Review: Omon Ra by Victor Pelevin
Omon Ra by Victor Pelevin mixes historical global perception with the fictional absurdity of the military sciences dictated by a political climate that we can only hope is purely satirical.
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Book Review: Zombie Gold by John L. Lansdale
Zombie Gold by John L. Lansdale welcomes a wide range of readers by combining zombies with supernatural elements, classic folklore, science fiction and a touch of American history.
Review: Greenwode, Shirewode, and Winterwode by J. Tullos Hennig
Greenwode, Shirewode, and Winterwode by J. Tullos Hennig take readers back to the medieval period, retelling the familiar tale of Robin Hood with just enough twists to give the age-old legend a fresh new perspective.
Top 10 Young Adult Books You Need To Read By Fall
Now that summer is winding down a bit, it’s time to start stocking up for winter reading – or – you’re TBR pile is just not tall enough!
Review: Wolf’s Empire: Gladiator by Claudia Christian and Morgan Grant Buchanan
In a future galactic empire where Rome never fell, Wolf’s Empire: Gladiator by Claudia Christian and Morgan Grant Buchanan is a refreshing new saga where the past and future collide.
Preview Review: Altered States of the Union – What America Could Be
Preview of the upcoming crowdfunded anthology
Review: One Year After by William R. Forstchen
A blueprint for surviving the Dark Ages in the modern world, One Year After is William R. Forstchen’s follow-up thriller to the bestselling doomsday novel One Second After.
Review: MONO Vol. 1 by Sharp, Wolstenholme, and Cramb
Readers will be taken back as they discover a new kind of old hero in the graphic novel collection MONO Vol. 1 by Liam Sharp, Ben Wolstenholme, and Fin Cramb.
Review: Lincoln’s Wizard by Tracy Hickman & Dan Willis
Filled with airships, dragons, zombies, robots, and a wide array of other gear driven inventions, Lincoln’s Wizard is a fresh Steampunk take on the War Between the States.
Small Press Book Review: Crazy Greta by David Hardy
If John Bunyan had dropped acid while writing The Pilgrim’s Progress…
AN ANNIVERSARY and a FUN BOOK (Review): “JUSTICE GIRL”
After congratulating himself on his 40 years doing conventions, Steve discusses a quasi-SF-ish book about superheroes on TV in the 1950s. It’s fun!
Review – Eifelheim, by Michael Flynn
Eifelheim fashions a meeting-place between two alien worldviews, medieval Christian theology and cutting edge physics, without doing disservice to either. Nominated for the Hugo Award in 1987.
2014: A Reading Odyssey – Part 2
Gary Dalkin completes his survey of the books he read in 2014
2014: A Reading Odyssey – Part 1
a short recap of my 2014 in books. Where I reviewed a book for Amazing Stories I have provided a link to that review, and in one case to a related interview. So here, in chronological order, are the first 21 books I read in 2014.
WHA…? JOHNNY CASH and SF? I FELL INTO A BURNING RING OF…
Steve gets all excited over a shared-universe anthology series. And tells you where to get FREE SF!
Indie Book Review: “Red Shadows, Green Hell” by David Hardy
Earlier this year, Hardy showed his versatility with a very different type of historical fantasy, “Red Shadows, Green Hell”.
Review: Boilerplate – History’s Mechanical Marvel by Guinan and Bennett
Boilerplate – History’s Mechanical Marvel by Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett is a fun, reflective look at of what would’ve, could’ve, and maybe even should’ve been if this robot existed.
The Work of a Seamstress
A talk with the costume designer for a film based on the author’s work
Spooky London
Ever since Count Dracula arrived in London aboard the Demeter, London has been a spooky place.
REVIEWS: John Shirley—Between Genres (Always)
Steve considers two of John Shirley’s different genres: Fantasy Detective and Western!
The Fourth Gwenevere by John James
A tale of forensic authorship, the discovery and completion of John Jame’s long lost final novel.
Review: Jani and the Greater Game by Eric Brown
Eric Brown takes us on steampunk adventure through India at the time of the Raj. The year is 1925, and history has taken an alternate course.
Don’t Look Now at The Birds: A Visit to du Maurier Country
Don’t Look Now, The Birds, Rebecca, Jamaica Inn – adventures from the dark heart of du Maurier country…
Self-Publishing Odyssey: Part 4 Designing the Cover Image
Alastair Savage’s Self-Publishing Odyssey moves on to stage 4: Designing the cover.
Scide Splitters: The Technicolor Time Machine by Harry Harrison
Scide Splitters reviews Harry Harrison’s tale of Hollywood behaving badly with a time machine.
Review: Hairy London by Stephen Palmer
A great quest with a deadline opens this homage to Victorian/Edwardian adventures.
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