Via Lou Anders I discover that New Scientist is to devote an entire issue to “the future of science fiction” (based, of course, on the premise that SF isn’t what it used to be, it is dying out, we are all doomed, doomed I tell you! etc.). I suspect the main result of this will be a whole lot of people who don’t know much about SF (or sci-fi) pontificating learnedly on the subject and earning themselves spots in Dave Langford’s “as others see us” collection.

In the meantime the world at large is being asked to vote for its favorite SF books and films. Should you wish to participate, click here.