ReviewFantasy
The Great West Wood by Philip Palmer (book review).
Philip Palmer’s The Great West Wood is that rare novel which feels both startlingly original and yet rooted in a mythic tradition as…
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NewsOffworld Report
Editorial – September 2025: The World Is Run By Templates.
Hello everyone, Templates. A few decades ago, I wondered why certain towns and cities in the UK adopted a specific road junction system…
NewsCulture
SF: A Point Of Initials, an article by GF Willmetts.
Back in 2014 and a few times since, I’ve discussed the 17 sub-genres of science fiction, which included science fiction romance. I considered…
NewsScifi
My Pride And Joy: a short story by GF Willmetts.
Look at the designs I made for my new car. It isn’t just the streamlining to look good on the outside. Look at…
ReviewScifi
After Doomsday by Poul Anderson (book review).
If you want to start a story on a downer, try it the way Poul Anderson did with ‘After Doomsday’. The Earth has…
ReviewBooks
Real Tigers (Slough House book 3) by Mick Herron (book review).
Unravelling the opening sequence of the third ‘Slough House’ book, ‘Real Tigers’, involves many threads, with the first one not making sense until…
ReviewBooks
DC Comics: A Celebration Of The World’s Favourite Comic Book Heroes by Les Daniels (book review).
I have to confess I picked up this book, ‘DC Comics: A Celebration Of The World’s Favourite Comic Book Heroes’ by Les Daniels,…
ReviewScifi
Wild Cards: Ante Up: a graphic novel by Kevin Andrew Murphy and John Jos. Miller with art by Jon Sanchez (graphic novel review)
Random House has released a third ‘Wild Cards’ graphic novel. This time, ‘Wild Cards: Ante Up: a graphic novel’ by Kevin Andrew Murphy…
RoundupWorld getting weirder
UFO/UAP news roundup (28th August 2025).
Here’s the semi-irregular round-up of all the best new content that is fit to print, and some that probably isn’t, concerning the topic…
ReviewFantasy
Outer Lands (Comixology Originals) by Matthew Arnold and David Gianfelice (e-graphic novel review).
Before tempting potential buyers with a positive review, it’s best to include a caveat. ‘Outer Lands’ is a Comixology Original, exclusive to Kindle…
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #193 June 2025 (magazine review).
This issue of ‘Alter Ego’ is devoted to over 50 pages written by Eddy Zeno as he looks at the ghost artists Joe…
ReviewScifi
Why Call Them Back From Heaven? by Clifford Simak (book review).
Some titles deserve stories that match their significance. I personally achieved this with ‘Nanny State’ for SFC, delivering an unexpected twist while elevating…