It's here! The 2026 Aldiss Award long list for best written work or game considered to have great world-building. What's our definition of world-building? Check out the website where it sits front and centre on the home page. Some exciting reading ahead!
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"... the core premise of this movie matches the core premise of the short story from which this film is based, Super-Toys Last All Summer Long, by Brian Aldiss. Both the film and the short story question the definition of 'real'..."
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Before Spielberg’s A.I. there was Kubrick’s 20-year struggle to adapt Brian Aldiss. Writers, rewrites, and a perfectionist’s dilemma
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#StanleyKubrick
#Kubrick
#UnmadeFilms
#FilmHistory
#CinemaStudies
#AIFilm
#Screenwriting
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#AuteurCinema
#EyesWideShut
Discounts for independent publishers #worldbuilding ^TA
‘Misery, he said, which never went away.’ Brian Aldiss on John Osborne, Colin Wilson, and the fates of two literary firebrands. Success, bitterness, and the writing life.
Read the full post: brianaldiss.co.uk/2025/12/17/f... #brianaldiss #johnosborne #ColinWilson
A sharp, satirical sci-fi novella exploring time distortion, consumer culture, and the cost of accelerating life itself. Clever, unsettling, and darkly funny. ⏱️🌀
#sciencefiction #brianaldiss #speculativefiction #timethemes #classicscifi #satire #sfmasterpiece
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Somewhere East of Life is a mind-bending journey through memory and time, exploring identity, love, and the human experience in a fragmented future. Profound and thought-provoking. ✨📚
#brianaldiss #scifi #fiction #BookCovers #coverart #sciencefiction
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#timeparadox #scifi #cryptozoic brianaldiss.co.uk/writing/nove...
‘Ballard and I were invited. We went. We flew.’ Brian Aldiss on J.G. Ballard—early days in Oxford, Rio misadventures, and a friendship lost to silence. Read the full post: brianaldiss.co.uk/2025/12/09/f... #brianaldiss #jgballard #newwavesf
Barefoot in the Head by Brian Aldiss Halcyon Years by Alastair Reynolds
Slipped in two new book orders from @gollancz.bsky.social
The new SF Masterwork - Barefoot in the Head - arrives after a long break for the series. This one celebrates 100 years since the birth of Brian Aldiss
And the new Alastair Reynolds, Halcyon Years
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Science Fiction Blues. A witty and reflective take on the sci-fi genre, blending insight, humor, and Aldiss’s unique storytelling. 🚀🎸 #BrianAldiss #SciFi #Fiction #BookCovers #AldissCovers #CoverArt #ScienceFiction
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Comfort Zone is a poignant exploration of aging, loss, and resilience, blending wit and wisdom in a deeply human narrative. 🌟📖
#brianaldiss #centenary #scifi #fiction #bookcovers #aldisscovers #coverart #sciencefiction
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Merveilleux! An epic saga set on a planet with centuries-long seasons, exploring the rise and fall of civilizations and the cycles of nature. A masterpiece of world-building and human resilience. 🌍❄️☀️
#brianaldiss #centenary #scifi #fiction #bookcovers #coverart #sciencefiction
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Brian was also a passionate artist.
what he called his isolées are exhibited here online for the very first time, in part to celebrate his centenary year, but also, mostly, as they are just lovely to view!
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Here's just a few but please visit the page to browse more ^TA
New Gollancz SF Masterworks publication of Barefoot in the Head coming 20th Nov. 2025. Pre-order your copy in time for Christmas!
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'An extremely urgent criticism of the present' Daily Telegraph
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#MindBendingFiction
#streamofconsciousness
Seasons in Flight. A lyrical tale exploring time, change, and the fleeting beauty of existence. 🍃✍️
#brianaldiss #centenary #scifi #fiction #bookcovers #aldisscovers #coverart #sciencefiction
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#brianaldiss #SpeculativeFiction #BritishSciFi #sciencefiction #classicscifi #shortstorywriting #LiteraryQuote
#abookintime #timetravel #bookishquotes #booklovers #londonliterature #bookshopmagic #lostinbooks #cecilcourt #bibliophile #FictionEscape
#vintagevibes #imaginativeworlds #SciFiStories
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"Brian Aldiss wrote that there were six other people in the theater when he went to watch the film... Frankenstein Unbound stands as an underseen victory lap for a filmmaker whose taste for both the unusual and the literary informed his finest creations."
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Science Fiction Blues. A witty and reflective take on the sci-fi genre, blending insight, humor, and Aldiss’s unique storytelling. 🚀🎸
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#brianaldiss #centenary #scifi #fiction #bookcovers #aldisscovers #coverart #ScienceFiction
‘You don’t know my name, do you?’ Brian Aldiss on his friendship with Wolfgang Jeschke—good wine, German SF, and the start of a lasting literary bond. Read the full post: brianaldiss.co.uk/2025/10/29/f... #brianaldiss #centenary #wolfgangjeschke #sciencefiction
#Psyche #humannature #brianaldiss #centenary brianaldiss.co.uk/writing/nove...
Ruins. A poetic exploration of decay and rebirth, set against the backdrop of a crumbling world. 🏚️✍️
#brianaldiss #centenary #scifi #fiction #bookcovers #aldisscovers #coverart #sciencefiction
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Romance of the Equator is a captivating collection of stories blending adventure, love, and vivid imagination, showcasing his literary brilliance. 🌍❤️✨ #brianaldiss #scifi #fiction #bookcovers #aldisscovers #coverart #sciencefiction
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Report On Probability A. A mind-bending narrative questioning the nature of reality and observation. Experimental and brilliant. ✨📖 #brianaldiss #centenary #scifi #fiction #bookcovers #aldisscovers #coverart #ScienceFiction
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#nature #Cycles #brianaldiss #centenary brianaldiss.co.uk/writing/nove...
A screenshot of the Waterstones Event Graphic.
At 7pm on 9th October, don't miss @aptshadow.bsky.social at Leeds Waterstones for a very special panel event on "Building Brilliant Worlds" alongside @rjbarker.bsky.social and
@davewragg.com in association with @britfantasysoc.bsky.social!
Tickets only £5! www.waterstones.com/events/panel...
