New Pompeii by Daniel Godfrey
This book is not what I expected. When you’re told a book is about ‘time-travel to Roman times’, you (or at least, I) expect…
Year: 2017
The Boy on the Bridge by M. R. Carey
You may not immediately recognise the name ‘M. R. Carey’, but Mike’s recent book, The Girl With All the Gifts (2014), was a…
The Space Between The Stars by Anne Corlett
The Space Between the Stars follows Jamie Allenby on a quest through space with impossible odds. The novel from Anne Corlett explores religion and…
Guest Post: Paul Trinetti talks about his Political SciFi Thrillers
When I began writing my political/sci fi thrillers in the Vexton Series back in 2012, I had a deep interest in the topic of…
BRIMSTONE by Cherie Priest
In terms of output, in variety, quality, and frequency, few can match Cherie Priest. From steampunk to gothic horror to urban fantasy to Lovecraftian…
The Collected Ghost Stories of M.R. James
When I sit and begin to write these reviews I am often fascinated by the history of the authors. Did the seed for the…
Article: Circuses in Space!
Well, not quite. (Sorry!) But a recent discussion in the SFFWorld Forums, not to mention a certain recent news article, got me thinking about…
News: New books announced from Adam Roberts
Just into our mail box, news about a Forum favourite: Gollancz is delighted to announce the acquisition of World rights to The Real-Town Murders…
News: Matthew De Abaitua’s The Red Men to be released in the US and Canada
Matthew De Abaitua’s Arthur C Clarke nominated The Red Men will be released in the US and Canada by Angry Robot, coinciding with the 10th anniversary…
The Line of Polity by Neal Asher
The Line of Polity is the second novel in Neal Asher’s Cormac series, preceded by Gridlinked (review) and picking up events a short while…
The Dragon’s Legacy by Deborah A. Wolf
If the size and weight of The Dragon’s Legacy isn’t enough of a hint, this book should come with a warning: The Dragon’s Legacy…
Waters and the Wild by Jo Zebedee
Amy was five when she vanished during a family trip, only to be found hours later, clutching a golden acorn and claiming to have…
News: Nebula Award Winners 2016
Announced yesterday at a ceremony held in the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center in Pennsylvania on the evening of May 20, 2017. The Science Fiction and Fantasy…
Iron Gods by Andrew Bannister
So, here’s the sequel to another of last year’s surprises – the first novel, Creation Machine, was one of my ‘surprisingly good’ reads – one…
News: Doctor Who Poetry Book Announced
Latest from our Inbox: Doctor Who is to get a book of Time Lord Poetry! BBC Books Publishing Director Albert DePetrillo has acquired Doctor…
Vanguard by Jack Campbell
For anyone that has followed my reviews in the past, either here at SFFWorld or over at Walker of Worlds, you’ll know I’m a…
COLD WELCOME by Elizabeth Moon (Vatta’s Peace #1)
Elizabeth Moon is one of the more versatile writers in the Speculative Fiction field, she can weave stories and novels with equal aplomb that…
News: New Joe Hill novella collection on the way!
News from Gollancz that’s just arrived in our email: Gollancz is delighted to announce the acquisition of UK & Commonwealth rights including audio to…
Rhyming Rings by David Gemmell
Here’s something I didn’t expect to be typing about in 2017 – a new David Gemmell novel! The background is that the manuscript…
Interview with J.H. Moncrieff, author of the GhostWriters series
Welcome to SFFWorld. First of all, can you tell us a bit about your new GhostWriters series? Glad to be here. Thanks for featuring me! GhostWriters is a…
