Category Archives: Science fiction

Podcast with Author Bianca Nogrady

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Librarians with Altitude

In the lead-up to her anticipated author talk at Katoomba Library, local journalist and author Bianca Nogrady joined us for a chat about life, reading, sci-fi and her latest book, The End: The Human Experience of Death. Have a listen to … Continue reading →

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>2010 Aurealis Awards finalists

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Librarians with Altitude

> The Aurealis Awards recognise excellence by Australian writers and editors for Speculative fiction: science fiction, fantasy, horror and all points in between. Eligible works for the 2010 award have to be written by an Australian citizen or permanent resident, … Continue reading →

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>New Scientist Old Sci Fi

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Librarians with Altitude

> The 23 October 2010 issue of New Scientist magazine has an item on brilliant Science Fiction books that have been largely forgotten. They asked scientists and writers to nominate their favourite lost Sci-fi classics. Here’s what they came up … Continue reading →

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>The Good, the Bad, the Ugly : Reviewed by You

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Librarians with Altitude

>A review by Library user, David, in one of our The Good, the Bad, the Ugly : Reviewed by You journals. Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (1992) Snow Crash is a science fiction novel set in the near but undefined … Continue reading →

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>Arthur C. Clarke Awards for Science Fiction

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Librarians with Altitude

> The Arthur C. Clarke Award is the UK’s premier prize for science fiction. This year’s winner has been announced with China Miéville winning with his book The City and The City. This novel also won the British Science Fiction … Continue reading →

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>Arthur C Clarke Award Winner 2009

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Librarians with Altitude

> According to The Guardian blog, Ian R Macleod has won the Arthur C Clarke Award for science fiction this year. “Ian R MacLeod’s Song of Time takes place near the end of the 21st century, as an aged concert … Continue reading →

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