Steven Erikson Interview
We’re very pleased to interview Steven Erikson for the first time since 2012. (Link) As ever, it’s a thoughtful and delightful discussion. Hello…
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SFFWorld Countdown to Hallowe’en 2018: Harrison Squared by Daryl Gregory
Randy’s latest review is a contemporary take on Lovecraft that’s a lot of fun: This is how the brain works. It makes up stories…
Rejoice by Steven Erikson
Though Steven is best known for his Epic Fantasy Malazan series, it’s been clear for a while that he’s a genre fan. As well…
SFFWorld Countdown to Hallowe’en 2018: The Shadow Year by Jeffrey Ford
In his latest review, Randy picks up on something that seems appropriate for this time of year: Mary decided she would be the jockey…
Wychwood:Hallodene by George Mann
So, after recently romping through the folk-horror of Wychwood, (review here) I was very pleased to return to the fictional sleepy British village of…
SFFWorld Countdown to Hallowe’en 2018: Scary Books for Autumn Nights by George Mann
It’s October again: so to start our now traditional SFFWorld Countdown to Hallowe’en, here’s an article from George Mann, whose latest book, Hallowdene has just…
Wychwood by George Mann
As I type this, it has just turned to September. The bright, warm and sunny days of August are slowly changing to the darker,…
The Ember Blade by Chris Wooding
We’ve been fans of Chris’s previous work at SFFWorld for a long while – from The Fade (2007) to his steampunk/bucklepunk series of the…
Cold Iron by Miles Cameron
For lots of different reasons, authors often feel the need to change their name when writing different stories. For Stephen King it was Richard…
War Cry by Brian McClellan
Another month, another Tor.com novella… One of the great things about these novellas is that authors can try new ideas and stories, often different…
Salvation by Peter F Hamilton
Salvation is Peter F Hamilton’s latest novel, the first book in his Salvation Sequence, and a series set in a brand-new universe. After some…
The Stars Now Unclaimed by Drew Williams
This debut novel reminded me of older Space Opera, but it is a lot of fun. Our teller of the tale is space pilot…
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…
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…
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…
