Here is one take on the top ten best science fiction movies. The honours list reads: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Blade Runner (1982) Alien (1979) 12 Monkeys (1995) A Clockwork Orange (1971) Brazil (1985) Naked Lunch (1991) The Thing (1982) Children of Men (2006) A Scanner Darkly (2006) So go ahead and watch then ones [...]

Being fans of science fiction, readers of this page will have heard of the event “Sci-Fi London 11″. It’s a very special event about to run its eleventh edition from 1st May to 7th May 2012. The venue for the London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film (simply called Sci-fi London) is Apollo [...]

For the science fiction, speculative fiction and fantasy writing fanatics – Here are plenty of interesting reads, resources and other tidbits of intriguing information from the world of sci-fi. Avid sf readers can contribute to the discussion on their preferred science fiction writers. Respond to Science fiction for children: what would you recommend?, or to Wanted: your favourite [...]

Sunday 25 September 2011 was the last day of the British Library’s sci-fi exhibition titled - Out Of This World: Science Fiction but not as you know it. It is likely that readers of these pages would have taken the time off to visit the unique summer show.  Tom Hunter, Director of the Arthur C Clarke Award opines that 2011 [...]

Here is some useful information for new fans and fanatics of sf. There are plenty of forums where you can share all your thoughts on your special interest. Of course you can get to know what others feel about their favourite subject. SFFWorld.com discussion forum What science fiction device would you like to try? discussion [...]

With several exciting happenings in the world of science and technology, you will be simply amazed to hear of more and more instances where science fiction is turning into reality, or nearly so. Just have a look at these tidbits – ‘Science fiction has turned into reality’: Astronomers hail extraordinary discovery of ‘Star Wars’ planet [...]

If you are a fan of science fiction and fantasy writing, and also use the e-book reader Kindle, here is an exclusive offer from Amazon.co.uk. Amazon offers these sf fans exclusive free digest (Kindle edition) to the monthly magazine titled Fantasy & Science Fiction, often said to be “the best fiction magazine in America”.  The magazine  has completed [...]

National Science and Engineering Week was observed in mid-March 2011 in the UK. The BBC ran a quiz on science fiction to coincide with the event. The questions relate to time travel, cloning, teleporting and a few other topics that easily fit either side of the fact vs fiction debate. It is a simple challenge [...]

“HG Wells or Enrique Gaspar: Whose time machine was first?” “Can science fiction still predict the future?” “Did the Brontës write the first Sc-Fi?” “Joe Cornish: Why I wanted aliens to invade south London” Find these phrases intriguing? Then have a look at the string of eminently readable reviews about the ongoing science fiction exhibition at [...]

The BBC has a site where a timeline on science fiction is included. ‘My Science Fiction Life – The story of science fiction in Britain’ is the title of one of the websites of the BBC, albeit no longer undated. There is an interestingly compiled timeline on the site. Look it up here. It’s interactive, [...]