General reading discussion area for science fiction and fantasy literature, containing specialist subforums on key areas - what you like to read, what you don't like to read; the best and the worst authors and novels.

Sub-Forums:

• General Book Discussion
• Book Search
• Book Club
• Young Adult Fiction
• Classic SF&F
• Horror
• Historical Fiction
• Graphic Novels and Comics

Discussions on some of the most talked about authors and their works on the chronicles network - to create a new board in this section, each author must have at least 5 discussion threads specifically about their work in the Books and Literature section.

Sub-Forums:

• Neal Asher
• Isaac Asimov
• Kage Baker
• Iain M Banks
• Julie Bertagna
• Kevin Brooks
• Terry Brooks
• Jim Butcher
• Orson Scott Card
• Arthur C Clarke
• Stephen Donaldson
• David Eddings
• Kate Elliott
• Steven Erikson
• Raymond E Feist
• Neil Gaiman
• David Gemmell
• Robert Heinlein
• Frank Herbert
• Robin Hobb
• Mary Hoffman
• Madeline Howard
• Robert Jordan
• Stephen King
• Ursula Le Guin
• H P Lovecraft
• Anne McCaffrey
• China Mieville
• George R R Martin
• Michael Moorcock
• Larry Niven
• Tim Powers
• Terry Pratchett
• Spider Robinson
• Mark Robson
• J K Rowling
• Steven Savile
• J R R Tolkien
• Laura J Underwood
• Tad Williams
• Freda Warrington
• Gene Wolfe
• Roger Zelazny

For aspiring writers of science fiction and fantasy - discuss issues of writing, and find useful writer resources and have a sample of your work critiqued here.

Sub-Forums:

• Critiques
• Workshop
• Writing Resources

Boards for direct discussion with publishing houses and other major features of the publishing industry.

Sub-Forums:

• Publishing
• Elastic Press
• HarperCollins UK
• Interzone
• Pendragon Press
• Random House
• Clarke Awards
• Meadowhawk Press
• Conventions and Events
• Press Releases

Discussion area for film/movie, DVD, and moving media - from Silent Movie classics, to modern CGI blockbusters.

Sub-Forums:

• General Media Discussion
• Film Club
• Anime and Animation
• Oriental Theatre
• Scifi.com

Sub-Forums:

• Alien & Predator
• Batman
• Blade Runner
• Lord of the Rings
• The Matrix
• Spiderman
• Terminator Series
• X-Men
• Star Wars

Feature science fiction & fantasy TV series, and their specialist boards.

Sub-Forums:

• Firefly
• Babylon 5
• Buffy
• Heroes
• Highlander
• Farscape
• Charmed
• Lost
• Doctor Who
• Torchwood
• Battlestar Galactica
• Andromeda
• Star Trek
• Stargate
• Other TV series

Science fiction fantasy news, covering books, film, TV, art, and other media.

Book and Film reviews to be posted on the main site

Exclusive interviews by the chronicles network.

General discussion about scifi and fantasy, such as themes and topics generic to books and media - plus favourite likes and dislikes, general questions and comments.

Discussion area for virtual and non-virtual games and gaming - computer games for home PCs, internet MMORPG, and paper and pencil Role Playing Games (RPG).

Discuss art and artistic media with strong science fiction and fantasy themes - comment on artworks themselves, methods, drawing, materials, and artists.

Place for sffchronicles announcements, updates, and info on this website only.

Take a chill pill and just relax in the general lounge area.

Word games, puzzles, quizzes, etc. Also see FreeCafe, for general chat and fun and games, and overall chillzone.

General playroom for all humour and jokes and anything slightly titillating...

Introduce yourself here and be officially welcomed!

Raise questions, queries, bug reports, comments, general member feedback here, please. :)

Music discussions - like and dislikes, favourite artists and bands, etc.

News and political events for discussion

Messageboards for discussing all aspects of science, the environment of our world, and the scientific exploration of it.

Discussions on all aspects of history, including specialist subforums - discuss everything from ancient to mediaeval empires, weapons and armour, war, peace, people and society.

Sub-Forums:

• Prehistory
• Ancient World
• Europe: 500-1500 AD