Breakfast of Bullshit: Futurephobia, the Hugos and the Invention of SF’s Past
M.D. Lachlan
Today we have a guest blog by MD Lachlan who has a lot to say about the recent Hugo fiasco. Many of you will be familiar with Mark, who has…
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The Iron Ship by K. M. McKinley: Extract & Cover Art
Overlord
A few weeks ago I was sent a book called The Iron Ship, the first thing that struck me about this particular book was the fantastic cover art. It is…
Exploring Wattpad
Geoff Matthews
At my first Super Relaxed Fantasy Club, which you can read about here, I met a group of people who all publish their writings on Wattpad. Indeed, I met one…
How to Write Good Dialogue: Courtesy of Mass Effect
Marc Turner
Here’s a question for you. You’re reading a book and the pace starts to drag, but you’re still curious to know what happens next. What do you do? The answer…
Friendships in Fantasy
Nicole Singer
While there’s something to be said for great romances in fantasy (trust me, I love ‘em), it’s really the genre’s deep, unswerving friendships that drive it forward and keep us…
So What’s The Fuss About Ulysses?
Adrian Faulkner
There was a time when a writer’s most technological tool was the typewriter. With the advent of computers and the first word processors, writers entered the digital age. This early…
Gender and Stereotyping in Fantasy – Part One: Strong Women
Leo Elijah Cristea
The problem with the new and yet very important desire to portray realistic, strong women with agency, is that some people fixate entirely on the first part of this –…
Editorial Director Susan Allison Hangs Up Red Pen
We’ve just had news that Berkley Publishing Group’s Vice President and Editorial Director of Ace Books Susan Allison is putting down the red marker pen later this year. Since becoming…
Fantastical Biology – Part Seven: Fantasy Biologists
Shambralyn Baker
So far this series has focused on animals and habitats, exploring anything from the relationships between predators and prey to the deepest parts of the ocean. But what is fantastical…
The pros and cons of the voting processes behind major SFF awards: Part 2
Wei Ming Kam
Hugos: Nominees are chosen by anyone who is either a supporting or attending member of the current annual Worldcon, and the Worldcon in the years before and after i.e. 2014,…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Science Fiction
Xiagan
We’re as far in the future as we’ve ever been – what a good reason to write a science fictional story. wikipedia: Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing…
The Least Worst Option – Democracy, the Hugos and other Sci-Fi & Fantasy awards: Part 1
With more than two weeks since the election in the UK, the usual politics fatigue has taken over conversations across the country. Social media has shouted itself hoarse (no matter…