Anime roundup 1/5/2017: Best of 2016
The best sf anime of the year, plus bonus thoughts on reaching a milestone.
Ciencia ficción en Ecuador en 2016
Ecuador has a small, but potentially vital, number of science fiction titles.
Anime roundup 12/29/2016: Shoot For the Moon
In this week’s viewing: Cheating Craft finishes up and Iron-Blooded Orphans soldiers onward.
Review: Into the Guns by William C. Dietz
Into the Guns by William C. Dietz takes readers into a dark future where today’s social and political indifferences in the face of adversity may bring an end to the United States.
Anime roundup 12/22/2016: The Bitter End
In this week’s viewing: Izetta, Magical Girl Raising Project, and BBK/BRNK all wrap up, and more!
Plane Walker Review
A mercenary’s daughter is kidnapped, forcing him to relive his life several times looking for clues to who may have taken her and why in C. P. Dunphey’s novel Plane Walker.
Anime roundup 12/15/2016: The Next-To-Last Hero
In this week’s viewing: Izetta and Magical Girl Raising Project get ready for their finales, and more!
Review: Survival Game by Gary Gibson
Turning that distinctive recipe of post-apocalyptic literature on edge once again by taking readers to destroyed alternate worlds, Survival Game is the second “Apocalypse Duology” installment by Gary Gibson.
Children of the Different Review
The not-quite-a-zombie novel Children of the Different will be for you if world level catastrophes are your cup of tea.
The Science Fiction Romance New Releases Never Stop
New releases in science fiction romance, and some good news about one of Veronica Scott’s books.
Anime roundup 12/1/2017: If I Only Had a Brain
In this week’s viewing: BBK/BRNK has a lot on its mind, Izetta gets a personality transplant, and more!
“La última pared roja”: a la búsqueda de seres mutantes
Pedro Artieda Santacruz’ rich The Last Red Wall is a psychological science fiction novel that reads like a thriller.
‘From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker’: the Star Wars novelization 40 years on
How does the novelization of Star Wars hold up 40 years after its release?
ACE DOUBLES and AMAZING ILLUSTRATORS PART II (Redux)
For the last of his NaNoWriMo “redux“ columns, Steve finishes his look at Ace Doubles cover illustrators. Nostalgia, indeed! Good old stuff from the Good Old Days!
Anime roundup 11/24/2016: The Parting of the Ways
In this week’s viewing: Magical Girl Raising Project keeps up the body count, Iron-Blooded Orphans spits out more causalties of war, and more!
New Releases in Science Fiction Romance
The SF romance releases have slowed because of the holidays, but there are still good books to be had!
Review: Avengers of the Moon by Allen Steele
Avengers of the Moon by Allen Steele takes us back to the pulp classics by reviving Edmond Hamilton’s hero adventurer from the 40’s, Captain Future.
ACE Doubles and Cover Illustrators Part One (Redux)
Continuing his retro-look at some older columns, Steve talks about Ace Doubles and their cover art. We’re talking about The Good Old Stuff, in both writing and SF illustration. Get Some Now!
Anime roundup 11/17/2016: Explosive Revelations
In this week’s viewing: Izetta destroys a ship, Cheating Craft blows up the whole concept of narrative, and more!
Review: The Brothers Jetstream: Leviathan by Zig Zag Claybourne
The Brothers Jetstream: Leviathan by Zig Zag Claybourne is a book that never sits still. Just when you think you’ve got things figured out, the next move will leave you shaking your head.
BOOK REVIEW: The Annihilation Score
The great thing about writing a series of novels is that, if your original idea is flexible enough, you can throw just about anything you want into them. Charles Stross exemplifies this by throwing superheroes into his Laundry series book The Annihilation Score.
Anime roundup 11/10/2016: The Plot Twist With Your Name On It
In this week’s viewing: Magical Girl Raising Project picks up the killing pace, Izetta collects on a death marker, and more!
October’s New Science Fiction Romances
Time to talk about a few of the many new releases in science fiction romance in the past month. Anna Hackett is off and running with a new series about Galactic Gladiators, which should be […]
Rencontre avec les éditions Hydralune
An interview with Hydralune, a collective of nine French authors of speculative fiction.
Anime roundup 11/3/2016: Keep Your Friends Close
In this week’s viewing: Magical Girl Raising Project starts resolving into factions, BBK/BRNK shuffles its alliances again, and more!
El “Agente Wrett” o cómo salvar al mundo en pocos pasos
Review of the Spanish Language Young Adult novel Agente Wrett, which mixes spies and science fiction.
The Drake Equation Adds Up
The Drake Equation is a hilarious sci-fi adventure with just the right mix of heart and humor.
Science Fiction Romance with a Hint of Halloween
Looking for science fiction romance with a touch of the macabre to help celebrate Halloween? If so, here are some books for you to consider…
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