The Big Idea: Michael Berry
What is described by translator Michael Berry as a sci-fi dystopian novel may actually be somewhat of a familiar tale to you. Come along in his Big Idea to see how Hospital, by Han Song, ended […]
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REVIEW/PROMO: POLAR STARLIGHT & POLAR BOREALIS
This week Steve talks about two new, FREE, online genre magazines—one featuring sf/f poetry by Canadian poets; the other featuring sf/f poetry and fiction by Canadian writers and poets.
Review: The House of Styx By – Derek Künsken
Those of you who follow my blog know how much I loved the Quantum Evolution Series, as I found the universe in which it was set, as original as it was inspiring. Imagine my delight, […]
Novedades Latinoamericanas de Febrero 3
LIBROS Acaba de publicarse en España, “Historia de lo fantástico en las narrativas latinoamericanas vol. I, (1830-1940)”, libro coordinado por David Roas. Este libro reúne capítulos de importantes investigadores hispanoamericanos colegas. El libro fue editado […]
Profiles in Science Fiction Romance Ruby Dixon and Ice Planet Barbarians
Veronica Scott for AMAZING STORIES: Welcome to my periodic series of author profiles. Today I’ve chosen Ruby Dixon to highlight, for her contributions to science fiction romance and her Ice Planet Barbarians (and other stories […]
SFWA Names the 58th Nebula Award Finalists – The Nebula Awards®
March 7, 2023 – The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 58th Annual Nebula Awards®! Our congratulations go out to each and every finalist for the […]
2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards
Last weekend saw the 2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards take place at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan. While the nominees for each category were picked by Crunchyroll’s judges, the winners were voted […]
Genre Penetration of Streaming Services, Courtesy of JustWatch – March 8th, 2023
This week in Television/Streaming. And, in Film as well.
Reseña de Libro: Artilugios de Mariangela Ugarelli
Artilugios Mariangela Ugarelli. Hipatia Ediciones Lima, 2022 Hace poco estuve en un seminario virtual con esta autora. Debo confesar que tuve miedo de que la presentación de su libro influyera en esta reseña. Pero lo […]
The Big Idea: J.A. Tyler
Sometimes, when you start writing a novel, the book is about one thing. As the writing and editing process goes on, however, the book will reveal itself as being about, if not something else entirely, […]
The Six Million Dollar Man at 50
Fifty years ago today science fiction fans tuned in to watch Colonel Steve Austin boing boing boing his way into the sci-fi zeitgeist as The Six Million Dollar Man. The intro (1) was thrilling, and […]
Book Excerpt: The Dark Lands by Markus Heitz
Additional Reading The real state of affairs in 1629 Don’t worry, this is a fantasy novel and I have no intention of turning it into anything else. However, to make my readers understand the context better, I have decided to supply a […]
Science Fiction To Look For – March 2023
March brings us a new look at something old with The Moon and the Desert by Robert E. Hampson about a bionic man that costs way more than six mil (and comes out on the […]
The First Woman To Draw Wonder Woman Is Alive and Well in SF
Cartoonist and author Trina Robbins—the first woman to draw Wonder Woman—began reading at the age of four. But she began drawing even earlier. “It was as soon as I could hold a crayon in my […]
Now Available: The SFWA “Space is Big. Really Big.” StoryBundle
Starting today, March 1, SFWA’s newest StoryBundle, “Space is Big. Really Big.,” is available for purchase! This StoryBundle offers a large selection of ebooks from independent and small press science fiction writers at one low […]
Cattywampusly Chawed Up on Asteroid Ryugu by Royce Badgers – FREE STORY
“Knowledge and imagination are the life buoy and the extra lung for breathing outside the walls of a tainted reality.” Hassan Blasim Rob cursed at himself, loudly and long and with great creativity. He […]
New Releases in Science Fiction/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance for MARCH 1
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 […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “Ghost Dreams” a supernatural mystery novel by Matthew Hughes
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Ghost Dreams – by Matthew Hughes Publisher: In UK and Commonwealth; PS Publishing 2022. In Canada and USA; E-edition by M. Hughes, November 2022. Premise: […]
Time Machine: March 5, 2023
AMAZING NEWS: 3/5/23 AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: March 5, 2023 NORMAN SPINRAD AT LARGE & COMMONS – A Man of the Theater Book Excerpt: The First Olympians by Graeme Falco FANAC Fan History Project Announces […]
AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: March 5, 2023
Groot Teams Up With Heroes from All Corners of the Marvel Universe in New Stormbreakers Variant Covers WE ARE GROOT! In April, Groot will not only play a surprising role in a new run of […]
NORMAN SPINRAD AT LARGE & COMMONS – A Man of the Theater
Believe it or not, this is the very first 850 word story of something like the ten I wrote for NATURE maybe at least a decade ago and now with AI they can really do […]
Book Excerpt: The First Olympians by Graeme Falco
Chapter One: Gordon They were supposed to leave for the ceremony together, but he couldn’t wait any longer. Gordon hurried down the street, alone, and distracted himself with the familiar topics of schematics, power modules, […]
FANAC Fan History Project Announces Feminism in 1970s Fandom Presentation
Yes, there were FemmeFans in the 1970s. There’s ALWAYS been female fans.
Noticias Literatura 28-2
Ya está disponible el fanzine del XII Certamen TerBi de Relato temático Ya está disponible el fanzine del XII Certamen TerBi de Relato temático, que tenía como tema “Arqueología galáctica”. Incluye el relato ganador “Krystrallos” […]
CONTRARY BRIN: Science Fiction roundup – and predictive milestones! And the worst timing for a movie release ever!
Let’s start with a pair of eerily almost-exact predictions. First here’s a prophetic image from my graphic novel, Tinkerers. (published circa 2008.) The slogan was: “New for 2024: The Apple/Honda iCar!” Check the rumors about an announcement next […]
The Big Idea: Susan McDonough-Wachtman
They say good things come to those who wait. They also, however, say that waiting is the hardest part. In both cases, Susan McDonough-Wachtman has reason to understand each aphorism, and in this Big Idea […]
Hugo Nominations Are Finally Open – Locus Online
Nominations are now open for the Hugo Awards, the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book, and the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, to be presented at Chengdu Worldcon 2023, the 81st World Science […]
FREE STORIES – In Coming Weeks
In the coming weeks, Amazing Stories is pleased to be bringing you these free Amazing stories and remember, you can get early access by backing us on Patreon!
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