Hard SF : Suggested Reading : Links
The Hard SF Renaissance ed. by David Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer
Editor’s site: http://wiz.cath.vt.edu/exper/kcramer/HSFR/
http://www.sfsite.com/05a/re151.htm
http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue289/excess.html
The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF ed. by David Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer
Editor’s site: http://wiz.cath.vt.edu/exper/kcramer/AOW.html
http://www.sfsite.com/01b/asc25.htm
Cosmic Engineers: A Study of Hard Science Fiction (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy) by Gary Westfahl
http://www.depauw.edu/sfs/birs/bir72.htm
Topical list of scientifically accurate SF at Astronomical Society of Pacific site
Barnes & Nobles’ “High Tech & Hard Science Fiction” area
Discussion of Hard SF Novels with Good Characterization
Hard SF Discussion Forum at Amazon US [shut down]
Hard SF Discussion Forum at Amazon UK [shut down]
Hard SF Discussion at Asimov’s
Archivist’s Note: Amazon Listmania has shut down.
http://www.sfwa.org/reading/suggestions.htm
SF book recommendations at SFWA site; book suggestions from numerous people
http://www2.ku.edu/~sfcenter/sflib.htm
Center for the Study of Science Fiction: “A Basic Science Fiction Library”
http://www.galleries.com/books/sf_reading_list.htm
Recommended books & authors
Hugo Awards
http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Hugo.html
Arthur C Clarke Awards [UK]
http://www.clarkeaward.com/
Nebula Awards
http://www.sfwa.org/awards/
Locus awards
http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Locus1995.html
John W Campbell Award
http://www2.ku.edu/~sfcenter/campbell.htm
Ditmar Award [Australia]
http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Ditmar.html
Sidewise Award [Alternative History]
http://www.uchronia.net/sidewise/
Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award
http://www2.ku.edu/~sfcenter/sturgeon.htm
Nebula Awards
http://www.sfwa.org/awards/archive/pastwin.htm
http://www.scifan.com/themes/themes.asp?TH_themeid=34
Humor / comedy / satire SF section