“This all started about sixty years ago. In Argentina, there were very few science fiction readers: people like Patricio Esteve, Angélica Gorodischer, Héctor R. Pessina, some Latin teachers and me. However, Paco Porrúa was editing the best of the genre, Borges appreciated it, and Bioy Casares practiced it. The academic world, with the notable exception of Raúl H. Castagnino, preferred to ignore it. As a student, I remember being reprimanded for writing about Lovecraft without waiting for the approval of French criticism.
A couple of generations later, I found myself participating in international conferences on science fiction, which the university itself now convened. What was once the subject of sarcasm had become a respectable subject.
What had happened? Well, the readers, ignoring academic admonitions, had multiplied. The genre tempted writers and mobilized researchers. If there were so many explorers and cartographers, it was because the forest had grown beyond expectations. Perhaps much of what was being written was not liked by veterans like me, but we had always promoted variety.
Age can drive us to skepticism or resentment, but it can also give us the pleasure of tasting the fruits of what we once sowed. A book like this one, which explores the rich and multifaceted landscape of Latin American science fiction, is the best proof.”
—Pablo Capanna, Philosophy Professor, sf specialist, columnist for the Minotauro<\i> and El péndulo magazines<\i>

“The Peter Lang Companion to Latin American Science Fiction is an apt testament to how important this genre is becoming in both Latin American and sf studies. With impressive range and clarity, it covers topics ranging from a chronology of speculative texts in Latin American literary history, to the cultures and communities that sustain sf in institutional publishing and fan contexts, to key themes that capture the distinct identity of Latin American sf—political figurations, the borders of science, and gender difference. The editors have curated an impressive set of essays that consider sf in media beyond print, and which take on the difficult question of how the genre might differ from neighboring aesthetic forms such as magical realism and canonical literature. This ground-breaking volume demonstrates the unique contributions and qualities of Latin American sf, and thus its influence on both Latin American cultural traditions and the global shape of sf today.” —Sherryl Vint, Professor, UC Riverside, Editor, Science Fiction Studies, Editor, Palgrave Science and Popular Culture series