THE FATED SKY by Mary Robinette Kowal
Having helped to establish the importance of the then nascent space program, Elma York has been spending time on the moon, completing several round…
Month: August 2018
We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix
In 1975 Black Sabbath, the band that many believe originated ‘heavy metal’, had released what we would probably call a ‘greatest hits album’ these…
Daughters of Forgotten Light by Sean Grigsby
Move over Imperator Furiosa, there’s a new gal in town. Daughters of Forgotten Light does not pander, it runs away with you. You accept…
FOUNDRYSIDE by Robert Jackson Bennett
The publication of a new Robert Jackson Bennett has become something of an event, at least for me. I’ve read the majority of his…
Guest Article: Sam Hawke – Writing Inclusively: Diversity in Science Fiction and Fantasy
We’re very pleased to welcome Sam Hawke, whose new book, City of Lies, has had a fantastic response. In this article Sam writes about…
News: 2018 Hugo Awards results
Here are the results of the 2018 Hugo awards, announced on the evening of Sunday August 19th, 2018 at a ceremony at the 76th World Science…
An American Story by Christopher Priest
Christopher Priest’s last few novels have settled into a disconcerting pattern of late. Always well-written, his books are known for a preciseness of prose…
News: Retro Hugo Winners
Winners for the 1943 Retro Hugo Awards, honoring work from 1942, were announced by Worldcon 76, during an award ceremony held in San Jose CA…
THE CALCULATING STARS by Mary Robinette Kowal
In 1952, the space race is in its infancy and the world is changed, one may say shattered, when a meteor crashes into the…
Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix
For those who don’t know (or don’t care to remember), the 1970’s and 1980’s were a seminal moment in Horror fiction. This book celebrates…
Dogs of War by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Dogs of War packs all you could want from your Science Fiction, along with everything you didn’t realise you wanted for good measure. It’s…
Twilight Zone Companion (3rd Edition) by Marc Scott Zicree
In our discussions here at SFFWorld I have mentioned before how important the TV series The Twilight Zone was and is to the genre.…
Banquet for the Damned by Adam Nevill
Here’s Randy’s latest review, a book from a UK author that deserves more recognition elsewhere.
