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Paul Kincaid

ポール・キンケイド

Pōru Kinkeido

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1952-09-22 （Oldham, Lancashire）
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
science fiction literary critic
Active Years
1986-2024
Affiliations
British Science Fiction Association
Memberships
British Science Fiction Association (BSFA)

Awards

Thomas D. Clareson Award for Distinguished Service
2006
Organization: Science Fiction Research Association
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

A Very British Genre: A Short History of British Fantasy and Science Fiction

1995 Literary Criticism

A short history of British fantasy and science fiction.

British SF History

The Arthur C. Clarke Award: A Critical Anthology

2006 Literary Criticism

A critical anthology on the Arthur C. Clarke Award (co-edited).

SF Awards

What It Is We Do When We Read Science Fiction

2008 Literary Criticism

Essays on what we do when reading science fiction.

SF Reading

Call and Response

2014 Literary Criticism

Collection of SF criticism essays.

SF Criticism

Iain M. Banks

2017 Literary Criticism

Criticism of Iain M. Banks' works.

Author Study

The Unstable Realities of Christopher Priest

2020 Literary Criticism

Criticism of Christopher Priest's realities.

Author Study

Brian W. Aldiss

2022 Literary Criticism

Criticism of Brian W. Aldiss.

Author Study

Bibliography

  • A Very British Genre: A Short History of British Fantasy and Science Fiction (1995)
  • The Arthur C. Clarke Award: A Critical Anthology (2006, co-edited)
  • What It Is We Do When We Read Science Fiction (2008)
  • Call and Response (2014)
  • Iain M. Banks (2017)
  • The Unstable Realities of Christopher Priest (2020)
  • Brian W. Aldiss (2022)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Critical analysisDetailed reviews

Legacy

Long-time contributor to SF literary criticism, former editor of BSFA's Vector, 20-year chair of Arthur C. Clarke Award, recipient of Thomas D. Clareson Award.