Ms Marvel is a progressive superhero, but latest story arc is a step back on race
G Willow Wilson’s Muslim Pakistani American superhero is forward-thinking, but newest brown-skinned villain reinforces tired stereotypes of men of colour
April 2015
Books blog
Are the Hugo nominees really the best sci-fi books of the year?
This year’s awards have been beset by controversy, but there’s reason to believe the genre is more diverse and democratic than ever
January 2013
Damien Walter's weird things
A brave new world: science fiction predictions for 2013
Damien Walter: Mainstream recognition, acknowledgement of the genius of M John Harrison and a rekindled fascination with the final frontier - here are my predictions for science fiction this year
December 2012
Damien Walter's weird things
Alif the Unseen: speculative fiction meets the Arab spring
Damien Walter: G Willow Wilson's novel about Egyptian hackers is a delirious urban fantasy which puts the unlikely case for religion in an age of empowering but intrusive technology
September 2012
From virginity test to power
General's promotion highlights the many struggles faced by Egypt's women
