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Indie Crime of the Month for July 2018
Welcome to the latest edition of “Indie Crime Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Crime Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some June books I missed … Continue reading
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Tagged action thriller, animal mystery, children's mystery, cozy mystery, crime thriller, hardboiled mystery, humorous mystery, Indie Crime Fiction of the Month, Indie Crime Scene, kidnapping, LGBT, noir, other people's books, paranormal mystery, private investigator, romantic suspense, science fiction mystery, serial killers, spy fiction, superheroes, zombies
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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for June 2018
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 May … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged alien invasion, anthologies, biopunk, cyberpunk, dieselpunk, dragons, dystopian, elves, epic fantasy, futuristic crime thriller, gaslamp fantasy, ghosts, gothic, hard science fiction, historical fantasy, horror, indie speculative fiction of the month, LGBT, military science fiction, monsters, my books, other people's books, paranormal mystery, paranormal romance, pirates, poetry, post-apocalyptic SF, pulp adventure, science fantasy, science fiction mystery, shifters, short fiction collection, space colonisation, space opera, steampunk, superheroes, supernatural crime thriller, time travel, urban fantasy, werewolves, YA fantasy
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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for May 2018
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 April … Continue reading
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Tagged alien invasion, androids, cozy space opera, dark fantasy, djinns, dystopian, epic fantasy, fae, fairy tales, horror, In Love and War, indie speculative fiction of the month, LGBT, mages, military science fiction, my books, near future science fiction, norse, other people's books, our books, paranormal romance, post-apocalyptic SF, religious fantasy, science fantasy, science fiction mystery, science fiction romance, science fiction thriller, space colonisation, space opera, sparkpunk, steampunk, superheroes, supernatural thriller, time travel, urban fantasy, werewolves, YA fantasy, YA horror, YA science fiction
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Some Comments on the 2017 Nebula Awards Winners
So the 2017 Nebula Awards were awarded last night, as was the Palme d’Or (winner: Shoplifters by Hirokazu Kone-eda), the DFB cup (winner: Eintracht Frankfurt), the FA cup (winner: Chelsea). Oh yes, and there was a wedding in Britain, too. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film
Tagged awards, awards geekery, fantasy, football, gender, horror, indie publishing, LGBT, Muppets, Nebula Awards, race, science fiction
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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for April 2018
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 March … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged alien invasion, aliens, dragons, druids, dystopian, epic fantasy, fairies, gargoyles, historical fantasy, horror, In Love and War, indie speculative fiction of the month, LGBT, media tie-in, military science fiction, monsters, my books, near future science fiction, non-fiction, other people's books, our books, paranormal mystery, paranormal romance, post-apocalyptic romance, post-apocalyptic SF, science fantasy, science fiction horror, science fiction romance, science fiction thriller, shifters, short fiction collection, space opera, steampunk, time travel, urban fantasy, vampires, weird fiction, YA fantasy
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Indie Crime Fiction of the Month for April 2018
Welcome to the latest edition of “Indie Crime Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Crime Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some March books I missed … Continue reading
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Tagged British mystery, cozy mystery, crime thriller, Indie Crime Fiction of the Month, international mystery, legal thriller, LGBT, organised crime, other people's books, police procedural, prison, private investigator, psychological thriller, romantic suspense, serial killers, YA mystery, YA thriller
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Some Reactions to the 2018 Hugo Award Finalists
For my own take on the 2018 Hugo Award finalists as well as the 1943 Retro Hugo Awards finalists, go here. Meanwhile, reactions from around the Internet are trickling in, though the debate seems rather muted this year, compared to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Links
Tagged academia, awards geekery, Doctor Who, fandom wank, fantasy, gender, genre wank, Hugo Awards, LGBT, linkdump, race, science fiction, some people are arseholes
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Some Thoughts on the Hugo Award Finalists, Part II: The 2018 Hugos
For my comments on the 1943 Retro Hugo Awards, go here. Meanwhile, here are my comments on the main event (sorry, long dead authors, filmmakers, artists and fans of 1942), the 2018 Hugo Award finalists. For other comments on the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Comics, Film, TV
Tagged awards geekery, Black Mirror, fandom wank, fantasy, gender, genre wank, Hugo Awards, LGBT, race, science fiction, space opera, Star Trek Discovery, superheroes, The Good Place, YA fantasy
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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for March 2018
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 February … Continue reading
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Tagged dark fantasy, dragons, elves, epic fantasy, funny SF, horror, humor, indie speculative fiction of the month, LGBT, mages, military science fiction, my books, other people's books, science fantasy, science fiction romance, shifters, short fiction collection, space opera, superheroes, urban fantasy, weird fiction, weird western, werewolves, YA fantasy
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Indie Crime Fiction of the Month for March 2018
Welcome to the latest edition of “Indie Crime Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Crime Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some February books I missed … Continue reading
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Tagged action thriller, British mystery, cozy mystery, crime thriller, funny mystery, historical mystery, humorous mystery, Indie Crime Fiction of the Month, LGBT, other people's books, paranormal mystery, psychological thriller, romantic suspense, science fiction thriller, sea adventure, serial killers, small town mystery, spy fiction, stalkers, superheroes, suspense, thieves, traditional mystery, WWII mystery.
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