The Big Idea: Rich Larson
That’s the only Big Idea that comes to mind as I watch my grandma gasping in her sleep. What’s the point of writing an essay to promote a book full of stories barely anyone will […]
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Amazing Stories at ALCIFFCON IV in Chile
Steve Davidson, publisher of Amazing Stories, will be appearing on a virtual panel discussing the history of Amazing Stories at the Chilean convention ALCIFFCON, tomorrow, November 5th. The panel goes live at 7:30 pm EDT. […]
JustWatch: Genre Penetration of Streaming Services 11/3/2025
We wanted to share this week’s JustWatch Top 10 Most Popular Films and Series with you. Key Takeaways – Movie Charts: Halloween week kept audiences in a suspenseful mood — horror and thrillers continue to […]
They Scream Brightest Just Before Death by Olin Wish – FREE STORY
The Rookie is learning quickly how to deal with the trail of destruction and ruin, caused by those most wasteful of all DNA-based beings, those legendary and horrible Humyns. They have left their mark everywhere… […]
The Big Idea: Seamus Sullivan
Greek mythology is a mythos that is full of despair, anguish, and characters that can’t seem to a catch a break. Author Seamus Sullivan brings us some of these familiar ancient characters in his debut […]
Time Machine: November 2, 2025
The Martian Trilogy: John P. Moore, Amazing Stories, Black Science Fiction and the Illustrated Feature Section is NOW AVAILABLE! AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: November 2, 2025 Resurrected Review: The Blood of a Dragon, by Lawrence […]
The Martian Trilogy: John P. Moore, Amazing Stories, Black Science Fiction and the Illustrated Feature Section is NOW AVAILABLE!
(Quick note: as of this posting, the print edition had not yet gone live, but the eBook edition is available. This will change soon.) Finally, the book you’ve all been waiting for is now available […]
AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: November 2, 2025
Ansible Cafe In Chengdu By Ersatz Culture: Back in June, File 770 reported on 2023 Hugo winner RiverFlow handing over his Hugo trophy for display in an SF-themed coffee shop in Chengdu. Until now, I failed to […]
Resurrected Review: The Blood of a Dragon, by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Resurrected Review: The Blood of a Dragon, by Lawrence Watt-Evans by Rich Horton Lawrence Watt-Evans’s Ethshar novels are uniformly enjoyable commonsensical light fantasy, somewhat in the mode of L. Sprague De Camp, set in a […]
David Brin’s Out of Time Series STORM’S EYE by October K. Santerelli
A powerful new voice in science fiction brings time travel, courage, and coming-of-age adventure together in a thrilling Out of Time novel. Amazing Selects, an imprint of Experimenter Publishing Company, LLC, proudly announces the trade paperback […]
New Releases in Science Fiction/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance for OCT 29
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 […]
The Big Idea: William Alexander
You don’t have to fully understand something to enjoy or get value out of it. New York Times bestselling author William Alexander expands this idea to life itself in the Big Idea for his newest […]
Writer Beware: New Post About the Anthropic Settlement & Author’s Rights
Victoria Straus recently published an informative and lengthy article about the Anthropic Settlement, filing a claim, resources available and some speculation on what the future holds in regards to authorship, intellectual properly, Artificial Intelligence, rights […]
Matt’s Reviews: Podkayne of Mars by Robert A. Heinlein
Publisher: Blackstone Audio Published Date: 6/11/2008 Format: Audiobook Duration: 6 hours 1 minute ASIN: […]
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Australia’s Greatest Science Fiction Export: A. Bertram Chandler
Although I am not Australian, I have long had a deep fondness for the country and an interest in visiting it which has, sadly, so far eluded me. But there are ways to cope and […]
Something Of Interest To Traditional Science Fiction Conventions
It was recently disclosed in the Fictionmags group by Andrew Porter (Algol/Starship & Science Fiction Chronicle), that a group of foundations that support the arts has announced the creation of the Literary Arts Fund. According […]
The Science Fiction Encyclopedia Has A Substack
As previously reported by a press release and in Locus, the Science Fiction Encyclopedia (online) now has a Substack, in which John Clute and David Langford, well-known fans, authors and publishers, will be sharing various […]
Resurrected Review: The Armies of Memory, by John Barnes
Here’s something I wrote back in 2006 about the concluding novel in John Barnes’ Thousand Cultures series. Barnes’ work has never, it seems to me, got quite the attention it deserves — he’s a fascinating […]
The Big Idea: Tim Chawaga
Life should be a party. Author Tim Chawaga is here today to expand upon this idea, showing us that parties can come in many forms. Follow along in the Big Idea for his newest novel, […]
Review: Victims of the Nova, by John Brunner
Review: Victims of the Nova, by John Brunner (1962, 1963, 1965, revised 1969, 1974, 1981, omnibus edition 1989) by Rich Horton Early John Brunner novels, I have learned, are a wonderful source of thoroughly compentent […]
The Big Idea: Jennifer Estep
Much like an oak tree from an acorn, author Jennifer Estep had one small scene that ended up turning into the fifth book in her Galactic Bonds series. Come along in the Big Idea for […]
The Long Dark by Edwin Hayward – FREE STORY
The last man on Earth…an old trope, but still one we think about, and read about. Three computers look after this last man, they try to cater to his every whim, and even though they […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: On Spec Magazine #133
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. ON SPEC MAGAZINE issue #133, Vol. 35 No. 3. Publisher: The Copper Pig Writer’s Society. Managing Editor and Art Director: Diane L. Walton. Issue Designer: […]
Noticias Literatura 27-10
Ya está disponible Korad 52 Ya está disponible Korad 52, correspondiente al segundo cuatrimestre, mayo-agosto del 2025. En el plano teórico tenemos la continuación del interesante artículo del Dr. Cardentey sobre la narrativa fantástica cubana. […]
The Big Idea: T. A. Chan
All is fair in love and war. But what if instead of a bloody battle, wars were games to be played? Author T. A. Chan brings us a near future world in which violent wars […]
Time Machine: October 26, 2025
AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: October 26, 2025 STAR WARS: Magic & Myth Prop Exhibition 1998 Old Bestseller Review: The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas “Hero” Robot Set-Up / 25th Anniversary LOST iN SPACE Cast Reunion […]
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