Awake in the Night Land by John C. Wright

But to go from London to the London of A.D. One can travel from Ruritania to Paris by railway, or from Rokovoko to Boston by sail. I do not mean merely that the setting is invented: a story set in the Middle European kingdom of Ruritania, or the savage island of Rokovoko, are fictional places in the real world. But there is one element absent from a mainstream story which is always present in science fiction and fantasy: the world is set outside the known world. This is the reason: science fiction and fantasy stories need all the same elements a mainstream story needs to be well-crafted-namely, plot, character, setting, style, and theme.

From my youth up, the tales I read and the tales I was to tell were not for any other genre. Wright: For me, it was not a choice but a foregone conclusion. He recently spoke with Catholic World Report about his creative process and inspirations, as well as the role his faith has played in his life and writing.ĬWR: You write science fiction why did you choose that fiction genre? He lives in Virginia with his wife and four children. He is also a practicing Catholic who has written about the intersections of faith and science fiction. Wright is an award-winning author of science-fiction novels and short stories whose work has appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and anthologies.

Awake in the Night Land by John C. Wright