Back Issue #162 October 2025 (magazine review).
As the cover of this ‘Back Issue’ shows, it is going mad! Obviously, a reference to the usual cast of
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Observer: A Novel by Robert Lanza & Nancy Kress (book review).
There are various reasons why authors may wish to collaborate. Some fall into the partnership very easily, such as that
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What Is Life? by Erwin Schrödinger (book review).
I came across this book, ‘What Is Life?’ by Erwin Schrödinger, last year. If the author sounds familiar, it should
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Wild Cards: House Rules (book 32) edited by George RR Martin (book review).
This thirty-second ‘Wild Cards’ book, ‘House Rules’, is a mosaic of six authors, as their stories are blended into a
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Comic Book Creator #40 November 2025 (magazine review).
Now, here’s something rather unique for ‘Comic Book Creator’; it’s gone square-bound for a special on the late comic book
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Before The Golden Age: Trilogy: A Science Fiction Anthology Of The 1930s edited by Isaac Asimov (book review).
‘Before The Golden Age: Trilogy: A Science Fiction Anthology Of The 1930s’ is a bumper collection of Science Fiction stories
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The UFO Casebook edited by Peter Brookersmith (book review).
Here’s a glimpse into the past. Back in 1980-83, the multi-part ‘The Unexplained’ magazine, which became a 26-volume set, was
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The Other Frankenstein by Melissa P. Olson (book review).
Retelling classic novels, particularly if the aim is to give them a more contemporary twist, is always risky. But with
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The Collected Arthur Rackham Artworks edited by Leonard Stevens (book review).
There are two books published by Redcrest focusing on the works of Victorian fantasy artist Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). The first
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The Second Chance Cinema by Thea Weiss (book review).
Relationships are difficult things to navigate. Couples often say they have no secrets and tell each other everything. They may
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