From The War of the Worlds to Nineteen Eighty-Four, some science fiction goes down in history. But what about the brilliant books that got away? We asked scientists and writers to nominate their lost sci-fi classics, and we’ve set a competition for flash fiction inspired by them – read on to find out more.
Dark Universe by Daniel F. Galouye
Richard Dawkins biologist
“Dark Universe is hauntingly imaginative, and uses the medium of science fiction to let the reader reconstruct how myths can start.”
OUTLINE: Deprived of light in their refuge far underground, the descendants of the survivors of a nuclear holocaust have heightened hearing. They navigate…
