Tag: SF
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Three years of blogging
This week makes it three years The Earthian Hivemind has started blogging, and I’m glad to say I’m enjoying it each year more. The thing…
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Host (2015). A review
[Disclaimer: this review is about Host, by Robin Cook -not The Host, which is instead a Stephanie Meyer’s novel – which you’ll probably never find…
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Interview with Deborah Cher – 2016 B&S Readers’ Choice Awards Author of the Year
I got to know Deborah thanks to 2016 Bard&Sages Readers’ Choice Awards that she brilliantly aced as Writer of the Year, winning also the…
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Blindsight by Peter Watts
Blindsight (2006), by Peter Watts, is a hard SF novel of first contact with a unique twist. It asks difficult questions about the nature of…
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Deja Vu by Ian Hocking. A review
Cyberpunk is without any doubt one of my favourite brands of SF, and I am always glad when I discover authors and books that…
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Speculative Fiction Podcasts: Interview with Rock Manor, Manor House
This is a post in the series re: speculative fiction podcasts, and the second interview for “Seven Questions with your favourite SFF podcast editors”…
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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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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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Hugo Night and other winners
Worldcon 74 is nicely folding up, and it’s time for a recap. First of all, the location for 2018 – decided in MidAmCon II:…
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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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(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 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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SF Classics – The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter
The Time Ships (1995) is Stephen Baxter’s first SF novel. Its particularity lies in the fact that it is an (authorised) sequel to The…
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Analysing the stars out there with SAOImage DS9 (a powerful tool)
Getting to know the space out there in a more scientific way has never been as simple (I wouldn’t say easy, since it still…
