A review by Nalini Haynes Carved from Stone and Dream starts several years after Where Oblivion Lives and is a very different novel although it …
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Adam Richard: There is only Zuul
Adam Richard is a comedian, writer, radio presenter and media personality. He’s involved in everything from musical quiz show Spicks and Specks to sci fi …
A Curse of Ash and Embers by Jo Spurrier
A Curse of Ash and Ember is book 1 of the Tales of the Blackbone Witches. Elodie is restless; she’s a prisoner in her own …
Asshole Survival Guide by Robert Sutton
A review by Nalini Haynes Last year I read How To Be An Academic by the Thesis Whisperer, Inger Mewburn (I recommend her book); Mewburn recommends …
The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
A review by Nalini Haynes Camellia Beauregard is one of the Belles; she was born with colour in Orleans, a magical archipelago where the God of …
Michaelangelo — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
There’s Michelangelo and there’s Michaelangelo: Ol’ Michaelangelo was the guy the Sistine Chapel fired. Mike was ahead of his time. Ian Gunn, creator of these silly illos …
Miner — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
This miner is mistaken: he’s come out in your device. Ian Gunn drew these silly illos for paper zines back in the 1980s and 1990s, …
Mental Blocks (emotional Lego) — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Mental Blocks for NaNoWriMo participants who are mourning missed deadlines. If Ian Gunn had been drawing today, I have no doubt he would have punned off emoticons …
MC Squared — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
MC Squared is rapping to remind us that E = MC2. Ian Gunn drew silly illos for inclusion in educational text books, of which this …
Max Headroom — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Max Headroom is reading William Gibson in this silly illo! Who remembers Max?! Squee! Nostalgia! Ian Gunn, creator of these silly illos (illustrations), was a …
Persepolis Rising by James S A Corey
A review by Nalini Haynes Persepolis Rising is the 7th book in The Expanse novel series that is entwined with 6 ‘short fictions’ located as …
Many legged alien — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
This many legged alien looks distinctly unimpressed at the stares it’s attracting. Ian Gun drew many silly illos for inclusion in zines, where the illustration …
Lungfish — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
This lungfish has an interesting life. A fictional account of life in the lunged lane. I wonder how severely smacked I’ll be by research candidates …
Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and Owen King
A review by Nalini Haynes Lila Norcross is the sheriff of a small town in Midwest America, struggling to hold it together after learning that …
Lizard bath — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
A lizard bath with a difference: this lady lizard seems embarrassed to have been caught naked in the tub with her accoutrements. I like how …