Review: Bandersnatch, by Diana Pavlac Glyer
A review of the ‘sequel’ to The Company They Keep, the Inklings and creative collaboration.
Film Review: Pride & Prejudice & Zombies
It is a predicament author Jane Austen could never have imagined when she dreamed up the Bennet clan several centuries ago and is every bit as silly as it sounds. This is not a bug of Pride & Prejudice & Zombies.
Scide Splitters: Uncharted Territory by Connie Willis
Why does it always seem that romantic comedies are funnier at the beginning? Scide Splitters attempts to answer that question while reviewing Connie Willis’ Uncharted Territory.
Review: Spook by Joshua Starnes and Lisandro Estherren
From page one, readers will quickly realize that the new comic Spook written by Joshua Starnes with artwork by Lisandro Estherren is not your ordinary funny book.
Book Review: Dark Life by Kat Falls
A novel about deep sea living isn’t the deepest, but then it’s a Western too….
“Ayer será otro día”: ciencia ficción y humor
A review of Jorge Valentin Miño’s short story collection Today is Another Day
An Interview With Renowned Music Composer: Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill, Shadows of the Damned, cont.)
an interview with composer and game director AkiraYamaoka
Poetry – The First Bite of the Apple, Jennifer Crow
Familiar stories made new, fresh and strange.
The X Files Return: Review & Commentary
The X Files is the most recent example of SF’s flirtation with pseudo-science.
Review: A Painted Goddess by Victor Gischler
A Painted Goddess by Victor Gischler is a satisfying conclusion to the epic fantasy trilogy A Fire Beneath the Skin, a sword and sorcery adventure of tattoo magic.
Partial Review: The SF Chapter of Neurotribes by Steven Silberman
Neurotribes presents SF fandom as a functioning example of a neurodiverse society
Noticias Literatura 20-1
A questionnaire for author José Antonio Suárez, Eurocon report, Hispacon report
Review: The Big Shutdown by John M. Whalen
The Big Shutdown by John M. Whalen is a fun read that will remind readers just why pulp fiction, westerns, and ray guns belong together.
Review: Blood Ties
I’m not a big fan of science fiction/western hybrids; for me, the tropes of the two genres just don’t mesh very well. A good recent example that proves the point is Cowboys and Aliens, which […]
2015 Poetry Recap plus Review – Haiku of the Dead
Internationally domiciled Diane gets back to reviewing some genre poetry
Noticias Literatura 13-1
Quasar releases a new edition and calls for submissions; and the Site of Science Fiction celebrates its 19th anniversary with special content.
Review: The Reluctant Orchid by Arthur C. Clarke
The Reluctant Orchid by Arthur C. Clarke is one of those distinct literary gems that proves good writing can be just as influential as it is inspirational.
Review: Airship Hunters
In post-Civil War America, military man Michael Valiantine is given the task of investigating sightings of strange, huge, impossible airships.
Scide Splitters: 1941 Retro Hugo Eligible Short Stories
The third and final part of a series in which Scide Splitters examines humorous stories eligible for the 1941 Retro Hugos Awards.
Review: The Maker’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse by Simon Monk
The Maker’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse by Simon Monk is a fun way to learn about basic preparedness and how to craft some essential electronic contraptions to survive the horde.
Short Story Review: Yuanyuan’s Bubbles, by Liu Cixin
Short fiction by last year’s Hugo Award for Best Novel is reviewed.
Review: Thunderbird by Jack McDevitt
Thunderbird by Jack McDevitt is a delightful new book from Ace Books indicative of the award winning author’s unique ability to put realistic characters in fantastic settings.
Film Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Find out what the author of Jar Jar Binks Must Die thought of The Force Awakens
Review: Otto Von Trapezoid and The Empress of Thieves by Jesse Baruffi
Otto Von Trapezoid and The Empress of Thieves is unlike any book you will come across. Author Jesse Baruffi has created an exciting world where anything can happen and probably will.
Review: The Troop
The Troop is an imaginative new comic of mutant heroes from Titan Comics by Noel Clarke and J. Cassara that will draw you in and not let go.
Scide Splitters: 1941 Retro Hugo Eligible Novelettes
The second of a three part series in which Scide Splitters examines humorous stories eligible for the 1941 Retro Hugos Awards.
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