Monthly Archives: May 2018

Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for May 2018

Posted on May 31, 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 April … Continue reading →

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Indie Crime Fiction of the Month for May 2018

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Cora

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 April books I missed … Continue reading →

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Reactions to the 2017 Nebula Award Winners

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Cora

Last week, I posted my own comments and reactions to the 2017 Nebula Award winners. Now here is a round-up of reactions from around the web. It’s fairly short, because there wasn’t a whole lot of discussion about this year’s … Continue reading →

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A Classic North German Dish: Bremer Kükenragout

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Cora

Time for another food post and a recipe. The background is that a few days ago, the local Bremen newspaper Weser-Kurier tweeted an image gallery of typical Bremer foods. I retweeted the gallery and got into a conversation with Paul … Continue reading →

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New Release No. 2: Anjali and Mikhail become “Hunter and Hunted” in a new “In Love and War” Novella

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Cora

In my last post, I said that there would be two new release announcements in the near future. This is the second new release announcement, a new novella in my In Love and War series. But first, I’d like to … Continue reading →

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The Return of Detective Inspector Helen Shepherd in “Bloody Bananas”

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Cora

I have two new releases to announce in the next few days. As the post title indicates, the first of these new releases is a new Helen Shepherd Mystery. This is already the twelfth story featuring Helen and her team, … Continue reading →

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Some Comments on the 2017 Nebula Awards Winners

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Cora

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 →

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“Baptism of Fire” is a nominee for the 2018 eFestival of Words Best of the Independent eBook Award

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Cora

The nominations for the 2018 eFestival of Words Best of the Independent eBook Awards, which are run by the small press Bards & Sages, were announced today. I was going to put the link to the announcement into the weekly … Continue reading →

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New Story Available: Blasters of Forever

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Cora

It’s time for another new release announcement. While the last new release announcements were all parts of existing series, this story is a true standalone. It’s also something for those of my readers who enjoy the lighter and funnier side … Continue reading →

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Remembering Wolfgang Völz (1930 – 2018)

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Cora

German actor Wolfgang Völz died today aged 87. Here is a video obituary with clips of some of his most famous parts. Wolfgang Völz was a German TV legend. If you watched TV in Germany at some point in the … Continue reading →

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