Science Fiction

More things in heaven and on Earth than are dreamt of

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 12 Jul 2019

Hemelliggaam or the Attempt To Be Here Now, makes connections between the environment, astronomy and old Afrikaans science fiction novels

The world has not learnt anything from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Article Bert Olivier - 23 May 2018

This year marks the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s ‘Gothic’ novel 'Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus'.

Lunar novels in vastly different orbits

Article Gwen Ansell - 22 Apr 2016

Frank Schatzing's Limit is a tautly-written blockbuster while Ian MacDonald's Luna - New Moon is a dark fantasy, writes Gwen Ansell.

Tigerman: Escape from the genredarmes

Article Gwen Ansell - 30 Sep 2015

Speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, thriller – who cares about genres when the writing is as good as in the novels reviewed here.

Ancillary Justice: Gender-blurred ship’s tale soars

Article Gwen Ansell - 28 Nov 2014

Award-winning debut is a powerful meditation on class, gender, identity and imperial expansionism.

A peek through the world of science fiction

Article Gwen Ansell - 30 Jan 2014

Book reviews: Gwen Ansell takes us through four interesting novels.

Cave clans bear up under SF’s stern lens

Article Gwen Ansell - 6 Nov 2013

Shaman explores the boundaries that divide science fiction imagination and history in order to try and explain who we are.

Quantum tale, noir-laden fable

Article Gwen Ansell - 28 Mar 2013

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

Article bogdan TagDiv - 1 Mar 2013

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

Article Reuters - 6 Jun 2012

Ray Bradbury, a giant of American literature who helped popularise science fiction died on Tuesday, his publisher said.

Old magic and future worlds

Article Gwen Ansell - 18 Nov 2011

<b>Gwen Ansell</b> rounds up some of the latest science fiction and fantasy releases.

Spellbinding powers of the imagination

Article Gwen Ansell - 19 Sep 2011

<b>Gwen Ansell</b> reviews some of the latest science fiction and fantasy titles.

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