Category: Hieroglyph
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Marc Ngui: Envisioning a lively, sustainable future for Toronto in 2507
In the early 2000s I was a certified apocalypse nerd. 9/11, climate change, mass extinction, the blackout of 2003, and the spectre of multiple pandemics (SARS, bird flu) created a palpable sense of anxiety about humanity’s prospects for the future. It eventually became apparent to me that this obsession with apocalypse was a dead end. The…
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Ed Finn and Project Hieroglyph on PBS show Arizona Horizon
On June 9, 2015, Project Hieroglyph co-editor Ed Finn visited the Eight, Arizona PBS show Arizona Horizon to discuss Project Hieroglyph, science fiction, optimism for the future, and the trade paperback edition of Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future.
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Hieroglyph story “Man Who Sold the Moon” wins the Sturgeon Award
We’re delighted to congratulate Cory Doctorow on winning the 2015 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for his short story “The Man Who Sold the Moon,” which originally appeared in Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future. The Sturgeon Award, established in 1987, celebrates the best short science fiction story of the year. It is given…
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Apocalypse Moon: Neal Stephenson on his new novel, Seveneves, and the future of humanity
An excerpt from an article on Slate’s Future Tense channel: Neal Stephenson’s new novel, Seveneves, begins: “The Moon blew up without warning and for no apparent reason.” Scientists realize humanity has roughly two years to come up with a survival strategy before millions of lunar bits start hitting the Earth and ignite the atmosphere in…
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Accidental Prophets and Texas Sharpshooters: Science Fiction and Predicting the Future
Editor’s note: This essay originally appeared on James L. Cambias’ website. To learn more about Cambias’ fiction, and to read more of his musings, visit jamescambias.com. We hope this essay is the start of a broader conversation about Project Hieroglyph, storytelling, technology, and the dynamics of inspiration. We look forward to hearing your thoughts on…
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Science Fiction story: I Am Mars
Head over to the Center for Science and the Imagination website to read an original science fiction short story, “I Am Mars,” written by Kraig Farkash, a writer based in Arizona. Kraig’s haunting story carries echoes of Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles and Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone, and was inspired by a November 2013 lecture, “Mars on…
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Hieroglyph’s Kathryn Cramer on North Country Public Radio
Hieroglyph co-editor Kathryn Cramer was interviewed last week by Brian Mann of North Country Public Radio, focusing on topics ranging from optimism in science fiction and what inspired her to become a SF writer and editor to futurism in the Adirondack region. Check out audio and text versions of the interview over at North Country Public…
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Hieroglyph’s Elizabeth Bear publishes Karen Memory, a steampunk Western
One of our talented Hieroglyph contributors, Elizabeth Bear, just published a new Old West steampunk novel, Karen Memory, with Tor Books on February 3. This book has it all. To wit: A bordello Mind-control technology A serial killer Electrocuting gloves Airships A Singer sewing machine mecha-suit A meticulously factual burning building scene Gunfights Political intrigue…
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Hieroglyph on WCAX-TV’s “Books over Breakfast”
Hieroglyph co-editor Kathryn Cramer appeared this morning on “Books over Breakfast,” a segment on Burlington, Vermont’s WCAX-TV. Check out the full segment: WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-
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Interview: Haylee Bolinger, Hieroglyph Illustrator
Earlier this fall, I sat down with Haylee Bolinger, who illustrated most of the stories in our anthology Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future, to discuss her work on Hieroglyph and other projects. You can learn more about Haylee, see examples of her work, and contact her at her website, https://hayleebolinger.com. Note: This…