Hard To Be A God by Arkady & Boris Strugatsky (book review).
Strugatsky wrote many great novels over the years but ‘Hard To Be A God’ is more baffling than these. The
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Michael Moorcock: his five best novels in fantasy and science fiction (article).
For those unfamiliar with Michael Moorcock, he is a renowned British science fiction and fantasy author who has written numerous
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Michael Moorcock interview: have a very Moorcock Christmas (video format).
On the eve of the winter solstice, English fantasy author Michael Moorcock joins Andrew Sumner to discuss FP’s signed copy
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UFO: S.H.A.D.O. Technical Operations Manual by Chris Thompson & Andrew Clements (book review).
I suspect a lot of people in the know have been waiting for this book, the ‘UFO: S.H.A.D.O. Technical Operations
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Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree, Jr. (book review).
When me and Rosie Oliver decided we wanted to explore more of Gollancz SF Masterworks, I suggested she tried some
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The Girl by Victory Witherkeigh (book review).
‘The Girl’ is an odd book. There’s no other way to describe it really. It is written by Victory Witherkeigh
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The Art Of Alfredo Alcala by Heidi MacDonald and Phillip Dana Yeh (book review).
Often with the artbooks from Dover Press, I like the art and recognise the techniques shown they use even if
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The Citadel Of Forgotten Myths by Michael Moorcock (book review).
In his early days, Michael Moorcock made ‘novels’ by putting three novelettes between bright covers and calling the stories Book
Read MoreArthur C. Clarke vs. Robert Heinlein: the scifi giants’ smackdown (article).
Ah, the age-old question: Arthur C. Clarke vs. Robert Heinlein. Two giants of science fiction, both with their own unique
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Dune: just what is the secret sauce that turned Frank Herbert’s creation into a classic? (article)
Frank Herbert’s Dune novels are widely regarded as classics of the science fiction genre, and there are a hundred or
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