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Joint SFF/Arqade Topic Challenge: The Elder Scrolls (August 2021)
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What is CHIM, and how does it relate to the ludonarrative aspects of the Elder Scrolls games? by nick012000, 21/08/2021.
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December 2021 topic challenge: Elizabeth Moon
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In "The Deed of Paksenarrion", what race is the Kuakgan? by Basya, 16/12/2021.
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June 2021 Topic Challenge: Thaddeus Howze stories
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Why is the protagonist of "Shortsighted" named Calvin Hobbes? by SQB, 01/06/2021
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Announcing a Topic Challenge program for SFF.SE
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January 2021: Isaac Asimov, informally proposed by Infinity Milestone.
February 2021: Hal Clement, formally proposed by b_jonas.
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July 2021 Topic Challenge: Rivers of London
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How do all the short stories and graphic novels fit into the Rivers of London Timeline by Jontia, 04/07/2021.
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Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 4-week challenge!
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Has the Green Arrow gone on a different planet? by codeczar, 03/07/2021
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January 2022 topic challenge: Walter M. Miller Jr
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Fiat Voluntas Tua — Are Mrs. Grales & Rachel allegorical characters for Mary and Jesus? by Silly but True, 01/01/2022
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November 2021 topic challenge: Samuel R. Delany
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In Samuel R. Delany’s Dhalgren, what catastrophe befell the city of Bellona? by Silly but True, 01/11/2021.
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May 2021 Topic Challenge: Margaret St. Clair
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What does PE&G stand for, and does it connect with Mazda's name? by Rand al'Thor, 02/05/2021.
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April 2021 Topic Challenge: David Weber (Honorverse)
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Did Weber base People's Republic of Haven on post-revolution France? by DVK-on-Ahch-To, 05/04/2021.
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March 2021 Topic Challenge: Cornelia Funke
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Was there any "official" word on the Inkheart film trilogy? by Skooba, 10/03/2021
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Announcing a Topic Challenge program for SFF.SE
All sounds good to me, great to hear this is going forward!
One thing though that I don't want you to rule out, out of hand (which you are doing) is topic challenges on popular works. Take the MCU for ...
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Final Space final-space
Taking a bit of a break from the norm here of book suggestions. Final Space is an excellent science fiction TV series currently with the third season airing. It is available to ...
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January 2021 Topic Challenge: Isaac Asimov
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When was the origin of the "Nightfall" quotation found? by Clara Diaz Sanchez, 03/01/2021.
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February 2022 topic challenge: R. A. Lafferty (held jointly with Literature SE)
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Cover art on Lafferty's collection Nine Hundred Grandmothers by user14111, 02/02/2022.
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October 2021 Topic Challenge: Gene Wolfe
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Is the Sante Croix officer actually Number Five's brother? by Rand al'Thor, 03/10/2021.
How clear is the geographical setting of the ...
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July 2022 Topic Challenge: Nnedi Okorafor
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What is the source of the chittim? by Adamant, 09/07/2022
How is Remote Control connected to Ginen? by Adamant, 09/07/2022
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John G. Hemry a.k.a. Jack Campbell
An american author of military science fiction novels. Drawing on his experience as a retired United States Navy officer, he has written the Stark's War and Paul ...
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Nathan Lowell
Lowell has written a 6-book SF series that focuses on space trading rather than wars or space navies. This is the "Share" series: Quarter Share, Half Share, Full Share, Double ...
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The Deryni series by Katherine Kurtz
This is a very well done set of historical fantasy. There are five trilogies and assorted other works. There are only nine mentions of "Deryni" on this ...
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April 2022 topic challenge: Neverwhere
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Differences between BBC TV serial and novel of Neverwhere by Clara Diaz Sanchez, 01/04/2022.
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May 2022 topic challenge: Cliff McNish
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To what extent Is Rachel in The Doomspell based on the author's real life daughter? by Showsni, 20/05/2022.
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June 2022 topic challenge: Naomi Novik
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Darren Shan
This award-winning Irish author has written a lot of young-adult books and series, mostly in the horror side of speculative fiction. They include:
The Saga of Darren Shan, a series of 12 ...
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February 2021 Topic Challenge: Hal Clement
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Who are all the characters in Hal Clement's "Hot Planet"? by Rand al'Thor, 01/02/2021.
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Garth Nix's Keys to the Kingdom series. I currently have asked all the questions with the tag, and I believe Adamant has answered them all. Other works of his as well are rich in lore.
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Ambergris
Jeff VanderMeer's weird saga of the really weird city Ambergris, a city of saints and madmen, as depicted in the novella Dradin, in Love, the novels Shriek: An Afterword and Finch: A Novel, ...
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Patricia McKillip
McKillip is not a prolific writer - only 25 novels and 4 collections over a career of nearly 50 years (so far) - but a very good one. Many people have heard of The Riddle-Master of ...
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Janni Lee Simner
Author of several young adult fantasy novels (the Bones of Faerie post-apocalyptic fantasy trilogy and Thief Eyes, Icelandic fantasy saga), and some for younger children, as well as ...
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March 2022 topic challenge: L. E. Modesitt Jr
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Do any of L.E. Modesitt's worlds cross over? by Bobson, 14/03/2022.
Is there a definitive Recluce timeline? by Bobson, 21/03/2022.
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