Quantum tale, noir-laden fable

Quantum tale, noir-laden fable

28 Mar 2013 00:00 - Gwen Ansell
Reality is renegotiated, universes up for grabs in two stories that disrupt the traditions of hard SF and hard-boiled fiction.
Lauren Beukes: At the forefront of the global invasion

Lauren Beukes: At the forefront of the global invasion

01 Mar 2013 00:00 - Ashraf Jamal.
By ditching the tired narratives of contemplation and guilt, Beukes’s otherworldly novels have beefed up the anaemic world of South African fiction.
Science fiction author Ray Bradbury dead at 91

Science fiction author Ray Bradbury dead at 91

06 Jun 2012 17:45 - Reuters
Ray Bradbury, a giant of American literature who helped popularise science fiction died on Tuesday, his publisher said.

Old magic and future worlds

18 Nov 2011 12:40 - Gwen Ansell
Gwen Ansell rounds up some of the latest science fiction and fantasy releases.

Spellbinding powers of the imagination

19 Sep 2011 14:45 - Gwen Ansell
Gwen Ansell reviews some of the latest science fiction and fantasy titles.

Cities at the heart of the action

19 Sep 2011 14:35 - Gwen Ansell
Mark Charan Newton explains his fascination with the crucibles of human interaction.

A tale of two cities

16 Sep 2011 00:00 - Gwen Ansell
Mark Charan Newton tells Gwen Ansell about the process of building imaginary cities.

Juxtaposing fantasy with the familiar

09 Sep 2011 00:00 - Ayanda Sitole
South African writers who dare to venture into the fantastical are accused of writing “untruths", it was suggested at the M&G LIterary Festival.
Cities real and imagined

Cities real and imagined

26 Aug 2011 00:00 - Gwen Ansell
Gwen Ansell examines urban life as the source of literary inspiration in science fiction and fantasy.
The transfiguration of Philip K Dick

The transfiguration of Philip K Dick

23 Aug 2011 10:32 - Roz Kaveney
A Bible annotated by the prolific science fiction writer is unlikely to reveal more than the books articulating his spiritual vision
Literary excursion to the garden of good and Miéville

Literary excursion to the garden of good and Miéville

27 May 2011 00:00 - Justine Jordan
China Miéville, the author of Embassytown, lets Justine Jordan explore his world, where the adult still feeds on childhood dreams
Science fiction's Very Big Deal

Science fiction's Very Big Deal

03 May 2011 15:09 - Lisa Van Wyk
South African author Lauren Beukes speaks to the M&G about winning the Arthur C Clarke Award.

How to do things with words

21 Apr 2011 15:36 - Staff Reporter
Gwen Ansell hails China Mieville's novel on the seductive allure of alien language, Embassytown, and other new science fiction.

Ask the right questions

26 Nov 2008 14:29 - Gwen Ansell
Gwen Ansell surveys the state of science fiction.

Displacing time and place

08 Jun 2008 15:37 - Gwen Ansell
Gwen Ansell reviews The Palgrave History of Science Fiction by Adam Roberts andChimurenga 12 &13: Dr Satan's Echo Chamber.