The Whatnot by Stefan Bachmann
Dan Hanks
I can only imagine that after writing an astonishing debut novel (and one of Fantasy-Faction’s best of 2013), it would be difficult to maintain such high quality in any subsequent…
science fiction
Something More than Night by Ian Tregillis
A. E. Marling
If you’re thirsty for pulp fiction flavored with angels and cosmic rays, then Something More than Night by Ian Tregillis was written for you. Enter a not-too-distant future where a…
Balancing the Scales – Read More Female Authors in 2014
Leo Elijah Cristea
It still astounds me sometimes that the literary world is not equal, that people are necessarily inclined to undertake a specific effort in reading more books by female authors, that…
The Deaths of Tao by Wesley Chu
Victoria Hooper
The Prophus and the Genjix are at war. For centuries they have sought a way off-planet, guiding humanity’s social and technological development to the stage where space travel is possible.…
Hive Monkey by Gareth L. Powell
Hierath
The attack macaque is back! Fresh (well, ish) from saving the world from nuclear meltdown in Ack-Ack Macaque, our titular monkey is having a bit of a meltdown of his…
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Lisa Taylor
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie is a very well crafted debut novel. I think the major component that sets it apart is the truly alien feel that you get from…
Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Joie
The conclusion to a very popular YA dystopian trilogy, Allegiant takes a different road to wrap up the series. Unlike the first two books written in Tris’s point of view,…
The End of Mr. Y by Scarlett Thomas
KJ Braxton
“We make reason, and only dream of creators.” There’s something about this line that I found both profound and disturbing, I also feel it pretty much sums up the central…
Sci-Fi Book Club – November 2013: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
In November, we’ll be reading Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. I’ve heard a number of positive reviews for this recently and hope to see a many of you join us!…
Ace of Skulls by Chris Wooding
Phil Norris
All good things come to those who wait, and this is it, the last stand of the crew of the Ketty Jay. They’ve been shot down, set up, double crossed…
Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman
Aaron Miles
So, with the release of Steelheart I thought it might be interesting to look at another piece of superhero fiction from the past. Published in 2007, Soon I Will Be…
The World of SFF Podcasts
There are so many fantastic resources today for discussing the genres we love, finding out about upcoming books, reading interviews with new and established authors, and getting advice on writing…