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October 23, 2013
Reddit: “Ask Me Anything” with Tim Ward
Today’s the day. Head over to http://www.reddit.com/r/sciencefictio... ask me anything, from podcasting, the publishing industry, being an aspiring author, writing book reviews, moving to South Korea to teach English, why redheads are the most beautiful, etc. For those who haven’t visited reddit before, it is a very fun and informative community. I recommend registering (free) […]Related Posts:AISFP 224 – Tracy Falbe, RYS RISINGAISFP 231 – DemiCon “Working wi...
Book Review: ALIF THE UNSEEN by G. Willow Wilson
If there is a better book than Alif The Unseen by G. Willow Wilson that showcases the nebulous nature of genre definitions and the trend towards the mélange of tropes so prevalent these days in genre fiction, then I can’t think of it. Mixing fantasy, mythology, cyberpunk and techno-thriller devices, Wilson has sculpted a world […]Related Posts:Book Review: Sherlock Holmes: The Stuff of Nightmares by…Book Review: PARASITE by Mira GrantGraphic Novel Review: RUBICON by Long, Capel, Stilla and…Bo...
October 22, 2013
SF Book Releases This Week: Oct. 22, 2013
Welcome to this week’s SF releases. We have a nice mixture of small press and Big Five book releases, many right for the spooky holiday season to come. That creepy guy below us, Cthulu, is the hallmark character of H.P. Lovecraft’sHorror. Fans of his work should check out 01 Publishing’s Lovecraftian anthology, Whispers from the […]Related Posts:Book GiveawaysAISFP 224 – Tracy Falbe, RYS RISINGAISFP 231 – DemiCon “Working with David…SF Book Releases This Week: Oct. 15, 2013SF Books Releasing...
October 21, 2013
AISFP 235 – Colin F. Barnes, ARTIFICIAL EVIL
Timothy C. Ward interviews Colin F. Barnes, author of the Techxorcist series, Book 1, Artificial Evil, and recently released Book 2, Assembly Code. Get ARTIFICIAL EVIL free by emailing Colin through his contact page, with the email subject: Free Artificial Copy. Offer ends Jan. 1, 2014. Discussed: The Techxorcist world, its everyman character and the […]Related Posts:AISFP 224 – Tracy Falbe, RYS RISINGBook GiveawaysAISFP 231 – DemiCon “Working with David…AISFP 222 – Larry Correia, Part Two, M...
October 17, 2013
Book Review: REPLICA by Jenna Black
Replica (Replica, Book 1), by Jenna Black, is a fast-paced YA novel featuring two protagonists, 16 year olds Nadia Lake and Nate Hayes. Children of the wealthy elite in the repressive Corporate States, Nate and Nadia are like celebrities. They are also betrothed to be married, forming the lynchpin in a powerful alliance between important […]Related Posts:AISFP 224 – Tracy Falbe, RYS RISINGAISFP 231 – DemiCon “Working with David…Book GiveawaysAISFP 234 – Scott Lynch, THE REPUBLIC OF THIEVESAIS...
October 14, 2013
SF Book Releases This Week: Oct. 15, 2013
Welcome to another edition of SF Book Releases This Week. As a way of thanks to the publishers who sent me physical books, they get their entry listed with book description as well as listed on our Book Giveaway page. If I missed a title releasing this week (including yours), let me know. After our […]Related Posts:Book GiveawaysAISFP 224 – Tracy Falbe, RYS RISINGAISFP 231 – DemiCon “Working with David…SF Books Releasing This Week: Oct. 8, 2013AISFP 220 – Michael Sullivan, Part Two, Hybrid Au...
AISFP 234 – Scott Lynch, THE REPUBLIC OF THIEVES
Brent Bowen and Scott Lynch discussed: (No spoilers for any of his books) How he’s handled his success and his response to people saying his Gentleman Bastard books will stand the test of time. How much work goes into his establishing his literary voice. “The words we choose are our brushstrokes.” – Scott Lynch How […]Related Posts:Book GiveawaysAISFP 224 – Tracy Falbe, RYS RISINGAISFP 233 – Emma Newman, ALL IS FAIRAISFP 231 – DemiCon “Working with David…AISFP 202 – Myke Cole, Scott Lynch, Je...
October 11, 2013
Short Story Review: “The Walk Up Nameless Ridge” by Hugh Howey
“The Walk up Nameless Ridge,” a Kindle Single by Hugh Howey Amazon Kindle: $.99 – 18 pages Audible: $.99 (Narrated by Jonathan Davis) – 39 minutes; Whispersync Ready Story Description: On planet Eno, there stands a mountain that has never been summited. Many have tried. All have failed. This climbing season finds three teams making […]Related Posts:AISFP 224 – Tracy Falbe, RYS RISINGBook GiveawaysAISFP 231 – DemiCon “Working with David…AISFP 222 – Larry Correia, Part Two, MONSTER HUNTER…AISFP...
October 9, 2013
Clinging to the Wreckage: How to Save Science Fiction
In its introduction to its list of the best science fiction and fantasy of the year, the io9 website says 2012 was a great year for books that transcended genre boundaries. I had no problem with them talking about science fiction that turned out to be fantasy (not sure what they actually meant by that, […]
October 8, 2013
Book Review: THE REPUBLIC OF THIEVES by Scott Lynch
A couple of years ago, I needed a book to read for vacation. So I stopped down by my local indie bookstore and grabbed one of the thicker fantasy volumes on the shelf. That book – The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch – almost made me forget I was sitting on a beautiful […]
