“I think the rules are crumbling and I think the barriers are breaking.” – Neil Gaiman
“Good.” – me
In the New Statesman, Neil Gaiman and Kazuo Ishiguro share a fascinating discussion about the past, present, and possible future of speculative fiction.
I find it a wistful, slightly cynical, but ultimately hopeful field trip shepherded by two incredible guides…well worth reading for many inspirational quotes and ideas. Given the mini-controversy of the 2015 Hugo Awards (old-school SF against ‘new’ fashions in writing), and the recent loss of so many great spec-fic authors, I think the readers, writers, and viewers of genre fiction need a call-to-arms.