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AISFP 243 — Ramez Naam, CRUX Giveaway

Brent Bowen chats with Ramez Naam at the 2013 Worldcon in San Antonio. They discuss his novels Nexus and its follow-up, Crux; whether we, both individually and culturally, are equipped to adapt to a world of accelerating technological change (such as privacy matters and how we ALL are being watched by the NSA); and the […]Related Posts:AISFP 233 – Emma Newman, ALL IS FAIRAISFP 234 – Scott Lynch, THE REPUBLIC OF THIEVESEpisodes GalleryBook Contest for THIEFTAKER, by D.B. JacksonAISFP 178 – Tin...

SF Book Releases This Week: Dec. 10, 2013

Shock Totem Ugly As Sin by James Newman (Highly recommended authorof The Wicked – my review) Nick Bullman was a wrestling superstar. His alter ego, The Widowmaker, was the monster heel all the marks loved to hate. Now, after a brutal encounter with two psychotic fans left his face horribly disfigured, he’s just a monster. […]Related Posts:Book Review: VIA DOLOROSA by Ronald MalfiAISFP 222 – Larry Correia, Part Two, MONSTER HUNTER…Reddit: “Ask Me Anything” with Tim WardAudiobook Review: 11/22/...

Book Review: VIA DOLOROSA by Ronald Malfi

Via Dolorosa by Ronald Malfi PAINTER, SOLDIER, HUSBAND, GHOST Lieutenant Nick D’Nofrio is back from the war, but he is not home. The dead are on the other side of the world, but they haunt him daily. He tries to be a husband to his new wife, Emma, but he can’t connect with other people. […]Related Posts:AISFP 237 – Kevin Lucia and Ronald Malfi, Part TwoAISFP 236 – Ronald Malfi and Kevin Lucia, Part OneBook Review: APOCALYPTIC MONTESSA AND NUCLEAR LULU by…Coffin Hop Web Tour: Top 3 VillainsDoe...

AISFP 242 – John Gwynne, MALICE

Moses Siregar III interviews John Gwynne at World Fantasy Con shortly after John won the Morningstar Award for Best Debut Novel for Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen). They chatted about the long process John took in making Malice so great, how his story is similar to A Song of Ice and Fire and Riyria […]Related Posts:AISFP 130 – Moses Siregar IIIREVIEW – The Black God’s War (Splendor and Ruin,AISFP 240 – Tad WilliamsNEWS – Chat with some of your favorite AISFP guests!SF Book Releases This...

SF Book Releases This Week: Dec. 3, 2013

Welcome to another SF Book Releases This Week. A bunch to choose from this week, so I won’t keep you. Every Day Publishing Raygun Chronicles Edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt A school teacher masquerading as an assassin, mercenaries, scoundrels and knight fighting to protect or control the galaxy, an out of control robot, a bear […]Related Posts:Books Received for October 2011Great Books for February 2012Books Received for September 2011Great Books for January 2012NEWS – Pyr Goes YA

The Art of Big ‘O’

If there is anything that’s guaranteed to flush out my inner geek, its science fiction and fantasy art on album covers. Long before the word “geek” came into more common usage, I was a schoolboy who saved all his pocket money to buy record albums and books. Many of them I purchased for the cover […]Related Posts:GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs Collection,…On Cons, Publishing, and the Dinosaur Sleeking Itself Down:…REVIEW – Bone Machines, by John DoddsAn Open Letter on Indie Pu...

Happy Black Friday, Book Lovers

Any one of the following deals would have been good enough to post about, but that there are so many has convinced me to take this moment to share. Many of these were originally found through this Google Play page. The Way of Shadows (The Night Angel Trilogy #1) by Brent Weeks $1.79! (add $2.99 […]Related Posts:AISFP 229 – John Picacio, Hugo Award Winner, Best…Audiobook Review: 11/22/63 by Stephen King, Narrated by…Interview: Planet Oz by James C. HolderBooks Received for October 2011NEWS – S...

Book Review: THIS RIVER AWAKENS by Steven Erikson

It’s 1971. Owen Brand and his family move to the riverside town of Middlecross in an attempt to escape poverty. For the twelve-year-old, it’s the chance for a new life and an end to his family’s isolation. Owen falls in with a gang of three local boys and forms a strong bond with Jennifer, the […]Related Posts:Short Story Review: The Storyteller’s Wife by Eugie…Book Review: A THOUSAND PERFECT THINGS by Kay KenyonClinging to the Wreckage: How to Save Science FictionREVIEW – Bone Machines, by J...

AISFP 241 – Bruce Taylor on Magical Realism

Timothy C. Ward interviews Mr. Magical Realism, Bruce Taylor, about how Magical Realism creates a plethora of opportunities for story telling. You may remember Bruce from the WorldCon/ChiCon panel where he and Cat Valente discussed, “Quantum Physics Meets Magical Realism.” About our guest, Bruce Taylor: Bruce Taylor, also know as “Mr. Magic Realism,” was a […]Related Posts:AISFP 239 – M. Harold Page, Medieval FantasyAISFP 238 – James S.A. CoreyAISFP 202 – Myke Cole, Scott Lynch, Jean Johnson,...

SF Book Releases This Week: Nov. 26, 2013

Welcome to another edition of SF Book Releases This Week! A couple observations on this week’s titles. First, William Meikle. I first discovered his name when I slush read for Blue Shift Magazine and his was my first (and only?) story acceptance. He has a real gift with writing a story that you want to […]Related Posts:Great Books for February 2012Books Received in November and DecemberInterview: Planet Oz by James C. HolderREVIEW: City of the Lost, by Stephen BlackmooreGreat Books for April