Tag Archives: Jirel of Joiry

Into the Heart of the Ruhrgebiet: Cora’s Adventures at the 2024 Toyplosion in Castrop-Rauxel, Part 1: The Trip Out and City Views

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Cora

I had a big translation job to finish (unfortunately, I do have to earn a living), so I still haven’t gotten around to writing up my adventures at the 2024 Worldcon in Glasgow, Scotland, and the 2024 Eurocon in Rotterdam, … Continue reading →

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New Releases, New Arrivals and Other News

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Cora

This was a busy week for me, because I have not one but two new releases to announce. For starters, issue 0 of New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine has just come out with fiction and non-fiction by Howard Andrew … Continue reading →

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Two Podcast Appearances about Old and New SFF

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Cora

In addition to the Fancast Spotlights, I also have two podcast appearances of my own to announce. First of all, I was a guest on the Hugos There podcast, where I discussed the 2021 Hugo finalists for Best Novelette with … Continue reading →

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Eternia Revisited – Some Reflections on Masters of the Universe: Revelation

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Cora

ETA: For my take on part 2 of Masters of the Universe: Revelation go here. Like everybody who was a kid in the early 1980s and had access to US cartoons, I watched the original He-Man and the Masters of … Continue reading →

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New Kurval Sword and Sorcery Novella Available: The Black Knight

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Cora

This June is turning out to be sword and sorcery month for me. Two weeks ago, I had a sword and sorcery story called “The Gate of Mist” come out in Whetstone Magazine – a story which got this nice … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “Black God’s Shadow” by C.L. Moore or Overcoming Trauma as a Core Theme of Sword and Sorcery

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Cora

My last post was a review of “Black God’s Kiss” by C.L. Moore, the story that introduced the swordswoman Jirel of Joiry to the world. So it’s only fitting that I review the direct sequel, “Black God’s Shadow”, too. The … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “Black God’s Kiss” by C.L. Moore or How to Suppress Women’s Sword and Sorcery Writing

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Cora

As I said a few posts ago, I will be reviewing vintage SFF stories beyond the confines of the Retro Hugos as well, beginning with “Black God’s Kiss”, a sword and sorcery novelette by C.L. Moore that was the cover … Continue reading →

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