Reseña de libro: Proyecto Usher.
Two publishers – one from the US and the other from Chile got together to celebrate Poe
Escritoras fantásticas: Nieves Guijarro Briones
Tanya begins her series focusing on writers of the fantastic with this interview with author Nieves Guijarro Briones.
Novedades de Octubre en Hispanoamérica
New releases in magazines, books, films and more
Blogger Invitado. Hemil García Linares: 2020 International Edgar Allan Poe Festival y el nacimiento de la antología Proyecto Usher.
The Project Usher anthology introduced at the Poe Festival
Misterio y fantasía en la novela ecuatoriana “Diosa verde, la tabla de Esmeralda”
Review of an illustrated novel with three authors
Pensando la literatura fantástica con Borges
Coverage of a 1967 lecture by Jorge Luis Borges on – “Fantastic Literature”
Review: Frankenstein Dreams
Frankenstein Dreams: A Connoisseur’s Collection of Victorian Science Fiction is a gallery of literary wonder edited by Michael Sims
On Young Adult
Young adult genre fiction can help teens negotiate the transition from youth to adult by dealing with the difficulties of life om a realistic, but positive way.
Amazing Histories, January 1927: Start of a New Year
The first issue of Amazing Stories for 1927 features writing by, among others, Murray Leinster and H. G. Wells, as well as the magazine’s first…letters column!
Entrevista a Miguel Sequeiros Cardozo: Minificción de terror y horror
Interview with Miguel Sequeiros Cardozo, author of the horror microstory anthology Drops of Blood. Cardozo discusses the historical evolution of horror, the current outlook for Spanish horror literature and much, much more.
Noticias Literatura 26-7
The republication of a classic Elia Barceló novel, the call for nominations for the 17th Manuel de Pedrolo Award – City of Mataró competition for works of science fiction in Catalan, and more news of interest to Spanish speaking speculative fiction fans.
Amazing Histories, July 1926: Science or Fantasy?
In issue four of Amazing Stories, Hugo Gernsback editorializes about how much science should appear in stories in his magazine; but, does the fiction deliver?
Review: Wrathbone and Other Stories by Jason Parent
A touch of history, classic literature, and some fresh ideas to keep you on your toes, Wrathbone and Other Stories by Jason Parent is a solid collection of horror.
Science Fiction Romance with a Hint of Halloween
Looking for science fiction romance with a touch of the macabre to help celebrate Halloween? If so, here are some books for you to consider…
Borges, lector de Wells
Jorge Luis Borges and the definition of science fiction.
MY PERSONAL TIME MACHINE: AMAZING STORIES’ FIRST YEAR (part 3)
Steve continues his look at the first full year of Amazing Stories. This week it’s the third quarter of 1926.
MY PERSONAL TIME MACHINE: AMAZING STORIES’ FIRST YEAR (part 2)
Continuing his series on the first year of Amazing Stories, Steve sees what “scientifiction” was trying to become: US!
MY PERSONAL TIME MACHINE: AMAZING STORIES’ FIRST YEAR (part 1)
Steve begins a series of columns examining Amazing Stories’ first full year of publishing!
Novedades de Enero en Hispanoamérica
NEW stuff from Spanish America!
Scide Splitters: Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma and Other Stories by Alex Shvartsman
Alex Shvartsman brings the laughs and demonstrates impressive versatility in his debut short story collection.
Reseña de Libro: El Primer Peruano en el Espacio de Daniel Salvo.
Take a look at the first Peruvian in Space!
Haunted Holiday Gift Guide: Book Lover’s Edition
Use these suggestions to have a “horrible” holiday
Review: Twixt (2011)
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola Starring: Val Kilmer, Bruce Dern, Elle Fanning Released by American Zoetrope Many modern Horror aficionados lament the current state of the Genre: doomed to a nostalgic half-life, a perpetual twilight of re-watching old favorites from less jaded times, when ‘movies were still good’. It is our mission to unearth buried […]
ASM Blog Horde Interview with Ricky L. Brown
Welcome to the Amazing Stories BLOG HORDE INTERVIEWS! The ASM Blog Horde is a diverse and wonderful species. I have the privilege of talking with all of them, and I get to share those chats with you. In this long-running series, you will have the opportunity to peek inside the minds of the ASM bloggers to […]
In the Beginning…
Memorable first lines can not only make-or-break a story, these quick literary introductions can become just as iconic as the entire body of work.
Supernatural Horror In Literature
The appeal of the spectrally macabre is generally narrow because it demands from the reader a certain degree of imagination and a capacity for detachment from every-day life. Relatively few are free enough from the spell of the daily routine to respond to rappings from outside, and tales of ordinary feelings and events, or of […]