Category Archives: Books

Space opera and the latest round in the forty year genre war

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Cora

It seems to be the week for science fiction discussions, because I found a few more: Dave Trowbridge tries to explain the appeal of space opera via Albrecht Altdorfer’s 1528 painting Alexanderschlacht. Found via Sherwood Smith.

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A Science Fictional Linkdump

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Cora

Expect a post on the Neil Gaiman episode of Doctor Who and an announcement next week, but for now here is a linkdump, largely science fiction themed:

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Open season on political plagiarists – and some writing links

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Cora

More plagiarising politicians are biting the dust. First of all, the commission at the university of Bayreuth, which was supposed to investigate the Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg plagiarism case (extensively blogged about in these pages), has published its report, which … Continue reading →

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Romance, fantasy, e-books, unpatriotic superheroes and dead celebrities

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Cora

I’ve got one last photo post coming up, but in the meantime here’s a linkdump. Romance, fantasy, writing, e-books, comics, plagiarism and dead celebrities – we have it all:

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A few random observations about Ireland

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Cora

I decided to use my 10 Euros for 24 hours internet access to do some websurfing and pretty much the first thing I see is that Joanna Russ has died aged 74. I’m very shocked, because like many others I … Continue reading →

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Up and Away

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Cora

From tomorrow on, I will be in Ireland until Tuesday, May 2nd. I’ll take my netbook along and will try to make the occasional post. Nonetheless, blogging will be light, since I don’t yet know how the Wi-Fi connectivity is … Continue reading →

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More awards geekery, writing and indie publishing links

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Cora

It’s definitely awards season, for the Bafta TV Awards nominations for the best British TV programs have been announced as well. The full list of nominees is here. I’m pleased to see my current favourite TV show, Misfits, getting a … Continue reading →

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Easter Linkdump

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Cora

The longer post I have been working on still isn’t finished, so here is an Easter linkdump: Kate Griffin on why she writes fantasy. Found via Josh Vogt. At Grasping for the Wind, Keith Brooke of Infinity Plus wonders what … Continue reading →

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2011 Hugo Nominations

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Cora

The Hugo Award nominations for 2011 have been announced. As with this year’s Nebula Awards, we have a nicely diverse slate of nominees in the fiction categories. There are women nominated in all fiction categories and for the Campbell Award, … Continue reading →

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More epic fantasy, military SF, invisible friends, Sarah Jane Smith and the awesome women of SF

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Cora

The current debate about epic fantasy is still raging, fueled by the premiere of the Game of Thrones TV adaption. Now, even the creator himself speaks, for George R.R. Martin breaks his policy not to respond to reviews and weighs … Continue reading →

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