The Big Idea: J. M. Sidorova
How is it that fairy tales persist? In the Big Idea for The Witch of Prague, author J.M. Sidorova suggests that it might be because they are malleable and can be made to fit more […]
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The Big Idea: Lynne M. Thomas & Katy Rawdon
Like two peas in a time travel pod, archivist and author Katy Rawdon teamed up with Hugo-award winning editor Lynne M. Thomas to craft the perfect time travel narrative. Take a closer look at famous […]
The Big Idea: Cindy Cohn
When you’re trying to get folks excited about their own digital rights, a lot will depend on the examples you give them to understand the fight. As the Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier […]
The Big Idea: Randee Dawn
If everyone only wrote what they knew, how many books would we be deprived of? Author Randee Dawn has some concerns about the age-old advice, and suggests writers should get out of their comfort zone […]
The Big Idea: Lauren C. Teffeau
The Big Idea: Lauren C. Teffeau Futuristic fiction doesn’t always have to be dystopian, and in fact author Lauren C. Teffau wanted to show readers a more hopeful narrative where people work together for the […]
The Big Idea: Kirsten Kaschock
Does a mad scientist do what they do out of sheer love of the game, or because they can’t just up and quit doing the whole mad science thing? Do they love their work, or […]
The Big Idea: R. Z. Nicolet
Heroes come in many sizes, shapes, colors, and… fabrics? Author R. Z. Nicolet is here to show that your choice in clothing can be more than just stylish, it can be functional, perhaps even magical. […]
The Big Idea: Charles H. Melcher
Some stories go beyond the page, presenting themselves as “living stories,” as author Charles H. Melcher calls them. Read all about these living stories in the Big Idea for his newest book, The Future of […]
Can AI learn Through Story?
Dear Reader, Hope you’re well. Sorry for being out of touch. Grief is a peculiarly strange condition. I publish this as an experiment. It is part epistle, part conversation. Everything here is “true” in the […]
Paul Levinson interviews Sarah Seltzer about The Singer Sisters
My interview of Sarah Seltzer about her debut, much talked-about novel, The Singer Sisters. We discuss what she wrote about in the novel, the song lyrics she created for the book, the role of […]
The Big Idea: Sharon Shinn
For her new novel Alibi, author Sharon Shinn strays a bit from what she’s usually known for, to mix another genre of literature into her storytelling. What mysteries has she uncovered from this process? Read […]
Matt’s Reviews: Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
Publisher: William Morrow & Company Publication date: 01/14/2025 Pages: 448 ISBN: 978-0-06-339114-7 Author: Nnedi Okorafor Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor continues to confirm my opinion that Okorafor is […]
FILOFICCIÓN 4 POR SOPHIE CANAL: UN RECUERDO A CUANDO LA PORNOGRAFÍA ERA FILOSÓFICA: REFLEXIONES LIBRES SOBRE “HUMEDADES DE LAS ORILLAS” DE NASTIA T.
Acabo de leer “Humedades de las orillas” de la escritora peruana Nastia T., recientemente publicado por Pandemonium Editorial, segunda y nueva edición de la versión inicial que vió la luz en Lima en el 2000 […]
10 Science Fiction/Fantasy/Game Cookbooks for Your Holiday Feasts
This post first appeared in the Roswell Daily Record… This is one of my favorite columns of the year to write – my annual roundup of new and new-to-me cookbooks with a science fiction, fantasy […]
La ventana sur 2: El blanco terror del sur
¿Qué sucede cuando la literatura de viajes y la ciencia ficción se intersecan en la pluma de un escritor gótico del siglo XIX? Surge una obra como The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket […]
Reseña de Libro. Los libros que debo:Pandemonium Editorial, El Gato Descalzo, Torre de Papel.
Y sí. Desde 2022 debo estas reseñas. Y pronto viajaré a Perú y me traeré otro montón de libros. Sin contar que dos personas me han mandado sus libros para reseñarlos este año. No me […]
Book View Cafe Readings: Signed in Blood by Irene Radford writing as PR Frost
Book View Café is an author-owned and operated publishing cooperative of New York Times bestselling authors and award winners, among them, the late Ursula K. Le Guin. Our authors write across all genres, from science fiction to […]
Book View Cafe Readings: With Fate Conspire by Marie Brennan
Book View Café is an author-owned and operated publishing cooperative of New York Times bestselling authors and award winners, among them, the late Ursula K. Le Guin. Our authors write across all genres, from science fiction to […]
Book View Cafe Readings: Nest by Kristine Smith
Book View Café is an author-owned and operated publishing cooperative of New York Times bestselling authors and award winners, among them, the late Ursula K. Le Guin. Our authors write across all genres, from science fiction to […]
Book View Cafe Readings: In Ashes Lie by Marie Brennan
Book View Café is an author-owned and operated publishing cooperative of New York Times bestselling authors and award winners, among them, the late Ursula K. Le Guin. Our authors write across all genres, from science fiction to […]
Matt’s Reviews: Anti-intellectualism in American Life by Richard Hofstadter
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Publish Date: 1969 Copyright Date: 1962 Pages: 434 Author: Richard Hofstadter ISBN (The version I read from the library pre-dated ISBN, but a more recent edition): ISBN13: 9780394703176 ISBN10: 0394703170 Anti-intellectualism […]
The Last Question – by Isaac Asimov – Read by Leonard Nimoy
Source: The Last Question – by Isaac Asimov – Read by Leonard Nimoy Guest Blogger
Paul Levinson Reads from It’s Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles at The Players in NYC
Source: Paul Levinson Reads from It’s Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles at The Players in NYC Guest Blogger
Book View Cafe Readings: Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith
Book View Café is an author-owned and operated publishing cooperative of New York Times bestselling authors and award winners, among them, the late Ursula K. Le Guin. Our authors write across all genres, from science fiction to […]
Book View Cafe Readings: Pause by Sara Stamey, as read by Jennifer Stevenson
Book View Café is an author-owned and operated publishing cooperative of New York Times bestselling authors and award winners, among them, the late Ursula K. Le Guin. Our authors write across all genres, from science fiction to […]
Book View Café is an author-owned and operated publishing cooperative of New York Times bestselling authors and award winners, among them, the late Ursula K. Le Guin. Our authors write across all genres, from science fiction to […]
Book View Cafe Readings: The Year’s Midnight by Rachel Neumeier as Read by Jennifer Stevenson
Book View Café is an author-owned and operated publishing cooperative of New York Times bestselling authors and award winners, among them, the late Ursula K. Le Guin. Our authors write across all genres, from science fiction to […]
Book View Cafe Readings: The Glass Dragon by Irene Radford
Book View Café is an author-owned and operated publishing cooperative of New York Times bestselling authors and award winners, among them, the late Ursula K. Le Guin. Our authors write across all genres, from science fiction to […]
Book View Cafe Readings: Never After by Marie Brennan
Book View Café is an author-owned and operated publishing cooperative of New York Times bestselling authors and award winners, among them, the late Ursula K. Le Guin. Our authors write across all genres, from science fiction to […]
Book View Cafe Readings: When Demons Die by Justina Robson, as read by Jennifer Stevenson
Book View Café is an author-owned and operated publishing cooperative of New York Times bestselling authors and award winners, among them, the late Ursula K. Le Guin. Our authors write across all genres, from science fiction to […]
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Steve Davidson is the publisher of Amazing Stories.
Steve has been a passionate fan of science fiction since the mid-60s, before he even knew what it was called.
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