Author Guest Post: Joseph D’Lacey on Post-Apocalytpic Fiction
“Do you see Post Apocalyptic fiction as a great way to explore Horror elements in a setting more associated with the Science Fiction branch…
Category: Articles
Article: Collaborating With Myself by Paul McAuley
On the eve of the release of the revised Confluence Trilogy, SF writer Paul McAuley writes an exclusive piece for us and considers the…
This Sucks and is Terrible or is Fantastic and Slathered in Nutella – Writing in Arcs by Myke Cole
Look, I’m just a dumbass public servant. I’m so stupid that if you were to shut the lights off and walk out of the…
SFFWorld Review of 2013 Part 3: Film & TV.
Film and TV Review 2013 Another great year for genre TV and film, with SF/Fantasy/Horror dominating the schedules and (sometimes) the box office takings…
SFFWorld Review of the Year, 2013 Part 2: Science Fiction Books
SFFWorld Review of the Year, 2013: Part 2 So here we are again: our SFFWorld review of the year. (This is something like our…
SFFWorld Review of the Year, 2013 Part 1: Fantasy and Horror Books
SFFWorld Review of the Year, 2013 So here we are again: our SFFWorld review of the year. (This is something like our eleventh!) For…
Exclusive Extract from Behind the Sofa
Here at SFFWorld we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary later this week of the world’s longest-running TV programme, Doctor Who, on 23rd November 1963. To…
2013 Countdown to Hallowe’en 16: DEADMAN’S ROAD by Joe R. Lansdale
It’s Hallowe’en! Randy gives his final choice for 2013 – something ‘amusing, scary and in your face!’ What to read … what to read…
2013 Countdown to Hallowe’en 15: MIDNIGHT RIOT by Ben Aaronovitch
Our penultimate suggestion before Hallowe’en 2013: a recent novel of London and magic: MIDNIGHT RIOT by Ben Aaronovitch (Ballantine Books, 2011) It started at…
2013 Countdown to Hallowe’en 14: THE COMPLETE JOHN SILENCE STORIES by Algernon Blackwood
Nearly there! With a few days to go until Halloween, Randy suggests another Horror story collection worthy of your inspection. THE COMPLETE JOHN SILENCE…
2013 Countdown to Hallowe’en 13: Best Ghost Stories of Algernon Blackwood
Another great horror story collection, reviewed by Randy on our countdown to Hallowe’en. BEST GHOST STORIES OF ALGERNON BLACKWOOD by Algernon Blackwood (Dover Publications,…
2013 Countdown to Hallowe’en 12: Tales of Horror and the Supernatural
As we get nearer to Hallowe’en, another classic Horror collection, as recommended by Randy. TALES OF HORROR AND THE SUPERNATURAL by Arthur Machen (Alfred…
Freya Robertson: How Gaming Influenced Heartwood
We asked Freya if should shed some light on the gaming influences on her writing… Kia ora (that’s Kiwi or New Zealand for hello!)…
2013 Countdown to Hallowe’en 11: The Ritual
Randy continues our countdown to Hallowe’en 2013 with a fairly recent Horror novel. THE RITUAL by Adam Nevill (St. Martin’s Press, 2012) And on…
2013 Countdown to Hallowe’en 9 & 10: Longtooth & Near Zennor
Randy continues our countdown to Hallowe’en 2013 with a double bill of classic Horror stories. “LONGTOOTH” by Edgar Pangborn (From Good Neighbors and Other…
2013 Countdown to Hallowe’en 8: Who Fears the Devil?
Randy continues our countdown to Hallowe’en 2013 with a review of a forgotten Horror classic story collection. WHO FEARS THE DEVIL? by Manly Wade…
2013 Countdown to Hallowe’en 7: Softspoken
Randy continues our countdown to Hallowe’en 2013 with a review of a much-liked, Southern-based Horror novel. Softspoken by Lucius Shepard (Night Shade Books, 2007;…
2013 Countdown to Hallowe’en 6: Hell House
Randy continues our countdown to Hallowe’en 2013 with a review of an underrated novel. HELL HOUSE by Richard Matheson (Viking, 1971; Tor, 1999) ”Isn’t…
2013 Countdown to Hallowe’en 5: A Stir of Echoes
Randy continues our countdown to Hallowe’en 2013 with a review of an underrated novel. A STIR OF ECHOES by Richard Matheson (Tor, 1999; J.…
What’s a Serial and Why Would I Read One?
By Susan Kaye Quinn, author of the future-noir serial, Debt Collector A serial is a series of episodes – or short stories – that are…
