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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 is ‘The Collected…
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February 2026
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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 think so, but…
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The Anechoic Chamber And Other Weird Tales by Will Wiles (book review).
I read a great many author collections, and this ‘The Anechoic Chamber And Other Weird’ is Will Wiles’ first and outstandingly different, quirky…
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Chaos: Uncharted Hearts book 3 by Constance Fay (book review).
Once upon a time, the go-to books for romance were Mills & & Boon or, if you preferred an historical setting, the novels…
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A One-Sided Interrogation: a Psi-Kicks Story by GF Willmetts.
Trouble spots tended never to look like trouble when she arrived, Sara Seeker surveyed the scene. Like a lot of Psionics, she disliked…
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Aces High: A Wild Cards Collection (book 31) edited by George RR Martin.
Another ‘Wild Cards’ book from TOR, when the Wild Cards Trust has moved to Random House Worlds? Under their Reactor Internet imprint, eleven…
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Retro Fan #41 November 2025 (magazine review).
As you can tell from the cover of this issue of ‘Retro Fan’, a major article by Herbie J. Pilato is spent on…
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The Book Of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso (book review).
Modern society, with most people carrying smartphones, has made writing fiction more problematic if the characters need to do things off the grid.…
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Edge Of Oblivion by Kirk Weddell (book review).
‘Edge Of Oblion’ by Kirk Weddell is a near-future science fiction thriller that asks serious questions about mankind’s future. It is adapted from…
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The Paintings Of J. Allen St. John: Grand Master Of Fantasy by Stephen D. Korshak with J. David Spurlock (book review).
J. Allen St. John (1872-1957) was a commercial artist and art teacher. As the paintings showed here in this book, ‘The Paintings Of…
January 2026
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Back Issue #161 September 2025 (magazine review).
As new editor Roger Ash points out, previous editor Michael Eury had a new X-Men edition in the works for some time, and…
ReviewFilms
Thunderbolts: The New Avengers (DVD film review).
From the description, the Thunderbolts are Marvel’s equivalent of DC Comics’ Suicide Squad with a touch of ‘The Boys’. We get introduced to…