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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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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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The Nominees for The 2018 Philip K. Dick Award
These are the 2018 nominees for the PKD Award
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 5: A New Podcast, Flying Saucers and Russian Mix Tapes
Books Read After the Saucers Landed by Douglas Lain The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra Currently Reading The Sellout by Paul Beatty (1) Last weekend (31 January) Jonathan Strahan, James Bradley and I got together to...
Read MoreWeek 4: Opposities attracts, Immigration and Fun and Familiarity
Books Read Archangel by Marguerite Reed Windswept by Adam Rakunas Currently Reading After the Saucers Landed by Douglas Lain (1) The big news this week, at least from a literary standpoint, was that Frances Hardinge won the 2015...
Read MoreWeek 3: A sad farewell, Cliches and Transhumanism
Books Read (R)evolution by PJ Manney Edge of Dark by Brenda Cooper Currently Reading Archangel by Marguerite Reed (1) On January 20 2016 David G. Hartwell, senior editor at Tor books, passed away after suffering from a massive...
Read MoreAnd the winner of the Philip K Dick Award is…
… the magnificent The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by first time author Meg Elison. Not only did I rave about this book as part of my review of the award finalists but I also hoped it would win. Elison has written a...
Read MoreWho Should Win the Philip K Dick Award?
Here’s a reminder of the nominees with handy links to my reviews: ELYSIUM by Jennifer Marie Brissett (Aqueduct Press) THE BULLET-CATCHER’S DAUGHTER by Rod Duncan (Angry Robot) THE BOOK OF THE UNNAMED MIDWIFE by Meg Elison...
Read MoreBook Review: Elysium by Jennifer Marie Brissett
What’s It About This is not an easy book to describe without giving away spoilers. So I’ve borrowed from the back cover blurb. As the novel’s characters struggle to survive apocalypse, they are sustained and...
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