Ten years ago, Steve did a general column about Leslie Charteris’ action hero Simon Templar. Rather than redoing that column, Steve wants to focus on the Saint’s genre-type stories, whether SF or F, since TV & movies haven’t really touched on them.
Publisher : Pocket Books Publication date : January 1, 1981 Edition : Book Club Language : English Print length : 250 pages ISBN-10 : […]
Human characters have never been essential to tell a good story. Author Caspar Geon breaks the mold of featuring boring ol’ humans in his newest novel The Immeasurable Heaven. Come along as he takes you […]
A trip to the doctor is a time for some nerves and a little worry, but for some, it could be time to meet your…maker, so to speak. Just make sure your warranty hasn’t expired… […]
Publisher: Recorded books Publish Date: 2007 Print Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Publish Date: 2006 Format: Audio Book Duration: 11 hours (9 compact disks) ISBN-10: 1-4281-3462-X ISBN-13: 978-1-4281-3462-1 Author: Scott Westerfeld Read by: Catherine […]
Sometimes, we all need a friend. And sometimes, that friend is a robot that accompanies you to social events so you don’t have to go alone. Follow along in author Allee Mead’s Big Idea as […]
Dan MonroeMOVIES, MUSIC & MONSTERS!! Dan Monroe is an entertainer, documentary filmmaker and music instructor. He teaches voice, guitar and piano while also producing both commercial and entertainment related content in New York, USA.
LIBROS Minificción publica la antología «Momentos felices». De lectura gratuita. Ya está en línea “2050 Libros”, una antología de ciencia ficción donde 31 autoras de distintos países imaginan qué libro feminista enviarían a Marte en […]
A happy tale for the Christmas season, holiday greetings to you all!, and finally, an SFnal explanation of where that Jolly Old Elf really came from. At best, he was a pirate, a privateer, a […]
Publisher : Baen Publication date : January 2, 1988 Language : English Print length : 346 pages ISBN-10 : 067165375X ISBN-13 : 978-0671653750 […]
This week Steve revisits a publisher’s SF line that took everyone by surprise, because they were known for romance novels, Gothic bodice-rippers and the like. Laser Books, edited by Roger Elwood, came and went within a few years, but left a mark on our genre. Was it a good or bad mark? Read and find out…
Today, almost a quarter century after going out of print, Allen Steele is pleased to announce that his award-winning Coyote series is now back in print. Find the details here. Steve DavidsonSteve Davidson is the […]
The hazards of interstellar transportation…first, a work, and then, another, and more and more, until there is an infestation of worms aboard the ship. Or was there? It starts with one. They always start with […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Ghost to Ghost to Ghost: An Anthology of Haunting Tales from Canada – edited by M.M. MacLeod Publisher: Frost Zone Press, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 2025. […]
Information is the name of the game, and today’s Big Idea has a lot of it! From quantum mechanics to Diet Coke, author Stewart Hotston takes you on a ride through how the galaxy works, […]
Author John Varley has passed. Varley passed at his home in Beaverton Oregon, surrounded by family, from complications of COPD and diabetes. A multiple award winner, the author is perhaps best known for his stories […]
Did you like Groundhog Day? Do you like action movies? Well, this is the same idea reimagined as an action movie starring that unknown and unrecognized action star Frank Grillo, who’s been in a whole lot of stuff. Still don’t remember him? Read on…
Let’s talk to your friendly neighbourhood eggheads, and hear them talk about that time machine they’ve been working on. If time is a street, you never know which direction the travellers are coming from. You […]
BOOK REVIEW by Arlene F. Marks TITLE: TIARIS: When the Oceans Kissed AUTHOR: D.M. Buehler GENRE: YA Eco-Historical Fantasy, Timeslip PUBLISHED: January 2025 by Ridgecrest Books AVAILABLE: on Amazon or from the publisher https://ridgecrestbooks.com/?product=tiaris-when-the-oceans-kissed […]
Steve’s favourite onscreen superhero is an old standby: Superman! But which Superman? There have been so many! We’ll take a quick look at the whole video/film thing and the answer may surprise you.
Publisher : SFBC Publication date : January 1, 2002 Edition : Book Club (BCE/BOMC) Language : English Print length : 568 pages ISBN-10 […]
Here’s a good police procedural story, but seeing where you’re reading it, there’s a bit extra added into the procedure. A story from the hard streets of the big city, where not even your thoughts […]
Publisher: Tor Books Publication date: September 19, 2017 Duration: 10 hours 27 minutes ASIN: B0753K8CVK Print ISBN-10: 0765392070 Print ISBN-13: 978-0765392077 Author: Annalee Newitz Read by: Jennifer Ikeda Autonomous by Annalee […]
LIBROS Maquinaciones Narrativas ha publicado el libro «Objetos personales» de Élton Honores. Speedwagon ha publicado el libro «Insania» de Miguel Solano. Dendro Ediciones ha publicado «Preludio a los delirios de un joven pianista sin cabeza» […]
From J.M. Lee, a bestselling phenomenon in Korea, comes a haunting and mind-bending novel about the revolutionary possibilities of AI and the infinite mysteries of what it means to be human. In the virtual city […]
Dan MonroeMOVIES, MUSIC & MONSTERS!! Dan Monroe is an entertainer, documentary filmmaker and music instructor. He teaches voice, guitar and piano while also producing both commercial and entertainment related content in New York, USA.
It’s tough to make your garden successful; seems sometimes you’ve got to use supernatural ways to do it. Well, sometimes, it might be more supernatural than natural, and sometimes, not so super… I didn’t realize […]
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 21, 2025 SIDEWISE AWARDS WELCOMES THREE NEW JUDGES The Sidewise Awards for Alternate History will see a change in the judging panel beginning with the reading list for 2025 […]
This week Steve reviews a series that he spoke about ten years ago; the author recently died, and Steve has taken another look at the series. He thinks you might find it interesting. (You may thank him or curse him depending on how the books hit you.)
It’s been quite a while since I’ve contributed to the cite. Things have been a bit crazy; I won’t bore you with the details. But, I’m back and hopefully will be able to contribute more […]
Terence Jackson is a writer from the Southern United States, with a strong family heritage in the UK – Scotland, Ireland, England, and Wales. His love of this heritage shows through in his novels, most of which are centered in the UK.
Terence grew up in a military family in rural North Carolina. He has traveled the world extensively, especially the UK.
Terence credits his love of Sci-Fi to his mom and his older brother. He grew up watching Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars with his family.
Visit his author page for Amazon to see his current releases.
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