http://www.concatenation.org Seasonal science fiction and science fact news and reviews N. hemisphere spring, summer and autumn). Each of the three seasonal bulletins carries a sizeable news page that has subsections of principal SF news areas including major news (awards etc), author news, film news, book trade news, television SF, as well as forthcoming SF and separately fantasy book reviews listings from major British Isles SF imprints. Among other subsections are those on science (general, astronomy & space, natural science, and SF-science interface). Each seasonal edition also has standalone articles and standalone book reviews. Each year also has a national SF convention and film release diary, a cinematic SF/F box office top ten plus a science and SF oddities & whimsy column. In between each seasonal edition is a one-page SF short story PDF that represents the best of the science journal Nature weekly 'Futures' shorts by special arrangement with Nature. Concatenation is a science fiction site run mainly by scientists and engineers into SF. It is for busy folk who want a seasonal, but reasonably comprehensive, overview of the SF scene. science fiction en-GB http://www.concatenation.org/whatsnew.html The full listing by date of posting of the site's contents including many SF & F fiction book reviews that are not included in this rss feed as well as non-fiction SF and popular science book reviews. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/whatsnew.html http://www.concatenation.org/news/news1~20.html Including author, film, book, TV, awards science and science-SF interface news, this large news page is divided into specialist interest subsections to provide an easy reference overview of the international science fiction scene (albeit through a British Isles and European prism) for the season as well as SF & fantasy forthcoming book listings from the major British Isles specialist SF imprints (many of these titles will also be available in Australasia as well as have N. American editions). Wed, 15 Jan 2020 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/news/news1~20.html http://www.concatenation.org/science/irvine-scientist.html SF author and marine environmental geochemist Ian Irvine cites ten living scientists that have inspired him and his SF writing. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/science/irvine-scientist.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/festival-fantastic-films_2019.html Darrell Buxton reviews the event at the Pendulum Hotel, Manchester, 25th – 27th October 2019. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/festival-fantastic-films_2019.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/fantasycon-2019.html Britain's 2019 fantasy convention is reviewed. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/fantasycon-2019.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/worldcon-dublin-2019.html The 2019 Worldcon in Dublin is reviewed by one of its back-room volunteer staff members. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/worldcon-dublin-2019.html http://www.concatenation.org/futures/fischer-space-travel.pdf A best of 'Futures' short story from the science journal 'Nature' You really (really!) need to look after that which looks after you... Sat, 15 Dec 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/futures/fischer-space-travel.pdf http://www.concatenation.org/futures/pearlam-so-one-of.pdf A best of 'Futures' short story from the science journal 'Nature' You really (really!) need to look after that which looks after you... Fri, 15 Nov 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/futures/pearlam-so-one-of.pdf http://www.concatenation.org/news/news9~19.html Including author, film, book, TV, awards science and science-SF interface news, this large news page is divided into specialist interest subsections to provide an easy reference overview of the international science fiction scene (albeit through a British Isles and European prism) for the season as well as SF & fantasy forthcoming book listings from the major British Isles specialist SF imprints (many of these titles will also be available in Australasia as well as have N. American editions). Sun, 15 Sep 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/news/news9~19.html http://www.concatenation.org/science/dulley-scientists.html SF author and software engineer Dominic Dulley cites ten living scientists that have inspired him and his SF writing. Sun, 15 Sep 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/science/dulley-scientists.htm http://www.concatenation.org/articles/CERN-tourism.html SF author and SF2 Concatenation bok reviewer, Jane O'Reilly exoposes Europes particle physics research institute as a tourist destination... Sun, 15 Sep 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/articles/CERN-tourism.html http://www.concatenation.org/articles/hatfield-psifa-polycon-story.html 40 years ago a band of students decided to run a convention that spawned a decade of follow-ups. This is how it began. Sun, 15 Sep 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/articles/hatfield-psifa-polycon-story.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/ytterbium-2019-eastercon.html Britain's 2019 national SF convention is reviewed. Sun, 15 Sep 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/ytterbium-2019-eastercon.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/geysercon-3-2019.html With New Zealand organising next year's Worldcon, what is its national SF convention like? This year's is reviewed. Sun, 15 Sep 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/geysercon-3-2019.html http://www.concatenation.org/news/news4~19.html Including author, film, book, TV, awards science and science-SF interface news, this large news page is divided into specialist interest subsections to provide an easy reference overview of the international science fiction scene (albeit through a British Isles and European prism) for the season as well as SF & fantasy forthcoming book listings from the major British Isles specialist SF imprints (many of these titles will also be available in Australasia as well as have N. American editions). Thu, 25 Apr 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/news/news4~19.html http://www.concatenation.org/articles/graham-connor-life-in-space.html We recently lost one of SF2 Concatenation's founding editors who led a remarkable life encompassing science, SF and space,We remember him here. Thu, 25 Apr 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/articles/graham-connor-life-in-space.html http://www.concatenation.org/science/choi-scientist.html SF author and aerospace engineer Eric Choi cites ten living scientists who matter to her. Thu, 25 Apr 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/science/choi-scientist.html http://www.concatenation.org/vidrev/film19.html Our annual round-up of the top box office films of the 12 months to Easter (Easter was when we used to publish our annual print version of this site). In addition we have links to trailers. There are also a selection of other SF/F/H films -- othr worthies -- that we think you may want to check out that were not box office hits but nonetheless are of possible SF interest. Thu, 25 Apr 2019 03:56:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/vidrev/film19.html http://www.concatenation.org/science/gaia19.html Our annual column of oddities from science and SF. Fun, weird and the peculiar. All are game for Gaia's attention. Thu, 25 Apr 2019 03:55:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/science/gaia19.html http://www.concatenation.org/science/czerneda-scientist.html SF author and biologist Julie E. Czerneda cites ten living scientists who matter to her. Tue, 15 Jan 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/science/czerneda-scientist.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/worldcon-2018.html The 76th World Science Fiction Convention was held in San Jose, California, USA, 16th – 20th August 2018. Peter Tyers reports. Tue, 15 Jan 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/worldcon-2018.html http://www.concatenation.org/futures/armstrong_preprint.pdf A best of 'Futures' short story from the science journal 'Nature' Discovering the true nature of time -- fundamental to reality -- is something that might not want to be shared... Fri, 15 Mar 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/futures/armstrong_preprint.pdf http://www.concatenation.org/futures/dawson-sparrowfall.pdf A best of 'Futures' short story from the science journal 'Nature' So how do you know you are real, and not a copy of the real you in a copy-verse? Ask a duck. Tue, 15 Jan 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/futures/dawson-sparrowfall.pdf http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/windycon-2018.html The 45th Chicago-region convention held 9th -11th November, 2018, Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, Chicago. Sue Burke reports. Tue, 15 Jan 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/windycon-2018.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/festival_fantastic_films_2018.html Darrell Buxton reviews the event at the Pendulum Hotel, Manchester, 26th – 28th October 2018. Tue, 15 Jan 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/festival_fantastic_films_2018.html http://www.concatenation.org/conls.html Our annual national and international-level SF convention listing and also listing of forthcoming SF/F/H films. Tue, 15 Jan 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conls.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/fantasycon-2018.html Ian Hunter reports on the 2018 British Fantasy Convention in Peterborough, Great Britain, 19th October – 21st October 2018. Tue, 15 Jan 2019 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/fantasycon-2018.html http://www.concatenation.org/futures/dawson-sparrowfall.pdf A best of 'Futures' short story from the science journal 'Nature' The AI keeps the city immaculate. But does everyone -- even the person that created it -- appreciate it? Sun, 15 Dec 2018 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/futures/dawson-sparrowfall.pdf http://www.concatenation.org/futures/claxton-life-hacked.pdf A best of 'Futures' short story from the science journal 'Nature' So how do you know you are real, and not a copy of the real you in a copy-verse? Ask a duck. Thu, 15 Nov 2018 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/futures/claxton-life-hacked.pdf http://www.concatenation.org/science/peters-scientist.html SF author and bilogist Sam Peters cites the scientists born in the 20th century that have inspired him. Sat, 15 Sep 2018 03:14:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/science/peters-scientist.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/follycon-eastercon-2018.html Innominate was the 2017 British Eastercon - its national convention - Peter Tyers reviews Sat, 15 Sep 2018 03:20:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/follycon-eastercon-2018.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/conclave-2018.html Concalve III was the 2018 New Zealand national convention - Lee Murray reviews Sat, 15 Sep 2018 03:20:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/conclave-2018.html http://www.concatenation.org/futures/cartwright-legs-11.pdf A best of 'Futures' short story from the science journal 'Nature' Meet the home help. It's new and you get a free trial. So what's not to like? Sun, 15 Jul 2018 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/futures/cartwright-legs-11.pdf http://www.concatenation.org/science/watts-scientist.html SF author and bilogist Peter Watts cites the scientists born in the 20th century that have inspired him. Sun, 15 Apr 2018 03:14:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/science/watts-scientist.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/follycon-2018-eastercon.html Follycon 2 was the 2017 British Eastercon - Arthur Chappell reviews what happened. Sun, 15 Apr 2018 03:20:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/follycon-2018-eastercon.html http://www.concatenation.org/futures/balder-i-die.pdf A best of 'Futures' short story from the science journal 'Nature' Sometimes it is impossible to stay on a new planet no matter how much our children like it... Sat, 15 Jul 2017 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/futures/balder-i-die.pdf http://www.concatenation.org/science/bannister-scientist.html SF author and geologist Andrew Bannister cites the scientists born in the 20th century that have inspired him. Mon, 15 Jan 2018 03:14:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/science/bannister-scientist.html http://www.concatenation.org/europe/sf-conventions-across-europe.html Roberto Quaglia spent three decades attending SF conventions across Europe and now reports on how they differ and yet have their similarities Mon, 15 Jan 2018 03:13:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/europe/sf-conventions-across-europe.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/worldcon-2017.html Peter Tyers reports mn the 75th World Science Fiction Convention was held in Helsinki, Finland, 9th – 13th August 2017. Mon, 15 Jan 2018 03:12:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/worldcon-2017.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/fantasycon-2017.html Ian Hunter reports on the 2017 British Fantasy Convention in Peterborough, Great Britain, 29th September – 1st October 2017. Mon, 15 Jan 2018 03:11:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/fantasycon-2017.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/festival_fantastic_films_2017.html Darrell Buxton reviews the event at the Pendulum Hotel, Manchester, 20th – 22nd October 2017 Mon, 15 Jan 2018 03:10:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/festival_fantastic_films_2017.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/hispacon-2017.html Spain’s national convention was held on 17 – 19th November in Navacerrada. Cristina Jurado reports Mon, 15 Jan 2018 03:09:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/hispacon-2017.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/celsius-232-2017.html A review of the 2017 literary festival of science fiction Aviles, Spain, 19th - 22nd July 2017 Mon, 15 Jan 2018 03:08:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/celsius-232-2017.html http://www.concatenation.org/futures/tan_department_of_correction.pdf A best of 'Futures' short story from the science journal 'Nature' What of Asimov's Laws once the robots have won...? Fri, 15 Dec 2017 04:13:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/futures/aaron_ghosts.pdf http://www.concatenation.org/futures/tan_department_of_correction.pdf A best of 'Futures' short story from the science journal 'Nature' Mr Smith is an offender and goes for medical treatment... Wed, 15 Nov 2017 04:13:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/futures/aaron_ghosts.pdf http://www.concatenation.org/science/mcauley_scientist.html SF author and biologist Paul McAuley cites the scientists born in the 20th century that have inspired him. In addition to novels, Ian co-wrote the 'Science of Discworld' books Fri, 15 Sep 2017 04:14:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/science/mcauley_scientist.html http://www.concatenation.org/europe/polish-sci-fi-conventions.html What are SF conventions like in Poland? How do they differ from British and US events? Alqua gives us the low-down Fri, 15 Sep 2017 04:14:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/europe/polish-sci-fi-conventions.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/eurocon17.html The 2017 Eurocon was held in Germany. Jim Walker reviews the event. Fri, 15 Sep 2017 04:14:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/eurocon17.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/lexicon_2017.html Lexicon was New Zealand's 2017 national convention. Lee Murray, Dan Rabarts and Darian Smith discuss the convention. Fri, 15 Sep 2017 04:14:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/lexicon_2017.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/innonimate-2017-eastercon.html Innominate was the 2017 British Eastercon - its national convention - Peter Tyers reviews Fri, 15 Sep 2017 04:14:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/innonimate-2017-eastercon.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/innominate_eastercon_2017.html Arthur Chappell gives an alternative take on Innominate which was the 2017 British Eastercon Fri, 15 Sep 2017 04:14:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/innominate_eastercon_2017.html http://www.concatenation.org/futures/nikel_memory_ward.pdf A best of 'Futures' short story from the science journal 'Nature' Lisa is saving her memories before she loses them to dementia. And then, playing an old one back, she discovers... Sat, 15 Jul 2017 04:14:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/futures/aaron_ghosts.pdf http://www.concatenation.org/science/stewart_scientist.html SF author and mathematician Ian Stewart cites the scientists born in the 20th century that have inspired him. In addition to novels, Ian co-wrote the 'Science of Discworld' books Thu, 20 Apr 2017 04:14:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/science/stewart_scientist.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/eurocon16.html November saw the Eurocon - Europe's annual continental convention - held in Barcelona. This was Spain's first Eurocon. This article reviews the event. Thu, 20 Apr 2017 03:59:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/eurocon16.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/2000ad-40-years.html The weekly comic 2000AD that gave us Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog is now 40 years old. This article reviews the celebratory birthday gathering. Thu, 20 Apr 2017 03:58:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/2000ad-40-years.html http://www.concatenation.org/articles/sci-fi-films-1960s.html This is the third in our series of articles reviewing key SF films of the 20th century. This time it is the turn of the 1960s. The article has loads of links including film title links to YouTube film trailers. Thu, 20 Apr 2017 03:57:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/articles/sci-fi-films-1960s.html http://www.concatenation.org/science/ballantyne_scientist.html SF author and mathematician Tony Ballantyne cites the scientists born in the 20th century that have inspired him. Sun, 15 Jan 2017 02:16:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/science/ballantyne_scientist.html http://www.concatenation.org/futures/wood_single.pdf A best of 'Futures' short story from the science journal 'Nature'.It is the countdown to the end of the year and the dawn of a new one. Happy New Year everyone. 'Five', 'four', 'three'... Thu, 15 Dec 2016 00:00:01 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/futures/wood_single.pdf http://www.concatenation.org/europe/spanish_science_fiction.html Spain's science fiction and its history is explored. Thu, 15 Sep 2016 03:13:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/europe/spanish_science_fiction.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/au_contraire_2016.html Au Contraire 2016 was the 37th National Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention for New Zealand (NatCon for short) and the third Au Contraire, the first Au Contraire was in 2010. Thu, 15 Sep 2016 03:13:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/au_contraire_2016.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/mancunicon.html Peter Tyers reviews the the 67th British Eastercon and National Science Fiction Convention Thu, 15 Sep 2016 03:13:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/mancunicon.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/concarolinas_2016.html Peter Tyers reviews the 2016 regional US science fiction Convention Thu, 15 Sep 2016 03:13:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/concarolinas_2016.html http://www.concatenation.org/europe/german_science_fiction_after_ww2.html Germany has seen much home-grown science fiction. Dirk van den Boom reviews the classic books and leading SF authors that have shaped the nation's SF since 1945. The accompanies a previous article on German SF before 1945 as well as another on the 60 years of the German SF Club. Both these accompanying articles are linked from this one. Fri, 15 Apr 2016 03:14:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/europe/german_science_fiction_after_ww2.html http://www.concatenation.org/articles/hugo_awards_dramatic_short.html Author George R. R. Martin, back in December, was concerned that some TV shows dominated the Hugo Short Dramatic Presentation Award nominations. He called for nominators to spread the love. Now, Jonathan Cowie has a suggestion to change the Hugo nomination process for this category which would result in different shows being nominated for each place on the shortlist but still preserving the 'best episode' element. Fri, 15 Jan 2016 02:40:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/articles/hugo_awards_dramatic_short.html http://www.concatenation.org/articles/SFCD_60.html With Germany's national SF society now 60 years old, Thomas Recktenwald looks back at its history Wed, 15 Sep 2015 16:16:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/articles/SFCD_60.html http://www.concatenation.org/articles/nield_end_world.html 200 years ago Mary Shelly penned Frankenstein so it is perhaps an appropriate year to consider the reality of dire SFnal scenarios. Ted Nield considers the ends of the world. Wed, 15 Sep 2015 16:16:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/articles/nield_end_world.html http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/eurocon_1_1972.html The first Eurocon was held in Trieste, Italy 12th – 16th July 1972. Dave Rowe originally reported in Checkpoint. immediately after the event Wed, 15 Sep 2015 16:16:00 GMT http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/eurocon_1_1972.html