Science fiction can be very relevant, could be good literature. — Alastair Reynolds Books Copy Share Image
“That’s what love is – sacrifice. Sacrificing everything ...” — Alastair Reynolds Love Copy Share Image
I'm not massively fond of right-wing nutters or war criminals. — Alastair Reynolds Criminals Copy Share Image
It looked like a biology lesson for gods, or a snapshot of the kind of pornography which might be enjoyed by sentient… — Alastair Reynolds Biology Copy Share Image
I've always been skeptical of the idea that sentience is going to be an exclusively human attribute. — Alastair Reynolds Always Copy Share Image
“Such was the nature of obsessions: no quarter given for the human cost.” — Alastair Reynolds Cost Copy Share Image
I think the danger with using the term 'trilogy' is that it sets up particular expectations in the reader's mind. — Alastair Reynolds Books Copy Share Image
“You didn't weld it shut or anything like that?" "Yes, stupid me, I forgot.” — Alastair Reynolds Forgot Copy Share Image
I couldn't ever write a straight crime novel: there'd be an intrusion of weirdness at some point. — Alastair Reynolds Books Copy Share Image
When I'm working on one book, part of my imagination is thinking ahead to the next one. — Alastair Reynolds Ahead Copy Share Image
“We have worlds to save, Doctor Aziba.” “That sounds ... compelling,” the physician allowed.” — Alastair Reynolds Doctor Copy Share Image
The idea of a computer winning the Nobel Prize for physics is not too unlikely, citing a computer as joint recipient. It's… — Alastair Reynolds Computers Copy Share Image
“So much for the tolerant acceptance of the other. We’re forging out into deep space – who knows what we’ll meet out… — Alastair Reynolds Acceptance Copy Share Image
“That didn’t take long,” Trysil said, clenching a fist so that the muscles popped out along her arm. “You know the captain.… — Alastair Reynolds Captain Wants Copy Share Image
“I think the deeper we go, the less likelihood we'll have of being recognised as something unwanted. It's like the human body… — Alastair Reynolds Deeper Copy Share Image
I just start writing, and in the process, one hopefully comes up with ideas and solutions and explores all the little nooks… — Alastair Reynolds Ideas Copy Share Image
The human capacity for grief. It just isn't capable of providing an adequate emotional response once the dead exceed a few dozen… — Alastair Reynolds Adequate Copy Share Image
Sitting here at the beginning of the 21st century, we're only 200 years into the industrial revolution. We don't have an enormous… — Alastair Reynolds 21st century Copy Share Image
“Meddling is what we do. It’s what defines us. Meddling gave us fire and tools and civilisation and the keys to the… — Alastair Reynolds Meddling Copy Share Image
“Volyova felt as if her brain consisted of a room full of precocious schoolchildren: individually bright, and—if only they would pool themselves—capable… — Alastair Reynolds Education Copy Share Image
Looking at where the planet is now, we could screw things up massively or we could wise-up on a species level and… — Alastair Reynolds Globally Copy Share Image
“You've found a way to stay sane, Renfew--even if that means admitting a tiny piece of piano-playing madness into your world. But… — Alastair Reynolds Hope Copy Share Image
I'm a genre writer - I chose to be one, I ended up one, I still am one, and I'm not writing… — Alastair Reynolds Anything Copy Share Image
I had - and continued to have - great fun exploring the Revelation Space universe, but it was always clear to me… — Alastair Reynolds Books Copy Share Image
In the 'Revelation Space' books, the spaceships are a bit old and rusty, and things go wrong, and they don't work quite… — Alastair Reynolds Books Copy Share Image
“There's a vorg loose," Meroka explained. "In case that escaped your attention. Ricasso's doing his bit for Swarm, trying to kill the… — Alastair Reynolds Swarm Copy Share Image
“It was a wartime story, goodies versus baddies, lots of explosions and shooting. The Germans always shouted 'Aiiieeee!' as they died. Atkins… — Alastair Reynolds Death Copy Share Image
I prioritise story over science, but not at the expense of being really stupid about it. — Alastair Reynolds About Copy Share Image
As the old saying went, the Manhattan Project wasn't built in a day. Or was that Rome? Something to do with Earth,… — Alastair Reynolds Earth Copy Share Image
I don't think the computer will win the Booker, but no-one ever expected a computer to beat a chess grandmaster. — Alastair Reynolds Beat Copy Share Image
I think I've reduced the amount of blood in my caffeine system to an acceptable level. — Alastair Reynolds Blood Copy Share Image
Without risk in our lives, we're scarcely better than machines ourselves. — Alastair Reynolds Computers Copy Share Image
I'm not a morning person: I can't function until I've had a coffee - or several. — Alastair Reynolds Coffee Copy Share Image
