New releases – Codigofagia. Mexican Cinema and Science Fiction; Fanzine 11.5. fictional language; University of New Granada is coordinating the course: Ideology and figurations of monstrosity in the Spanish and Latin American narrative of the 21st century; Professor Giancarlo Stagnaro presents “Peruvian science fiction (1960-2020): between panoramas and promises”.
Spanish publisher Spotula reissues “Trafalgar” by Angélica Gorodischer; The Omicron Theory magazine turns 4 years; submit your stories for issues 28-36 of Relatos I by April 15, more
“Museum of Monstrosities. Horror micro-stories” from Editorial Cthulhu; Combinatorial Machine volume 4, number 2 is out, “Imaginary Words, Conversations on Fantastic Literature of the V Region” to be broadcast, more
Award winning author David Gerrold turns in a collection of short stories
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.
Conventions, films, magazines and books all coming at you in the new year
Tanya fills us in on what we should have paid attention to in December
Science Museum exhibit: Science Fiction: Voyage into the Unknown
Steve decides to review a “golden oldie” book instead of a movie this time. Does it hold up, fifty or so years later? Read it and find out!
Ecuadorian writer María Dolores Cabrera presents her new book, Siempre de azul (Libros Duendes, 2021)
A review of issue 32 of Pulp Literature magazine
Celebrating the master of the macabre – Edgar Allan Poe
Chinese Nebulas, 2021 winners, have been announced
A review of Cesar Verduguez’s new novel “Deep Caves”
“Sueños de Herrumbe” (Devil’s Language Editorial) by José Horacio Porcayo presented; LPD Magazine offered a discussion of how to make a letter of myths and legends; The first issue of the digital magazine Cranio Feliz released.
SF Cinema is generating academic interest
New for September – books, magazines, events, film and more
Some commentary on Poe’s final poem – Annabel Lee
Need some good reading to distract you from the heat, the forest fires, the pandemic? How about a pandemic anthology? How about the July-August issue of the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction? Go for it!
Las voladoras (Foam Pages), by Ecuadorian author Mónica Ojeda addresses themes of feminism, misogyny and unequal power.
The many influences of E. A. Poe on Uruguayan short story writer Horacio Quiroga
Tanya fills us in on the latest book, film and magazine releases, events, awards and more!
Literatura Un antiguo artículo de J. Jay Jones sobre Theodore Sturgeon está entre los favoritos de este mes. Ernest Lilley nos recomienda qué leer en julio en cuanto a la ciencia ficción. En su serie CLUBHOUSE, R. Graeme Cameron nos reseña el libro “Axis of Andes: WW2 in South America, an Alternate History” de D.G. […]
Libros Ha salido un nuevo libro de investigación a cargo de nuestro Blogger Iván Rodrigo Mendizábal. Se trata de “Historias desde el futuro: ciencia ficción andina como antropología especulativa”, recientemente publicado por la Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar – Sede Ecuador y Editorial La Caracola. El libro aborda la literatura de cinco países andinos: Bolivia, Chile, […]
El ecuatoriano Richard Cedeño Menéndez explora la ciencia ficción con una nueva obra Voces del firmamento, que además tiene un subtítulo: El resurgimiento de las ánimas probablemente anunciando que su novela podría ser el inicio de una saga. Y eso quizá sería congruente toda vez que con Voces del firmamento el joven autor portovejense –conocido […]
La ciencia ficción, un nuevo horizonte para Tarkovski Un 13 de mayo de 1972 fue estrenada en el Festival de Cannes el filme de ciencia ficción de Andrei Tarkovski, Solaris. En dicho evento la película obtuvo el Gran Premio del Jurado, además del Premio FIPRESCI –galardón de la Federación Internacional de la Prensa Cinematográfica–, distinciones […]
Andy Weir, author of The Martian, brings you a thrilling science fiction novel, Project Hail Mary. A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this incredible new science-based thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Artemis. Weir is a lifelong space nerd, devoted hobbyist, and connoisseur of astronomy, physics, orbital […]
You’ve never heard of him, but your favorite writers have, and his mad-drunk prose will knock you sideways. Source: Who Is R. A. Lafferty? And Is He the Best Sci-Fi Writer Ever? | WIRED
The Ecuadorian writer Jorge Vivanco has published a novel in Milan-Italy that borders on science fiction and fantasy. This is titled: Albanuma: the lost city (Ageebooks, 2015), which is in its second edition.
A discourse on the author Stephen King. (This post originally appeared here in Spanish).
