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Hugo Award-Winning Science Fiction Writer  ROBERT J. SAWYER  Author of WWW:Wake and FlashForward SFWRITER.COM > Nonfiction   NONFICTION     by Robert J. Sawyer   I've written over 200 newspaper and magazine articles; here are a few of those (plus some other things) that might be of interest to readers of my novels: About Science Fiction   Rob's definition of science fiction / More on defining SF Rob on the difference between science fiction and fantasy The Future is Already Here: Is There A Place for Science Fiction in the 21st Century? (full text of a speech by Robert J. Sawyer presented at the Library of Congress) The End of SF Is SF endangered? Are the days of the full-time novelist numbered? Book Reviews by Robert J. Sawyer Books into Movies Encyclopedia Galactica entry on Canadian science fiction Introduction to Boarding the Enterprise On Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics Blending Fact and Fiction 1993: The Dark Side of the Force Is it Neanderthal or Neandertal? "On Writing" columns — how-to-write advice "Random Musings" — short essays on SF topics Science and God SF For People Who've Never Read SF Before Science Fiction Conventions: an article from The Ottawa Citizen Why Authors Attend Science Fiction Conventions Suggested Panel Topics for Science Fiction Conventions Toronto: A Writer's Tour Science Fiction Trivia Questions About Other SF Pros   Isaac Asimov: Interview / Memorial Tribute / On his Laws of Robotics Margaret Atwood: Article from Maclean's Arthur C. Clarke: Appreciation / More thoughts Hal Clement: Tribute John Robert Colombo: Encyclopedia Galactica / 2006 Appreciation Michael Crichton: Op-ed opinion piece Fred Gambino: Appreciation Terence M. Green: Encyclopedia Galactica / 1992 Interview / 1988 Interview Frederick Philip Grove: Introduction to Consider Her Ways Donald Kingsbury: Encyclopedia Galactica / Interview Judith Merril: Memorial Tribute Larry Niven: Tribute Garfield and Judith Reeves-Stevens: Tribute Edo van Belkom: 2000 Profile / 1997 Profile A. E. van Vogt Memorial Tribute Andrew Weiner: Encyclopedia Galactica / Book Review Robert Charles Wilson: Introduction to "Julian: A Christmas Story" Radio and TV Commentaries   Rob's "Science FACTion" commentaries for CBC Radio Rob's "2020 Vision" futurism scenarios for The Discovery Channel Proposal for a TV series based on End of an Era Outline for my first three CBC Ideas documentaries about science fiction Getting Good Press Op-Ed Pieces   An op-ed piece is an opinion piece or essay that appears opposite the editorial in a newspaper — it's a featured opinion piece by someone other than the newspaper's staff editorial writer. I've been commissioned to do op-ed pieces by both The Globe and Mail (Canada's national newspaper) and The Ottawa Citizen (the largest-circulation newspaper in Canada's capital city): Science: Ten Lost Years Multitasking and Attention Deficit A Bright Idea for Atheists Stephen Hawking's Call to Colonize Space Michael Crichton Blending Fact and Fiction The Private Sector in Space Privacy -- Who Needs It? Technology and the End of Culture About Technology   Editorial from Science on Robot Ethics Computer Use and Attention Deficit Print-on-Demand Online Bookselling AI and Sci-Fi: My, Oh, My! (full text of a speech given by Robert J. Sawyer at a conference on intelligent systems) On Ray Kurzweil's The Age of Spiritual Machines On Bill Joy's The Future Doesn't Need Us Privacy: Who needs it? from Maclean's Technology and the End of Culture The Private Sector in Space Colonizing Space: We Must Boldly Go Marshall McLuhan and ISDN WordStar: A Writer's Word Processor What if 9/11 Never Happened? Religion A Bright Idea for Atheists Science and God First Letter to The Skeptical Inquirer Second Letter to The Skeptical Inquirer My Day with the Jesuit Brothers   More Good Reading   Novels by Robert J. Sawyer Book Reviews by Robert J. Sawyer Booking Robert J. Sawyer as a speaker

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