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Intrusion by Ken MacLeod (book review).
In the early history of SF, authors used the medium with various intentions. Many books could be regarded as wish fulfilment but SF…
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Science fiction, fantasy, horror and steampunk.
January 2013
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The Mandel Files Volume 2: The Nano Flower by Peter F. Hamilton (book review).
This book is a re-issue of ‘The Nano Flower’, the final volume in Peter F. Hamilton’s first published trilogy of Science Fiction…
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Downside Girls by Jaine Fenn (book review).
Once a writer is successful, editors of anthologies have a tendency to ask them for stories even though they may be too engrossed…
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Salvage And Demolition by Tim Powers (book review).
‘Salvage And Demolition’, the latest novella from Tim Powers, is a classic. I don’t necessarily mean it’s an enduring work of genius (though…
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London Eye: Toxic City Book One by Tim Lebbon (book review).
A terrorist attack, a city that has been altered beyond all recognition and a group of survivors struggling to make sense of a…
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Interzone # 240 – May-Jun 2012 (magazine review).
This is the May-June 2012 edition of the magazine with a cover depicting a figure with a human head but robotic human body…
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The Stars Blue Yonder by Sandra McDonald (book review).
The inside cover note says that Chief Terry Myell died and became a god and now he’s back to life. He is being…
December 2012
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Transformers: Exodus – The Official History Of The War For Cybertron by Alex Irvine (book review)
War, huh? What is it good for? Setting up a billion-dollar movie franchise apparently. ‘Transformers: Exodus’ sets the soon-to-be Optimus Prime and Megatron…
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Tech-Noir: The Fusion Of Science Fiction And Film Noir by Paul Meehan (book review).
Paul Meehan’s book title ‘Tech-Noir: The Fusion Of Science Fiction And Film Noir’ should give away what this book is about. The merger…
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Total Recall (2012) (DVD review).
Watching ‘Total Recall’ with its futuristic scenes, CGI of course, one is reminded of illustrations composed a century or more ago of how…
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Interzone # 241 – Jul-Aug 2012 (magazine review).
For those of you who don’t already know, ‘Interzone’ is the UK’s leading short fiction magazine for Science Fiction and fantasy. Although it…
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The Magazine Of Fantasy & Science Fiction Jan/Feb 2013 Volume 124 # 705 (magazine review).
‘The Magazine Of Fantasy & Science Fiction’sees in the new year with another chunky issue featuring some old friends and a couple of…