Tag Archives: space opera

Retro Review: “Highwayman of the Void” by Dirk Wylie a.k.a. Frederik Pohl

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Cora

“Highwayman of the Void” by Dirk Wylie is a space opera novelette, which appeared in the fall 1944 issue of Planet Stories and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. The story may be found here. This review will … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Picard does the “Stardust City Rag”

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Cora

Welcome to my latest episode by episode review of Star Trek Picard. Previous installments may be found here. This review is a bit later than usual, because I was tired and not feeling well and therefore didn’t get to watch … Continue reading →

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Masks and Magic 2020 – A Round-up of Indie Mardi Gras Speculative Fiction

Posted on February 25, 2020 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 Mardi Gras speculative fiction by indie authors. These Mardi Gras … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “The Veil of Astellar” by Leigh Brackett

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Cora

“The Veil of Astellar” by Leigh Brackett is a space opera novelette, which appeared in the spring 1944 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. The magazine version may be found here. This … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Picard goes forth with “Absolute Candor”

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Cora

It’s time for my episode by episode review of Star Trek Picard again. Previous installments may be found here. In my review of episode 3 of Star Trek Picard, I said that it seems as if the set-up period was … Continue reading →

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Love Through Space and Time 2020 – A Round-up of Indie Valentine’s Day Speculative Fiction

Posted on February 14, 2020 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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Star Trek Picard realises that “The End is the Beginning” and gets on a spaceship

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Cora

Since it seems that I’m doing episode by episode reviews of Star Trek Picard, my previous reviews are here. I initially misread the episode title as “The End of the Beginning”, which would have been highly appropriate, because this third … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “The Monster Maker” by Ray Bradbury

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Cora

“The Monster Maker” by Ray Bradbury is a science fiction short story, which appeared in the spring 1944 issue of Planet Stories and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. The story may be found here. This review will … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “Morgue Ship” by Ray Bradbury

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Cora

“Morgue Ship” by Ray Bradbury is a science fiction short story, which appeared in the summer 1944 issue of Planet Stories and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. The story may be found here. This review will also … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for January 2020

Posted on January 31, 2020 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 December … Continue reading →

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