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Small Press – Big Stories: Some of Cora’s Favourite Small Press SFF Books of 2022

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Cora

So what is “Small Press – Big Stories”? It’s an initiative started by the excellent SFF blog Runalong the Shelves to celebrate great SFF books (and great books period) published by small presses. Because small presses don’t have the clout … Continue reading →

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Some Comments on the 2022 Dragon Award Winners

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Cora

In a feat of terrible scheduling, not only do Chicon 8, the 2022 Worldcon, and DragonCon, the big media con in Atlanta, Georgia, happen on the exact same weekend, no, both Hugos and the Dragon Awards were also handed out … Continue reading →

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The 2022 Dragon Award Finalists Look Really Good… With One Odd Exception

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Cora

As always this time of year, when you’re way too busy with other things, the Dragon Awards decided to drop their 2022 ballot. I sometimes swear they do this on purpose.The Dragon Awards are a fan award given out by … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Picard Bids “Farewell”

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Cora

Here is my take on the final episode of season 2 Star Trek Picard, Though this is not the last of the Star Trek reviews, for Paramount in its infinite wisdom is blessing us with even more Star Trek in … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Picard Plays “Hide and Seek”

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Cora

Here is my take on the penultimate episode of season 2 Star Trek Picard, very late, because I’m very much trekked out at this point. Though this is not the last of the Star Trek reviews, for Paramount in its … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Picard begs for “Mercy” and takes a detour into X-Files territory

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Cora

Here is my take on the latest episode of Star Trek Picard. For my take on previous episodes and seasons of Star Trek Picard, go here. Warning: Spoilers below the cut!

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Star Trek Picard Takes a Trip into Jean-Luc’s Mind and Meets “Monsters”

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Cora

Here is my take on the latest episode of Star Trek Picard, this time a lot faster. For my take on previous episodes and seasons of Star Trek Picard, go here. Warning: Spoilers below the cut!

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Star Trek Picard Gets “Two For One”

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Cora

Here is my take on the latest episode of Star Trek Picard. And yes, I know this is late, but I got nominated for a Hugo and then wrote a monster commentary post about the entire ballot. For my take … Continue reading →

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First Monday Free Fiction: Thirteen Minutes

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Cora

Welcome to the March 2022 edition of First Monday Free Fiction. To recap, inspired by Kristine Kathryn Rusch who posts a free short story every week on her blog, I’ll post a free story on the first Monday of every … Continue reading →

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Love Through Space and Time 2022 – A Round-up of Indie Valentine’s Day Speculative Fiction

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Cora

Our monthly round-ups of new speculative fiction and new crime fiction releases by indie authors are a perennially popular feature. Therefore, we now offer you a round-up of our favourite Valentine’s Day science fiction, fantasy and horror by indie authors. … Continue reading →

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