MINISTRY OF TRUTH — DEPARTMENT OF TEMPORAL CORRECTION
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUÉ No. 2026‑ALT‑HIST‑001
Citizens of the Literary Dominion, Subjects of the Chronological Order, and Loyal Consumers of Approved Fiction,
The Ministry of Truth is delighted to announce the triumphant conclusion of the Sidewise Awards 2026, the Empire’s most prestigious ceremony dedicated to honoring works of "alternate history," a genre we have carefully redefined to mean any narrative containing...
"We are only seeking Man. We have no need for other worlds. We need mirrors. We don’t know what to do with other worlds. A single world, our own, suffices us; but we can’t accept it for what it is." - Stanisław Lem
Before the cosmic curtain rises and the fireworks begin, it’s worth pausing for a moment to introduce our two protagonists — not...
