Tag: fiction

Environmental Hazards: Five Challenges of Writing Climate Fiction (Part 2)

June 5, 2015

This post is part two of a seven-part series discussing my experience writing climate fiction in my novel, Blue Karma. Challenge #1: Packaging Prophecy Sometimes I think “science fiction writer” is a euphemism for “hack prophet”. We see the future in our mind’s eye and set down the vision before it comes to pass. But a setting … More Environmental Hazards: Five Challenges of Writing Climate Fiction (Part 2)

Grounds for Hope: Science Fiction as Literature

November 20, 2014

At yesterday’s National Book Awards, celebrated science fiction author Ursula Le Guin received an award honoring her literary achievements. Once small step for the legendary Le Guin, one giant leap for science fiction authors. Two key points in her speech resonated deeply with me both as a writer and a devotee of science fiction: the undervaluation … More Grounds for Hope: Science Fiction as Literature