Star Wars fan, or both (you can be both, it’s okay). Here’s a review in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction that explains […]
Read MoreHappy Birthday, E.E. ‘Doc’ Smith!
Edward Elmer Smith was born on this day, 123 years ago. His first novel, The Skylark of Space, although written between 1915 and 1920, did not see print until eight years later, when it was […]
Read MoreWhy Should I Read GEODESICA by Sean Williams and Shane Dix?
You need to read Geodesica because there’s only one thing better than a good romance, and that’s a good romance set in space. ‘But wait!’ you cry. ‘How about a good romance in space that […]
Read MoreWhy Should I Read ORPHANS by Sean Williams and Shane Dix?
You need to read Orphans because you’re a fan of new space opera and you’re looking for something a bit out of the ordinary. How many space operas start with a guy taking a bath? […]
Read MoreWhy Should I Read EVERGENCE by Sean Williams and Shane Dix?
You need to read Evergence because you’re either a space opera fan or a Star Wars fan, or both (you can be both, it’s okay). Here’s a review in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction that explains […]
Read MoreGreg Bear’s EON: A Review by Stephen Baxter
President of the BSFA and multi-award-winning author, Stephen Baxter, offers his thoughts on Greg Bear’s 1985 Big Dumb Object novel, Eon . . . In 2005, after the observation of a supernova-like burst of energy, […]
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