Tag: Sci-fi

September 27, 2019

Writers On Writing / Speculative fiction makes us value the everyday things we take for granted, with Terry Dowling

By Claire Thompson

Terry Dowling is one of Australia’s most awarded and internationally acclaimed writers of speculative fiction and will be teaching World Building: Writing Speculative Fiction on Sunday 20 October at Writing NSW. Ahead of his workshop, we spoke to Terry about the importance of speculative fiction, how the genre has developed over time, and how to successfully build a world.

April 15, 2019

Writers On Writing / From solicitor to sci-fi world-builder with James Bradley

We interviewed award-winning science fiction writer and critic James Bradley ahead of his one-day course at Writing NSW, After the End: Writing Speculative Futures.

November 27, 2017

Book Review / The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James

By Kristyn M. Levis

The Loneliest Girl in the Universe defies expectations. Kristyn M. Levis tells us why.

September 9, 2016

Spotlight On / Martin Rodoreda

This month our spotlight shines on Martin Rodoreda, a Sydney based writer and blogger with a love of speculative fiction and ancient history. Martin’s writing tackles contemporary themes such as environmental issues and human rights and aims to examine social structures and dynamics through the lens of speculative fiction. Martin’s debut novel is also being […]