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Politics in Speculative Fiction

by Neal Jansons January 19, 2012 Writing

Over at SF Signal, a blog I think every fan of speculative fiction should read, they have an interesting round table on politics in science fiction. The question is: Q: How should SF writers respond to the politics of their time, if at all? The various authors responded in various ways, as one would expect. [...]

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The Genre Problem: Is My Series “Young Adult”?

by Neal Jansons January 16, 2012 Writing

As some of you know, I’m currently working on the second draft of the first novel of my Axis Chronicles series. As I am working through it, I have had a recurring thought: does the fact that my primary protagonist is 13 years old make my series “Young Adult”? This is a real concern. I [...]

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