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6 Books with Genevieve Gornichec
Genevieve Gornichec earned her degree in history from the Ohio State University, but she got as close to majoring in Vikings as she possibly could, and her study of Norse myths and Icelandic sagas...
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Review: Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
A retelling of sleeping beauty that flips the original on its head.T. Kingfisher has several modes in which she operates (I'm a big fan of "mocking paladins (affectionate)", though less keen on...
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6 Books with T. Kingfisher
T. Kingfisher (she/her) writes fantasy, horror, and occasional oddities, including Nettle & Bone, What Moves the Dead, and A House with Good Bones. Under a pen name, she also writes bestselling...
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The October Daye Re-Read: A Red Rose Chain
Welcome back, dear readers. Today we’re going to revisit the ninth novel in Seanan McGuire’s October Daye series: A Red Rose Chain. We are now exactly just past the halfway point through the (thus far)...
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African Folktales Reimagined
A fantastical change of pace with insights into African folktales. Tucked away in Netflix’s expansive science fiction and fantasy collection is a 2023 anthology of stories from across Africa. African...
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On the head-scratching disappointment that is Miraculous: Le Film
It's amazing how a small change of directors makes all the difference between one of the best superhero shows of the 2020s and this bland, uninspired retellingFrench cartoonist Thomas Astruc's...
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Review: Translation State, by Ann Leckie
A thoughtful but plodding reflection on self-determination For readers of Leckie’s Ancillary trilogy, or the standalone follow-up Provenance, the setting of Translation State, the new entry in her...
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6 Books with Howard Andrew Jones
Howard Andrew Jones lives in a lonely tower by the Sea of Monsters with a wicked and beautiful enchantress. He’s the author of the Hanuvar novels through Baen Books, and the Ring-Sworn trilogy and...
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Review: Sleep No More, by Seanan McGuire
Sleep No More is the 17th novel in Seanan McGuire’s October Daye series and it follows off of the explosive ending of Be the Serpent. Which is to say that there is absolutely no way to write about...
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6 Books with Lilith Saintcrow
Lili Saintcrow was born in New Mexico, fell in love with writing during second grade, and has continued obsessively ever since. She currently resides in the rainy Pacific Northwest with her children,...
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Review: Inanna by Emily H. Wilson
An interesting take on a Mesopotamian myth, but one that brings its own downsides along with its innovations.One of my favourite fun facts (because I am a hit at parties) is that the earliest recorded...
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Review: The Faithless by C.L. Clark
We've had Touraine's Arms, now it's time for... Luca's LegsHow do you follow up on the iconic Touraine's Arms cover illustration for The Unbroken? Why, with Luca's Legs of course! And Luca's slouch....
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Microreview [Video Game]: Final Fantasy XVI by Creative Business Unit III
It's Final Fantasy, but faster.In Final Fantasy XVI, divine beasts clash in the skies while magic wielders called bearers submit to the will of their oppressors. Fans eager to become absorbed in yet...
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Festival View - On the Matter of Time Travel in 2023
“Time travel is really hard to write about!” Dean Pelton, CommunityTime travel has been a staple of science fiction short films since the very beginning. George Méliès did films about time travel;...
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Nanoreviews: The Coral Bones, The Devil You Know
The Coral Bones by E.J. Swift (Unsung Stories, 2022)The Coral Bones has made a pretty big splash within UK-based awards, picking up nominations for the Kitschies, BSFAs, Clarke Award and, of course,...
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What does Robots have to say about our AI anxieties?
Even the most forgettable story can make a case worth discussingRobots is a terrible choice of name for a movie about robots. It guarantees instant forgettability. You may be excused for not even...
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6 More Books with Premee Mohamed
Premee Mohamed is a Nebula, World Fantasy, and Aurora award-winning Indo-Caribbean scientist and speculative fiction author based in Edmonton, Alberta. She has also been a finalist for the Hugo,...
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Microreview: Gods of the Wyrdwood, by RJ Barker
A weak execution of a perfectly adequate ideaRJ Barker has a thing for ineffable, dangerous natural environments. In his first trilogy, The Wounded Kingdom, the setting—the Tired Lands—is blighted by...
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6 Books with Dee Holloway
Dee Holloway is a librarian, writer, and Floridian in upstate New York. Bouncing between romance, speculative fiction, and essays, her work has appeared from publishers as varied as Neon Hemlock,...
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Movie Review: Valley of the Dead
Luchamos contra los zombis, rumba-la-rumba-la-rumba-la...(Editor's note for American readers: When discussing the Spanish Civil War, the word ‘Republican’ has a very different meaning than in US...
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