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The Infinity Box by Kate Wilhelm (book review).
‘The Infinity Box’ is a ten-story anthology by Kate Wilhelm, all written in the early 1970s. This paperback is a second printing. The…
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Science fiction, fantasy, horror and steampunk.
April 2026
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Whalesong (Arcana Imperii book 3) by Miles Cameron (book review).
‘Whalesong’ by Miles Cameron is the third novel in the *Arcana Imperii* space opera series. The morning after Marca Nbaro and Horatio Dorcas’…
March 2026
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Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Limited Collector’s Edition (blu-ray TV series review).
From the looks of things, the problems with the special disc ‘Thunderbirds Trapped in the Sky/Terror in New York City 4K Collectors Edition…
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The Device (2014) (film DVD review).
Two sisters, Abby (actress Angelo DiMarco) and Rebecca (actress Kate Alden), finally get together after many years to spread their mother’s ashes on…
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (Mark Kermode’s science fiction film review).
There are films that politely introduce their premise, ease you in, maybe offer a canapé of exposition before the main course. And then…
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Wild Cards: Sleeper Straddle edited by George RR Martin (book review).
‘Wild Cards’ numbers either 32 or 33, there is a rare explanation of what this particular poker hand is. I’m calling this book…
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Where The Axe Is Buried by Ray Naylor (book review).
Ray Nayler is a Canadian author who largely grew up in California and who has been publishing SF since the early 2020s. He…
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Cities Are Forests Waiting To Happen by Cécile Cristofari (book review).
Cécile Cristofari is a new author. ‘Cities Are Forests Waiting To Happen’ is her second published book following ‘Elephants In Bloom’, which is…
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Worlds Of Exile And Illusion by Ursula K. Le Guin (Gollancz Masterworks) (book review).
Amongst the Gollancz Masterworks selection is ‘Worlds Of Exile And Illusion’ by Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018). It’s actually a composite of her…
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Halcyon Years by Alastair Reynolds (book review).
The idea of generation ships has been around since before at least 1918, when physicist and rocket scientist Robert H. Goddard published ‘The…
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The Essence by Dave Hutchinson (book review).
‘The Essence’ by Dave Hutchinson is an altered reality science fiction, which explores how we humans decide what is authentic and what is…
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Voidverse by Damien Ober (book review).
The Sinker arrived on the day of deciding, bringing news from a distant brother. Fairviel was a peaceful rock amid the Sink, the…