Teaching Science Fiction

Written by one of the leading authorities on writing, publishing and teaching science fiction, The Science of Science Fiction Writing offers the opportunity to share in the knowledge James Gunn has acquired over the past forty years. He reflects on the fiction-writing process and how to teach it, and the ideas he has shared with his students about how to do it effectively and how to get it published afterwards.

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Golden Age of Science Fiction - The Golden Age of Science Fiction, often recognized as a period from the early 1940s through the 1950s, was an era during which the science fiction genre gained wide public attention and many classic science fiction stories were published. The saying "The golden age of science fiction is twelve", from the science fiction fan Peter Graham [Hartwell 1996], means that many readers use "golden age" to mean the time when they first developed a passion for science fiction, often in adolescence.

Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction - Since it began in 1972, Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction has published over 9000 pages of articles and reviews about science fiction. Publishing the journal is just one of the activities of the Science Fiction Foundation; other activties include the promotion of the study of science fiction, organizing conferences, and maintaining the Science Fiction Foundation Collection (currently curated by the University of Liverpool), a large library and archive.

Military science fiction - Military Science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction where interstellar or interplanetary conflict and its armed solution (war) make up the main or partial backdrop of the story. One definition of military science fiction is science fiction in which the main characters are part of the military chain of command.

Gay science fiction - Gay science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction which contains typical aspects of science fiction, except the main character or protagonist is almost always gay. It often has sexual imagery and aspects of science fiction erotica.

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'Science Fiction and Fantasy' - 'Science Fiction and Fantasy' Fantasy & Science Fiction FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION contains stories of science fiction, interviews with science fiction writers, background on the development of the science fiction field. Annual subscription consists of 11 issues. Please allow 8-10 weeks for first issue to arrive. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved. FOR BEST PRICE Werner Herzog's The Wild Blue Yonder: A Science Fiction Fantasy (DVD) Werner Herzog's The Wild Blue Yonder: A ...

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