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Interview with Robert J. Sawyer
A few weeks back I sat down with award-winning author Robert J. Sawyer, author of Flash Foward, Calculating God, and Quantum Night, amongst others. I had hoped to have this up about a week ago,…
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Alcatraz VS The Evil Librarians: The Scrivener’s Bones (Alcatraz #2) by Brandon Sanderson : Review
In this second Alcatraz adventure, Alcatraz finds himself on a mission to meet Grandpa Smedry when he gets swept up by a flying glass dragon filled with his unusual and mouthy Smedry cohorts.…
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Alcatraz VS The Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson : Review
A hero with an incredible talent…for breaking things. A life-or-death mission…to rescue a bag of sand. A fearsome threat from a powerful secret network…the evil Librarians. Alcatraz Smedry doesn’t seem destined for anything…
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Guest Post: On Writing, by Ritter Ames
Growing up, I loved old Cary Grant movies. Still do. I’ve seen them all–many, many times. My all-time favorite is “His Girl Friday” because of the crime plot and fast-paced smart patter between…
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Blog Tour: Counterfeit Conspiracies, by Ritter Ames
Title: Counterfeit Conspiracies Author: Ritter Ames Genre: Mystery / Suspense Laurel Beacham may have been born with a silver spoon in her mouth, but she has long since lost it digging herself out…
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Revisionary by Jim C. Hines : Review
When Isaac Vainio helped to reveal magic to the world, he dreamed of a new millennium of magical prosperity. One year later, things aren’t going quite as he’d hoped. A newly-formed magical organization…
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The Power of “Cli-FI”: Best Environmental Dystopias
While not a new issue, climate change and its effects on our world have become hot topics of discussion and debate in recent years. It’s been a trend reflected in our media and…
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Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson : Review
With The Alloy of Law and Shadows of Self, Brandon Sanderson surprised readers with a New York Times bestselling spinoff of his Mistborn books, set after the action of the trilogy, in a…
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The House of Velvet and Glass by Katherine Howe: A Review
After seeing the 1997 movie Titanic, I have always had a fascination with the sinking of this gigantic steel ship and the people it affected. I will never forget the night I saw…
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Overpopulation, Energy Crisis, and Climate Change: A Make Room! Make Room! Review
“Soylent Green is people!” is one of those statements so ingrained into the public consciousness that it doesn’t count as a spoiler these days. But when Soylent Green was released in 1973, this…
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Interview with Megan O’Keefe
This is another of my WorldCon interviews. This time, I’m speaking with Megan O’Keefe, who I promise is not involved in Fight Club at all. Her début novel comes out tomorrow (January 4th)!…
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Only the Stones Survive by Morgan Llywelyn : Review
For centuries the Túatha Dé Danann lived in peace on an island where time flowed more slowly and the seasons were gentle–until that peace was shattered by the arrival of invaders. The Gaels,…
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Review: Take Back the Skies, by Lucy Saxon
Desperate to escape an arranged marriage and the life her high-ranking government-official father has planned for her, Catherine Hunter does the unthinkable in the fantastical world of Tellus: she disguises herself as a…
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The 15 SF&F Novels We’re Anticipating This Year!
Happy New Year! With the new year, comes new books! From January to June, these are the science fiction and fantasy book releases we’re looking forward to the most: [toggler title=”Bands of Mourning…
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Paladin by Sally Slater : Review
Brash, cocky, and unbeatable with a sword (well, almost), Sam of Haywood is the most promising Paladin trainee in the kingdom of Thule… and knows it. The only problem is that Sam is…
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Interview with Howard Tayler
Here’s another of my WorldCon interview, this time with writer and cartoonist Howard Tayler. Enjoy! Gama Ray Martinez: I’m here with Howard Tayler, cartoonist, writer, and part of the Hugo award winning podcast…