Isaac Asimov

Unknown length - 2008-03-23 Legendary SF author Isaac Asimov discusses the transformation of science fiction from the 1950's to 1971 (when this interview occurred). This interview is the 2nd of two Asimov excerpts from the Literature of SF

Legendary science fiction author Isaac Asimov talks about the history of SF magazines--especially the changes at Astounding Stories during the late 1930s under editor John W. Campbell. This 1971 interview is the 1st of two Asimov excerpts from the Literature of SF

By Charlie Jane Anders The book: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Commonly acclaimed as the first science fiction novel in general, Frankenstein was the first novel to meld the burgeoning gothic lit genre with the themes of abuse of science. Brian Aldiss, in his seminal work of SF criticism The Billion-Year Spree...

 UK Writers such as Isaac Asimov and Arthur C Clarke have influenced the way scientists think about space exploration and robotics, while borderline SF writers such as the late JG Ballard have crossed over into the mainstream, and literary experimentalists ...

 CO At 89, he's the last of the great ABC's of science fiction: Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke are gone (as is the H one must add to the list -- Heinlein). In truth, he's rarely been a writer of true SF. He's a romantic and a far-traveler, ...

 CA Rubenstein recounted how he, Laurie Silvers and Isaac Asimov strove to convince fans to accept the Sci Fi Channel - and how difficult it was when he was booed off stage for merely calling the new channel "Sci Fi," instead of "science fiction" or "SF". ...

  USA One of my favorite science fiction writers, Philip Jose Farmer, died on Feb. 25. He was never as famous are other vintage SF writers such as Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein or Arthur C. Clarke, but he had a devoted following. ...

By Chip Question 21: In this author’s “Not a Creature,” a man takes his gun outside on Christmas Eve to find out what is making mysterious sounds near his house. One of his best-known short stories is “To Serve Man.” He was married to a fellow SF writer. Name him!

Child's Play" is a 9,000-word short story by William Tenn, about a man who acquires a do-it-yourself cloning kit. It was first published in the March, 1947 issue of Astounding Science Fiction. This story has been reprinted in, among other places, Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories...

By Jan(jzlendich@comcast.net) The SF Conventional Calendar, by Erwin S. Strauss. List of science fiction conventions Nov 2008 through Jan 2009. The first issue of Asimov's Science Fiction was published in 1977. Check out the SF Site for a brief history of the magazine.

By mikek The SF I enjoy most, however, makes the stretching of reality integral. That is the whole point. It means to stretch reality in some way, and then examine, speculatively, the effects on the aforementioned humans, the universe, and their mutual interactions. Change the environment, and su...

By john(john@scalzi.com) Subterranean Online has released the first chunk of content from its Summer 2007 edition -- the special Elizabeth Bear issue, don't you know -- and in addition to the Bear audio highlighted yesterday, a Bear column and a Joe Lansdale story, the issue also features a transcription of a pan...

Heinlein or Asimov? Asimov Magazine: Asimov's Science Fiction or Fantasy & Science Fiction? Never read either Collection (short stories by the same author) or Anthology (short stories by different authors)? Eh, I read so little short fiction it doesn't matter.