BOOK REVIEW: 11/22/63 by Stephen King
REVIEW SUMMARY: King blends a mostly accurate portrayal of the Kennedy Assassination with time travel and a man set on doing the right thing by changing history, and turns it into a doorstop-sized...
View ArticleFree SF, Fantasy and Horror Fiction for 2/14/2014
I’ve decided that since the listing’s a little sparse and today is Valentine’s Day, I’d add a link to what may be my only love story, “Proxima”. Got a hot Free Fiction Tip? Tell me here Want these...
View ArticleThe Big Ideas of James Blish
The first Blish story I read was ”Surface Tension” in the Science Fiction Hall of Fame anthology while in High School. While there’s certainly some issues with the anthology, it’s a solid collection of...
View ArticleCover & Synopsis: YEAR’S BEST WEIRD FICTION, VOLUME 1 by Laird Barron
Here’s the excellent cover art (larger version below) for Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Volume 1 edited by Laird Barron, coming soon from Undertow Publications. Cover art is by Santiago Caruso and the...
View ArticleShort Fiction Friday: The Anderson Project
REVIEW SUMMARY: The Anderson Project is a Tor.com original ebook presenting three science fiction novelettes inspired by a preexisting work of art. MY RATING: BRIEF SUMMARY: Three science fictional...
View Article[GUEST POST] Amanda Bridgeman’s Space Opera Dream Team (+ Worldwide Giveaway!)
Born in the seaside/country town of Geraldton, Western Australia, and raised her on a diet of Rocky, Rambo, Muhammad Ali and AC/DC, Amanda Bridgeman grew up somewhat of a tomboy, preferring to watch...
View ArticleCover & Synopsis: SALAMANDERS: REBIRTH by Nick Kyme
Check out this way cool cover art (larger version below) for the Warhammer 40K novel, Salamanders: Rebirth by Nick Kyme, coming November 20, 2014 from The Black Library…the start of an apparent sequel...
View ArticleFree SF, Fantasy and Horror Fiction for 2/15/2014
Got a hot Free Fiction Tip? Tell me here Want these delicious links emailed to you once a week? Sign up for the Free SF/F/H Fiction Newsletter What’s Special About Today’s Free Fiction? Escape Pod...
View Article[#MadeOfAwesome] Special Needs in Strange Worlds: The Book Display!
Our contributors are awesome. Regular readers (and even irregular ones) will know that Sarah Chorn (also known as Bookworm Blues) does an awesome post series called Special Needs in Strange Worlds here...
View ArticleBooks Received: February 17, 2014
In the interest of full disclosure, here are the books we received this week. Related posts: Books Received: January 20, 2014 Books Received: February 3, 2014 Books Received: February 10, 2014
View ArticleCover & Synopsis: THE FOREVER WATCH by David Ramirez
Well this sounds interesting. It’s The Forever Watch by David Ramirez. Here’s the synopsis: An exciting new novel from a bold up-and-coming sci fi talent, The Forever Watch is so full of twists and...
View ArticleAvailable Now on Amazon Kindle: KAIJU RISING: AGE OF MONSTERS (Read an Excerpt)
Hey all! I’m wearing two hats at the moment — one as the co-creator/editor of Kaiju Rising: Age of Monsters from Ragnarok Publications and one as SF Signal contributor. As co-creator/editor of Kaiju...
View ArticleTable of Contents: THE END IS NIGH Edited by John Joseph Adams
Here is the table of contents for the upcoming (June 2014) John Joseph Adams pre-apocalyptic anthology The End is Nigh, the first book of The Apocalypse Triptych. Here’s the description: Famine. Death....
View Article[GUEST POST] E.L. Tettensor on How To Spice Up a Mystery Story with...
E.L. Tettensor is the author of the Nicolas Lenoir series of fantasy mysteries. She lives with her husband in Burundi, Africa, where she spends her time working, writing, and defending her home and...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: Sad Robot Stories by Mason Johnson
REVIEW SUMMARY: Compelling and insightful post-apocalyptic tale told from a unique perspective. Clever storytelling, tight prose, and a solid noir tone make for an enjoyable read. MY RATING: BRIEF...
View ArticleTable of Contents: STEAMPUNK WORLD Edited by Sarah Hans
Here is the table of contents for the upcoming Steampunk World, a multicultural steampunk fiction anthology, which features cover art by James Ng: Here’s the project description as it appeared on...
View Article[GUEST POST] Peter Higgins on Alternate History of the Disreputable Kind (+...
Peter Higgins read English at Oxford University and Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario. He was a Junior Research Fellow at Wolfson College, Oxford and worked in the British Civil Service. His short...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: Runner by Patrick Lee
REVIEW SUMMARY: This is how page-turning books are written. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: The chase is on from the very first pages when an ex-military operative stumbles across a young girl and the plot...
View ArticleFree SF, Fantasy and Horror Fiction for 2/19/2014
Got a hot Free Fiction Tip? Tell me here Want these delicious links emailed to you once a week? Sign up for the Free SF/F/H Fiction Newsletter What’s Special About Today’s Free Fiction? Lightspeed has...
View ArticleTable of Contents: SPACE OPERA Edited by Rich Horton
Check out this juicy table of contents for Rich Horton’s upcoming anthology Space Opera: But first…here’s the book description: More than five-hundred pages, over one-quarter of a million words… Space...
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