Today’s Times has a long review of the new edition of Brian Aldiss’s A Science Fiction Omnibus. The article, by Dinah Birch, professor of English Literature at Liverpool University, is basically an excuse to talk about science fiction and its place within literature. Money shot:

The evolution of science fiction is one of the most heartening aspects of contemporary literature. Old prejudices should not deter new readers, and this anthology offers abundant material for anyone wanting to make a start.

Now I guess we wait for the squeals of horror from people who want to go back into the ghetto.