Tag Archives: fantasy

Non-Fiction Spotlight: True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee by Abe Riesman

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Cora

Today, I’m continuing the Non-Fiction Spotlight project, wherein I interview the authors/editors of SFF-related non-fiction books that came out in 2021 and are eligible for the 2022 Hugo Awards. For more about the Non-Fiction Spotlight project, go here. To check … Continue reading →

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Non-Fiction Spotlight: Renegades and Rogues: The Life and Legacy of Robert E. Howard by Todd B. Vick

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Cora

The world and particularly Ukraine may be on fire right now, but I’m still continuing the Non-Fiction Spotlight project, wherein I interview the authors/editors of SFF-related non-fiction books that came out in 2021 and are eligible for the 2022 Hugo … Continue reading →

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Volume 7 of The Long List Anthology: More Stories From the Hugo Award Nomination List, edited by David Steffen, is looking for funding – and a bit about Conan

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Cora

To begin with, I’m over at Galactic Journey again today, talking about Conan the Warrior, the second of the Lancer reprints of Robert E. Howard’s Conan stories that revived the character and sent the already smouldering sword and sorcery revival … Continue reading →

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Introducing Non-Fiction Spotlights

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Cora

Last year, I started the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project to highlight the many worthy fanzines, blogs and fancasts are out there. Originally, that project was intended to coincide with the nomination period for the 2021 Hugo Awards. However, I have been … Continue reading →

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Fancast Spotlight: GeekShock

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Cora

Nominations for the 2022 Hugo Awards are open, so I will be continuing the Fanzine and Fancast Spotlights. For more about the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project, go here. You can also check out the other great fanzines and fancasts featured by … Continue reading →

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More on the Squeecore Debate

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Cora

The so-called “squeecore” debate is still raging and I’ve linked to various entries, responses and comments as ETAs in my other post. However, I think this point deserves a separate post, for Camestros Felapton links to a discussion on Reddit … Continue reading →

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Science Fiction Is Never Evenly Distributed

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Cora

Camestros Felapton has an interesting post on his blog asking if there is a currently dominant mode of speculative fiction. Camestros’ post is a response to two episodes of the Rite Gud podcast, namely this one where host Raquel S. … Continue reading →

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First Monday Free Fiction: The Wolf of Rajala

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Cora

Welcome to the first edition of First Monday Free Fiction for 2022. 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 the first Monday of … Continue reading →

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A handy guide to all SFF-related posts and works of 2021

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Cora

I never felt particularly comfortable with eligibility posts, but I posted such an overview for the first time in 2016, when someone added my name to the Hugo Nominations Wiki. Eventually, it paid off, because I was a Hugo finalist … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the 2021 Hugo Award Winners and the Ceremony in general

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Cora

The latest Star Trek Discovery and Hawkeye reviews is coming, but for now, let’s talk about the 2021 Hugo Award winners. I’d hoped to get this post up a few days ago, but I was busy, so it’s a few … Continue reading →

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