We have previously taken a look at the games, novels, and more novels that won the inaugural Dragon Awards. Now, WWAC concludes its overview by examining the winners in the comic and moving pictures categories. Join Ardo Omar, Megan Purdy, and Doris V. Sutherland as they take a closer look at a batch of fan…
Lois Lane Thrills In Triple Threat
Lois Lane: Triple Threat Gwenda Bond Switch Press May 2017 In many cultures three is a magic number but in my experience, however, the number three can be a bit of a curse for book and movie sequels. The first iteration of a story is good, maybe even groundbreaking, and sets expectations that the sequel needs…
Book Beat: Harry Potter’s 20th Anniversary
Hi book lovers! Ashley here! I’ve been a sort of NyQuil haze as I caught some weird viral bug. My local pho shop knows me very well now and I sit there with my soup and read! I just finished The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls as I know the movie is supposed to be…
Friendship, Fate and First Love in When Dimple Met Rishi
When Dimple Met Rishi Sandhya Menon Simon Pulse May 2017
2017 Hugo Reviews: Short Stories
It’s that time of the year again: the latest Hugo finalists have been unveiled, and enthusiasts across the net are picking their favourites and not-so-favourites. I shall begin my own four-part take with the Best Short Story category.
Book Beat: Yoko Ono Finally Gets Her Due
Hello all! Hope you’re doing well. This past Sunday was Father’s Day here in the U.S. Both Mother’s Day and Father’s Day often make think about my own parents and how to be a good parent of my own someday. What kind of legacy do parents leave? How do their grown-up children view their parents?…
Two Great Minds: A Joint Review of Defy The Stars
Defy The Stars Claudia Gray Little, Brown Books for Young Readers April 4th 2017 There’s nothing quite like falling headlong into an author’s entire catalogue. I should know. I’m deep in a Claudia Gray haze these days, and I’m still not sure how that happened. Scratch that. I picked up Lost Stars, Gray’s Star Wars novel,…
Dragon Awards Reviews: Fantasy Worlds
Having covered games and three of the novel categories, WWAC continues analysing the winners of the inaugural Dragon Awards. Join Doris V. Sutherland, Andrea Smith, and guest contributor Jennie Rigg as they review the winners of the Best Science Fiction Novel, Best Young Adult/Middle Grade Novel, Best Fantasy Novel, and Best Alternate History Novel categories.
Book Beat: LGBTQ Emerging Author Prize & Doctor Who Library
Hi book lovers! Ashley here again. I took some time off because I chose to take an intensive summer course. So again, I was launched into student mode, only reading scholarly articles and complaining profusely. I had one of the scariest moments of my life writing an essay and saving it only to not find…
The Original Mars Girl: Mary Turzillo on Exploring Humanity’s Future on Mars
A pioneer of science fiction writing, Mary Turzillo has been winning awards for her writing for almost twenty years. She has been writing about science fiction academically for most of her career, having published a number of critiques and guides over the years. This background has led to some wildly popular fiction. Her latest book,…
A Novel I Never Expected to Find: I Believe In A Thing Called Love
I Believe in a Thing Called Love Maurene Goo Farrar, Straus and Giroux May 30, 2017 Korean dramas were never part of Desi Lee’s life plan. Becoming student council president? Sure. Spending four brilliant years at Stanford University? Definitely. But unlike her beloved Appa (Korean for “father”), Desi has never been interested in watching Korean…
No One is Alone in Being Queer: Queer, There, and Everywhere
Queer, There, and Everywhere: 22 People Who Changed the World Sarah Prager HarperCollins May 23, 2017 HarperCollins provided a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
