In his novel Blood Music, Greg Bear explores the subjectivity of reality and consciousness
Indian author Amitav Ghosh speaks about his work and its relationship with climate change
‘The Creator’ explores humanity’s complex relationship with advanced technology
In the Afrikaans sci-fi gem on Showmax, found footage reveals an inexplicable object in the Karoo
Nigerian writer Amos Tutuola wields language as the ultimate form of technology
Hemelliggaam or the Attempt To Be Here Now, makes connections between the environment, astronomy and old Afrikaans science fiction novels
This year marks the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s ‘Gothic’ novel ‘Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus’.
Frank Schatzing’s Limit is a tautly-written blockbuster while Ian MacDonald’s Luna – New Moon is a dark fantasy, writes Gwen Ansell.
Speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, thriller – who cares about genres when the writing is as good as in the novels reviewed here.
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/ 28 November 2014
Award-winning debut is a powerful meditation on class, gender, identity and imperial expansionism.
Book reviews: Gwen Ansell takes us through four interesting novels.
Shaman explores the boundaries that divide science fiction imagination and history in order to try and explain who we are.
Reality is renegotiated, universes up for grabs in two stories that disrupt the traditions of hard SF and hard-boiled fiction.
By ditching the tired narratives of contemplation and guilt, Beukes’s otherworldly novels have beefed up the anaemic world of South African fiction.
Ray Bradbury, a giant of American literature who helped popularise science fiction died on Tuesday, his publisher said.
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/ 18 November 2011
<b>Gwen Ansell</b> rounds up some of the latest science fiction and fantasy releases.
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/ 19 September 2011
<b>Gwen Ansell</b> reviews some of the latest science fiction and fantasy titles.
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/ 19 September 2011
Mark Charan Newton explains his fascination
with the crucibles of human interaction.
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/ 16 September 2011
Mark Charan Newton tells <b>Gwen Ansell</b> about the process of building imaginary cities.
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/ 9 September 2011
South African writers who dare to venture into the fantastical are accused of writing “untruths", it was suggested at the M&G LIterary Festival.
<b>Gwen Ansell</b> examines urban life as the source of literary inspiration in science fiction and fantasy.
A Bible annotated by the prolific science fiction writer is unlikely to reveal more than the books articulating his spiritual vision
China Miéville, the author of <i>Embassytown</i>,
lets <b>Justine Jordan</b> explore his world, where
the adult still feeds on childhood dreams
South African author Lauren Beukes speaks to the <i>M&G</i> about winning the Arthur C Clarke Award.
<b>Gwen Ansell</b> hails China Mieville’s novel on the seductive allure of alien language, <i>Embassytown</i>, and other new science fiction.
Gwen Ansell reviews The Palgrave History of Science Fiction by Adam Roberts andChimurenga 12 &13: Dr Satan’s Echo Chamber.