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April 25, 2020
Book review — SONGS FOR DARK SEASONS by Lisa L. Hannett
Lisa L. Hannett’s new short story collection Songs For Dark Seasons takes the reader on an unnerving journey to places, and into lives, that gleam and shimmer with beauty and horror, desire and sorrow. Dark, strange currents run deep beneath the thin veneer of the regular, everyday world here, and all that strangeness from beneath… Continue reading Book review — SONGS FOR DARK SEASONS by Lisa L. Hannett →
April 17, 2020
New on Patreon: a roundup of excellent SFF short story anthologies from around the world!
Over on Patreon, you can check out a new roundup of speculative short fiction anthologies from around the world. If you’re looking for some SFF in translation, and stories from countries and cultures outside the English-speaking world, there is a LOT of great stuff to choose from. Speculative Short Fiction From Around the World It’s… Continue reading New on Patreon: a roundup of excellent SFF short story anthologies from around the world! →
April 8, 2020
Writerly Roundup February & March 2020
Looking back on my last roundup, the one for December and January, feels a bit like peering back through time at some bygone era in the misty past. So much has happened, so much has changed fundamentally, that it’s difficult to really process it all right now. I’m glad to be here. I’m glad you… Continue reading Writerly Roundup February & March 2020 →
March 27, 2020
Read my story “The Jagged Edge – an Astra Militarum Story” published by BLACK LIBRARY!
Big news! My story “The Jagged Edge”, set in the Warhammer 40K universe, is now available from Black Library! I’ve been sitting on the details of this project for a while, and it’s so exciting to be able to share the story with the world. Buy the ebook from Black Library / Amazon Read more… Continue reading Read my story “The Jagged Edge – an Astra Militarum Story” published by BLACK LIBRARY! →
March 26, 2020
Read my first SHORT FICTION TREASURES roundup at STRANGE HORIZONS
This is so exciting! My first column for Strange Horizons is now available to read. It’s called SHORT FICTION TREASURES, and it’s a quarterly roundup of great short fiction, great SFF zine issues, novellas, short story collections, and anthologies — whatever strikes my fancy. The theme for this first installment is hope and happiness, resilience… Continue reading Read my first SHORT FICTION TREASURES roundup at STRANGE HORIZONS →
March 17, 2020
Listen to my story “Good Girl” at CAST OF WONDERS
My dog horror story “Good Girl” is now available at Cast of Wonders 407: Little Wonders 24 – Dogs and Monsters. It is beautifully narrated by the wonderful Katherine Inskip, and was originally aired at TeamPodUK. Listen to the episode at Cast of Wonders. The dog protagonist of this story, Wawa, is named after and… Continue reading Listen to my story “Good Girl” at CAST OF WONDERS →
March 14, 2020
90 – Fixable by Sheliah Lindsey & Scent by Maria Haskins
It’s a mother of a double feature and we guarantee it won’t make you feel all warm and snuggly inside. No, not at all. Alex Ford and Maria Rose narrate. Rated Dark. download Author Sheliah Lindsey was neither born nor raised under a rock, but does claim she was as an excuse for how behind…
Listen to my story “Scent” at GALLERY OF CURIOSITIES
My story “Scent”, originally published in Flash Fiction Online, is now available in audio on Gallery of Curiosities podcast! It is narrated by Maria Rose, and part of a double feature with the story “Fixable” by Sheliah Lindsey. Listen to the podcast. “Scent” is also available in the Curiosities #5 anthology: Buy the anthology from… Continue reading Listen to my story “Scent” at GALLERY OF CURIOSITIES →
March 10, 2020
Read my story “Come and See” from THE WORD COUNT PODCAST
Here is my latest story written for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast. You can hear me read this story too. Listen to the episode. COME AND SEE Every night when Leyla falls asleep in her bunk aboard her parents’ old space freighter, she hugs Bear close. She burrows her face into Bear’s plush grey fur… Continue reading Read my story “Come and See” from THE WORD COUNT PODCAST →
March 6, 2020
Book review: THE STONE WĒTĀ by Octavia Cade
The Stone Wētā by award-winning New Zealand author Octavia Cade (who also has a PhD in science communication) is a deep, thoughtful, and thrilling science fiction novel set in what feels like a not too distant future. In this future (which actually seems much too probable and familiar), powerful governments and corporations are doing their… Continue reading Book review: THE STONE WĒTĀ by Octavia Cade →
