Dr. Shaun Duke, Professional Nerd

Editor. Writer. Professor. Host.

Reader Question: Why Science Fiction?

This is an interesting question submitted by Perry on Facebook. The reason it’s interesting is because I’m not sure what it’s asking. It could be asking several different things at once, such as: Why do you like science fiction? Why do you write/blog about science fiction? Why science fiction and not something else? How exactly […]

RIP: J. G. Ballard

According to the BBC, Mr. Ballard passed away from an illness (not sure which) at the age of 78. He was the author of classics such as Crash and Empire of the Sun. He will be missed.

SF/F Links: Some More April Goodies

I have a few more links for you all, including some book reviews. Here goes: Self-Published Reviews has a discussion of self-publishing that isn’t exactly rosy. WebEcoist has a list of 12 dystopian science fiction films you should all check out.  There are a few in there I’ve never heard of, but now want to […]