Tag: science fantasy

by M. Bijman July 27, 2018

It’s 4 not 3! – Arm of the Sphinx, by Josiah Bancroft

Compact Crit. #12 – The Books of Babel, by Josiah Bancroft (In particular: Arm of the Sphinx) I am publishingContinue Reading

by M. Bijman July 6, 2018

Best of 2018 Constructed World Novel Discussion of genre Discussion of writing style Review of new book Review of new science fiction Review of science fiction

High calibre writing – Arm of the Sphinx, by Josiah Bancroft

Some writers write so clearly, elegantly and expressively that reading their words is like drinking a glass of the bestContinue Reading

by M. Bijman May 11, 2018

Authors to watch Backstories Current events Discussion of writing style Review of radio script Review of science fiction

Freaky bedtime stories from “Night Vale”, the town where nothing is normal

“Welcome to Night Vale” it says on the cover. Inside, there are stories about the town of “Night Vale”, somewhereContinue Reading

by M. Bijman September 4, 2017

Current events Discussion of current events Discussion of genre Discussion of writing style Review of new book Review of science fiction Reviews of short stories

Reality from a different perspective – Giants at the End of the World, Finnish Weird anthology

At the 75th World Science Fiction Conference (Worldcon 75) held in August 2017 in Helsinki, Finland, the bag of goodiesContinue Reading

by M. Bijman April 17, 2015

Discussion of author’s portfolio Humor Humour Review of previously published novel Review of science fiction

Where did that quote come from? – Making Money & Unseen Academicals, by Terry Pratchett

After Terry Pratchett’s death (my previous post), his daughter Rhianna tweeted from her father’s Twitter account: “AT LAST, SIR TERRY, WE MUSTContinue Reading

by M. Bijman March 14, 2015

Discussion of author’s portfolio Review of new book Review of new novel Review of new science fiction Review of science fiction

Leaving a sense of wonder – The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter

Terry Pratchett (Sir Terence David John Pratchett, OBE) died on 12 March 2015. Last week Thursday. He was only 66Continue Reading

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