The ‘Women Destroy Science Fiction’ issue of Lightspeed Magazine opened with editors setting a professional tone, discussing the need for this ground-breaking issue and other, …
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Shards and Ashes edited by Melissa Marr and Kelley Armstrong
A review by Nalini Haynes ISBN: 9780349001364 Format: paperback, 384 pages Publisher: Atom (Hachette) Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5 stars Shards and Ashes is an anthology …
After Death edited by Eric J Guignard
A review by Evie Kendal After Death is an anthology of short stories investigating life after death. The anthology is introduced and edited by Eric J …
Adam Robots by Adam Roberts
A review by James Kennedy ★★★★★ five out of five stars Adam Robots is a collection of science fiction short stories. It’s a five-star tasting menu of …
Red wine and a more than three day growth (a Halloween treat)
by Nalini Haynes Lights clustered together for comfort in the oasis of the train station platform in a suburban desert. The train clattered along the …
Dead Red Heart edited by Russell B Farr
A review by Nalini Haynes The review summary is at the top because most people won’t read the full review. In summary Dead Red Heart is …
Dreaming of Djinn edited by Liz Grzyb
a review by Nalini Haynes Dreaming of Djinn is an anthology of short stories by Australian authors inspired by Western mythology of Middle Eastern culture …
Invisible items received
Invisible items received One of the best parts of the internets is getting the Hive Mind to do your homework for you. Recently I went …
Doctor Who fanfic: Archaeological find
Archaeological find short story by Nalini Haynes, art by Alan F. Beck Professor Alan Beck groaned as he stood, stretching his aching muscles, feeling the sweat …
Moar books! Items received with added cats
Moar books! Items received with cats Smokey accidentally posed beautifully with Edgar Allan Purr and the items received before recollecting herself and moving on. Literally. …
Heaven is full of arseholes by C Sean McGee
a review by Evie Kendal Heaven is full of arseholes by C. Sean McGee is a short story about the nature of God and unconditional love. …
Remembering Skylab
As a spin off from all the excitement about Curiosity on Mars, Planetary Landscapes posted a photo with a blog asking, ‘Remember Skylab?’ My most vivid …
‘A shark ate my surfboard’: a true story
Whenever anyone starts talking about sharks, I can’t help but regurgitate my best shark story. Once upon a time there were two boys, Sean and …
Anywhere but Earth edited by Keith Stevenson
a review by Thoraiya Anywhere but Earth is an anthology incorporating short stories from Sean McMullen, Margo Lanagan, Cat Sparks, Brendan Duffy, Kim Westwood, Robert Hood, Patty …
Side Jobs by Jim Butcher
a review by Nalini Haynes Side Jobs is a collection of short stories about Harry Dresden, a wizard who lives in Chicago, working as a detective-come-magical …