As a new year approaches, we reflect on the ups, downs and everything-in-between of the project so far...
Speculative Fiction and the Future of Older Age
In On the Writing of Speculative Fiction (1947), Robert A. Heinlein describes the genre as: ‘[N]arratives concerned not so much with science or technology as with human actions in response to a new situation created by science or technology, speculative fiction highlights a human rather than technological problem’. Authors have used this malleable genre (which encompasses elements of fantasy, science fiction, utopia/dystopia, horror … Continue reading Speculative Fiction and the Future of Older Age
What’s ‘new’ & team updates…
At the start of July, we said farewell to Valerie, who is now based at the University of Glasgow, and hello to Jade, who joins us from Queen Mary, University of London where she recently finished her PhD. Jade tells us a bit more about joining the project and her work – We all have stories to tell … Continue reading What’s ‘new’ & team updates…