The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang
So this one grabbed my attention from the start. Initially, it sounds like an Asian Hogwarts, a story of ‘girl outsider makes good’, a…
Year: 2018
My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
“Kids were giggling and shoving each other, and the smell of pickles drove all the oxygen out of the room. Abby forced herself to…
Fahrenheit 451 (2018)
With the success of television productions such as Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale (based on the novel by Margaret Atwood) it is perhaps not a…
Review: The Synapse Sequence by Daniel Godfrey
Very few books demand I suspend my day-to-day reality to finish it in a ‘I mean now’ way as The Synapse Sequence did. I’ve…
Arthur C Clarke: A Critical Guide by Gary Westfahl
In recent times we’ve seen a number of classic SF authors no longer with us get the biographical treatment. A few years ago official…
Interview with Suzie Wilde, Author of The Book of Bera
Suzie Wilde has had practically a life-long love for writing, from screenwriting to research to novels. The first installment of her Book of Bera…
THE QUEEN OF SORROW by Sarah Beth Durst
Spirits are on the brink of tearing apart the world, queens are sparring and warring with each other. What can be done to bring…
News: 2017 Nebula Awards Announced
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) announced the winners of the 2017 Nebula Awards at an awards banquet during the 52nd Annual…
Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio
For those who like big, fat, immersive and meaty SF, combined with touches of Fantasy, this one ticks all the boxes.
Buying Time by E. M. Brown
Buying Time is Eric Brown’s latest novel, though this time published under the name of E.M. Brown. Known for his character-focused science fiction stories,…
BEHOLDER’S EYE by Julie Czerneda (Web Shifters #1)
Julie Czerneda has built a reputation over the past 20+ years in the Science Fiction landscape as a writer who creates fascinating alien species…
News: Penguin Random House Children’s and BBC Books to publish Naomi Alderman and Juno Dawson on their Doctor Who list
New work by Naomi Alderman and Juno Dawson are amongst some of the 2018 offerings for the Doctor Who list, publishing to celebrate the…
Guest Post: Favorite SFF Movies that Pass the Bechdel and Mako Mori Tests by Christina DZA Marie
Before I get started, I want to give a huge thank you to SFFWorld for letting me do a guest post on their site.…
Review: The Charmed Life of Alex Moore by Molly Flatt
There’s nothing traditional about The Charmed Life of Alex Moore. We join Alex at a press event, as she attempts to hold herself together…
Interview with Andy Weir, Author of The Martian
A few months ago, I was able to interview Andy Weir, author of several novels including The Martian which was adapted into a major…
Thunderbirds Are Go! by Anthony Brum
There exists a rocky outcrop somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, whose location is known only to a select few. If, by chance, a passing…
One Way by S J Morden
Straight away, from the cover, we can perhaps see who this book is aimed at attracting. A lone figure in a space suit, in…
SEMIOSIS by Sue Burke
Human exploration, settling on a foreign planet and making contact with an alien species are staples of science fiction. In Semiosis, Sue Burke’s debut…
Lost in Space
I must admit when I heard that Netflix were reviving this series from the 1960’s my first reaction was “Erm…. I’m not sure.”…
Review: Embers of War by Gareth L. Powell
After being tantalised by one (action packed) chapter at the British Fantasy Society’s FantasyCon two years ago, Embers of War topped my WANT list.…
