Essays and Criticism

See also:

• Arts: Genres: Science Fiction and Fantasy: Reviews  (27)
• Arts: Literature: Reviews and Criticism  (284)

In Defense of Science Fiction -  .

- An essay on science fiction and literature by critic and science fiction historian John Clute.

Classics of Science Fiction - - Identifying the classic books of science fiction.

Council for the Literature of the Fantastic - - A very scholarly approach to fantastic literature.

Definitions of Science Fiction - - More than fifty definitions of science fiction from authors.

Her World Exploded - - Essay taking the view that science fiction is about how you read a story, not how it's written.

Kittywompus Tracks Fanzines - - A weblog providing critical reviews of paper and electronic SF fanzines.

Novelhead - - Original science fiction, humour and tips for writers.

Quantum Cosmos - - Bibliography, essays and literary writings by Douglas A. Mackey, as well as reviews of books on physics and consciousness.

Science Fiction and Society - - Discusses science fiction and its ties to human culture and social issues. Features new articles weekly, discussions, polls, and links.

Science Fiction Research Bibliography - - A bibliography of printed reference material related to science fiction deemed valuable for research into the subject, from books available at Washington State University's Holland Library.

Science Fiction Studies - - Website includes all article-abstracts and full texts of all reviews published in the journal since its founding in 1973, as well as featured essays, documents in the history of sf, and a bibliography of sf-criticism.

scifi/Hack1 - - For users learning how to write or critique science fiction.

The Templeton Gate - - Essays and reviews of Science Fiction authors, as well as SF films and television.

Tonya's Sphere of Influence - - A brief historical survey of women writers of science fiction.