Speculative fiction author Lisa Timpf talks about some of the influences shaping her own take on governance. She discusses how governance themes like accountability and integrity have been woven into some of her short fiction, including short fiction revolving around sport. Lisa talks about why it’s important to believe governance matters, and why we can’t rely on governments and corporations to ensure that the “right” thing gets done. She also discusses speculative fiction’s

How about putting the dogs in charge to dodge the pitfalls of modern day governance?

This article examines how science fiction and speculative fiction are addressing the evolution of post-capitalism government, from AI to solarpunk.

SF author Jennifer Lott on optimism in fiction even when gods govern.

Just who had the right to govern the newly organized sport of ice hockey, in the early days of the Stanley Cup? Craig Bowlsby describes governance in Hockey.

People sometimes fear politics, but it’s at the heart of who we are as human beings. As much of our fiction is about people, understanding the politics of the world your characters are living in can be critical in ensuring the world is real enough to such your reader in. Can you have a hereditary monarch in a supposedly enlightened science fiction age? Possibly, but your readers will require you to work hard to reasonably bring it about.

Poet Chuck Fraser believes, with LF, that It is the duty of the poet to record atrocities of the day.

Post-capitalist futures explored by ecological SF author Nina Munteanu.

SF author Geoff Hart on how to create a government for your novel.

Leadership features in Joe Mahoney's series, launching with the first book, Captain's Away, and set in his strange dimensions universe.

Reality Skimming publisher and Okal Rel Author Lynda Williams launches the topic "Things About Governance" for Jan - June 2026 on the Reality Skimming Blog.

Andrew Burton explains how his relationship with his father impacted his relationship with writing, and encourages writers to "just do it"!

Kyle was always a storyteller, just not a writer.

The story of how R. Graeme Cameron created Polar Borealis Magazine and Polar Starlight Magazine, devoted to Canadian Speculative Fiction.

A practitioner of Augusto Boal's forum theatre illustrates its purpose and power through an example set in Mission, B.C.

Karl Johanson tells the story of creating and running one of Canada's two print SF magazines.

Writing evolves through life, naturally. SF author Nina Munteanu addresses her changes through the idea of ecotones.

A writer with ecology credentials looks at publishing as an ecosystem and why it will survive AI.

Story as a woven fabric not a destination, as explained by author Chelsea Hann.

Established Canadian speculative fiction author explores starting an indie press and becoming a hybrid author for the first time.