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‘Red Dwarf’: Ten Years Later

May 20, 2015December 16, 2017Sarah Pinault

Irreverent BBC sci-fi comedy set to make a comeback this fall, 27 years after it originally aired.

10 Questions & Giveaway With Award-winning Author Ann Leckie

May 13, 2015December 2, 2017Fran Wilde

Award-winning author Ann Leckie visits GeekMom to talk about her books, her fandoms, and her vision for the future of science fiction. And she brought prizes!

Mid-Atlantic Geeks Assemble! ‘Asimov’s’ Magazine Comes to Philadelphia

March 24, 2015December 2, 2017Fran Wilde

Hobnob with science fiction authors and editors when ‘Asimov’s’ Magazine comes to Philadelphia on March 28.

10 Questions With Amelia Smith From Big Giant Swords

February 16, 2015December 2, 2017Fran Wilde2

What’s it like being the mom in a family where Giant Swords are part of daily operations? GeekMom talks to Amelia, from Discovery Channel’s Big Giant Swords before the season finale.

Little Boy Sees Star Wars for the First Time, Completely Loses It

January 9, 2015December 16, 2017Nicole Wakelin

Watch a little boy completely lose his 3-year-old mind on seeing Star Wars for the first time.

Upcoming Reading for 2015

January 8, 2015December 15, 2017Karen Burnham1

‘Tis the season for looking at what books will be published in the coming year!

GeekMom: Comic Book Corner — Sci-Fi Love and a Strong-Willed Female Outlaw

August 6, 2014December 16, 2017Dakster Sullivan

This week, we check out Robyn Hood #1, Trillium, and Bodies #1.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cast Reach for the Stars

July 30, 2014December 16, 2017Cindy White

Guardians of the Galaxy stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, and Benicio del Toro talk about what the film meant to them.

They Wrote Science Fiction?

March 10, 2014November 24, 2017Lisa Tate9

In celebration of National Reading Month, here are some of the “lesser-known” science-fiction writers who did pretty well in other genres.

Tesse-whatsit? The Science-ish of Tesseracts in Science Fiction

March 7, 2014December 15, 2017Ruth Suehle5

The idea of a tesseract has been used in fiction quite a bit since the term was coined—can you believe it?—in 1888. Here are a few examples.

10 Questions With Award-Winning Science Fiction Editor Sheila Williams

February 27, 2014November 26, 2017Fran Wilde3

Is the award-winning editor of one of science fiction’s top magazines a geek or a nerd? Join us as Sheila Williams of Asimov’s answers ten GeekMom questions.

They Destroyed It! Women Destroy Science Fiction Update

February 18, 2014November 26, 2017Fran Wilde

The outcome of the Women Destroy Science Fiction campaign will blow your mind.

Women Destroy Science Fiction! This Kickstarter Will Wreck Everything!

January 28, 2014November 26, 2017Fran Wilde2

Women Destroy Science Fiction, an all-women double-issue coming in June from Lightspeed Magazine, got Kickstarter-funded in under 24 hours. But they’re not done yet! Here’s what you can do to help destroy even more horror, fantasy, and science fiction.

Green Tara: Sci-Fi Eco Adventure

January 9, 2014December 16, 2017Rebecca Angel

Ecology gets a space-adventure for young adults in a new book by K.H. Brower. Green Tara: A Bosque Family Adventure is set in a future where Earth can no longer sustain life.. Can one girl change that and bring humans back home?

Get Creative! Win Money! Inspire Science!

October 22, 2013November 26, 2017Rebecca Angel

Write a science-fiction story or comic, or create a new chemistry set. New competitions award your creativity and love of science!

Ten Questions with Award-Winning Science Fiction and Fantasy Author Mur Lafferty

October 20, 2013December 15, 2017Fran Wilde2

The Campbell Award for Best New Writer is given annually to one author who has published his or her first professional work within the past two years.