Paul Kincaid (born 22 September 1952 in

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) is a British

science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...

literary critic A genre of arts criticism, literary criticism or literary studies is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often influenced by literary theory, which is the philosophical analysis of literature' ...

Career

Kincaid's writing has appeared in a wide range of publications including ''

New Scientist ''New Scientist'' is a popular science magazine covering all aspects of science and technology. Based in London, it publishes weekly English-language editions in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. An editorially separate organ ...

'', ''

The Times Literary Supplement ''The Times Literary Supplement'' (''TLS'') is a weekly literary review published in London by News UK, a subsidiary of News Corp. History The ''TLS'' first appeared in 1902 as a supplement to ''The Times'' but became a separate publication ...

'', ''

Literary Review ''Literary Review'' is a British literary magazine founded in 1979 by Anne Smith, then head of the Department of English at the University of Edinburgh. Its offices are on Lexington Street in Soho. The magazine was edited for fourteen years b ...

'', ''

The New York Review of Science Fiction ''The New York Review of Science Fiction'' is a monthly literary magazine of science fiction that was established in 1988. It includes works of science fiction criticism, essays, and in-depth critical reviews of new works of fiction and scholarsh ...

'', ''Foundation'', ''

Science Fiction Studies ''Science Fiction Studies'' (''SFS'') is an academic journal founded in 1973 by R. D. Mullen. The journal is published three times per year at DePauw University. As Science fiction studies, the name implies, the journal publishes articles and ...

'', ''Interzone'' and

Strange Horizons ''Strange Horizons'' is an online magazine, online speculative fiction magazine. It also features speculative poetry and non-fiction in every issue, including reviews, essays, interviews, and roundtables. History and profile It was launched in S ...

. He is a former editor of ''

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'', the critical journal of the

British Science Fiction Association The British Science Fiction Association Limited is an organisation founded in 1958 by a group of British person, British academics, science fiction fandom, science fiction fans, authors, publishers and booksellers in order to promote the writing, ...

. He stepped down as chairman of the

Arthur C. Clarke Award The Arthur C. Clarke Award is a British award given for the best science fiction novel first published in the United Kingdom during the previous year. It is named after British author Arthur C. Clarke, who gave a grant to establish the award ...

in April 2006 after twenty years. He was the 2006 recipient of the Thomas D. Clareson Award for outstanding service in the field of science fiction.

Publications

* ''A Very British Genre: A Short History of British Fantasy and Science Fiction'' (BSFA, 1995) * As co-editor, with

Andrew M. Butler Andrew M. Butler (1950-) is a British academic who teaches film, media and cultural studies at Canterbury Christ Church University. He is a former editor of ''Vector'', the critical journal of the British Science Fiction Association, and was membe ...

, ''The Arthur C. Clarke Award: A Critical Anthology'' (Daventry, Northants:

Serendip Foundation The Arthur C. Clarke Award is a British award given for the best science fiction novel first published in the United Kingdom during the previous year. It is named after British author Arthur C. Clarke, who gave a grant to establish the award ...

, 2006) * ''What It Is We Do When We Read Science Fiction'' (Harold Wood, Essex: Beccon Publications, 2008) * ''Call and Response'' (Harold Wood, Essex: Beccon Publications, 2014) * ''Iain M. Banks'' (

University of Illinois Press The University of Illinois Press (UIP) is an American university press and is part of the University of Illinois System. Founded in 1918, the press publishes some 120 new books each year, thirty-three scholarly journals, and several electroni ...

, 2017) * ''The Unstable Realities of Christopher Priest'' (SF Storyworlds, 2020) * ''Brian W. Aldiss'' (

, 2022)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kincaid, Paul British speculative fiction critics Science fiction critics Living people 1952 births