Audiobook Review: A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
A look at the audiobook, A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan.
A look at the audiobook, A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan.
Male gods of storm and thunder exist in many pagan religions. It is more unusual to see the powers of sky and weather personified as a female. It is said that in battle, Oya always goes ahead of Xangó, just like lightning precedes thunder.
The Grateful Dead Game of Thrones connection. Just how many tie-dye shirts does George R.R. Martin own?
How does Stiller’s The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty stack up against Danny Kaye’s original version, and with James Thurber’s original story?
In this week’s viewing: hideous psychic creatures, blobby parasitic ones, and more!
Go from an orbiting space habitat to a world of demons and telepaths…
A look at “fine art” from SF/F illustrators.
Somehow our first taste of fiction always seems to hold a special place in our minds and hearts even after we’ve read hundreds of new stories. Another installment of the ultimate science fiction reading list from some of our favorite authors and editors.
A few recommendations from some of the greatest minds in the industry of what you should be reading.
In this week’s viewing: The lineup for the rest of the season is set, but first, a late premiere!
Yemanja, Yemoja, Yemalla, Janaína – the Mother of Waters is one of the main goddesses, of various Afro-American religions – Santería, Voodoo, Candomblé – which evolved from African deities grafted onto Catholic saints.
Ivan offers up a profile of the Bolivian author Vanessa Giacoman Landivar and her series Luznar y la Sombra de los Espejos
Dianne Lynn Gardner joins us today with her first post examining the use of character in world building.
In this week’s viewing: The second half of premiere week turns into a race to the bottom, but luckily, not everything gets there!
A look at Walter Velez’s art and current projects.
Is it better to know what is coming or not in the Game of Thrones series? Do you want to read the books first?
The enormous media interest in self-publishing has been fired by the breakthrough success of Wool by Hugh Howey, so SF is leading the way in this field. It’s strange therefore to hear the Guardian’s flamboyant Books section editor Claire Armistead warning that “It’s all too easy to dismiss the self-publishing sector as a wilderness of elves, sex and high-school romcoms”.
In this week’s viewing: After seeing off Hozuki no Reitetsu, it’s premiere time!
April 5 marked the 40th anniversary of the original US publication of Stephen King’s first novel, Carrie. Writing that makes me feel old. Not that I read Carrie in 1974, but I became aware of […]
Jane Frank looks at Jill Bauman’s work.
A look at last week’s episode of Game of Thrones, “A Tale of Two Swords.”
Tais Teng is a well established and prolific science fiction and horror writer and illustrator from the Netherlands. He has made several hundred covers and interior illustrations – most notably the Jack Vance e-books. His particular affinity is for the work of H. P. Lovecraft.
SI UNA MUJER-LOBO EMBARAZADA SE TRANSFORMA, ¿EL BEBÉ SE TRANSFORMA TAMBIÉN?
An interview with Cuban fantasy author Daína Chaviano
In this week’s viewing: Four of five series wrap up, and a surprising proportion feel that nudity is the solution!
An interview with science fiction and fantasy author SJ Chase
The Hugo awards for Professional Artist, from 1980 through 1992, were dominated by artist Michael Whelan (Jim Burns won once during those years, in 1987). The rest of the decade, 1993 -1999, Whelan took turns […]
A look at self-publishing promotional strategies.
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