Some dates for talks coming up

[James Hannam]

Just to mention, I'm giving a talk on medieval science in central London on 23 September. You can book though this link: www.meetup.com/MeetAuthors/events/196983782/

I'm not being paid but the entrance fee covers the venue I think.

Also, rather flatteringly, I am a keynote speaker at the second Middle Ages in the Modern World conference at the University of Lincoln in the week of 29 June 2015.

Finally, I've written a chapter for an academic collection on Medieval Science Fiction (together with our own Michael Flynn) that may be out later this year.

Best wishes

James

[unkleE]

Sept 1, 2014 19:59:30 GMT James Hannam said:

Just to mention, I'm giving a talk on medieval science in central London on 23 September. You can book though this link: www.meetup.com/MeetAuthors/events/196983782/

I'm not being paid but the entrance fee covers the venue I think.

Also, rather flatteringly, I am a keynote speaker at the second Middle Ages in the Modern World conference at the University of Lincoln in the week of 29 June 2015.

Finally, I've written a chapter for an academic collection on Medieval Science Fiction (together with our own Michael Flynn) that may be out later this year.

Best wishes

James

I'm sorry, James, but I don't think I will be able to make the flight to London to attend any of these (my personal Lear jet is being repainted!).

But I am interested in Medieval Science Fiction (I used to read a lot of Sci Fi in my misspent youth, and observed a major change in the genre over just a few decades - from space cowboy and 'monster" fiction in the 40s and 50s (before I started reading) to much more psychological stories in the 60s and 70s - so it would be interesting to see what they wrote back then.

[James Hannam]

Hi UnkleE,

I also used to read vast amounts of SF and Fantasy. Alas, I don't think the collection I'm contributing to has much on science fiction written in the Middle Ages, but takes a much broader view. I'll post a link when it is out. I'm slightly afraid it will be one of those very expensive academic books that even libraries can't afford, but we shall see.

J

[jonkon]

My understanding was that fiction, SF or otherwise, was a relatively late development, Robinson Crusoe (1719) being the first novel. In your OP, I took it to refer to SF set in the Middle Ages, in the vein of: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.