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Author Archives: Nick Matthews
Science Fiction at Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is sadly lacking in science fiction literature courses. The only course offered is English 208B, which does provide a good introduction to the field of science fiction in literature. Sadly, it is just an introductory course. … Continue reading
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Words
Words flutter around my head, droning like tiny insects. Lazily, I watch them. Careening through the air, they cast shadows on the page below, like those from clouds on a farmers field. Finally, I act. Slowly, I reach out with … Continue reading
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Ad Astra 2009
Ad Astra 2009 was held this past weekend in Toronto. I attended a number of very interesting panels, with a large focus on the process of writing and publishing. I photographed a number of the panelists, which can be seen … Continue reading
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Anticipation
The 67th World Science Fiction convention is Anticipation 2009, being held at the Palais des congrès in Montreal. It’s a big convention, and will be held from August 6th-10th. The Academic Track is run by Dr. Graham J. Murphy from Trent University, … Continue reading
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Mainspring
Last week, I finished reading Mainspring, a clockpunk novel by Jay Lake. It is a quest/coming of age story, and while the introduction to the quest seemed a little abrupt and cliched, this didn’t detract from the story. Awkward mechanics … Continue reading
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