Tag Archives: science fiction

The New Yorker and some links for the Euro 2012 kick-off

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Cora

So I finally managed to purchase the science fiction issue of The New Yorker at the airport bookstore, which is the only place in town that carries the magazine. Had to pay twice the US cover price, too – wince. … Continue reading →

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RIP Ray Bradbury

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Cora

So I’m away from the internet for a day (yesterday’s post about gay comic characters was pre-scheduled) and what happens: Ray Bradbury dies at age 91. Oddly enough, I first heard the news from my Mom, who told me when … Continue reading →

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Who’s gay at DC, where are all the women in adult SFF and a bit about archetypes

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Cora

DC Comics has finally unveiled its new gay character. No, it’s not Batman or Superman or any other of the first rank of DC heroes, but Alan Scott, the original Golden Age Green Lantern. Considering Alan Scott’s appalling luck with … Continue reading →

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The New Yorker does SF, Doctor Who does the Olympics, a rightwing thinktank does Game of Thrones – all that and the German fixed book price agreement, too

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Cora

As already reported, we’re having our annual speculative versus literary fiction discussion, courtesy of The New Yorker, which has designated its current issue “the science fiction issue”. According to the table of contents, “science fiction issue” means a mix of … Continue reading →

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Lover Misshelved

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Cora

Yesterday, I went to Bremen with my Mom to buy some of those things you can only get in the city centre. It was still unpleasantly hot and I hate going out when it’s hot, but unfortunately I no longer … Continue reading →

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Dracula, urban fantasy clichés, vampiric Playboy bunnies and some birthday photos

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Cora

April 20, 2012 is the centenary of Bram Stoker’s death, so the culture pages and programs are filled with a lot of discussions of vampires in general and Dracula in particular – because most people have never heard of Stoker’s … Continue reading →

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Birthday Linkdump

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Cora

Yesterday was my birthday. I didn’t really celebrate a whole lot, since I had school until the afternoon, though I did buy some rhubarb cake for my parents and myself at the bakery next to the school. I also got … Continue reading →

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Treasures from the Trunk: Resurrecting Dead Stories

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Cora

Crossposted to Pegasus Pulp. One of the best things about going indie is that it has made writing a lot more fun again, because it means that I am not constantly worrying about whether there is a market for any … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the 2012 Hugo Awards Nominations

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Cora

The nominations for the 2012 Hugo Awards have been announced just in time for Easter with lots of “What the fuck?” nominations mixed in with the good choices. First of all, the good thing is that there are women nominees … Continue reading →

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More Christopher Priest, more Fifty Shades of Grey and some writing links

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Cora

Yorkshire photos will follow later this week, but for now I have a couple of links on the current discussions of the day:

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