Okal Rel Saga – Speculating Canada: Canadian Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy

July 27, 2013

The Courtesan Prince Reading Questions

Some Book Club Discussion Questions for Lynda Williams’ The Courtesan Prince By Derek Newman-Stille What do you find appealing about Reetion society? What makes you uncomfortable about it? What do you find appealing about Gelack society? What makes you uncomfortable about it? In what ways was Von’s personality shaped by his experience as a courtesan? Why do you think the...

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July 25, 2013

The In-Between Space

A Review of Lynda Williams’ The Courtesan Prince (Edge, 2005). By Derek Newman-Stille The Reetions and the Gelacks, two branches of the human race that were separated from Earth due to temporary losses of space travel. The Reetions developed from the first group of people to leave Earth and settle in a colony. Connections to Earth were lost, and they...

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April 29, 2013

Interview of Derek Newman-Stille about Speculating Canada on Lynda Williams’ Reality Skimming Blog

I have recently been interviewed by the Reality Skimming Blog, facilitated by the brilliant and wonderful Lynda Williams (author of the Okal Rel Saga). I was asked about what inspired me to create the Speculating Canada site, about the relationship between Canadian SF and mainstream Can Lit, about the role of SF to engage with questions of identity, the role...

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The Courtesan Prince Reading Questions

The In-Between Space

Interview of Derek Newman-Stille about Speculating Canada on Lynda Williams’ Reality Skimming Blog