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Some Thoughts on the Hugo Award Finalists, Part II: The 2019 Hugo Awards

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Cora

And here is part II of my overview of the 2019 Hugo Award and 1944 Retro Hugo Award finalists, this time with the 2019 Hugo Award finalists. Part I with my take on the 1944 Retro Hugo finalists is here. … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the Hugo Award Finalists, Part I: The 1944 Retro Hugo Awards

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Cora

So the finalists for the 2019 Hugo Awards and the 1944 Retro Hugo Awards were announced today. This time, the announcement manages not to coincide with any major holidays of any world religion, though personally I really prefer it, when … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Discovery jerks the old tear ducts in “Perpetual Infinity”

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Cora

I’m still sick (or again, since I caught a new bug my Dad brought back from the hospital), but nonetheless, here is your regularly scheduled Star Trek Discovery review. For my takes on previous episodes, go here. Warning! Spoilers under … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Discovery dishes up more shocking twists (TM) in the hunt for “The Red Angel”

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Cora

Before we get to our regularly scheduled Star Trek Discovery coverage (for my takes on previous episodes, go here), I first have some links to share. For starters, I have a new article up at Galactic Journey. This one is … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Discovery Uncovers a Conspiracy in “Project Daedalus”

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Cora

Today’s Star Trek Discovery review will be somewhat abbreviated, because I’m still pretty sick and showing very little sign of improvement. For my takes on previous episode of Star Trek Discovery, go here BTW. And if you want some insight … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Discovery revisits Star Trek’s origins yet again in “If Memory Serves”

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Cora

If the main problem of season 1 of Star Trek Discovery was that it often seemed to forget that it was supposed to be Star Trek and not Game of Thrones in space, the main problem of season 2 is … Continue reading →

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Masks and Magic – A Round-up of Indie Mardi Speculative Fiction

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Cora

Our monthly round-ups of new speculative fiction and new crime fiction releases by indie authors are a perennially popular feature. Therefore, we now offer you a round-up of our favourite Mardi Gras speculative fiction by indie authors. These Mardi Gras … Continue reading →

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The Latest Developments Regarding the 2018 Nebula Award Finalists

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Cora

I promise you that the regularly scheduled Star Trek Discovery review is coming, especially since they have finally found Spock (spoiler white-out). But for now, there have been some new developments on the Nebula front. For those following along at … Continue reading →

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Some Reactions to the 2018 Nebula Award Finalists

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Cora

Now that about a week has passed since the 2018 Nebula Award finalists have been announced, more reaction posts are coming in. I’ve already linked to some of those as ETAs in my previous Nebula post, but I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Discovery delivers a Saru centric episode with “The Sound of Thunder”

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Cora

For the second time in season 2, Star Trek Discovery focusses on fan favourite character Saru. But while the last Saru centric episode was a triumph, this one was much less so. For my comments on previous episodes of Star … Continue reading →

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