Unapocalyptic
Karl SchroederKarl Schroeder helps you achieve "earned" optimism about the future using a mix of wild science fiction speculation and hard-nosed strategic foresight. Paid subscribers get new serialized fiction, deeper analyses, and more input to the process.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 131 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 17 days ago |
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Choice of Weapons
I’m starting a new novel. This one will be a honker, despite a rumour that the publishing industry wants short books (due to high paper costs, apparently, or maybe the modern readership’s short attention span). I’m looking forward to the de...
'Fessing Up
I owe you an explanation.
I’ve repeatedly said that two of the principles I abide by are, firstly, using constraints as creative spurs; and secondly, actively seeking out blindspots in my thinking.
Deadline's Fast Approaching for Protopian Prize Submissions
You’ve got about a week to get a draft ready for me and the other judges of the Protopian Prize to review. The deadline for submissions is July 31. This is a great opportunity to exercise your storytelling muscles, and get some ideas out of...
The Books Have Arrived!
I've got a nice stack of Laika's Ghost hardcovers by my desk. I guess I know what I'm doing this weekend.
My first box of Laika’s Ghost hardcovers landed on my porch yesterday. I will start sending them out to you subscribers who have aske...
The Ambiguist (or, What Comes After Science Fiction?)
How do we reign in the accelerating upheaval of our lives driven by new technologies? Remember, technology is legislation. Introducing a new technology—social media, drones, or LLMs, is equivalent to imposing new global economic, legal, or...
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Award-winning science fiction writer and futurist. I write about what I call 'deserved optimism'--realistic, earned positive futures.
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