Asimov on Science Fiction

Not to be confused with Asimov's Science Fiction.

Cover of the first UK edition, published by Grenada.

Asimov on Science Fiction ( ISBN   0-586-05840-0) is a 1981 non-fiction work by American writer and scientist Isaac Asimov. It is a collection of short essays dealing with various aspects of science fiction. Many of the essays are (slightly edited versions of) editorials from Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine .

Contents

Asimov wrote forewords to the essays in order to bind the collection together and grouped them in the following sections:

• Science Fiction in General
• The Writing of Science Fiction
• The Predictions of Science Fiction
• The History of Science Fiction
• Science Fiction Writers
• Science Fiction Fans
• Science Fiction Reviews
• Science Fiction and I

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed Asimov on Science Fiction for White Dwarf #47, and stated that "If you enjoy Asimov's good-humoured essay style, and don't mind bittiness and repetition, this is an interesting collection to dip into." ^[1]

Reviews

• Review by Gene DeWeese (1981) in Science Fiction Review , Winter 1981 ^[2]
• Review by Tom Staicar (1982) in Amazing Science Fiction Stories , January 1982
• Review by Jim England (1984) in Vector 120
• Review by Joseph Nicholas (1984) in Paperback Inferno, #51

References

1. Langford, Dave (November 1983). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf . No. 47. Games Workshop. p. 16.
2. "Title: Asimov on Science Fiction".