Scide Splitters: Terminal Alliance by Jim C. Hines
Jim C. Hines, known for his fantasy novels, tries his hand at humorous military SF and presents us with an unlikely group of heroes—Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse.
CANADIAN AURORA AWARDS: LAST CALL TO VOTE!
This week Steve talks about Canadian SF/F, and those books, stories, and so on, that have been nominated for an Aurora Award this year. Oh, yeah—he’s a nominee too!
Review: The Yes-Men of Venus by Ron Goulart
Giving a nod to greats like Jules Verne and Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Yes-Men of Venus is a roller-coaster ride filled with over-the-top ideas and silliness.
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!
Review: The Slow Regard of Silent Things
The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss brings every-thing to life through the eyes of a fan favorite King Killer Chronicles character and a knack for poetic imagery.
Judging a Book by its Cover: The Jaws That Bite
Landshark! Some authors aren’t happy with their cover art….
ACE Doubles and Some Amazing Illustrators Part One
The art work gracing the covers of (most) Ace doubles was credited, another debt we owe Donald A. Wollheim.
Sword & Planet
Discussions of what is and what is not Sword & Sorcery can be a thorny proposition. On the one hand S&S is largely no different than epic Fantasy (ala Tolkien) except in scope or tone. […]
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