Why Everyone Should Read Science Fiction

Science fiction is not what you think. Since the dawn of the genre, sci-fi has been at the forefront of social-justice debates. If you suppose you know what science fiction is all about because you've seen "Star Wars," Hugo and Nebula award-winning bestselling author Robert J. Sawyer will show that "Star Wars" isn't science fiction, and introduce you to real sci-fi.

Robert J. Sawyer -- called "the dean of Canadian science fiction" by the Ottawa Citizen and "just about the best science fiction writer out there" by the Denver Rocky Mountain News. He has won all three of the world's top awards for best science-fiction novel of the year, including:
Hugo Award (which he won for Hominids)
Nebula Award (for The Terminal Experiment)
John W. Campbell Memorial Award (for Mindscan)
Robert A. Heinlein Award

Internationally, Sawyer has won the top SF awards in Japan (three times), Spain (three times), France, and China, with a record-setting seventeen Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards ("Auroras").

His 25 bestselling novels include The Oppenheimer Alternative, The Downloaded, and FlashForward, which was adapted into the ABC TV series of the same name.

Sawyer was one of the scriptwriters for that series, and he also wrote the two-part finale for the popular fan-film series "Star Trek Continues." He was a guest of honor at the 2023 World Science Fiction Convention (the Worldcon) and is a member of the Order of Canada, the highest honor bestowed by the Canadian government.

This virtual event is free to attend. You may pre-register via this link: https://m-wise.click/JAN

For more information, contact Judy Unger at junger2040@gmail.com.