Includes bibliographical references (page 192-210) and index.
Contents:
Postscript: picking up the pieces / Keith Brooke. From slide-rules to techno mystics: hard sf's battle for the imagination / Gary Gibson -- Space opera: this galaxy ain't big enough for the both of us / Alastair Reynolds -- Aliens: our selves and others / Justina Robson -- The literature of planetary adventure / Catherine Asaro and Kate Dolan -- Infinite pasts, infinite futures: the many worlds of time travel / John Grant -- Alternate history: worlds of what if / Kristine Kathryn Rusch -- The world of the end of the world: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction / James Lovegrove -- Does God need a starship?: science fiction and religion / Adam Roberts -- No place like home: topian science fiction / Keith Brooke -- Who owns cyberpunk? / James Patrick Kelly -- Beyond the human baseline: special powers / Paul di Filippo -- Just passing through: journeys to the post-human / Tony Ballantyne -- Postscript: picking up the pieces / Keith Brooke.
Summary:
"Strange Divisions and Alien Territories explores the sub-genres of science fiction from the perspectives of a range of top SF authors. Combining a critical viewpoint with the exploration of the challenges and opportunities facing authors working in the field, contributors include Michael Swanwick, Catherine Asaro and Paul di Filippo"-- Provided by publisher.
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