Author Archives: Cora

A Very Few Words on the 2017 Hugo Awards

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Cora

I’m still in Helsinki with a very slow computer and WiFi connection, so this is only a short Hugo reaction post. Detailed analysis will follow sometime next week. Even though I am at WorldCon, I didn’t catch the ceremony in … Continue reading →

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In Helsinki

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Cora

I made it safely to Helsinki. From what I’ve seen so far, it’s a lovely city with lots of stunning art noveau buildings, which is great for me, because I love art noveau. Even my hotel is an art noveau … Continue reading →

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Cora goes to WorldCon 75 in Helsinki, Finland

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Cora

Next week, I’m off to Finland for WorldCon 75 in Helsinki. I’ll be leaving on Monday and am really looking forward to the experience. So there will be light to no blogging next week and plenty of photos and con … Continue reading →

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Some Comments on the 2017 Dragon Award Nominees

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Cora

Before everybody is focussed on Worldcon and the Hugos next week, the Dragon Awards have managed to present their 2017 nominees. The link goes to File 770, because the official Dragon Awards website hasn’t even been updated yet and is … Continue reading →

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The July Short Story Challenge 2017 – 32 Short Stories in 31 Days

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Cora

Yes, you read that correctly. I wrote a bonus story for this year’s July short story challenge, so there’s actually 32 stories to come out of the challenge this year. But let’s backtrack a bit. In 2015, Dean Wesley Smith … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for July 2017

Posted on July 31, 2017 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 June … Continue reading →

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Indie Crime Fiction of the Month for July 2017

Posted on July 30, 2017 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 June books I missed … Continue reading →

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New Helen Shepherd Mystery Available: Parlour Game

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Cora

Blogging has been very light this month, since I’m currently trying for a repeat of the July Short Story Challenge, where the aim is to write a story per day in July (for previous editions, see here and here). I … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for June 2017

Posted on June 30, 2017 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 May … Continue reading →

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Indie Crime Fiction of the Month for June 2017

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Cora

Welcome to the second 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 May books I missed … Continue reading →

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