The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
Alister Davison
I picked up The Dragonbone Chair at a second-hand bookshop a few weeks ago, twenty years or so after I first journeyed to the land of Osten Ard. I recalled…
2012
Whatever The Weather
Sandra Norval
This month’s article is inspired by Hurricane Sandy and is dedicated to everyone that was affected. I hope that all will be well again for you soon. – Sandra When…
Turbulence by Samit Basu
Victoria Hooper
The superhero genre is a very crowded one, containing some of the world’s best known icons and most infamous villains. It’s a fast-paced, exciting and incredibly fun genre, but also…
The Coldest War by Ian Tregillis
Mike Shackle
Editor’s Note: Mild spoilers for book one. Read with caution if you’ve yet to finish Bitter Seeds. I very recently read Bitter Seeds, the first part of Ian Tregillis’ tale…
The Latest SFF News From The Web
Paul Wiseall
Welcome back to another weekly round up of the best SFF news and fun from around the web. This week we have everything from the Goodreads Awards and the Disney…
NaNoWriMo
Hierath
November – season of mists and frantic typing… November begins toay, and all across the world writerly types are sidling up to each other and whispering out of the corners…
Charlotte Markham and the House of Darkling by Michael Boccacino
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
Since it is getting close to All Hallows Eve, it seemed like a good idea to pick up a book involving ghosts, haunted houses, and trans-dimensional portals. As the title…
Improving Description
Overlord
So, you may have noticed that you clicked a different button to get onto the post today: “MJA” instead of “ARD”. Well, that’s because our beloved Amy Rose Davis has…
Sharps by K. J. Parker
I’d heard a lot about K. J. Parker (mostly from my friends/fellow bloggers Justin and Jared), before I picked up my first dose of the author’s work in the form…
Iain M. Banks Interview – Part Two
I recently interviewed science fiction author Iain M. Banks. If you missed it, part one is posted here. Now on to part two! When you’re writing are you one of…
Iain M. Banks Interview – Part One
I recently met Iain M. Banks for a long ol’ chat that ranged from his latest Culture novel The Hydrogen Sonata and Gravitas ships to The Algebraist and his porno…
The Best SFF From The Web – Superheroes and Spooks.
Hey there! Welcome back to our weekly round up of some of the best SFF links from around the web. Once again it’s an eclectic mix of things that I’ve…