I have a confession to share with all of you. I’ve barely read any science fiction and fantasy books recently. Since I’m a sci-fi writer and a longtime fan of these genres, I’m regularly immersed in thoughts about wizards, robots, aliens, spaceships, science experiments gone wrong, and all of the other tropes you can expect… Read More
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10 Fantasy Books I’d Recommend to New Readers of This Genre
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Last August I blogged about science fiction and fantasy books I’d recommend for elementary, middle school, and high school students. Last week I blogged about science fiction books I’d recommend to adults who are unfamiliar with that genre. Today let’s talk about books that are a wonderful introduction to fantasy in general for anyone who… Read More
14 Science Fiction and Fantasy Shows I Can’t Wait to Watch This Season
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When I originally started working on this post, I was planning to say that I don’t watch very much television. As you’re about to discover from this list, though, I was wrong about that. There are far more SFF shows that I enjoy than I originally thought! Click on the titles of each shows to… Read More
Science Fiction and Fantasy Books That Should Be Taught in School
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I thought this would be a fun post to share now that the 2017-2018 school year has either begun or will begin soon for many schools in North America. As you might have already guessed, English was my favourite subject from the time my mom began the homeschool version of preschool for me until I… Read More
We Need Less Romance in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Genres
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I feel a few feathers ruffling already out there in cyberspace, so let me explain. One of the most bizarre and irritating trends I’ve been noticing in this genre over the last few years has been romantic plots being crookedly tacked onto every kind of story you could possibly imagine in this universe for reasons… Read More
5 Reasons Why You Should Read Science Fiction and Fantasy
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This past weekend I tried to remember the first science fiction or fantasy book I ever read. After a lot of deliberation, I believe that traditional fairy tales were what originally drew me into this genre. Some of my earliest memories about books in general involve borrowing fairy tale collections from my local library. After… Read More
Why I’m Tired of Stories About the Chosen One
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I’ve been reading less speculative fiction this year. One of the things that has reduced how much of it I read has to do with the concept of the Chosen One and how overused it is in this genre. There are a few different reasons why I’m quickly losing interest in stories about people who have… Read More
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