The Cat's Cradle is a satirical postmodern novel, with elements of science fiction, by the American writer Kurt Vonnegut.
Vonnegut's fourth novel, first published in 1963, in which the author examines key issues of science, technology, the purpose of religion, and the arms race, often using black humor.
Kristine Kathryn Rusch, James Patrick Kelly, John Kessel, Gardner Dozois, Milena Benini
Futura magazine was a Croatian magazine for speculative fiction, primarily for science fiction literature. The first issue of Futura was published in October 1992.
It could be said that René Barjavel gave new momentum to science fiction and thereby gained the reputation of a modern classic, a recognized predecessor of modern generations of French writers who continue a highly valued tradition.
The novel Nevolje sa Tiho was originally published in 1961 and in a sense marks the end of the first phase of Simak's creativity - namely, the one dominated by the "space opera" tradition.