Iain M. Banks Interview – Part Two
Paul Wiseall
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…
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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…
Dreamsongs: A Retrospective – Book Two by George R. R. Martin
Dominic Stevens
Slightly worrying for all of us A Song of Ice and Fire fans, it turns out George RR Martin has a track record of abandoning series of books and stories.…
Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
Max Edwards
The universe’s mysteries are innumerable, unknowable and perhaps inconceivable, but science fiction takes a hold and shakes them out into the written word. Clarke brings them into our collective consciousness…
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Kit
I imagine that at one point in your schooling, you probably had to read The Giver for an English class. If you didn’t, I highly recommend that you run out…
Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregillis
What is the greatest evil in modern history? Because it might not be the Nazis… We all know that the Nazis were monsters (and I did a history degree so…
Dreamsongs: A Retrospective – Book One by George R. R. Martin
George R. R. Martin is not just one of the most popular writers in fantasy right now, but in fiction full stop. Game of Thrones has been one of the…
Relapse by Blake Northcott
Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for book one: Vs. Reality. Read with caution if you have yet to finish the first book. Earlier this year, I reviewed Ms. Northcott’s…
The Liminal People by Ayize Jama-Everett
Matt Maenpaa
The word limen in Latin means “a threshold”, and in modern context, the word liminal can be interpreted as a state between one or the other, often in reference to…
Genre Blending
Ryan Howse
It should surprise no one, given where I’m writing this from, that I am a fan of fantasy. But while it’s my favorite genre, it’s not my only love. I’m…
Layers of Reality
As an English Undergraduate at a UK university, I often feel an obscene sense of guilt and embarrassment when asked what, specifically, I enjoy reading. When I respond with “science…
Mass Effect Series Review
Mordin: Might go somewhere sunny. Sit on beach, look at ocean, collect seashells. Shepard: You’d go crazy inside an hour. Mordin: Might run tests on seashells. The Mass Effect series…