Category: Fiction
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Best fictional cities of SFF – Which one is your favourite?
If there’s one thing I really *adore* (when it’s properly done, of course) in SFF literature is that part of worldbuilding involving cities. There are…
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Speculative Fiction Podcasts: Interview with Kevin Frost, Gallery of Curiosities
After having published two posts in the past months re: speculative fiction podcasts (I’m not done with the general overview yet, but there’a lot…
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SF Classics – Nova by Samuel R. Delany
Nova (1968) is an SF novel by Samuel R. Delany. It reads like space opera, with a hero on a quest and two interstellar…
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Congratulations to all Winners of 2016 Parsec Awards
For the ones not familiar with them, the Parsec Awards are an annual set of awards created to recognise excellence in speculative fiction podcast…
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His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik
His Majesty’s Dragon (2006) by Naomi Novik is an SFF novel, and one of the best examples of alternate history. It’s set during the…
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Pandorum (2009). A Review.
It seems that all SF movies I come across these days are mixed with strong – and, unfortunately, often sloppy, or unoriginal – horror…
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Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson
Aurora (2015) by Kim Stanley Robinson is centred on a generation ship en route to a Tau Ceti’s Earth-like exoplanet to begin a colony.…
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Your favourite (darkest) anime/manga
This is holiday time – for me the moment to catch up with my favourite anime/manga, discovering new ones and watching/ reading some of…
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Teaser Tuesday (August 2)
Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Books and a Beat. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: •…
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(More) SFF podcasts you’ll love
I had a great guest post last month (by Caroline Black), talking about her favourite five podcasts of speculative fiction, which gave me the…
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Hugo Award 2016 – Voting
Like last year, 2016 Hugo Award nomination has been affected by SP/RP slating issues, resulting in the nomination of works and authors (Chuck Tingle…
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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (2010) is a fantasy novel by N. K. Jemisin, and the first book of The Inheritance Trilogy. Complex, at times…
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The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks
The Algebraist (2004) by Iain M. Banks, is an SF novel that combines space opera, fantasy and spy story in an overwhelming mix. Set…
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Guest Post – 5 SF Podcasts That Are Worth a Listen
This is a guest post by Caroline Black (for contributing posts here have a look at this), sharing this week her favourite SF podcasts. …
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SF Classics – The Rise of Endymion by Dan Simmons
The Rise of Endymion (1997) by Dan Simmons is the fourth and latest instalment of the Hyperion Cantos, and set in the same fictional…
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On my shelf – forthcoming reviews on EHM
I’ve been quite sluggish recently in uploading reviews (other writing came in the way) so now there are a few books in my waiting…
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Gundam – Updates [ガンダムシリーズ]
I am nowhere near to complete my series about Gundam (one of my favourite anime/manga), even though it has been a while since my…
