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Showdown (Part 2 of 5)

Previously, on Showdown

Showdown (Part 2 of 5)

The windowpanes shuddered as if a truck was racing past on the nearby highway, though Jennifer couldn’t hear any engine noise. She lay back in the recliner, a …

Monthly roundup culture consumed – July 2016

How was July?

Books

This month I read (and reviewed) Vigil by Australian author Angela Slatter. I reviewed the book for the Australian Women Writers Reading challenge , so you can read my opinion in great detail.

I also …

Showdown (Part 1 of 5)

Showdown (Part 1 of 5)

Scouting duty in modern day semi-rural-almost-suburbia had to be amongst the most boring tasks in the world. Honestly, when he signed up to join a dark lord’s conquering force Jack had expected more… well, more …

Vigil by Angela Slatter – a review

This review forms part of my contribution to theAustralian Women Writers 2016 Reading Challenge. All my 2016 AWWC reviews can be found

A long time ago I read a short story by Angela Slatter called “Brisneyland …

Continued general ramblings

So, what’s up this week?

David McDonald has been kicking a lot of goals recently, including a Captain America novel, becoming a SFWA member,and writing some really interesting series of posts, on things like “Paying for our …

Monthly roundup culture consumed – June 2016

How was June for everyone?

Books

I mentioned last month that I’ve started watchingThe Magicians TV show, which reminded me to read the last two books of the original trilogy by Lev Grossman (The Magician KingandMagician’s …

Dimension6 – Issue 8 out now

Keith Stevenson over at coeur de lion publishing produces a regular magazine of Australian speculative fiction, called Dimension6 (you probably worked that out from the title of the post, clever reader that you are).

Dimension6is shaping up to be …

General ramblings – Part 4

One of my favourite authors, Jason Nahrung, recently posted a free short story set in his “outback vampire” universe. I’m a big fan of Jason’s writing, and so it was a great thrill to read some more work set in…

General ramblings – Part 3

Some more general ramblings, brought to you by me – your friendly neighbourhood writer-nerd.

I’ve recently discovered a game on the Xbox One called “Elite Dangerous”, based on a very old game that I used to play back in the …

Monthly roundup culture consumed – May 2016

So, what did everyone else do in May?

Books

Not a lot on the reading front this month. I’ve been picking away at a Star Wars novel, based on the Rebels TV series (which finished its second season this month …