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Posts by Brian Aldiss

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The 2026 Aldiss Award Long List - The Aldiss Award We’re absolutely thrilled to have such an excellent list of publications for consideration for The Aldiss Award for world-building in speculative fiction this year. Amongst the list, there are plenty ...

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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AI: Artificial Intelligence Review Part 1 When the scientist proposes creating a robot child who can love, the audience is bound to be asking the obvious question: Is that possible?

"... 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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#Kubrick
#UnmadeFilms
#FilmHistory
#CinemaStudies
#AIFilm
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#AuteurCinema
#EyesWideShut

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Discounts for independent publishers #worldbuilding ^TA

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‘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

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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...

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‘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

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Barefoot in the Head by Brian Aldiss

Halcyon Years by Alastair Reynolds

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!

brianaldiss.co.uk/artwork/

Here's just a few but please visit the page to browse more ^TA

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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

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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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#timetravel #sciencefiction #brianaldiss #centenary brianaldiss.co.uk/writing/nove...

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35 Years Ago, A B-Movie Legend's Last Film Was An Awesomely Ludicrous Sci-Fi Flop In 1990, Roger Corman made his long-awaited return behind the camera. The result was one of the weirdest Frankenstein movies ever.

"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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#eternity #wonder #brianaldiss #centenary brianaldiss.co.uk/writing/nove...

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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

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‘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

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#Psyche #humannature #brianaldiss #centenary brianaldiss.co.uk/writing/nove...

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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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#hope #renewal #scifi brianaldiss.co.uk/writing/nove...

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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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#Choices #Fate #BrianAldiss

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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...

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A screenshot of the Waterstones Event Graphic.

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...

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