Julia’s Updated List of Christmas SFF
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
A festive deep dive into my favourite Christmas-themed SFF reads, from cozy and whimsical to dark, bloody, and chaotic. Fantasy, science fiction, ghosts, gods, zombies, and tinsel included.
short stories
When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi – Review
Jayna
... a delightful group of short stories following a whole slew of characters ...
Orishas Among Mortals – Collection 1: An Old Gods Story by Antoine Bandele
... a vibrant, myth-rich (African meets Greek) short story collection that makes for a great entry point into the TJ Young universe. With standout narration and immersive audio touches.
Lost Gods edited by Joanne Hall and Dolly Garland
Lynn Kempner
They have slept for centuries. Buried. Forgotten. Lost. Until they awake. Or are awoken… When the deities of old return, will they bring blessings or destruction to a time that…
Talk Like A Man by Nisi Shawl
Jonathan Thornton
“She would have to do something. Something else besides living. Something more.” PM Press’s Outspoken Authors series, edited by Terry Bisson, is part of the radical indie press’s politically engaged…
Figures Unseen: Selected Stories by Steve Rasnic Tem
Raymond K. Rugg
Figures Unseen by Steve Rasnic Tem is a collection of horror tales for grownups. Oh sure, if a reader really wants to find them, there are ghosts and werewolves and…
“Bound” by Mark Lawrence
L. A. Young
“Bound” is a short story that takes place after the events in Grey Sister. The story focuses on Nona’s life at the Convent of Sweet Mercy, which as readers and…
This Dreaming Isle edited by Dan Coxon – An Anthology by Unsung Stories
Richard Marpole
This Dreaming Isle by Unsung Stories is a collection of supernatural short stories by different authors inspired by British folklore, British history and the British landscape. Not quite one thing…
Karen Joy Fowler Interview – We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
Karen Joy Fowler is a critically acclaimed and multi-award winning author of both literary and speculative fiction. Her work transcends genre boundaries but frequently explores issues around feminism, alienation and…
Jagannath by Karin Tidbeck
Jo Niederhoff
With Jagannath, I return to two genres I have visited in earlier reviews: short stories and Scandinavian fiction. One of my very first reviews for this site was a collection…
The New Voices of Fantasy edited by Peter S. Beagle and Jacob Weisman
Charlie Hopkins
If these ladies and gentlemen represent the future of fantasy we are in for a wild and terrific ride. All the stories have been published since 2010 so whilst they…
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
Eric Christensen
Recently, it seemed that no matter where I turned on the internet, someone was mentioning—and praising—Angela Carter. Maybe it was because of the recent biography, or maybe it was just…