Science fiction stories in the past has become part of our reality today, according to a panel of science fiction writers that included American dystopian novelist Marie Lu, and Syrian writer and novelist Islam Abu Shakir, who lives in the United Arab Emirates.
“The genre dealt with universal themes and stories deemed science fiction in the past have become part of our reality today,” they said in a session titled “Science Fiction and Our New Reality at the 41st Sharjah International Book Fair, the largest book fair in the world.
Marie, well known for her “Warcross” and “Young Elites” novels, said that “We can utilise science fiction as a way of evaluating and reinterpreting what is happening in our reality.”
“I find it comforting even, as we can find solutions to what’s happening in our world, allowing fictional characters to solve these huge problems we face today,” said fantasy novelist Marie, who
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