Author Archives: Cora

Semiprozine Spotlight: Hexagon Speculative Fiction Magazine

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Cora

Hugo season is upon us and nominations for the 2023 Hugo Awards have opened, so various Spotlight projects continue with a new Semiprozine Spotlight. For more about the Semiprozine Spotlight project, go here. Today I am pleased to feature Hexagon … Continue reading →

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The Mandalorian and Baby Grogu step aside for “The Convert”

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Cora

Welcome to the latest instalment of my episode by episode reviews of season of The Mandalorian. Previous installments may be found here. Warning! Spoilers behind the cut!

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Fancast Spotlight: Chrononauts

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Cora

Hugo season is upon us and nominations for the 2023 Hugo Awards have opened, so my Fanzine and Fancast Spotlight project continues as well. For more about the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project, go here. You can also check out the other … Continue reading →

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The Mandalorian and Baby Grogu Visit “The Mines of Mandalore”

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Cora

Welcome to the latest instalment of my episode by episode reviews of season of The Mandalorian. Previous installments may be found here. Warning! Spoilers behind the cut!

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Remembering John Jakes (1932 -2023)

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Cora

Writer John Jakes died yesterday aged 90, not quite a month before his 91st birthday. Most people will probably associate John Jakes mainly with the weighty historical epics that made him a bestseller in the 1970s and 1980s. If you … Continue reading →

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Oscars Everywhere All At Once – Some Thoughts on the 2023 Academy Award Winners

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Cora

I used to do an annual post commenting on the Academy Award winners, but a quick check of my archives reveals that the last time I did an Oscar winner comment post was in 2019. Of course, skipping the pandemic … Continue reading →

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Fanzine Spotlight: Remembrance of Things Past and Future

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Cora

Before we get to the main subject of this post, I want to point you to a new fantasy story I have out. It’s called “Homecoming Gift” and was published as part of Wyngraf Magazine‘s flash fiction series. I’m very … Continue reading →

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Fanzine Spotlight: SMOF News

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Cora

Hugo season is upon us and nominations for the 2023 Hugo Awards have opened, so my Fanzine and Fancast Spotlight project continues as well. For more about the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project, go here. You can also check out the other … Continue reading →

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Some Comments on the 2022 Nebula Finalists

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Cora

The finalists for the 2022 Nebula Awards were announced today. This time, the announcement didn’t happen that close to the Hugo nomination deadline, but then Hugo nominations close more than a month later than usual this year, which gives Hugo … Continue reading →

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The Mandalorian and Baby Grogu are back and have become “The Apostate”

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Cora

The Mandalorian is back and for now I’m doing episode by episode reviews of season 3. Previous installments may be found here. Warning! Spoilers behind the cut!

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