The shortlist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award for best science fiction novel for 2023 has been announced: Venomous Lumpsucker by Ned Beauman (Sceptre) The Red Scholar’s Wake by Aliette de Bodard (Gollancz) Plutoshine by […]
Dr. Vyvyan Evans is a native of Chester, England. He holds a PhD in linguistics from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., and is a Professor of Linguistics. He has published numerous acclaimed popular science and technical books […]
The new movie, Hypnotic, with Ben Affleck, William Fichtner and Alice Braga looks like a cop movie, but beware. It’s definitely genre and has one or two twists that may surprise you. (Or not, if you’ve seen several notable genre movies.) But overall it’s worth a bag or bucket of popcorn.
The “rise of AI” is a growing concern for many creators. Award winning author Alaya Dawn Johnson has some unique ideas on this AI problem we all face, and talks in her Big Idea about […]
Cosmosism – an immersive and engaging religion for science fiction fans.
This week in Television/Streaming. And, in Film as well.
Here’s the weekly post from my author blog on the new releases I found to be of interest in my three favorite romance genres (which are also the ones I write in!), and related areas […]
Dave Creek is the author of the novels CHANDA’S HOMECOMING, WATCHER OF THE SKIES, ALL HUMAN THINGS, CHANDA’S AWAKENING, and SOME DISTANT SHORE, novellas TRANQUILITY and THE SILENT SENTINELS, and short story collections A GLIMPSE […]
Veronica Scott for AMAZING STORIES: Welcome to my periodic series of author profiles. Today I’ve chosen Tana Stone, author of over 100 steamy science fiction romance novels full of action and adventure. VS for ASM.: […]
Welcome to the June edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any venue in this report does not indicate an official endorsement by SFWA. Those included on this list pay at least $0.08/word […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion Pulp Literature Magazine #38 Spring 2023 Published by Pulp Literature Press, Langley, British Columbia, Canada, Winter 2022. Managing Editor: Jennifer Landels, Senior Editor: Melanie Anastasiou, […]
If she could only talk to her mother, Kris thought, she could figure out what to do, what to say, what to think even. How to handle this situation like her mother, Captain Donna Lynd, […]
Shortened news this week. China’s planned manned Moon landing, Takei on trans-rights, ESA’s livestream from Mars.
AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: June 4, 2023 Genre Penetration of Streaming Services, Courtesy of JustWatch – June the 1st, 2023 The Big Idea: Yukimi Ogawa MOVIE REVIEW — EVIL DEAD RISE (Some Spoilers) The Big […]
Lis Carey Review: Ancillary Justice Breq is, when we meet her, the sole surviving segment of the the Radch troop ship Justice of Toren. What it takes a while for us to find out is […]
This week in Television/Streaming. And, in Film as well. And animated movies by their popularity!
It’s a special talent to write in a language that you’ve learned along the way. In this Big Idea for author Yukimi Ogawa’s new collection of short stories, Like Smoke, Like Light, she explains why […]
As a fan of Evil Dead 2 (Dead By Dawn), Steve feels mildly disappointed in the newest addition to the series. It’s not really good or terribly bad, it’s just… there.
Here’s the weekly post from my author blog on the new releases I found to be of interest in my three favorite romance genres (which are also the ones I write in!), and related areas […]
Sometimes, it takes more than one try to really nail down a story. In author Jean Marie Ward’s case, the third time was the charm, resulting in her new novel, Siren Bridge. Read on to see […]
Have you ever read a novel that was so good you almost felt angry at it? I mean, maybe that’s just me, but there is one author who consistently triggers my literary pleasure centers so […]
Effective July 1, 2023, the SFWA Board of Directors will be made up of the following members: Jeffe Kennedy, President John Murphy, Vice President Jasmine Gower, Secretary Erin Hartshorn, Chief Financial Officer Directors-at-Large Monica Valentinelli, […]
Adrian Tchaikovsky is the author of around 50 Science fiction and fantasy novellas including Children of Time, the Shadows of the Apt series, the Final Architecture series, and City of Last Chances. His work has […]
Veronica Scott for AMAZING STORIES: Welcome to my periodic series of author profiles. Today I’ve chosen Honey Phillips, a prolific and skilled author of numerous science fiction romance books with concepts ranging from cyborgs on […]
“But why? Why should they die?” asked Eteract. “You say, Gurovvu, that it’s their own doing, and that we have no obligations here. That much is true, but still, we could do something, if we […]
Séptima edición de los Premios Kelvin 505 Se ha anunciado la séptima edición de los Premios Kelvin 505, convocados por el festival Celsius 232 desde 2016 para premiar las mejores novelas publicadas en España por primera vez durante el año […]
Gernsback, Lovecraft, 12th Worldcon pics, Leigh Bracket, Blaxit, AI lacks judgement, the return of Claude Dergler(?) and more in today’s news!
AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: May 28, 2023 New Releases in Science Fiction/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance for MAY 24 Novedades de Mayo 1 y 2 Insurance by Michael Carabott – FREE STORY Genre Penetration of Streaming Services, Courtesy […]
Jim Shull Rediscovered By Gary Farber: Holy mother of Ghu-Ghu, Foo-Foo, and Roscoe! I sent Jim Shull a Friend Request a few years ago after noticing him on Facebook and realizing that he must be […]
Recent Comments