It sums up sci-fi, horror and fantasy and linked with the terms vision and dream. It is the opposite to the word „olme” (ordinary life) and loosely translated as „speculative fiction”. After the war there were some mentionable authors like Boris Kabur (fun fact: he invented the first Russian chainsaw while in a Russian prison camp) and Henn-Kaarel Hellat, who invented the famous Estonian word „ulme”.

The very first sci-fi story written in Estonia was Matthias Johan Eisen’s „Tallinn aastal 2000“ (1903). Please try to make a brief introduction on the Estonian SF history. I have also co-edited five volumes of anthologies comprised of stories previously published in ‘Reaktor’ and am currently trying to start small sci-fi publishing house with Maniakkide Tänav. My individual works have mostly appeared in ‘Reaktor’ and in various anthology books. I have also made many collaborations with Maniakkide Tänav and Veiko Belials and I have received 6 Stalkers (an Estonia sci-fi award) for co-authorship. I started reading sci-fi in early childhood and this hobby has slowly become a Important part of my life ? As an author, I debuted in the fanzine Reaktor, witch I co-founded with the famous Estonian sci-fi and horror writer Maniakkide Tänav in 2011. (Jans Joel) I’m a fandom activist and writer of horror and SF stories. (Darius Hupov) Joel, please present yourself to our readers

I had the pleasure to have an interview with Joel Jans, who is „a fandom activist and writer of horror and SF stories”.

Ashinari kroonikad by Veiko Belials