Monthly Archives: September 2019

Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for September 2019

Posted on September 30, 2019 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 August … Continue reading →

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Indie Crime Fiction of the Month for September 2019

Posted on September 29, 2019 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 August books I missed … Continue reading →

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Steampunk in East Frisia: Steamfest Papenburg 2019

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Cora

Papenburg is an East Frisian town of about 38000 people near the Dutch border, which is probably best known these days as the home of the Meyer Werft , where many of the giant cruise ships carrying tourists across the … Continue reading →

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A no longer quite so new Thurvok story available: The Night Court

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Cora

Before we get back to photos, con reports and genre commentary, here is a not quite new release announcement. Because I just realised that I never officially announced the latest Thurvok story, which came out just before I left for … Continue reading →

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WorldCon 77 in Dublin, Part 2: The Hugos

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Cora

In my last post, I talked about my general experiences at WorldCon 77 in Dublin, Ireland. Now here comes the long awaited Hugo commentary, even though everybody knows by now who the winners are and discussion has largely died down. … Continue reading →

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WorldCon 77 in Dublin, Part 1: The Good…

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Cora

Yes, I know that my WorldCon and TitanCon report as well as detailed Huog commentary has been much delayed, but then I’ve been ill, first with a cold acquired at WorldCon and then with a stomach bug acquired from a … Continue reading →

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First Monday Free Fiction: The Bleak Heath

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Cora

Welcome to a somewhat belated September edition of First Monday Free Fiction. To recap, inspired by Kristine Kathryn Rusch who posts a free short story every week on her blog, I’ll post a free story on every first Monday of … Continue reading →

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The 2019 Dragon Awards successfully manage to evade full respectability for another year

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Cora

You’ll have to wait a bit longer for my WorldCon and Hugos post-mortem, because DragonCon, a big convention in Atlanta, Georgia, that is a curious mix between massive media con, inclusive cosplay con and conservative con for wargamers and military … Continue reading →

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Two Plugs: A New Anthology and a Podcast Appearance

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Cora

Yes, my WorldCon, TitanCon and Hugo write-up is coming, but it may take a bit more time, because in addition to the cold I caught at WorldCon, I also picked up a stomach bug from a dodgy poke bowl at … Continue reading →

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