Science Fiction & Fantasy

Christopher Paolini on first contact with aliens

Christopher Paolini’s favourite sci-fi books of all time

Do outsider characters offer respite from our desire to fit in?

Deborah Hewitt on the Finnish myths that inspired The Rookery

Who is the ultimate warrior of the Seven Kingdoms? Brian Staveley ranks the warriors of Game of Thrones, but do you agree?

Susan Dennard’s The Witchlands series books in order

Writing my culture: a view from the margins

Adrian Tchaikovsky introduces Shards of Earth, the first novel in his new trilogy

Why nerds should write fantasy, a personal perspective

The best gifts for science fiction fans this Christmas

Worldbuilding, Stranger Things and odd fan encounters: An interview with Peter F. Hamilton

The best science fiction books of all time you may have missed