James Machell is an author, critic, poet, and editor whose work explores science fiction, speculative literature, culture, and the ideas that shape how we imagine the future. His writing moves between criticism, journalism, fiction, and long-form conversation, with a particular interest in the relationship between storytelling, technology, belief, and social change.
Forthcoming is his poetry chapbook, The Kingdom of Hell is Inside You, featuring narrative poetry with cyberpunk themes. Described as an “essential read” for fans of the subgenre, it includes reprints from Star*Line and SpecPoVerse, plus seven original poems.
His first book, Human Voices, Alien Conversations, brings together interviews with some of the most fascinating contemporary SF. The collection explores worldbuilding, creativity, artistic uncertainty, publishing, cultural change, and the future of storytelling through a series of in-depth conversations. Featuring writers, editors, artists, and critics from across the genre, the book offers a snapshot of science fiction at a moment of rapid technological and social transformation.
Lean more about James Machell from his 2026 interview with Vector Journal:
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