Originally Posted by nathanm
I've been an avid scifi reader since the age of 14, that was a helluva long time ago. I'd go through a couple of books every week with regular visits to the library and Foyles in Tottenham Court Road.
The rapid advances in science, and the convergences between say nanotechlonogy, genetics, biotechnology, neurosciences quantum computing and communications, offer spectacular new fields of scifi literature.
As as result, as writers of science fiction, we must be even more disciplined and meticulous in our attention to technical detail so as not the stretch credibiltiy beyond the current ken of tech savvy followers - which most, if not all, scifi readers are.
I took Kim Stanley Robinson as my role model because his Mars Trilogy books are a testament to a real professional approach to all the sciences that impact upon the story and characters in the three books.
I term what I write 'nanopunk' and I hope that new genres of science fiction emerge to explore and expand the current work being undertaken in labs and universities across the globe - along with the emerging political, climate and economici trends.
What with the turbulence in the climate, politics and economies of the world, it's no coincidence that dystopian scifi is flavour of the month at the moment.
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