Alien first-contact stories are a classic of science fiction, and they’re all the more fascinating because they can feel like predictions of a possible future. This is the book that made me fall in ...

“That depends on what grosses you out the most,” Hawley said when asked if the xenomorphs are still the scariest creatures of Alien: Earth. “I think we’re giving them a run for their money, certainly.

At 80, SF author M John Harrison is producing some of his best work. He talks about finding his voice, alien intelligence and the advice from Iain Banks that still spurs him on ...