logo

The Reader's Guide

Introduction to Canadian sf
  • Definition of science fiction
    (as it applies to the Canadian genre)
  • Genre Chart
    (charts classification of subgenres of sf)
  • Overview of Canadian sf
    (brief introductory essay by R. Runté)
  • The Parent-Child Relationship in Canadian Speculative Fiction by P. Johanson
  • Bibliography of Canadian sf Criticism
    List of Books, journal articles, and published proceedings related to Canadian sf.
  • Additional essays will be added each quarter
  • links to essays on Canadian sf on other sites
  • Canadian sf Book Reviews
    Reviews by
  • Robert Runté, Ph.D., Faculty of Education, University of Lethbridge
  • Doug Barbour, Ph.D., English Dept, University of Alberta
  • Keith Soltys, former review columnist, New Canadian Fandom
  • Paula Johanson, author and co-editor Tesseracts7
  • Barry Hammond, poet and editor.
  • Donna Farley, poet and author

    Our gaol is to review every Canadian sf book. Current holdings = 60 reviews.

  • Canadian sf Author Listings
  • Find the names of Canadian authors to try
  • Find out which of the authors you are already reading are Canadian
  • Find book titles and award winning short stories by favorite authors
  • Link directly to reviews of each author's work
  • Link directly to authors' own home pages
  • Identify pseudonyms for Canadian authors

    (Listings focus on those Canadian sf authors whose books or stories are easily accessible.)

  • Canadian sf Stories & Excerpts
    Available On-Line
    Links to Canadian sf stories or novel excerpts currently available on-line.

    Canadian sf Bookstores
    Where to buy Canadian sf; includes web contacts and mail order

    home next

    Colophon Credits and copyright information.

    This page last updated: March, 2003

    .