A Review of Kate Elliott’s THE BEATRICEID…in Verse
REVIEW SUMMARY: A con or bust short piece that is a perfect lighthearted bit of whimsy and fun for the holiday season BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Set in the author’s Spiritwalker universe, and done in iambic...
View ArticleTable of Contents: Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine, Jan/Feb 2016
Here is the table of contents for the Jan/Feb issue of Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine. NOVELETTES “Number Nine Moon” by Alex Irvine “The White Piano” by David Gerrold “Telltale” by Matthew...
View ArticleTable of Contents: Uncanny Magazine #8
Editor Lynne M. Thomas has sent along the table of contents for the new issue of Uncanny, a bimonthly Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy, bringing you new fiction, poetry, articles, and...
View ArticleAt Kirkus: Patrick Hester Heads DOWN TOWN For An All-New Dresden Files Story
On the Kirkus Reviews blog this week, I talk about Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files: Down Town, an All-New Dresden Files story from Jim Butcher and Dynamite. From the post: Longtime readers and podcast...
View ArticleThe Absolute Best SF/F Books of 2015
I aggregated a handful of year’s end “Best SF/F of the Year” lists to arrive at an unscientific list of The Absolute Best SF/F Books of 2015. These are books that appeared the most across multiple...
View ArticleeBook Deal: Get Bruce Sterling’s ISLANDS IN THE NET for Only $1.99!
Right now, you can get the eBook version of Bruce Sterling’s award-winning novel Islands in the Net for the low, low price of $1.99! This price is available on the following platforms: Kindle (Amazon)...
View ArticleWriting in a Shared Universe is Hard. Erin M. Evans (ASHES OF THE TYRANT)...
Erin M. Evans got a degree in Anthropology from Washington University in St. Louis—and promptly stuck it in a box. Nowadays she uses that knowledge of bones, mythology, and social constructions to...
View ArticleIT CAME is a 1950’s SciFi B-Film Parody Aimed at “Mystery Science Theater...
REVIEW SUMMARY: A fun and humorous throwback to 1950s SciFi B-Films; perfect for fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: A robot invades the 1950s British countryside. MY...
View ArticleComing Soon: WRAITH by Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens
Here’s the cover and synopsis for the upcoming novel Wraith by Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens, which puts a new spin on an old horror trope. In Wraith, New York Times bestselling Reeves-Stevens...
View ArticleTable of Contents: Lightspeed Magazine, January 2016
Lightspeed Magazine sent along the table of contents for their new issue: FROM THE EDITOR Editorial, January 2016 by John Joseph Adams SCIENCE FICTION “Pinono Deep” by Kate Bachus “Secondhand Bodies”...
View ArticleTable of Contents: Analog, January/February 2016
Here is the table of contents for the new double issue of Analog: NOVELLA “Wyatt Earp 2.0” by Wil McCarthy NOVELLETTES “We Will Wake Among the Gods, Among the Stars” by Caroline M.Yoachim & Tina...
View Article[Cover Gallery] January Releases in Comics and Graphic Novels
Here’s the latest of our monthly comics and graphic novel roundups See anything worth picking up? House of the Moon Queen (Moon Queen and The Bee) by Chris Reynolds Aquila by Gordon Rennie (2000 AD)...
View Article[Book Cover Gallery] Happy New Year! Here are January’s Science Fiction,...
Here’s the latest of our monthly roundups: The science fiction, fantasy and horror books for books releasing in January 2016. Which ones are you most looking forward to reading? The Curse in the Gift...
View ArticleThe Cover for Lou Anders’ SKYBORN (Thrones and Bones) is Utterly Stunning
Yesterday, on his blog, Lou Anders shared the cover for the 3rd installment of his Thrones and Bones series, Skyborn. It will be out in September 2016. Check it out! About the book: Find the Horn. Free...
View ArticleYou’ll Want to Add THIS SAVAGE SONG by Victoria Schwab to Your Wishlist
I love love love V.E. Schwab’s Darker Shade of Magic series, so I can’t wait for This Savage Song (written under Victoria Schwab,) the first book in a brand new Young Adult series. Check it out! About...
View ArticleCover and Synopsis: TOMMY BLACK AND THE COAT OF INVINCIBILITY by Jake Kerr
On January 5th, Jake Kerr will release Book 2 (after Tommy Black and the Staff of Light) in his Tommy Black series for middle grade readers, Tommy Black and the Coat of Invincibility. Here’s the cover...
View ArticleName Your Price for Phoenix Pick’s Book of the Month: Jack L. Chalker’s...
Midnight at the Well of Souls by Jack L. Chalker is Phoenix Pick‘s new pay-what-you-want eBook special this month. Readers may download it for free or pay anything they wish. Here’s what it’s about:...
View ArticleTable of Contents: Nightmare Magazine, January 2016
Nightmare Magazine sent along the table of contents for their new issue: FICTION “Angel, Monster, Man” by Sam J. Miller “Down Here in the Garden” by Tia V. Travis “Vulcanization” by Nisi Shawl “There’s...
View ArticleBooks Received: January 4, 2016 (Martha Wells, Anna Smaill, Tim Powers,...
In the interest of full disclosure (and as seen on Twitter), here are the books we received this week. Shimmer Magazine – Issue 29 by E. Catherine Tobler (Editor) Kaleidotrope Magazine, Winter 2016 by...
View ArticleTable of Contents: Kaleidotrope, Winter 2016
Fred Coppersmith, editor of Kaleidotrope, informs us that the table of contents of the brand new Winter 2016 issue now live at www.kaleidotrope.net. FICTION “Counting Mississippis” by Dora Badger “Fox...
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