The Sci-Fi Zeitgeist Has Shifted – What Authors Need to Know
Feb 26, 2025•38 min•Ep. 450
Episode description
Science fiction is changing, and so are its readers. The cultural landscape that shaped the last 40 years of sci-fi is shifting, including thoughts about wokeness, AI, WWIII, population, and more. If you're still writing about overused and cliched sci-fi themes, you're missing the mark.
In this week's episode of Novel Marketing, we explore:
- Why climate-change narratives are losing their grip on sci-fi readers
- How population change can impact the next big sci-fi stories
- The new role of AI in the sci-fi genre
- How today's global conflicts hint at the future of war in sci-fi
Understanding these shifts will help you write more compelling stories that stand out in a genre desperate for fresh perspectives. Listen in or read the blog version to dive into the essentials of writing a sci-fi novel amidst evolving themes like population collapse and AI advancements.
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