The SFcrowsnest archive
‘The Wayward Children’ books are written with the teenage reader in mind but can be enjoyed by all ages. The tales revolve around…
There are times when a writer’s enthusiasm for the book they are writing gets in the way of something coherent. They invest their…
In case no one has noticed, there are books in print that don’t contain elements of science fiction or fantasy. While some of…
There has always been a tendency for storytellers to take traditional myths and folk tales and embroider, update or provide a new perspective…
For most, the term ‘Romantasy’ will probably conjure up images of sexy vampires or werewolves in an urban fantasy setting seductively courting humans,…
‘The Magazine Of Fantasy & Science Fiction’ is still experiencing production problems. As a result of ongoing issues, the magazine has shifted to…
There are several authors, mainly in the SF field, who have tried to put their stories and novels into a timeline in an…
For many readers, the term fantasy evokes the Tolkien-esque vision of swords and magic and probably alien races such as elves, dwarves, and…
There can be very few readers who are unaware of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic trilogy, “Lord of the Rings,” or of the rage of…
There is a tradition of horror novels isolating a community or group of people and having nasty things happen to them, often involving…
Humour is a strange creature. Not everyone finds the same things funny. This is particularly true in fiction. Some readers may find a…
Once upon a time, a colleague told me that science fiction was ‘Mills & Boon for boys.’. ’. In the early days of…
