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The 2019 Dragon Award Finalists: Mainstream Respectability at Last?

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Cora

The best thing about the Dragon Awards, an SFF prize given out by DragonCon, a big convention in Atlanta, is that the finalist announcement enlivens the dead period between the close of the Hugo nominations and the start of WorldCon. … Continue reading →

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First Monday Free Fiction: Tea and Treachery

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Cora

Welcome to the May 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 every first Monday of the month. … Continue reading →

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Ian McEwan is Clueless about Science Fiction

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Cora

I have to admit that I never liked Ian McEwan. He always struck me as the sort of white middle class dude novelist who believes that his white middle class dude stories are somehow of universal human relevance. I disliked … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the Hugo Award Finalists, Part II: The 2019 Hugo Awards

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Cora

And here is part II of my overview of the 2019 Hugo Award and 1944 Retro Hugo Award finalists, this time with the 2019 Hugo Award finalists. Part I with my take on the 1944 Retro Hugo finalists is here. … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the 2018 Nebula Award Finalists

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Cora

The finalists for the 2018 Nebula Awards have been announced today, as have the finalists for the 2018 Aurealis Award and the finalists for the 2018 BSFA Awards were announced a few days ago. If you want to read the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 14, 2019 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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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for October 2018

Posted on October 31, 2018 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 September … Continue reading →

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Comments on the 2018 Dragon Award Winners

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Cora

Dragon Con, a convention in Atlanta that is a curious mix between massive media con, inclusive cosplay con and conservative con for wargamers and military SF fans, took place this weekend. Dragon Con is also the home of the Dragon … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for August 2018

Posted on August 31, 2018 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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The 2018 Dragon Award Nominees and the Rise of the Kindle Unlimited Writing Factories

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Cora

For the third time in a row, Dragon Con, a big media con in Atlanta, Georgia, has enlivened the dead period just before WorldCon starts and the Hugo winners are announced, by announcing the nominees for the Dragon Awards. You … Continue reading →

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