Tag Archive | "writers"

Women and Science Fiction – Are you a misogynist?

Monday, June 27, 2011

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There has been quite an amount of traffic on the subject of women and science fiction writing in the last four weeks. Inspired by the British Library Exhibition (see report here on the blog), BBC 4 Woman’s Hour had a segment on the perception of science fiction as a male-dominated genre which aired at the [...]

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From the BBC archives: In Their Own Words – British Novelists Collection

Monday, August 16, 2010

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The BBC’s extensive archives offer up a veritable literary treasure trove – some 40-odd British writers in their own words, including several notable writers from the SF&F stable such as JRR Tolkien, TH White and John Wyndham, as well as several authors who haven’t been averse to using elements of science fiction or fantasy in [...]

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Lit Sutra – Brit writers in India

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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Alastair kindly informs us that several British writers – China Mieville, Andy Diggle, Mark Billingham and Denise Mina -are all travelling to India this week. It’s part of the Lit Sutra programme of the British Council, “whose aim is to introduce the best British crime fiction, sf & fantasy, and graphic novel writers to the [...]

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Ian Rankin and Neil Gaiman at the Edinburgh Book Fest

Friday, August 21, 2009

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Its summer in Scotland but last night you could almost mistake it for autumn – sunny, but cool and even evidence of chestnuts appearing on the trees. Still, a pleasant evening to walk towards Edinburgh’s elegant Georgian New Town (like the Old Town designated a UN World Heritage Site), bells pealing from the distinctive three-spired [...]

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What’s your opinion of the term ‘Graphic Novel’?

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

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That man Pádraig Ó Méalóid has been asking questions once more, this time instead of one of his in-depth interviews he is asking one simple question to sixteen comics professionals (including Neil Gaiman, Todd Klein, David Lloyd, Bryan Talbot, Chris Staros, Dave McKean, Garen Ewing and others) “What’s your opinion of the term ‘Graphic Novel’?” [...]

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