Asimov on Science Fiction

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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."^[1]

Reviews

• Review by Gene DeWeese (1981) in
  Science Fiction Review, Winter 1981^[2]
• Review by Tom Staicar (1982) in
  Amazing Science Fiction Stories
  , January 1982
• Review by Jim England (1984) in
  Vector
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• Review by Joseph Nicholas (1984) in Paperback Inferno, #51

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