- [sps] Traditional artist with a retroscifi addiction.
Hi, Not a true promotion post (not working right now because autistic burnout is a \\\\\ and a half), but I thought you might enjoy a few of these. If you're curious, it's all ink and alcohol...
4,539 points170 comments4 d ago
- They're Made Out Of Meat FULL short story by Terry Bisson
Written by Terry Bison originally for Omni magazine in 1991, the story is about a conversation between two aliens describing a strange species they have encountered (us humans) that is made out of...
1,921 points97 comments4 d ago
- The first ever sci-fi winner of the prestigious Booker prize happened today
The dystopian novel “The end of everything” by M John Harrison. At 81 he is also the oldest ever winner. His book currently has a 2.83 score in Goodreads, very controversial. Have you read it or...
838 points94 comments2 d ago
- The Trouble with Alien Invasions: Why Don't They Just Drop a Rock on Us?
One of the great conveniences of science fiction cinema is that an alien invasion almost always unfolds in a manner that gives humanity a fighting chance. Unfortunately, that usually requires our...
455 points889 comments4 d ago
- I just finished reading Starship Troopers. Now get off my lawn!
I just finished Starship Troopers, and wow was that full of grumpy man energy. The first chapter is an exciting romp of wonton destruction through a civilian target to get the reader hooked. Then...
357 points463 comments5 d ago
- I wrote a sci-fi book that's a blend of cyberpunk and superpowers!
My book, Ghost Particle, came out last month and is like if The Boys, The Matrix, and Mr. Robot had a baby. A lot of reviews have compared it to Blake Crouch's work, so if you like technothrillers...
289 points32 comments5 d ago
- After almost a year of development, we've released the first trailer for our sci-fi game, Neosis Echoes!
We're a team of three developers passionate about science fiction and topics like transhumanism and synthetic life, and we've always wanted to create a new world of our own. Back in 2018, I wrote...
199 points24 comments4 d ago
- The Government's Secret Underground AI ...
Don't be persuaded. FTL Kestrel Adventures is a long form project based on FTL: Faster Than Light. These panels come from a currently running post-war story: Full pages FTL Kestrel Adventures -...
191 points7 comments4 d ago
- [Review] Calculating God by Robert J. Sawyer follows the unlikely friendship between a dying paleontologist and an alien scientist. And the many conversations about life and the universe they have.
My blog The Audiophile recently surpassed 1 Million page views. A long standing goal of mine. I wanted to do something special to celebrate. I hadn’t reviewed any Robert J. Sawyer novels, even...
173 points30 comments4 d ago
- I'm a sci-fi writer but I can't stop writing about boats. I don't even like boats. Or sailing. Or water. Am I a closet fantasy writer?
I don't intend to write about boats, it just happens. The books are sci-fi but they're not sci-fi boats, but creaky old wooden vessels for the most part. Is there a fantasy writer living rent free...
160 points106 comments4 d ago