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The PKD Award shortlist has been announced
In which I praise PKD Award judges for their 2019 shortlist.
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Time Was by Ian McDonald (Tor Novella)
Another excellent novella from Tor with an eye-popping cover.
Read MoreWeek 9: Clever Cliches, Awkward Sex Scenes and an Enjoyable Pot Boiler
Books Read Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald Currently Reading The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard (1) This has been a week of podcasts with one recorded and published on the weekend (Coode Street Roundtable episode...
Read MoreWeek 8: What Are Award Shortlists For? No… really… please tell me… I want to know…
Books Read Afrosf: Science Fiction by African Writers edited by Ivor W. Hartmann The Sea is Our: Tales from Steampunk Southeast Asia edited by Jamyee Goh and Joyce Chng Currently Reading Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald (1) What...
Read MoreBSFA Shortlist – Best Novel
The British Science Fiction Association shortlist was announced on the weekend. As with last year I’ll be reading the five books nominated in the Best Novel category: Europe at Midnight by Dave Hutchinson (Solaris) Mother...
Read MoreBook Review: Empress of the Sun by Ian McDonald
I’ve always been a fan of Ian McDonald’s adult novels. While they overflow with ideas and insights there quite dense in regard to plotting and theme (in a good way). They’re books that need to be unpacked and...
Read MoreThe Locus Award Nominees Have Been Announced
I’ve been hanging out for the announcement of the Locus Award nominees. This Award has always been an excellent snapshot of the state of (mostly) American SF&F and because my tastes have clearly drifted away from core...
Read MoreBook Review: Reach For Infinity edited by Jonathan Strahan
What’s It About It’s the third anthology in Jonathan’s Strahan’s Infinity series. This one collects 14 short stories from writers like Ellen Klages, Adam Roberts and Karen Lord. It focuses on humanity taking...
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