Shortlisted for the Locus Science Fiction Foundation Non-Fiction Award 2023 The Rise of the Cyberzines concludes Mike Ashley's five-volume series, which has tracked the evolution of the science-fiction magazine from its earliest days in the 1920s to its current explosion via the internet. This series has traced the ways in which the science-fiction magazine has reacted to the times and often led the way in breaking down barriers, for example in encouraging a greater contribution by women writers and stimulating science fiction globally. Magazines have continued to build upon past revolutions such as the 'new wave' and 'cyberpunk', producing a blend of high-tech science fiction and expansive speculative fiction that has broadened the understanding of science and its impact on society. This final volume, which covers the years 1991-2020, shows how the online magazine has superseded the print magazine and has continued to break down barriers, especially for the LGBTQ community and for writers of colour.
| ISBN: | 9781835537770 |
| Publication date: | 28th August 2024 |
| Author: | Mike Ashley |
| Publisher: | Liverpool University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 464 pages |
| Series: | Liverpool Science Fiction Texts and Studies |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: from c 2000 Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers |