Six Wizard of OZ Fantasy Romance Retellings
NOTE: This post first appeared in the Roswell Daily Record. One trend over the past few years has been for romance authors to take a popular fairy tale and retell it with all kinds of […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: Golden Amazon part two: “Parasite Planet” by John Russell Fearn
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. The Golden Amazon part 2: Parasite Planet – by John Russell Fearn Publisher: Toronto Daily Star Newspaper, Ontario, Canada, 1955. Cover art: by Bill Book […]
Noticias Literatura 2-3
Ya disponible el fanzine del XIII Certamen TerBi de Relato Temático “Inteligencia Artificial” Ya está disponible el fanzine del XIII Certamen TerBi de Relato Temático “Inteligencia Artificial”, con el relato ganador y los finalistas. Los […]
The Amazing Upcoming Posts Post – What’s Ahead This Week On Amazing Stories
Set your calendars for EXCITEMENT and make sure you don’t miss these upcoming featured posts. (Additional content is added during the week!) WEDNESDAY, 2/28: The Bezzle by Cory Doctorow (Excerpt) Unexpected Questions with Nick Mamatas […]
Novedades de Febrero 1
LIBROS En Cuba se han publicado los e-books “Los Cantares de Sinim 1 La Búsqueda” de Malena Salazar Maciá, “Kay y Kirk. Una saga del cosmos” de Erick Mota y “Tres Lunas”, novela de Juan […]
Noticias Literatura 15-2
Fallo del XIII Certamen TerBi de Relato Temático Fantástico “Inteligencia Artificial” Fallo del XIII Certamen TerBi de Relato Temático Fantástico “Inteligencia Artificial” Se han recibido 92 relatos. Tras deliberación, el jurado del premio acuerda: […]
Matt’s Reviews: Annihilation (Southern Reach book 1) by Jeff Vandermeer
Published by: Blackstone Audio Published date: 2014 Format: Audio CD (5 disks) Listen Time: 6 hours Author: Jeff Vandermeer Read by: Carolyn McCormick ISBN 10: 1482956756 ISBN 13: […]
Noticias Literatura 28-1
“La edad de oro del Fantástico en España (1989-2009) Se anuncia antología del Fantástico en España “Nos encanta anunciar esta obra LA EDAD DE ORO DEL FANTÁSTICO EN ESPAÑA (1989-2009) coordinada por Juanma Santiago y […]
Matt’s Reviews: The Mountain In The Sea by Ray Nayler
Publisher: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS Publication date: 10/04/2022 Pages: 464 ISBN: 9780374605957 Author: Ray Nayler The Mountain In The Sea by Ray Nayler is a ‘first contact’ story, but not in the way you might imagine. […]
Noticias Literatura 17-12
Ya disponible el número 9 de “Maestros del Pulp” Ya disponible el número 9 de “Maestros del Pulp” Con la ilusión de siempre os presentamos el noveno número de nuestra colección estrella: “Maestros del […]
“I WONDER WHAT THE VINTNERS BUY…” A Christmas Column Redux
For his last column of 2023, Steve revisits (and revises) one he posted nine years ago. Is it still relevant? You decide.
14 Science Fiction/Paranormal Romance Holiday Tales
NOTE: This post first appeared in the Roswell Daily Record. The past few years have seen a fun trend in scifi and paranormal romance – the holiday themed story. I had quite a number of […]
El secretario de su delirio: Conversando con Alison Spedding
Alison Spedding, ha publicado su última novela de ciencia ficción titulada “El secretario de su delirio”, dentro del subgénero de la ucronía. Acá surge la pregunta: ¿Cómo habría sido la vida en los Andes si […]
15 SF/Fantasy/Gaming Cookbooks for Your Kitchen
Note: Portions of this post first appeared in the Roswell Daily Record. It’s time for one of my favorite annual columns – the new science fiction, fantasy and gaming related cookbooks I’ve found this past […]
Noticias Literatura 14-11
Nuevo número de la revista Windumanoth Nuevo número de Windumanoth Entrevistamos en exclusiva a Tad Williams, David Mitchell, Tasha Suri y Karen Andrea Reyes. Traemos a página completa el arte de Chris McGrath, nuestro portadista […]
BOT PHOTOGRAPHY
Steve shares the “secrets” of the photography he does of his wife’s—the Beautiful and Talented Lynne Taylor Fahnestalk’s—robot sculptures. He hopes you’ll find it interesting.
Reseña de libro. Casa Volada de Gemma Solsona Asensio
Casa Volada Gemma Solsona Asensio Ediciones Huso. Colección Literatura Fantástica Ilustraciones: Marta Orlowska ISBN: 978-84-949776-2-6 Madrid, 2019 La editorial Huso tuvo la cortesía de enviarme junto con el libro sobre Pessoa, en el que participé, […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: Pulp Literature Magazine #40
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Pulp Literature Magazine #40 Autumn 2023 Published by Pulp Literature Press, Langley, British Columbia, Canada, Autumn 2023. Managing Editor: Jennifer Landels, Senior Editor: Melanie Anastasiou, […]
Novedades de Septiembre 2
LIBROS Nuestro blogger Iván Rodrigo Mendizabal, ha publicado el libro “El mundo perdido como utopía. Aproximación a The Queen of Ecuador, de R. M. Manley”, publicado por la Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Sede Ecuador. Ya […]
The News Stand: 70 Years Ago This Month (1953)
October 1953 on the news stands. Titles have already begun to fade from the stands as the heyday of genre mags begins to wane./
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “State of the Ark” anthology edited by Lesley Choyce
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. STATE OF THE ARK: Canadian Futurefiction Publisher: Pottersfield Press, Lawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2023. Editor: Lesley Choyce Cover Art – by Gail LeBlanc & […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “Toltec Dawn” an alternate history novel by R.J. Hore
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Toltec Dawn – by R.J. Hore Publisher: Fossil Cove Press, Winnipeg, Alberta, Canada, 2023 Cover Art – by D.G. Valdron based on public domain image […]
CLUBHOUSE: The Science Fiction Tarot Anthology
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. THE SCIENCE FICTION TAROT: Luminous Symbols of all the Tomorrows to Come. Publisher: Brandon Butler in association with TDotSpec Inc, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2023. Lead […]
Norman Spinrad at Large: SAVE THE MAGAZINES!
It’s no secret when the remaining three SF magazines, that is, magazines still selling ink and paper editions, are in trouble when they are now referred to as “traditional,” one step away from “historic,” meaning […]
Novedades de Agosto
OBITUARIO El escritor cubano Félix Mondéjar, conocido por el seudónimo de F. Mond, uno de los autores más populares de la ciencia ficción cubana durante la década de 1980, cuando publicó varias exitosas novelas, falleció […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: On Spec Magazine #124
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. ON SPEC MAGAZINE issue #124, Vol. 33 No. 2. Publisher: The Copper Pig Writer’s Society. Managing Editor and Art Director: Diane L. Walton. Issue Designer: […]
Unexpected Questions with Karl Schroeder
Karl Schroeder is an award-winning Canadian science fiction writer, author of twelve novels and many short works. His most recent novel is Stealing Worlds, about one woman’s odyssey through a near-future of pervasive AI and blockchain-driven […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “The Passion of Ivan Rodriguez” by Hayden Trenholm
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. The Passion of Ivan Rodriguez – by Hayden Trenholm Publisher: Tyche Books, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 2023 Cover Art – by Kayla Kowalyk Premise: The end […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: Fusion Fragment Magazine #17
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. FUSION FRAGMENT MAGAZINE #17 – June 2023. Publisher: Fusion Fragment, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Editor: Cavan Terrill Cover Art: by Evelyne Park FICTION: The Aquarium – […]
Hacia el abismo de Carlos Trujillo Ángeles
Trujillo Ángeles, Carlos. Hacia el abismo. Lima: Apogeo, 2023 (segunda edición). 115 pp. Los mecanismos de la literatura de terror suelen ser inusitados. Ya he hablado de manera extensa de la obra del escritor […]
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