We’re delighted to reveal the shortlist for the 2026 Aldiss Award for World Building in speculative fiction. Our Chair of Judges, Allen Stroud, said: “This year’s shortlist casts a wide net over the g...

Fantasy has often returned to the same medieval blueprint, but writers are now rewriting the rules of what magical worlds can look like.

Settings that are filled with magic, wonder, and awe, excellent world-building is one of the most essential aspects of a good fantasy novel.

Liam Young’s immersive exhibition In Other Worlds arrives at the Barbican this May, exploring the potential of future worlds through a hopeful, not dystopic lens

Some worlds behave like weather. You don’t simply read them, or play them, and move on. They settle in you—quietly at first—then you notice they’ve changed your internal climate. You look at real stre...

We’re absolutely thrilled to have such an excellent list of publications for consideration for The Aldiss Award for world-building in speculative fiction this year. Amongst the list, there are plenty ...

Large Language Models, like ChatGPT, are learning to play Dungeons & Dragons. The reason? Simulating and playing the popular tabletop role-playing game provides a good testing ground for AI agents tha...

Long before language, before firelight stories or painted myths, there was survival. I Mother, the debut title from indie developer HellYeah!, pulls us into that ancient silence. It’s a game about …

We’ll be announcing the inaugural winner of The Aldiss Award for world-building in speculative fiction on Saturday 1st November, and we look forward to seeing you all for the announcement! BOOK YOUR T...

Nigerian writers Rogba Payne and Wole Talabi are finalists for the newly launched Aldiss Award for world-building in speculative fiction. The award is named after Brian Aldiss and celebrates achieveme...

The debut novelist's work, an epic fantasy rooted in South Asian tradition, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Aldiss Award.

We’re delighted to reveal the shortlist for the inaugural Aldiss Award for World Building in speculative fiction. Our Chair of Judges, Allen Stroud, said: “The short list reflects our determination to...

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Shroud is an epitomical example of Tchaikovsky's ingenious world building and memorable non-human characters.

The Aldiss Award WORLD BUILDING An annual award to acknowledge endeavours in literature and gaming, specifically around world building, in the science fiction & fantasy genre. World Building Our Defin...

Tomorrowland Festival has shared a new fantasy adventure novel titled 'The Great Library Of Tomorrow', which is available now.

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard had many expectations to meet, more than usual with major new releases in popular franchises. It was BioWare’s first single-player gam

Lose yourself in these fantasy books filled with magic, epic battles, and unforgettable characters. Perfect escapes into worlds where reality feels far away., Features News - Times Now