Tag Archives: science fiction

The latest on diversity in genre fiction and other mixed links

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Cora

The monster winter storm Xaver has retreated to more easterly shores and is currently annoying Finland, Sweden and the three Baltic States. However, Xaver or rather the snow and hail he brought us thoroughly messed up St. Nicholas Day before … Continue reading →

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Saint Barbara Day Linkdump

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Cora

December 4 is the feast day of Saint Barbara, a martyred virgin and Catholic saint. It’s the only saint feast day that I – not being Catholic – can name without looking it up*, partly because my Mom’s first name … Continue reading →

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Diversity, Mirrors and Narcissism

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Cora

The offensive and debate sparking post of the week comes once again courtesy of Amazing Stories, where Felicity Savage somehow manages to link the current fashion for so-called “selfies”, i.e. self-portraits usually taken with cellphone cameras, to the call for … Continue reading →

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Bundle up with Speculative Fiction Bundles at DriveThruFiction

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Cora

One thing I like about DriveThruFiction, a small speculative fiction and RPG focussed e-book retailer, is the ability to create bundles of several e-books at a reduced price. I currently have two bundles available at DriveThruFiction, the Arr, Matey! Pirate … Continue reading →

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New science fiction story available: Acacia Crescent

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Cora

It hasn’t been all that long since the last new release announcement and I already have another new story to announce. Nor will this be the last new release announcement for the foreseeable future, for I have a short Christmas … Continue reading →

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Pegasus Pulp e-books not currently available at W.H. Smith, Kobo and Whitcoulls

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Cora

I regret to inform you that Pegasus Pulp e-books are not currently available at W.H. Smith in the UK and Whitcoulls in New Zealand and that worldwide availability at Kobo may be limited. Warning: Swearing, righteous indignation and links with … Continue reading →

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A Good Cause, Women in SF, the Nobel Prize for Literature and Lost Doctor Who Found

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Cora

I’m a bit tired today, because a quick excursion to pick up a WiFi repeater and some other stuff turned into an extended odyssey thanks to a traffic jam on the highway that forced me into the East Bremen area … Continue reading →

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More German Book Award Reactions and German SF

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Cora

Denis Scheck, probably Germany’s most outspoken and snarkiest literary critic now Marcel Reich-Ranicki has left us, is even less happy about the German Book Prize than me. At any rate, he called awarding the Prize to Terézia Mora an “incredibly … Continue reading →

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The German Book Prize does it again and other literary news from Germany

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Cora

The German Book Prize 2013 has been awarded to Hungarian-German writer Terészia Mora for her novel Das Ungeheuer (The Monster). Spiegel Online, Tagesspiegel and the Süddeutsche Zeitung have more. Finally, here is a video interview with Ms. Mora about her … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on “Under the Dome” and my problem with post-apocalyptic fiction

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Cora

I finally got around to watching the last two episodes of Under the Dome tonight. I had to record them, because for some reason the show is inevitably broadcast when I’m at the monthly translators’ meet-up. Now I have to … Continue reading →

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