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A.C. Wise’s New Collection Has the Best Title Ever: THE ULTRA FABULOUS...
We here at SF Signal are always excited about A.C. Wise’s projects (Check out her series of Women to Read.) Not only is she a talented author, but she’s also a contributor, so we’re super psyched about...
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Dan dos Santos Shows Us How He Illustrated Diana Rowland’s WHITE TRASH ZOMBIE...
Over at Muddy Colors, artist Dan dos Santos talks about how he illustrated Diana Rowland’s upcoming novel White Trash Zombie Gone Wild, the latest in her fun zombie series. Not only is the resulting...
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eBook Deal: Get OSIRIS by EJ Swift for only $1.99!
Right now, you can get a book I really enjoyed — Osiris by EJ Swift — for just $1.99 from Amazon, B&N, and Google Play.. Here’s the description: Rising high above the frigid waters, the ocean city...
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Coming Soon: YAMADA MONOGATARI: THE WAR GOD’S SON by Richard Parks
Here’s the cover and synopsis for the upcoming novel Yamada Monogatari: The War God’s Son by Richard Parks. The Abe clan and its allies are in full rebellion. When the Emperor’s greatest military...
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Coming Soon: EUROPE AT MIDNIGHT by Dave Hutchinson
Dave Hutchinson’s Europe in Autumn was fantastic, so I’m very much looking forward to the followup, Europe at Midnight. Check out the cover and synopsis! About the book (larger cover follows): Europe...
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Table of Contents: DEVIL OR ANGEL AND OTHER STORIES by Matthew Hughes
I’m a huge fan of Matthew Hughes’ work. He’s got a new short fiction collection out. Here’s the table of contents for his new collection Devil or Angel and Other Stories, described thusly: From the...
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Daily Science Fiction Roster of Stories for September 2015
Daily Science Fiction has announced its September line-up of free stories. September 1 “Behind Grey Eyes” by Chris Ovenden September 2 “Dear Jezzy: Advice for an Advice Columnist” by Sarina Dorie...
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Books Received: August 24, 2015 (Aliette de Bodard, Cherie Priest, Chuck...
In the interest of full disclosure (and as seen on Twitter), here are the books we received this week. Pathfinder Tales: Liar’s Island: A Novel by Tim Pratt (Tor Books) Randoms by David Liss (Simon...
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[GUEST POST] William Vitka (STRANDED) Says the Invasion is Alive and Well
William Vitka is a journalist and author. He’s worked for CBSNews.com, Stuff Magazine, GameSpy and NYPost.com. He’s been published in On Spec, The Red Penny Papers, Necrotic Tissue, and Everyday...
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J. Gregory Keyes’ AGE OF UNREASON Offers a Fantastic Alternate History
I’ve never really been one for alternate history—I’ve always been a history person, and something about the subgenre has always seemed a little superficial to me, a little too easy. The idea that...
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I Can’t Wait to Read THE CURSE OF JACOB TRACY by Holly Messinger
Back in 2008, I reviewed issue #11 of Jim Baen’s Universe. One of the standout stories in that issue was “End of the Line” by Holly Messinger, a weird west tale I said was “well-written and jam-packed...
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eBook Deals: 64 Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror eBooks Under $4
Here’s the latest in our occasional roundups of eBook deals, this one featuring titles by Chuck Wendig, Delilah S. Dawson, Douglas Adams, Greg Bear, Ken Liu, L. A. Banks, Robin Hobb, Samuel R. Delany...
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[GUEST POST] David Liss Shares the Top 10 Genre Tropes That Influenced RANDOMS
Photo by Chantel Nasits David Liss is the author of nine novels, most recently The Day of Atonement and Randoms, his first book for younger readers. His previous bestselling books include The Coffee...
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BIOGENESIS by Tatsuaki Ishiguro Explores Humanity’s Strange and Beautiful...
REVIEW SUMMARY: The stories in Biogenesis offer us an original and inspired perspective on humanity’s relationship to the natural world. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Each of the four stories features a...
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Coming Soon: THE THING ITSELF by Adam Roberts – a New Take on “The Thing”
Later this year, Gollancz will be publishing Adam Roberts’ new novel The Thing Itself, which apparently pays homage to John Carpenters’ The Thing. Peter Watts did something similar with his excellent...
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DeAnna Knippling, Author of ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN UNDERLAND, on Zombies and...
DeAnna Knippling lives in Colorado with her husband and daughter and once had one of those mugs with a disappearing/reappearing Cheshire Cat on it; as it turns out, one shouldn’t put those in the...
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RANDOMS by David Liss is a Smart Sci-Fi Adventure for the Young and Young At...
REVIEW SUMMARY: A Sci-Fi Adventure for Young and Old Alike MY RATING: MY REVIEW PROS: Sympathetic characters worth rooting for, real sci-fi concepts, well written and respectful to audience, fun...
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Here’s the Scoop on STYX, the New Genre-Busting Novel by Bavo Dhooge (Check...
How cool is that cover?? Styx by Bavo Dhooge will be out in November from Simon451, and here’s the scoop. About the book (larger cover follows): From the #1, award-winning Flemish crime writer, an...
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Table of Contents: WARRIOR WOMEN Edited by Paula Guran
Prime Books has posted the impressive table of contents for the upcoming anthology Warrior Women edited by Paula Guran, due later this year. Julie Dillon‘s cover art ain’t too shabby either. Here’s the...
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40 Years of Hacker Science Fiction in 7 Notable Works
This week at the Kirkus Reviews blog, I take a look at 40 Years of Hacker Science Fiction in 7 Notable Works. Do stop by and check it out, won’t you? Don’t make me come over there! The post 40 Years...
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