Backlist Bonanza: 5 Underrated Books With Disabled Characters - Reactor

A selection of novels and stories that highlight people with different disabilities in strange new worlds

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A 9,000-pound SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon tonight. Will you be able to see it?

While the impact itself probably won't be visible from Earth, observers may have a chance to spot a plume of debris rising above the lunar surface.

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5 Writing Prompts for SciFi Writers

Science fiction stories typically arise from a novum, a scientifically plausible concept that is a “reality” in the tale. The novum might be an mechanical device like robot servants, arti…

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12 Awesome New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of August 2026

There are talking skulls, magical libraries, retired demons and more in the exciting new sci-fi and fantasy books out in August 2026!

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Optimistic sci-fi for a welcome change - Becky Chambers Celsius 232 Interview

Science fiction doesn't always have to be about dystopian futures, whether near or far. We thoroughly enjoyed this thoughtful conversation with the author behind the Monk & Robot and Wayfarers series,...

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9 novels for the sustainability-minded reader

Our favorite cli-fi page-turners for summer.

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5 Great Sci-Fi Writing Prompts

Science fiction stories typically revolve around a novum, a scientifically plausible concept that is a “reality” in the tale. The novum might be an mechanical device like robot servants, artif…

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Ignore All Previous Instructions by Ada Hoffmann: Review by Gary K. Wolfe

Ignore All Previous Instructions, Ada Hoffmann (Tachyon 978-1-61696-456-6, $18.95, 336pp, tp) May 2026. Long before “dystopia” became a ubiquitous catch all for any drizzly future, the English nove…

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Sinning, Boosting, & Bad Miracles: Black and Asian Solidarity in Speculative Fiction - Reactor

Exploring the past and present of Black and Asian representation in speculative stories, and what it means for the future...

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10 Greatest Sci-Fi Books About First Contact

Ranging from peaceful visits to devastating wars, humanity's first encounters with extraterrestrial life is one of the most popular tropes in sci-fi

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5 Science Fiction Writing Prompts: Future Tech

Science fiction stories typically arise from a novum, a scientifically plausible concept that is a “reality” in the tale. The novum might be an mechanical device like robot servants, arti…

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Best Sci Fi Books: August 2026

August brings an exceptional harvest of speculative fiction, from gothic aristocratic body horror and glitter-drenched splatterpunk to snarky multiversal space operas and haunting Victorian nautical m...

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Five SF Works About Building a New Nation - Reactor

Sure, societal collapse is inherently dramatic — but nation-founding can be exciting too!

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Probabilities Archive: Robert Bloch (1917-1994), Legendary Pulp Magazine Writer and Novelist | KPFA

From the Probabilities Archive: Robert Bloch (1917-1994) author of "Psycho" and noted pulp magazine and television writer, in conversation with the late Richard A. Lupoff, recorded in front of an audi...

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Science fiction stories typically arise from a novum, a scientifically plausible concept that is a “reality” in the tale. The novum might be an mechanical device like robot servants, arti…

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Jules Verne’s Empty Dream of Spaceflight

In “From the Earth to the Moon,” scientific advancement is treated as destiny — but no one quite asks why.

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An extract from The End of Everything by M. John Harrison | The Booker Prizes

A slyly satirical and unsettling post-apocalyptic adventure into the limits of human understanding from the acknowledged master of science fiction

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6 grounded, realistic sci-fi book series that beat The Expanse at its own game

These sci-fi book series hold up under scrutiny.

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5 Great Science Fiction Writing Prompts

Science fiction stories typically arise from a novum, a scientifically plausible concept that is a “reality” in the tale. The novum might be an mechanical device like robot servants, arti…

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6 Best Hard Sci-Fi Books You Have Never Heard Of

Deep-cut hard sci-fi for your reading list.

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12 new fantasy and science fiction books to read in August 2026

These books will help you transition to the end of summer vacation.

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5 Novums for Generating Awesome SF Story Ideas

Science fiction stories typically arise from a novum, a scientifically plausible concept that is a “reality” in the tale. The novum might be an mechanical device like robot servants, artificial int…

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Escape Pod, Cast of Wonders, and Lightspeed: Review by Maria Haskins

Escape Pod 4/9/26, 4/30/26 Cast of Wonders 4/20/26 Lightspeed 5/26 The two original April stories in Escape Pod are both love stories of a sort. In “Gods and Spirits Our Witnesses” by S. C. Mills, …

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Titan Books Is Relaunching the Entire Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe

Titan Publishing has announced a major new publishing partnership with Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. launching in Summer 2027, featuring new comic series, deluxe editions, omnibuses, and restored archiva...

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The best new science-fiction novels of August 2026 | New Scientist

Fascist empires and deadly sea monsters are on offer in the science fiction out this month, says Alison Flood

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How to build a story from a SF novum

You may have noticed during the past few weeks the written version of this blog has posted ideas for science fiction stories based on novums – inventions or hypothetical concepts that SF write…

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Sci-Fi Author Andy Weir Has The Perfect Answer To The Star Trek Vs Star Wars Debate - SlashFilm

Where does Andy Weir stand on the Star Trek vs. Star Wars debate? Here's what the sci-fi author had to say on the matter.

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5 Sci-Fi Manga to Read After Dungeon Crawler Carl

Finding series that offer the same experience as Dungeon Crawler Carl isn't easy, but several sci-fi manga manage to achieve the perfect balance.

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8 Sci-Fi Books That Can Be Called Masterpieces

From The Left Hand of Darkness to Neuromancer, these sci-fi book masterpieces reshaped the genre and still feel visionary.

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