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Brandon Sanderson Reveals the Most Boring Tropes Sci-Fi Authors Will Never Use Anymore
Brandon Sanderson spoke with several authors to discuss the overused science fiction tropes they want to get rid of.
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January 11, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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This 1960s Sci-Fi Masterpiece Introduced 1 of the Most Chilling Villains Ever
Sci-fi movies can be awe-inspiring or terrifying, and one masterpiece succeeded in the latter by introducing the genre's most disturbing villain ever.
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January 11, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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5 Writing Prompts for Science Fiction 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, artificial int…
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January 7, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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From ‘Star Trek’ to ‘Stranger Things,’ What Hive Minds Tell Us About Ourselves
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January 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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A very cool flash piece by Ian Li: "The Memory Technician." Enjoy!

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The Memory Technician - Small Wonders
“Are you the Memory Technician?” The woman points to the neon sign. “Could you extract three memories for me?”
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January 4, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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Happy National Science Fiction Day to U.S. Citizens!
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January 3, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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The challenges of writing from the perspective of a sex robot
The author of the award-winning science fiction novel Annie Bot, the January read for the New Scientist Book Club, on how she created her startling protagonist
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January 3, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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Science of Tomorrow: The Top Discoveries in 2025 That Are Pushing the Boundaries of Science
From science-fiction technologies like warp drives and levitation to the search for evidence of intelligent life elsewhere in the cosmos, here is a look at some of the stories from 2025 that are pushi...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Book Review: Universe 12, ed. Terry Carr (1982) (Kim Stanley Robinson, Howard Waldrop, Nancy Kress, R. A. Lafferty, et al.)
Richard Courtney’s cover for the 1983 edition 3.5/5 (collated rating: Good) My fifth sojourn to Terry Carr’s Universe series of original anthologies (17 volumes published between 1971-1…
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December 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Five of the best science fiction books of 2025
An eco-masterpiece, icy intrigue, cyberpunkish cyborgs, memory-eating aliens and super-fast travel sends the world spinning out of control
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December 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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5 Writing Prompts for Sci-Fi 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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December 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Ice by Jacek Dukaj review – a dazzling journey to an alternate Siberia
The 1908 Tunguska comet changes the direction of history and gives rise to a weird new reality in this acclaimed epic from the Polish author
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December 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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5 Sci-Fi Writing Prompts Based on Novums
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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December 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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December 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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New Nebula Awards Rules Forbid Nominees That Used GenAI
GenAI and LLMs almost got a soft pass to enter the Nebula Awards, but the sci-fi/fantasy writing community shut that down.
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December 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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5 Free Creative Writing Prompts: Science Fiction
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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December 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Inside Annalee Newitz’s Robot World
In their new near-future novella, Annalee Newitz explores robot rights, authenticity, diaspora identity, and what rebuilding after war might feel like.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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December 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Scientists are now seriously asking if humans were seeded by aliens. Here's why | BBC Science Focus Magazine
The idea that life on Earth began elsewhere in space has long been controversial, but it's now gaining traction.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Bethany Jacobs: Your Vision of Revolution
BETHANY JACOBS was born August 31, 1982 in Redlands CA and grew up in San Jose. She went on to earn a PhD in American Literature from the University of Oregon in 2014, where she taught writing and …
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December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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5 Novum-Based 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, artificial int…
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7 Time Travel Books You Need To Read In 2025
Explore the 7 Must-Read Time Travel Books In 2025: From Mind-Bending Sci-Fi to Emotional Classics
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December 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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A Planet 900 Light-Years Away Has Weather So Extreme "It Feels Like Science Fiction". It's 70,000 km/h Winds Carry Vaporized Iron and Even Titanium
Scientists have for the first time mapped the 3D structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere, uncovering violent winds and bizarre weather patterns.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2025
Look back at the year 2025 with this collection of great science fiction and fantasy books.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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5 Fascinating 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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