Karen
Bear Head Blog Tour
I’ve made no secret of the fact that I love the works of Adrian Tchaikovsky. Like many, I started with his Shadows of the Apt series,...
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Karen
- Dec 28, 2020
- 8 min
Something to Read...
So, you might have a voucher from a kind friend for Christmas, have a few days off and be wanting something to read or just stocking up...
Karen
- Aug 21, 2020
- 3 min
Review: The Doors of Eden
So, this latest novel, The Doors of Eden, from Adrian Tchaikovsky is a standalone science fiction novel set in a contemporary time.
Allen Stroud
- Aug 8, 2020
- 6 min
Real Pandemics and Science Fiction
Recently I was approached by Guardian journalist Laura Spinney to offer a comment on the way in which the current situation with the...
Allen Stroud
- Aug 5, 2020
- 3 min
Review: The Madness of Pursuit
The Madness of Pursuit is an absorbing novella that tells the story of Dema Ägan, a notorious pirate...
Allen Stroud
- Jun 30, 2020
- 6 min
Review: The Court of Broken Knives by Anna Smith Spark
Grimdark gets a reputation from some circles as being style over substance at times. By adding a little grit and consequence to a swords...
Karen
- Jun 19, 2020
- 2 min
Review: Dark Angels Rising
Dark Angels Rising is the exciting conclusion of the Dark Angels trilogy by Ian Whates.
Karen
- May 18, 2020
- 3 min
Review: Bloodwitch
Bloodwitch is the third in the Witchlands series by Susan Dennard and one I have been looking forward to reading. It is very much a...
Karen
- May 1, 2020
- 3 min
Review: Comet Weather
Comet Weather by Liz Williams could be described as Contemporary Fantasy or Magic Realism.
Karen
- Mar 23, 2020
- 2 min
Independent Publishers - SFF (&H)
We love Independent Publishers and if you are looking amazing fiction you should too.
Karen
- Mar 22, 2020
- 3 min
Books From Home
With the current situation many people are self isolating or in quarantine but might be feeling well enough to read a book or two.
Karen
- May 25, 2019
- 2 min
Review: The Tesla Legacy
The Tesla Legacy is a young adult science fiction novel from K.K. Perez. Based on the story ending, without spoilers, I'm going to assume...
Karen
- May 24, 2019
- 3 min
Review: Princess and the Fangirl
Princess and the Fangirl is the second in the Geekarella series, by Ashley Poston, but you do not need to have read the first to enjoy...
Karen
- May 20, 2019
- 3 min
Review: Truthwitch
This is the first novel in the Witchlands series by Susan Dennard, aimed at a young adult audience, but with enough depth and interest to...
Karen
- May 9, 2019
- 4 min
April Update - How it went...
The year seems to be skipping by, I'm not sure how we are in the the fifth month already, so i am going to try and make sense of it all...
Karen
- Apr 25, 2019
- 3 min
Review: The True Queen
The True Queen by Zen Cho is set in the same world as her British Fantasy Award winning Sorcerer to the Crown, although it is not a...
Karen
- Apr 23, 2019
- 6 min
The Art of Reviewing?
I was sitting in the audience for a panel, at Eastercon this year, titled "The Art of Reviewing" where some wonderfully interesting...
Allen Stroud
- Apr 8, 2019
- 2 min
Review: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
When the ship Ascension’s Red Harvest arrives at Lisel Station requesting a new ambassador for the Teixcalaanli Empire, Mahit Dzmare is...
Karen
- Mar 15, 2019
- 3 min
Review: Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Chow
Sorcerer to the Crown is the debut novel of Zen Cho, winning her the 2016 British Fantasy Award for Best Newcomer. The novel is set in...
Karen
- Feb 18, 2019
- 6 min
Self Promotion Part 3 - Be a Better Writer.
Having been around the publishing industry for a little while now and attended talks and panels with industry professionals, I...
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