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Review: Allen Steele’s optimistic Arkwright offers generations-long saga of seeking the stars

By Michael Grossberg Science-fiction writers and fans have imagined the spread of humanity to the stars for generations. Allan Steele hasn’t given up the dream. In Arkwright, published by TOR Books, Steele sketches out a generations-long saga in an effort to dramatize how we plausibly can get there – even if we can’t overcome or get around … Continue reading Review: Allen Steele’s optimistic Arkwright offers generations-long saga of seeking the stars

Sinisalo wins Prometheus Award for The Core of the Sun

Prometheus Award ceremony to be held Aug. 11 at Worldcon Helsinki, Finland The Libertarian Futurist Society has chosen The Core of the Sun, by Johanna Sinisalo, as the 2017 winner in the Best Novel category of the 37th annual Prometheus Awards. LFS members also voted to induct Robert Heinlein’s story “Coventry” (first published in 1940 … Continue reading Sinisalo wins Prometheus Award for The Core of the Sun

Freedom in the Future Tense: A Political History of SF

  By Eric S. Raymond The history of modern SF is one of five attempted revolutions — one success and four enriching failures. I’m going to offer a look at them from an unusual angle, a political one. This turns out to be a useful perspective because more of the history of SF than one might … Continue reading Freedom in the Future Tense: A Political History of SF

A final reminder: Vote for the Prometheus Awards by July 4


By Michael Grossberg Which finalist will win the Prometheus Award for Best Novel? And which work will be inducted into the Prometheus Hall of Fame? Libertarian Futurist Society members will help answer those questions by participating in the final stage of judging this year’s Prometheus Awards. With the July 4 voting deadline just a few … Continue reading A final reminder: Vote for the Prometheus Awards by July 4


Read our reviews of this year’s Best Novel finalists by Freer, Gallagher, Hoyt, Pierce and Turtledove


By Michael Grossberg As a guide to Prometheus Awards voting, the Prometheus Blog has once again published full-length and in-depth reviews of each of this year’s five Best Novel finalists. Here, for your convenience, are the embedded links to the reviews of the five Best Novel finalists:  Dave Freer’s Storm-Dragon, Sarah Hoyt’s No Man’s Land, … Continue reading Read our reviews of this year’s Best Novel finalists by Freer, Gallagher, Hoyt, Pierce and Turtledove


How many Prometheus winners have reached the screen? More than you might realize!


By Michael Grossberg Of the 104 works of fiction that have won a Prometheus Award, 15 have been adapted into movies (sometimes more than once.) Plus, two other Prometheus winners were conceived for and originated on screen – one as a feature film and the other as a TV series. Thus, 17 Prometheus winners can … Continue reading How many Prometheus winners have reached the screen? More than you might realize!


Capsule reviews of all five Best Novel finalists – with no spoilers!


By Michael Grossberg The 2026 Prometheus Best Novel finalists have been announced – and Libertarian Futurist Society members are reading them, with the ultimate verdict and winners to be selected by July 4 on the final ballot. To spark thought and discussion, raise the visibility of these works and the award and hopefully serve as … Continue reading Capsule reviews of all five Best Novel finalists – with no spoilers!


Ilya Somin: The Cato Institute scholar, law professor and SF/fantasy fan will present the Hall of fame award at our 2026 ceremony


By Michael Grossberg Ilya Somin will be the guest presenter and keynote speaker at the Libertarian Futurist Society’s 2026 Prometheus Awards ceremony. A professor of Law at George Mason University and the B. Kenneth Simon Chair in Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute, a leading libertarian think tank, Somin has written several books reflecting his … Continue reading Ilya Somin: The Cato Institute scholar, law professor and SF/fantasy fan will present the Hall of fame award at our 2026 ceremony


Travis Corcoran is writing several Young Adult novels, including two for his Prometheus-winning Aristillus series


By Michael Grossberg Two-time Prometheus Awards-winning author Travis Corcoran, a passionate believer in encouraging younger generations to read, is writing several Young Adult novels that promise to be published in 2026. Two will be part of Corcoran’s Aristillus series, set in our solar system’s future and launched with his two Prometheus-winning novels The Powers of … Continue reading Travis Corcoran is writing several Young Adult novels, including two for his Prometheus-winning Aristillus series


Prometheus winner C.J. Cherryh recognized with the “Forry” lifetime achievement award

By Michael Grossberg Congratulations to C.J. Cherryh for her latest well-deserved honor. Cherryh, who co-wrote the 2020 Prometheus Best Novel winner (Alliance Rising) with her partner Jane S. Fancher, is the winner of the 2025 Forrest J Ackerman Award for Lifetime Achievement given by the members of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society. The Forry … Continue reading Prometheus winner C.J. Cherryh recognized with the “Forry” lifetime achievement award