Science Fiction for a new century

Space travel, nanotech, genetic engineering, AI… these were the dreams of the 20th century. Now that those dreams are coming true, what counts as new? What can surprise us now? Is SF doomed now to just repeat the same cautionary tales about changes that are no longer speculation, but our lived experience?

What would new science fiction look like in the 21st century? And can we still dream of better futures? That’s what I want to find out. Join me on that journey.

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I am a professional futurist as well as one of Canada's most popular science fiction and fantasy authors. I divide my time between writing fiction and analyzing, conducting workshops and speaking on the potential impacts of science and technology on society.  As the author of ten novels I've been translated into about a dozen languages.  In addition to my more traditional fiction, I've pioneered a new mode of writing that blends fiction and rigorous futures research—my influential short novels Crisis in Zefra (2005) and _Crisis in Urlia_ (2011) are innovative ‘scenario fictions’ commissioned by the Canadian army as study and research tools.  In 2011 I attained a Masters degree in Strategic Foresight and Innovation from OCAD University in Toronto.

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