Science Fiction Sub Genres
Nebula Awards
"the most important of the American science fiction awards"; awarded by the SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America)
Golden Age of Science Fiction
(1938 - 1946) An Era in which sci-fi gained wide public attention & many classic Sci-Fi novels were published.
Apocalypse
(n.) - total devastation, the end of the world
Doctor Who
A TV show about an alien called a "Time Lord" who travels through time and space in his spaceship called the TARDIS.
Space Opera
A genre of science fiction usually involving space travelers and extra-terrestrial beings
Feminist Science Fiction
A group of literature that estranges gender and sexism in order to bring light to current social issues.
Fantasy
A story containing unreal, imaginary features.
Fandom
A term used to refer to a subculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of sympathy and camaraderie with others who share a common interest
Space/ Spaceships
A trope centered around the use of a vehicle that allows the travel of large distances to different galaxies or planets.
Racefail 09
An argument that lasted several months and was a snarl of racism, misunderstanding, culture clash, and hurt several interconnected corners of fandom.
Mad Scientist
An insane or highly eccentric scientist, often villainous or amoral
Alternate History
Authors change significant events of the past to produce different scenarios
Speculative Fiction
Fiction in which the author pretends things to be different from what they are, or pretends that they could become different in the future, and then explores those differences and their effects.
Pulp Magazines
Inexpensive fiction magazines printed on cheap wood pulp paper published between the early 1890s and the early 1950s.
Comics
Juxtaposed pictorial and other images in deliberate sequence, intended to convey information and/or to produce an aesthetic response in the viewer
Hard Science Fiction
SF that attempts to be scientifically accurate or possible. It tries to explain the fantastic things in it.
Posthumanism
The ides or notion that humanity can be changed, transformed, or eliminated altogether by the means of technological advancement.
Afrofuturism
Understanding, exploring, and conceptualizing the roles and appearances of Black folks in futurescapes. Note the way in which it is beholden to the reimagining of the past to help imagine the future.
Cyberpunk
a genre of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology.
Gothic Horror
a genre or mode of literature and film that combines fiction and horror, death, and at times romance
Superhero
a hero who is exceptionally skillful and powerful, having powers above or beyond a regular hero
Fanzine
a magazine, usually produced by amateurs, for fans of a particular performer, group, or form of entertainment
New Wave
a movement within SF genre that took place in the early 1960s. Consisted of a radical shift from simple, adventured-based stories to experimental science fiction.
Aliens
a sentient extraterrestrial being
Weird Fiction
a sub genre that engages in fantasy-horror subject matter which is often frighting.
Scientific Romance
a term used to identify the genre of British Speculative fiction
TechnoWonders
a trope primarily encompasses a few technological achievement prominent throughout science fiction: robots, cyborgs and artificial intelligence.
Utopia
an ideal society
The futures industry
an imagination of what factories and what manufacturing would look like in the future.
Horror Fiction
fiction that contains mysterious and often supernatural events to create a sense of terror
Fanfiction
fiction written by a fan of, and featuring characters from, a particular TV series, movie, etc.
Hugo Awards
given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year; awarded by the WSFS (World Science Fiction Society)
Dystopia
imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful and everything is controlled by a strict government or monarch
Cyborgs
short for cybernetic organisms; refers to the fact that people utilize technology to "extend" themselves
Golden Age of Comics
superman was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster in the years of the great depression. bob kane and bill finger created Batman ordered by D.C. comics.they introduce robin in 1940's.
Cyberspace
the continuous communication and retention which occurs between networks of computers all linked together through a sort of vessel.
Uplift
the process of altering and transforming species into more intelligent beings.
