„For me, the science fiction label belongs on books with things in them that we can't yet do, such as going through a wormhole in space to another universe; and speculative fiction means a work that employs the means already to hand, such as DNA identification and credit cards, and that takes place on Planet Earth.“ Zitiert nach: Margaret Atwood: „Aliens have taken the place of angels“. Margaret Atwood on why we need science fiction. In: The Guardian vom 17. Juni 2005.
