SF Storyworlds : Critical Studies in Science Fiction

About the Series Edited by Paul March-Russell, this new and exciting book series aims to explore the evolution of Science Fiction (SF) and its impact upon contemporary culture. The series will argue that SF has generated a series of storyworlds: first, in terms of SF's own internal landscape – the extent to which SF has grown self-referentially – and second, in terms of SF's external effect – the extent to which SF storyworlds have influenced the vocabulary of political, social and cultural discourse. The series is interested in rethinking the possibilities of the genre, in particular, by engaging with different media (literature, film, television, radio, the Internet and the visual arts), critical and aesthetic theory, and reading in translation, including SF from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Although the series focus is on SF, it is open to writers who have alternated between genres (M. John Harrison, Ursula Le Guin) or who have cross-fertilized SF with Gothic and fantasy (China Míeville, Christopher Priest). We are interested in the current and future directions of SF.	Join the Mailing List The SF Storyworlds Book Series is to be published by Gylphi Limited, an Arts and Humanities Publisher focused on the twentieth century and beyond. Join the mailing list: Full Name Email address Receive updates, special offers and information. Your details will not be passed on or sold to third parties.
Series Editor and Editorial Board Series Editor Paul March-Russell (University of Kent) Editorial Board Andrew M. Butler (Canterbury Christ Church University) Rob Latham (University of California, Riverside) Farah Mendlesohn (Middlesex University) Helen Merrick (Curtin University of Technology) Adam Roberts (Royal Holloway College) Sherryl Vint (Brock University) Patricia A. Wheeler (University of Hertfordshire) For extended biographical details click here.	How to Contribute The series welcomes monographs, single author studies and essay collections, including anthologies based upon conference proceedings. The aim is to publish texts that will not only benefit other academics but will also further the student reader's knowledge. The objective is to build a library of critical works that will be insightful, informative and reliable by situating the history of SF within recent developments in terms of both artistic and theoretical practice. The length will vary according to the type of publication, with the average being 60,000–80,000 words. Proposals can be emailed to: P.A.March-Russell@kent.ac.uk
Aims and Scope An important aspect of the series will be the development of an interdisciplinary approach that takes into account the cross-fertilization between media: literature, film, radio, television, comic strip and Internet. By placing science fiction at the intersection of critical and cultural discourses, the series will aim for a global perspective that places the Anglo-American tradition in relation to other national traditions. It will aim especially for the reconsideration of science fiction as a dissident art-form, for example, in the contexts of totalitarianism, national and international conflict, neo-colonialism, mass consumerism and counter-cultural movements such as feminism, environmentalism and the neo-avant garde. In exploring the emergence and development of SF storyworlds, the series will also feature considerations of teaching and learning from science fiction, including activities such as science fiction in the classroom, the role of creative writing and interviews with writers.