Author Archives: Cora

The Obligatory Birthday Post 2016

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Cora

April 18 is my birthday. Though I didn’t get around to celebrate a whole lot today, because I had to work. And so I spent the whole afternoon teaching German as a second language to refugees. The class is brand … Continue reading →

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Two New Science Fiction Releases: Lovers’ Lane and Double Feature

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Cora

I have two new stories to announce today, two stories that are in many ways two sides of the same coin. Let’s have a bit of background: In November 2013, I published a short story called Acacia Crescent, in which … Continue reading →

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Photos: Flowers and Sunsets… and Pirates!

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Cora

Enough politics for today, let’s have some pretty photos. The mild and sunny weather of the past week has given nature a boost with spring flowers in full bloom all over. So here are some of them. These are all … Continue reading →

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The Böhmermann Case

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Cora

I’m one of them. One of the approximately 300000 to 500000 German TV viewers who knew who Jan Böhmermann was before last week and who regularly watched his comedy program Neo Magazin Royale in its Thursday/Friday night post-midnight graveyard slot. … Continue reading →

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Of Star Wars and Mary Sues

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Cora

Last Thursday, the first teaser trailer dropped for Rogue One, this year’s Star Wars movie (apparently we’re getting one every year for Christmas now) and it looks pretty damn good, particularly considering very few people cared a whole lot about … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for March 2016

Posted on March 31, 2016 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 February … Continue reading →

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More on J.G. Ballard, High-Rise, Brutalism and Architectural Horror

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Cora

Last week, I posted about J.G. Ballard’s 1975 novel High-Rise, Ben Wheatley’s recent film adaptation of said novel and about Brutalist architecture in general and its connection to science fiction. I also included several links to articles discussing the book … Continue reading →

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Hugo Season 2016: The Return of the Puppies

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Cora

The deadline for the 2016 Hugo nominations and 1941 Retro Hugo nominations approaches fast, so we’re seeing the annual increase in pre-Hugo nomination chatter. BTW, if you were a member of Sasquan, MidAmeriCon II or Worldcon 75 before January 31, … Continue reading →

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Remembering Guido Westerwelle

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Cora

Yesterday, Guido Westerwelle, former head of the liberal party FDP and German foreign minister in the second Merkel cabinet from 2009 to 2013, died aged only 54. Westerwelle was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2014, but was until recently believed to … Continue reading →

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J.G. Ballard, High-Rise and Brutalist architecture as instant dystopias

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Cora

In the past few weeks, there has been a flurry of articles and posts about J.G. Ballard’s 1975 novel High-Rise, inspired by Ben Wheatley’s film adaptation, starring Tom Hiddleston, which opens in the UK this week, following a sort of … Continue reading →

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