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Retro Review: “The Green Huntsman” by Dorothea Gibbons

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Cora

“The Green Huntsman” is a gothic short story by Dorothea Gibbons, which was first published in the July 1954 issue of Weird Tales. The story may be found online here. This review will also be crossposted to Retro Science Fiction … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “Blue and Silver Brocade” by Dorothy Quick

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Cora

I’m taking a bit of a break from Jirel of Joiry, because in my experience, those stories are best, when not read directly one after another. And so I decided to take a look at another underrated woman author of … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “The Werewolf’s Howl” by Brooke Byrne

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Cora

I’m continuing my quest to review stories by obscure women authors of the golden age with “The Werewolf’s Howl” by Brooke Byrne, a gothic horror short story which appeared in the December 1934 issue of Weird Tales. I came across … 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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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for November 2019

Posted on November 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 October … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for June 2018

Posted on June 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 May … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for January 2018

Posted on January 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 December … Continue reading →

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