Book Review: The Last Ritual by S.A. Sidor
Fact or fiction, reportage or editorial? We, as the readers are never sure
Review: Refraction by Christopher Hinz
Beautifully paced, crisply written and containing flashes of originality, even brilliance
Book Review: Neon Leviathan by T.R. Napper
T.R. Napper has shovelled over the soil of quantum particles that was cyberpunk to create a new creature entirely
Book Review: Inward by Rob Turner
Imagine if Thomas Hardy were alive today and writing science fiction.
Book Review: Daemon Voices: Essays on Storytelling by Philip Pullman
For those of us who write fiction, he has countless wise and constructive advice to offer
Book Review: Beach of Dreams by Fran Friel
Surrealistic horror-fantasy, by way of gonzo journalism
Discover Sci Fi…The Easy Way
Discover Sci-Fi! Well, about all you need to really say is “FREE BOOKS!”
Book Review: J. G. Ballard (Modern Masters of Science Fiction) by D. Harlan Wilson
A dense, at times brilliant, microscopically-detailed study of the works of J.G. Ballard
Book Review: The Teardrop Method by Simon Avery
In Simon Avery’s novella, the interstitial dark spaces are filled with horrors and a creeping unease that drags the reader in and won’t let go
Evil is a Matter of Perspective: An Anthology of Antagonists, ed. Adrian Collins and Mike Myers
Evil certainly is a matter of perspective. But, then again, so is goodness
Book Review: The Guns Above by Robyn Bennis
Robyn Bennis’ The Guns Above starts off slowly, and perhaps carries more detail on the working of its steampunk ships than is absolutely necessary. However, once the battles have been joined, it is a rip-roaring read.
Game review: The Last of Us (Remastered)
The Last of Us is a well realized computer game that contains both a thrilling zombie story and brilliant drama.
Book Review: Steel Sky by Andrew C. Murphy
Reviewer John Dodds loved Steel Sky, which reads like Alexandre Dumas crossed with Isaac Asimov.
Review: Grimdark Magazine #1
I confess I only had a general idea of what the term “grimdark” meant before reading the first edition of Grimdark Magazine, which enshrines its precepts in the form of short stories, author interviews and […]
Review: The Lone Ranger and Green Hornet comics collection
The Lone Ranger Green Hornet comic is overall an entertaining read, very much in the spirit of its pulp fiction origins.
TV Review: Nikola Tesla and the End of the World
Nikola Tesla and the End of the World is an entertaining short film series on Amazon Prime.
Book Review: Casefile: Arkham – Nightmare on the Canvas
Casefile: Arkham – Nightmare on the Canvas (01 Publishing) by Josh Finney (Author), Kat Rocha (Editor), Patrick McEvoy (Illustrator) is a graphic novel which mashes together film-noir with Lovecraftian horror – and does so rather brilliantly. […]
Book Review: Monstrous Little Voices
Ever wondered what the characters in Shakespeare’s fantastic plays did outside those plays? Monstrous Little Voices, a collection of five interlocking short stories, should give you some idea.
SF and F Scribes, Scribblers – and Scrivener
Writing tools for writers: Dodd’s and friends take a look at Scrivener.
Interview: Graphic Designer Pedro Marques
An interview with editor and graphic designer Pedro Marques, and a note from Lavie Tidhar.
Film Crimes: The Ones That Got Away
Has anyone ever challenged the notion that film viewers are fundamentally happy to be served the same old stuff time and time again?
Film Review: One Past
A scary, intense film about love and loss. What’s not genre about that?
Texts from the Future: the Peacekeeper Series
Peacekeepers launches a Webby nominated pilot
Designs on Genre: Interview with Shawn King
An interview with illustrator and graphic artist Shawn King
Interview: Lavie Tidhar
Israeli author and traveler Lavie Tidhar discusses the World SF blog, traveling the world for inspiration and his latest works.
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