CLUBHOUSE: Review: On Spec Magazine issue #120
Well worth reading, every bit of it.
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “What Devours Also Hungers,” a horror collection by D.G. Valdron
Don’t be surprised if some of the stories are unbearably horrific.
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “Benny the Antichrist, and other stories” by Scott Ellis
Scott Ellis’ first published collection, exhibits a pleasing variety of the output of his intense imagination.
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “Just Like Being There,” a collection by Eric Choi
In sum, if you like tech-based hard-science fiction, Eric knows what he is writing about.
CLUBHOUSE: Review: Fusion Fragment Magazine #12 – July 2022
Fusion Fragment is an affirmation that originality and creativity is alive and well in the speculative fiction community.
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “Summer of Sci-Fi & Fantasy” edited by Dustin Bilyk
…mainstream publishers save money by doing zero editing and zero promotion, small independent publishers put more effort into producing the same poor results, and the majority of writers flog themselves to death with self-promotion efforts…
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “Strange Wars” anthology edited by Don Miasek
The truth is what General Sherman said: “War is hell.”
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “The Assaults of Chaos: A novel about H.P. Lovecraft” by S.T. Joshi
H. P. Lovecraft battles the not-so-nice in Jolly olde England!
CLUBHOUSE: Review: Lackington’s Magazine #25, Spring 2022.
The (sadly) last issue of Lackington’s, which uphold’s the magazine’s reputation of originality and very high standards.
CLUBHOUSE: Review: Augur Magazine #5.1
Almost every story and poem guaranteed to move you. No wonder, considering how much intelligence and imagination has gone into the material. Splendid issue.
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “The Hard Side of the Moon,” by Hugh A.D. Spencer
This novel is about me, a member of the “Monster Kid” generation, growing up as a nerd in “normal” 1950s California
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “Live Nude Aliens and other stories” by JD DeLuzio
Entertaining off-the-wall innovation ranging from the grim to the light-hearted in this collection from JD DeLuzio.
(Note: Some language in this review may not be appropriate for all audiences
CLUBHOUSE: Review: Pulp Literature Magazine #34 Spring 2022
This issue is full of innovative, creative, and masterful concepts well worth reading
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “The ABC’s of How NOT to Write Speculative Fiction” by Susan MacGregor
The attempt to encourage competent writing may be as futile as King Canute’s supposed attempts at water management, but the effort is applauded, encouraged and recommended nonetheless!
CLUBHOUSE: Review: On Spec Magazine #119
The latest issue, featuring an editorial on how NOT to write science fiction.
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “City of Sensors,” a first novel by A.M. Todd
A near-claustrophobic crime detective focus brings it close and personal in this science fiction tale
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “5 Hard and Crunchy SF Tales” by Michèle Laframboise
Hard and crunchy, indeed! I enjoyed chewing every page of it. Highly recommended.
CLUBHOUSE: Review: Speculative North Magazine #6
“The bond between a Captain and a spaceship is better than sex, unless a third party shows up.” How can you NOT read this after a lead in like that!?
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “Imaginary Friends,” short story collection by Arlene F. Marks
Graeme reviews the short stories in this Arlene F. Marks collection.
CLUBHOUSE: Review: Fusion Fragment Magazine #10
Every story EXCELLENT! Don’t need to say more than that!
CLUBHOUSE: Review: Neo-opsis Magazine #33 March 2022
Driverless cars, aliens in conflict, apocalyptic cell phones, space-based customer service and more round out this issue’s mix.
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “Molting of a Queen” Novella by Peter J. Foote
A spritely, fast-paced novella reminiscent of the simple yet exciting pulp fiction adventures of the 1930s
CLUBHOUSE: Review: Pulp Literature Magazine #33 – Winter 2022
In this issue: Tamara needs to win at Pinball so she can pay off her family’s debts. Jenny is still grieving for Joey, but her sorrow is complicated by the ghost of a woman wooing a mortal. and What do you do when a tiny fairy gets tangled in your yarn? These and more stories reviewed here by Graeme.
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “Windship: The Crazy Plague” anthology edited by Lisa Smedman
“I’ve ordered a physical copy so I can experience the full tactile joy of reading a book the way books are meant to be read.” Old School praise indeed!
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “The Dream-Chosen,” by Celu Amberstone
Parasite is a loaded word. It conjures up movies like INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS. The underlying concept of this book is infinitely more subtle than 1950s era cold war paranoia.
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “The Game Designers” by Karl Johanson
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. The Game Designers – by Karl Johanson Publisher: Neo-opsis Publishing, Victoria, B.C., Canada , 2021. Cover Art by Karl Johanson. Interior Art by Stephanie Ann Johanson. Premise: Are Game Designers better than the rest of us at coping with life after death? Review: This is […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: Lackington’s Magazine #24
Graeme reviews another issue of Lackington’s, the magazine publishing prose poetry, a different shade of purple
CLUBHOUSE: Review: Wight Christmas – Holiday Horror and Seasonal Subversion
Booster fatigue can’t keep Graeme from a good review!
CLUBHOUSE: Essay: How to Write a Novel.
A worry-free, stress-free, practically thought-free method of writing. Perfect for an old guy like me. Might work for you, too.
CLUBHOUSE: Review: Augur Magazine Issue 4.1
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. AUGUR MAGAZINE – Vol. 4, Issue #1 Publisher: Kerry C. Byrne, Augur Magazine Literary Society, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Co-Editors in Chief: Lawrence Stewen, Terese Mason Pierre. Managing Editor: Victoria Liao, Poetry Editor: Leslie Joy Ahenda. Graphic Fiction Editor: Amy Wang. Editors: Vivian Li, Avi Silver. […]