Monthly Archives: October 2017

Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for October 2017

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Cora

It’s that time of the month again, time for “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some September … Continue reading →

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Indie Crime Fiction of the Month for October 2017

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Cora

Welcome to the latest edition of “Indie Crime Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Crime Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some September books I missed … Continue reading →

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The Darth Vader Parenthood Award for Outstandingly Horrible Fictional Parents

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Cora

Last week, I came across a Tor.com post by Emily Asher-Perrin, in which she claimed that we can safely say that Sarek of Vulcan is science fiction’s worst dad. Both the headline and the post left me baffled, for while … Continue reading →

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More Griping about Star Trek Discovery and Some Surprising Parallels to Raumpatrouille Orion

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Cora

Yeah, to a certain degree another post about Star Trek Discovery. For previous installments in the loose series “Let me tell you of all the ways in which Star Trek Discovery sucks”, see here, here and here. Interestingly, by now … Continue reading →

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Among the Stars – Big Science Fiction Romance Cross Promo

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Cora

Of all the various speculative hybrid genres, I have always had a soft spot for science fiction romance. After all, what’s not to love? Ideally, you get all sorts of science fiction goodness – space battles, aliens, genetic engineering, larger … Continue reading →

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Cannibalizing Star Trek: Yet More Star Trek Discovery Complaints

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Cora

Yes, I know that I already wrote one long post and then a second to detail my issues with Star Trek Discovery, but I’m still not done. In fact, I haven’t been so angry about a TV show ever since … Continue reading →

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Redemption Arcs and Yet More Complaints about Star Trek Discovery

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Cora

Yes, I know that I already complained at length about Star Trek Discovery, but I’m not quite done yet. In fact, I’m surprised how strongly I feel about about this, since until last week, I thought I was done with … Continue reading →

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Nobel Honours for SFF Writers and More on the Latest Round of Romance Bashing

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Cora

First of all, the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to Kazuo Ishiguro. This is not a name I was hoping for (my personal Nobel Prize wishlist is topped by Ursula K. Le Guin, Margaret Atwood and Thomas … Continue reading →

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Cultural Differences and Some Baseless Speculation about Star Trek Discovery

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Cora

No, I still haven’t gotten around to watching Star Trek Discovery. And considering how much the trailers and reviews so far have repelled me, I’m not likely to bother with a show that will only make me angry. A pity … Continue reading →

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