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The Hysterical Hamster
And the winner is… (Award-Palooza edition!!!)
People say there are too many book awards. Those people are absolutely correct. But fuck...
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Brief Thoughts On This Year’s BSFA Novel Shortlist
I’m not British so I can’t vote for the BSFA, but here are my thoughts anyway.
Read MoreTwo Winners
The winners for both the Philip K. Dick and the British Science Fiction Awards have been announced. In the case of the PKD the award went to Ramez Naam for his book Apex. Marguerite Reed took home a special citation (I suppose...
Read MoreWeek 11: Man Booker in Translation, Pocket Universes and Other Books I Can’t Discuss
Books Read Europe at Midnight by Dave Hutchinson Kingfisher by Patricia A. McKillip Making Wolf by Tade Thompson Currently Reading The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu (1) This year the administrators of the Man Booker have decided to...
Read MoreWeek 10: Definitely not a LONGLIST, Overbearing Angels and the Deconstruction of Myth
Books Read The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard Mother of Eden by Chris Beckett Currently Reading Europe at Midnight by Dave Hutchinson (1) Earlier this week Tom Hunter, the Award Director for the Arthur C Clarke...
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 6: A Decision, Racism and more swears than usual
Books Read The Sellout by Paul Beatty The House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill Currently Reading Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh (1) The announcement of the BSFA nominees this week (see this post) sparked off another change in how I...
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 MoreWho Should Have Won the British Science Fiction Award for Best Novel
Because I’ve completely forgotten who was nominated (announced so long ago) here is a reminder of the finalists and links to my reviews: Ancillary Sword, Anne Leckie (Orbit) The Race, Nina Allan (Newcon) Cuckoo Song,...
Read MoreBook Review: The Moon King by Neil Williamson
What’s It About [I’ve gone back to relying on back cover copy. I apologise for my laziness] All is not well in Glassholm. Life under the moon has always been so predictable: day follows night, wax phases to wane and, after...
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