Interview with SF Said
SF Said is one of Britain’s best young writers and has judged the Whitbread Children’s Book Award. We have talked to him about his…
Month: July 2013
The Crown Tower (Volume 1 of The Riyra Chronicles) by Michael J. Sullivan
Telling origin/prequel stories well after characters/heroes have been established can be a tricky thing. Just ask George Lucas or Paul Jenkins (writer of Origin,…
Free Kindle Book – Wool, Part One by Hugh Howey
Part one of Hugh Howey’s Wool is available for free on Amazon Kindle. Thousands of them have lived underground. They’ve lived there so long,…
Interview with David J. Peterson, language creator for Game of Thrones
We have talked to David J. Peterson best known for creating the Dothraki and Valyrian languages for the HBO series Game of Thrones. Q:…
Phoenix by SF Said to be released in August
PHOENIX the new novel by SF Said is being published this August with illustrations by Dave McKean well-known for his illustration and graphic novel…
Interview with Toh EnJoe
We have talked to Japanese author Toh EnJoe about his latest book, Self-Reference Engine. Q: Can you tell us a bit about the background…
Trapped (Iron Druid Chronicles #5)
As this is a review of the fifth installment of an ongoing series, spoilers will be present, though I’ve attempted to keep them to…
Farmer in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein
Farmer in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein Originally published by Scribner (1953) after magazine version in Boy’s Life (August-November 1950) Virginia Edition published…
Free Kindle Book, 1632 Ring of Fire by Eric Flint
“The Ultimate Y2K Glitch…. 1632 In the year 1632 in northern Germany a reasonable person might conclude that things couldn’t get much worse. There…
Small Press Launch! Zombies Need Brains!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Joshua Palmatier [email protected] Zombies Need Brains! Fantasy author Joshua Palmatier (also published under the pseudonym Benjamin Tate) has just launched…
Tips for Writers: The One-Word Sentence by Christine Amsden
These days, fiction writing is a somewhat less formal affair than it has been in the past. All-knowing narrators who set the stage with…
Free Kindle Book, Redwall by Brian Jacques
As the inhabitants of Redwall Abbey bask in the glorious Summer of the Late Rose, all is quiet and peaceful. But things are not…
The Darwin Elevator (Dire Earth Cycle #1)
Approximately 300 years in the future, aliens (labeled the Builders by the populace) have left a Space Elevator in Darwin, Australia for reasons unknown…
Interview with Lisa Kessler
Lisa Kessler is an award-winning author of dark paranormal fiction and her latest book Moonlight is being released today. Tell us a bit about…
The Best of Connie Willis by Connie Willis
The Best of Connie Willis by Connie Willis Published by Ballantine/Del Rey Books, July 2013 (Review Copy received) ISBN: 978 0 345 54064 5…
The Killing Moon by N. K. Jemisin
Nila jumps fearlessly into the dream world with N. K. Jemisin’s Book 1 of the Dreamblood: The Killing Moon. The Killing Moon by N. K. Jemisin…
Free Kindle book, Exoskeleton by Shane Stadler
Shane Stadler’s EXOSKELETON free for Kindle (July 12-16) A convicted felon is given a choice following his sentencing… Serve a twenty-five year conventional prison…
Tips for Writers: Making Magic Believable by Christine Amsden
One of the primary struggles of fantasy and science fiction writers is to convince their audience to suspend disbelief, even though the readers know…
Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin
Haviland Tuf is a simple trader and ecological engineer, offering solutions to planets whose ecosystem is in some sort of trouble. Of course, many…
The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter
The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter Published by Corgi Books/ Random House. Published June 2013 (Originally in hardback June 2012) ISBN:…
