When I look back at many of the moments of wonder, awe, or terror that I've got from science fiction, it's often… — Alastair Reynolds Look 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
“Gravity ruled, and gravity did not take into account circumstances, or the unfairness of things, or listen to eleventh-hour petitions before reluctantly… — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share Image
My early memories of 'Who' are clouded by time and confused by repeats and reissues. I have no direct recollection of the… — Alastair Reynolds Confused 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
“She wanted to climb on to the rack herself to wrench one of the pilgrims away from the sight that transfixed them,… — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share Image
“Matter is lazy. It resists change. It wants to keep on doing whatever it's doing, whether that's sitting still or moving. We… — Alastair Reynolds Change Copy Share Image
The first time I read a crime novel - I think it may have been an Elmore Leonard book - it took… — Alastair Reynolds Books Copy Share Image
“You're confident he'll have found him, then?" "Well, no. I didn't sat that." "If there's one thing I hate," Volyova said, looking… — Alastair Reynolds Cynicism Copy Share Image
I never wanted to be "a writer"; I only ever aspired to be an science fiction writer. They'll tear that badge out… — Alastair Reynolds Cold Copy Share Image
“Cyphel knew exactly how he felt about her as well — it was there in her expression whenever they spoke that beguiling… — Alastair Reynolds Relationships Copy Share Image
“if human beings really grasped how synthetic their world was - how much of it was stitched together not from direct perception,… — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share Image
I didn't have a huge amount of security when I was a scientist from one contract to another. You're always thinking, 'Am… — Alastair Reynolds Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
Like everyone else, I read newspapers and 'New Scientist' and try to put my finger on the trends which we can just… — Alastair Reynolds Finger Copy Share Image
What works for me is simply to read a lot of stuff throughout the year - not with a particular story or… — Alastair Reynolds Books Copy Share Image
I'm not actually that bothered about the 'science fiction-ness' of 'Doctor Who.' — Alastair Reynolds About Copy Share Image
You have to be able to invest in your own creations, to suspend your own disbelief in order to be able to… — Alastair Reynolds Disbelief Copy Share Image
I've been enthralled by deep vistas of space and time ever since watching George Pal's film of 'The Time Machine,' while an… — Alastair Reynolds Books Copy Share Image
I was never strong at maths, but I eventually got onto a university physics/astronomy course, and that led on to my Ph.D.… — Alastair Reynolds Mathematics 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
We've had science fiction novels where China is dominant; we've had novels where India is dominant, and I suppose it's all about… — Alastair Reynolds Books Copy Share Image
“We should have brought a torch,” he was saying. “We have been to Saturn and back and we didn’t bring a torch.” — Alastair Reynolds Torch Copy Share Image
It's not healthy to obsess over every data point, every review or reader comment. I think the first few times you see… — Alastair Reynolds Background noise Copy Share Image
