Tag Archives: weird fiction

Retro Review: “The Dear Departed” by Alice-Mary Schnirring

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Cora

“The Dear Departed” is a ghost short story by Alice-Mary Schnirring, which was first published in the May 1944 issue of Weird Tales and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. The story may be found online here. This … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “The Gothic Window” by Dorothy Quick

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Cora

“The Gothic Window” is a short story by Dorothy Quick, which was first published in the May 1944 issue of Weird Tales and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. The story may be found online here. This review … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “The Man Who Wouldn’t Hang” by Stanton A. Coblentz

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Cora

“The Man Who Wouldn’t Hang” is a short story by Stanton A. Coblentz, which was first published in the July 1944 issue of Weird Tales and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. The story may be found online … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “Guard in the Dark” by Allison V. Harding

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Cora

“Guard in the Dark” is a short story by Allison V. Harding, which was first published in the July 1944 issue of Weird Tales and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. The magazine version may be found online … Continue reading →

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Dispelling More Misconceptions About the Golden Age

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Cora

Approximately, two weeks ago I wrote a post about the 1944 Retro Hugo finalists in the novelette category and how those stories show that the so-called Golden Age of science fiction was a lot more diverse than most people assume. … Continue reading →

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The Golden Age Was More Diverse Than You Think

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Cora

I’m currently in the middle of reading the 2019 Hugo finalists, alternating with the 1944 Retro Hugo finalists to avoid overdosing on either contemporary or vintage SFF. I just finished reading the finalists in the novelette category for the Hugos … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for November 2018

Posted on November 30, 2018 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 October … Continue reading →