Tag: SF versus Realist

July 16, 2014

Interview with Diane Walton

An interview with Diane Walton by Derek Newman-Stille I had an opportunity to have a chat with Diane Walton, the managing editor of one of my favourite magazines, On Spec, a Canadian magazine of the fantastic. Diane has been with On Spec since its beginning. In addition to her editing duties, Diane Walton has published in the Northern Frights volumes,...

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May 9, 2013

An Interview with James Alan Gardner

An Interview with James Alan Gardner By Derek Newman-Stille I have been very lucky to get in touch with James Alan Gardner. As a disability scholar and someone who is interested in portrayals in Science Fiction of people who are Othered, I was extremely pleased that Mr. Gardner agreed to do an interview with me. I hope that readers enjoy...

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April 12, 2013

Interview with Robert J. Sawyer

An Interview with Robert J. Sawyer By Derek Newman-Stille I recently had the opportunity to meet Robert J. Sawyer at the International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts. We only had time for a short chat since both of us had a great deal of events on our plates, so I wanted to have the chance to do a...

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April 5, 2013

Upcoming Interview with Robert J. Sawyer On Friday, April 12.

I recently met Robert J. Sawyer at the International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts and had the opportunity to invite him to do an interview here on Speculating Canada. For those of you who are not familiar with Mr. Sawyer’s work, he has been, at various points in his career, the recipient of all three of the world’s...

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December 28, 2012

Year in Review: Speculative Fiction Versus Realist Fiction – from the authors

Well, we have had an amazing year in 2012 on Speculating Canada…. one could even describe it as a fantastic year. Although Speculating Canada has only been around since July, it has been an incredible opportunity to explore Canadian Speculative Fiction and explore the incredible amounts of knowledge that authors bring into the world and lens that they place on...

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November 8, 2012

Why SF is not so “Out There”

An Editorial by Derek Newman-Stille I often hear from people that they can’t suspend their disbelief enough to enjoy SF, and I always find that amusing because… the real world is more bizarre, weird, and unbelievable than most SF authors could dream up. We have all come from star dust in space that has spun off into a planet and...

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October 26, 2012

Interview with Karen Dudley About Food For the Gods

An Interview with Karen Dudley By Derek Newman-Stille I want to thank Karen Dudley for taking the time to do this interview. As someone with a background in Classical Studies, it is always exciting to hear about an author’s insights about the ancient Greek world. Karen Dudley is the Author of Food For The Gods by RavenStone Press (an imprint of...

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October 22, 2012

Chadwick Ginther Interview

An Interview of Chadwick Ginther by Derek Newman-Stille After reading Thunder Road, I knew I had to interview Chadwick Ginther. I had a great opportunity to talk to him earlier this week and get some of his insights about the role of mythology in modern Canada, regionality in Canadian SF, the significance of tattoos, and the future of Canadian mythic...

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October 6, 2012

Interview with Douglas Smith

An Interview with Douglas Smith By Derek Newman-Stille This week I had a great opportunity to chat with Toronto author Douglas Smith to discuss ideas about genre-crossing in SF, the ability of SF to challenge the status quo and propose new questions and ideas about how we can view our world, and the power of SF as a medium without...

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September 30, 2012

Speculative Fiction as “High Culture”

An Editorial By Derek Newman-Stille First, I want to open this editorial with a quick note that I think that the notions of “high culture” and “pop culture” are ridiculous and serve no real purpose. The idea that there is a genuine and openly apparent “high culture” that is obvious to anyone is ludicrous and demeans the individual appreciation and...

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