speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is a term that has been used with a variety of (sometimes contradictory) meanings. The broadest interpretation is as a category of fiction encompassing genres with elements that do not exist in reality, recorded history, na ...
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science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...
, fantasy, and horror. It was founded by Ian Randal Strock in early 2007.
Ian Randal Strock began his career as the editorial assistant of the magazines ''
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled ''Astounding Stories of Super-Science'', the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William C ...
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Asimov's Science Fiction
''Asimov's Science Fiction'' is an American science fiction magazine which publishes science fiction and fantasy named after science fiction author Isaac Asimov. It is currently published by Penny Publications. From January 2017, the publication ...
''. He founded SFScope in early 2007 to "deliver the news of the speculative fiction fields in a timely, accessible fashion." While he is the site's publisher and primary editor, writers Kit Hawkins, Michael A. Burstein, and Sarah Stegall also contribute columns.
Strock has stated, "We shy away from the constant rumor updates about coming movies. There are so many other sites already covering that aspect of the field."
Hiatus
The last legitimate post to this site is dated 7 July 2014, titled ‘Sorry for the Silenceâ by Ian Randal Strock.
As of 24 August 2019 the main page of the site has been hijacked by spammers and publishes a steady stream of dating sites and so forth.