I am not a literary man. I am a man of science, and I am interested in that branch of Anthropology which deals with the history of human speech.

A literary man - with a wooden leg.

So much of literary sci-fi is about creating worlds that are rich and detailed and make sense at a social level. We'll create a world for people and then later present a narrative in that world.

[DUBLIN - Not everyone was thrilled by the decision last month to give the Man Booker Prize, Britain's most influential literary award, to] The Sea ... Never Let Me Go.

They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, 'Can he name a kitten?'

Yes - 90% of fantasy is crap. And so is 90% of science fiction and 90% of mystery fiction and 90% of literary fiction.