Hello everyone, Welcome to my science fiction novel breakdowns! As a sci-fi writer who studied English and benefited from a lot of writing workshops and critiques over the years, occasionally I like to dig into the process and structure of particular sci fi books to show readers what’s behind the curtain. Today, I’m going to…
Category: Great Sci Fi Novels
Great Sci-Fi Novels: Hyperion
Continuing our semi-regular series looking at great science fiction novels, today I’m digging into Dan Simmons‘ Hyperion. First published in 1989, the tale of seven lost souls’ pilgrimage to the lair of the nightmarish Shrike creature won won the 1990 Hugo Award for Best Novel and the 1990 Locus Award for Best Novel. So what makes this novel such…