Category Archives: Books

Two more literary deaths: Hellmuth Karasek and Ellis Kaut

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Cora

2015 has been a bad year for German literature and a bad year for celebrity deaths in general. Now we lost two more literary greats in the space of a few days, critic and writer Hellmuth Karasek, who died yesterday … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for September 2015

Posted on September 30, 2015 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 August … Continue reading →

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Rest in Peace, Max Kruse

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Cora

Max Kruse, German writer of children’s and YA books, died aged 93. Die Welt has a lovely obituary. Everybody who grew up in the German speaking world in the past 45 years is likely familiar with Urmel aus dem Eis … Continue reading →

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Two new releases and three stories about dystopias, apocalypses, nuclear war and cryogenics

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Cora

As I mentioned yesterday, I have another new release announcement to make this weekend. In this case, it’s even a double new release announcement, because I have two e-books containing three stories altogether to announce. These stories also came out … Continue reading →

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New German language anthology available – Neue deutschsprachige Anthologie im Handel

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Cora

I actually had planned to make a new release announcement this weekend, but now you get two, since it turns out that I also have a German language short story in an anthology I had sort of forgotten about. Kurze … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for August 2015

Posted on August 31, 2015 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 July … Continue reading →

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Yet More 2015 Hugo Reactions

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Cora

Yes, we’re still talking about the 2015 Hugos, so here are the latest links:

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More 2015 Hugo Reactions

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Cora

I posted my massive Hugo reaction post yesterday with links to other reaction posts. But considering that the 2015 Hugo debate started well before the nominations were announced and lasted through the entire period between the announcement of the nominations … Continue reading →

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How the 2015 Hugos proved against all odds that SF is becoming more international and more diverse

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Cora

I guess by now you’ve all heard the news. After an unprecedented four and a half months of fighting, debate and ever more bizarre escalations, the 2015 Hugo Awards have been awarded Saturday night and the Sad and Rabid Puppies … Continue reading →

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New story available: Hangman’s Wages

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Cora

This is probably not the best time to announce this, considering half the internet is riveted on the Hugo Awards announcements (I’ll probably post about that tomorrow or the day after), but I have a new story out. Like the … Continue reading →

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