Here’s what members of the New Scientist editorial team are keenest to catch at the world’s greatest festival of ideas and discovery, which runs from 7 to 9 October
The protagonist of John Scalzi's excellent new sci-fi novel is trying to find his way out of existential misery. So is the hero of Lavie Tidhar's The Circumference of the World. But at their hearts, both books are setting out to explore what on earth we are doing here, finds Sally Adee
We have a bumper crop of new sci-fi books for you this September, including talking spy cats from John Scalzi, an amazing discovery in space from Stephen Baxter and a near-future novel by Sebastian Faulks, says culture editor Alison Flood
From speculative novellas by Josh Malerman to a first venture into science fiction from H is for Hawk author Helen Macdonald, August brims with sci-fi potential, says culture editor Alison Flood