My article in Slate
Thursday, January 27th, 2011See my article “The Purpose of Science Fiction” in Slate. Robert J. Sawyer online:Website • Facebook • Twitter • Newsgroup • Email
Archive for January, 2011
Letter to Beginning Writers
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011I updated the letter I send to beginning writers who ask me for advice today; the current version follows: Dear Beginning Writer: You’re getting this letter because you’ve contacted me about writing science fiction. Unfortunately, so many people have taken to asking me for advice that I’ve had to resort to this form letter of […]
Wonder from Amazon.ca
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011For those who’d pre-ordered WWW: Wonder through Amazon.ca (the Canadian Amazon), Amazon was mistakenly listing the American edition. They’ve now cancelled those orders, but unfortunately didn’t refer buyers to the Canadian edition. If you want to pre-order Wonder from Amazon.ca, this link will do the trick. Robert J. Sawyer online:Website • Facebook • Twitter • […]
30 Years Ago Today: My First SF Publication
Friday, January 14th, 2011The second (and most recent) print edition of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction by John Clute and Peter Nicholls begins its entry on me thus: SAWYER, ROBERT J(AMES) (1960- ) Canadian writer who began publishing sf with “If I’m Here, Imagine Where They Sent my Luggage” for The Village Voice in 1981 … And indeed I did. […]