Asimov on Science Fiction (1983)

Asimov on Science Fiction (ISBN 0-586-05840-0) is a 1981 non-fiction work by American writer and scientist Isaac Asimov. It is a collection of short essays dealing with various aspects of science fiction. Many of the essays are (slightly edited versions of) editorials from Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.

Contents

Asimov wrote forewords to the essays in order to bind the collection together and grouped them in the following sections:

Science Fiction in General

The Writing of Science Fiction

The Predictions of Science Fiction

The History of Science Fiction

Science Fiction Writers

Science Fiction Fans

Science Fiction Reviews

Science Fiction and I

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed Asimov on Science Fiction for White Dwarf #47, and stated that "If you enjoy Asimov's good-humoured essay style, and don't mind bittiness and repetition, this is an interesting collection to dip into."

Reviews

Review by Gene DeWeese (1981) in Science Fiction Review, Winter 1981

Review by Tom Staicar (1982) in Amazing Science Fiction Stories, January 1982

Review by Jim England (1984) in Vector 120

Review by Joseph Nicholas (1984) in Paperback Inferno, #51