NEWS: Arthur C. Clarke Award nominees announced.
The shortlist for the 39th Arthur C. Clarke Award Science Fiction Book of the Year has been announced. This year’s winner will be announced…
Year: 2025
THE INCANDESCENT by Emily Tesh
Two years ago I reviewed Emily’s last book, Some Desperate Glory (review here) which was a science fiction novel. I liked a lot of…
OVERGROWTH by Mira Grant
Alien invasion stories are often the sole purvey… or rather primarily categorized in the science fiction section of your bookstores and libraries. When you…
THE DEVILS by Joe Abercrombie
If you’re a regular reader of SFFWorld reviews you should know that we are usually HUGE fans of Joe Abercrombie’s fantasy writing. So, any…
THE GHOST WOODS by C.J. Cooke
Unwed mothers, witches, folklore, haunted woods. These ingredients form the nucleus of C.J. Cooke’s The Ghost Woods. Although initially published in the UK in…
GUEST BLOG POST: Fantasy writer Lindsey Byrd – “When writing fantasy, how important are real places to you?”
In this post SFFWorld is very pleased to introduce you to Lindsey Byrd. Lindsey is a fan of all forms of speculative fiction, and…
THE STAIRCASE in the WOODS by Chuck Wendig
You go on a hike with your friends through the woods, as the trees clear you notice a staircase. No walls, no ceiling. Just…
WHEN the WOLF COMES HOME by Nat Cassidy
Nat Cassidy’s third horror novel, When the Wolf Comes Home, takes the core of what makes horror– fear – and amplifies it across the…
NEWS: BSFA Award 2025 Winners Announced
The British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) awards for 2025 (for work published in 2024) have been announced at the Eastercon, held this year in…
THE RAVEN SCHOLAR by Antonia Hodgson (The Eternal Path Trilogy #1)
The Emperor is due to step down, as per the rules and history of the Throne of Orrun. Every 24 years, worthy candidates from…
GODKILLER by Hannah Kaner
One of the things as a reviewer I try to do – I think we all do at SFFWorld – is leave our preconceptions…
NEWS: 2025 Hugo Award Finalists Announced
From the Seattle Worldcon 2025 website: Seattle Worldcon 2025, the 83rd World Science Fiction Convention, is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2025…
Marvel Studios’ The Infinity Saga – ANT-MAN: THE ART OF THE MOVIE by Jacob Johnston
This review is part of an ongoing series as Marvel re-release art books for each of the Marvel Universe movies. This is the 11th…
WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE by John Scalzi
Sweet dreams are made of cheese Who am I to dis a Brie I cheddar the world and a Feta cheese Everybody’s looking for…
FUTURE’S EDGE by Gareth L. Powell
From the publisher: “When archaeologist Ursula Morrow accidentally infects herself with an alien parasite, she fears she may have jeopardised her career. However, her…
THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER by Stephen Graham Jones
Stephen Graham Jones has become a Name in the Horror genre over the last half-decade or so, his writing is insightful, smart, and generates…
ROSE / HOUSE by Arkady Martine
Arkady Martine first came to prominence with her Teixcalaan duology of SF novels, published between 2019 and 2021. Both books – A Memory Called…
THE SHADOW OF THE TORTURER by Gene Wolfe
From the publisher: “Severian is a torturer, born to the guild and with an exceptionally promising career ahead of him . . . until……
THE RADIANT KING by David Dalglish (Astral Kingdoms, 1)
David Dalglish is in a groove as a fantasy writer. He tends to publish about a book or two per year, he juggles multiple…
SHROUD by Adrian Tchaikovsky
To me, it seems that Adrian Tchaikovsky has been developing a reputation of late. He has in the last few years produced an enormous…
