The Lost Worlds of 2001 by Arthur C Clarke
So, this was a re-read. I picked this up because it happens to be 50 years this week (as I type) since the…
Year: 2018
The World Awakening by Dan Koboldt
The World Awakening is the finale to Dan Koboldt’s Gateways to Alissia trilogy, which started with The Rogue Retrieval (review) and continued with The…
A SERPENT in the HEATHER by Kay Kenyon
Having averted disaster in At the Table of Wolves, Kim Tavistock is still working for the British Government to help thwart the German enemy…
N-Space by Larry Niven
Larry Niven’s writing, according to this book, comes with accolades that would make the most publicity-hungry celebrity blush. First published in 1990, the first…
Interview: Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat on Doctor Who novelisations
BBC Books are excited to be publishing the first Target novelisations of Doctor Who‘s new post-2005 series today. For the first time ever, Russell T Davies…
News: 2017 BSFA Awards announced
The winners for the 2017 British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Awards have been announced: Best Novel WINNER: The Rift, Nina Allan (Titan US; Titan UK) Dreams Before…
News: 2018 Hugo Award Nominees Announced
The finalists for the 2018 Hugo Awards, Award for Best Young Adult Book, and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer and for…
The Wolf by Leo Carew
Another month, another debut Fantasy novel. But once this one has built up steam it is a great read. From the publisher: “Leo Carew’s…
Ashael Rising by Shona Kinsella
Ashael Rising is Shona Kinsella’s debut novel from the ground-breaking Unbound Publishing. Unbound’s SFF team has some serious previous experience in the field. They…
News: High Barrens, a new book by Alice Sabo
Alice Sabo is out with a new book called High Barrens, the first in her new Tales of Haroon series. Once again with a…
Guest post: Barbarian Beasties by Anthony Brum
The Empire Strikes Back. The title alone hinted at the grand, the spectacular, on a galactic scale. Would it live up to the hype?…
A Life for the Stars by James Blish
Having read the chronologically first novel in the series, the science-heavy They Shall Have Stars, (reviewed HERE), following it with A Life for the…
Firestorm By Lucy Hounsom
Firestorm is a strong end to Lucy Hounsom’s Worldmaker trilogy. It is always a pleasure to follow the development of a character as the…
Trading in Danger by Elizabeth Moon
When I want something entertaining to read, there are a number of authors I find I can usually rely on to provide what I…
How to Build Your Own City of the Future by Lauren C. Teffeau
Lauren C. Teffeau’s new book Implanted is due out in August and together with Angry Robot Books we’re happy to bring you both a…
They Shall Have Stars by James Blish
After the recent completion of the re-read of the Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov, this is a suitably appropriate follow-up, though the series’ publication…
DAUGHTERS of the STORM by Kim Wilkins
A dying king and his children, in this case five daughters, trying to deal with his condition. They aren’t exactly squabbling for the throne,…
Annihilation – Movie Review
Helplessly Hoping Did the Annihilation movie faithfully follow events in the book? No. What does it all mean? I’m not sure. Would you see…
Martians Abroad by Carrie Vaughn
You may know Carrie for her urban fantasy Kitty Norville series (Kitty’s a werewolf and a DJ in modern Denver) which has been very…
Interview Dan Jones, author of Man O’War
Man O’War, the debut novel by science fiction author Dan Jones, hits bookstores in March 2018. In this fast-paced thriller set in a near…
