The SF genre website Locus has several wonderful features which demonstrate some of the the multiple appeal factors of Science Ficiton. I will highlight three of them:
1) There is immediate access to a superb review of the new SF movie Star Trek into Darkness, written by Gary Westfall. Film is a huge aspect of SF.
2) There are links to each and every major award category given for Science Fiction literature. Many people unfamiliar with the genre, have no idea of where to begin. The award winning titles are excellent starting points.
3) There are also links (following some of the newer reviews) to the major SF genre periodicals. Readers who enjoy short stories or novellas, or who would prefer to approach SF in smaller doses, might choose to begin by reading a short story from one of these periodicals, rather than tackling an entire novel.
These elements, joined with reviews of some of the newest SF titles, makes Locus an excellent genre site.
-Monty Phair
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