Author Archives: Cora

Indie Crime Fiction of the Month for January 2020

Posted on January 30, 2020 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 December books I missed … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “The Jewel of Bas” by Leigh Brackett

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Cora

“The Jewel of Bas” by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novella, which appeared in the spring 1944 issue of Planet Stories and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. The magazine version may be found here. This review … Continue reading →

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A “Rememberance” of The Next Generation: Some Thoughts on Star Trek: Picard

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Cora

I’m not sure, if I’m going to do episode by episode reviews of Star Trek: Picard like I did for Discovery, but the first episode of Picard, which became available on Thursday, certainly does deserve some discussion. Now Star Trek … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “The Lake” by Ray Bradbury

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Cora

“The Lake” is a short story by Ray Bradbury, which was first published in the May 1944 issue of Weird Tales and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. The story may be found online here. This review is … Continue reading →

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Toss a Coin to Your Witcher: Some Thoughts on The Witcher

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Cora

I have to admit that initially, I wasn’t even going to watch The Witcher. For while I am cursorily familiar with the books, I have never played the videogames nor watched the Polish TV series from the early 2000s. And … Continue reading →

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Cora is a 2020 GUFF Candidate

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Cora

The ballot for the 2020 Going Under Fan Fund (GUFF) race has been announced and I am one of the candidates. What is GUFF, you ask? The Going Under a.k.a. Get Up and Over Fan Fund is a great project … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “The Man Who Wouldn’t Hang” by Stanton A. Coblentz

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Cora

“The Man Who Wouldn’t Hang” is a short story by Stanton A. Coblentz, which was first published in the July 1944 issue of Weird Tales and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. The story may be found online … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “Guard in the Dark” by Allison V. Harding

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Cora

“Guard in the Dark” is a short story by Allison V. Harding, which was first published in the July 1944 issue of Weird Tales and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. The magazine version may be found online … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “The Big and the Little” a.k.a. “The Merchant Princes” by Isaac Asimov

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Cora

“The Big and the Little” is a novelette by Isaac Asimov, which was first published in the August 1944 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. The magazine version may be found online … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “The Wedge” a.k.a. “The Traders” by Isaac Asimov

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Cora

“The Wedge” is a short story by Isaac Asimov, which was first published in the October 1944 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. The magazine version may be found online here. This … Continue reading →

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