Hello nerds, geeks and poindexters of the world. Hold on to your pocket protector and thick rimmed glasses held together with tape because there is cause to rejoice.
In case you didn’t know already, Oxford University Press release the first ever science fiction dictionary entitled Brave New Words in April of this year. The first thing that hits you is the title and how it is in itself a clever play on words. Lovely. Here are some of the features;
* First citation-based dictionary of science fiction terms
* The first historical dictionary devoted entirely to science fiction, illustrating the significant effect that the language of science fiction has had on the English language as a whole
* Each entry includes both definitions and extensive historical citations of the word’s usage
* The New England Science Fiction Association has provided editorial oversight through an advisory board
* Contents include more than 3,000 terms, short notes about groups of related terms, a bibliography, and an introduction by Gene Wolfe, author of The Book of the New Sun
You can order it online here or anywhere else they sell books. May the force live long and prosper with you.
