Tag: Tom Hanks
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The Future in Sci-Fi, Asian Anglophone Fiction, and more…
Why is science fiction so afraid of the future? (The Verge) It’s not just Trek, either: over the past 20 years, mainstream science fiction creators have largely handicapped their work by situating their stories within known timelines. Reboots and prequels dominate the day, from Ridley Scott’s Prometheus and Alien: Covenant to a reported live-action Jetsons series (no, really). And when creators tell […]
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Whitewashing Book Covers, Actors Publishing Fiction, and more…
Australian science fiction authors feel let down by local publishers (ABC News Australia) While the overall Australian publishing scene is robust, Australian science fiction writers believe their work is not being adequately supported by the industry. “It’s quite difficult to get a science fiction novel published by an Australian publisher,” says Cat Sparks, a publisher […]
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