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2017 Hugo Reviews: Short Stories

June 23, 2017

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.

Comics, Interviews, Profiles & Primers, Zines

And Then They Died: Sean Poppe’s Cackling Horror Comics

October 24, 2016

Disclaimer: This review is based on a review copy provided by the cartoonist. Short horror fiction has perhaps the widest reach of all genres. Campfires, midnight radio, parody advertisements, pulp fiction for eight-year-olds, and anthology television all boast a firm ground in the ...

Comics

2014 Hugos Versus 2015 Sad Puppies: What Could Have Been, Part 1

May 3, 2016

The finalists for the 2016 Hugo Awards were announced on 26 April, and what a sight they are. The ballot is dominated almost entirely by Vox Day’s picks for his Rabid Puppies slate, and so honours the likes of “If You Were an Award, My Love,” Space Raptor Butt Invasion and the (NSFW) art of ...

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This Year’s Women of the Hugo Awards

August 18, 2014

For a genre often marred by it’s lack of diversity, times do seem to be changing. At this year’s Hugo Awards ceremony, science fiction and fantasy fans proved that women can make a mark. Of the 16 categories, for which awards were given, women took home half.

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Attention D&D fans! Audible Has a Free All-Star Recording

August 15, 2014

For fans of Dungeons & Dragons, Audible has released an anthology of R.A Salvatore’s stories in honor of the 40th anniversary. And for a limited time, it’s completely free to download.

Interviews

Interview with Lightspeed Publisher John Joseph Adams

April 18, 2014

Earlier this year, the digital science fiction and fantasy magazine, Lightspeed, ran a hugely successful campaign called “Women Destroy Science Fiction.” The original goal was set at $5,000 but the campaign raised over $50,000. Although the issue is being completely edited by women, the ...

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Kickstarter of the Week: Crossed Genres Magazine

April 4, 2014

Crossed Genres Magazine is a monthly science fiction and fantasy magazine committed to telling stories of unrepresented, marginalized or ignored characters in science fiction and fantasy, such as characters of color, QUILTBAG, disabled, etc. The magazine relaunched in 2013 after a successful ...

Short Stories

2017 Hugo Reviews: Short Stories

And Then They Died: Sean Poppe’s Cackling Horror Comics

2014 Hugos Versus 2015 Sad Puppies: What Could Have Been, Part 1

This Year’s Women of the Hugo Awards

Attention D&D fans! Audible Has a Free All-Star Recording

Interview with Lightspeed Publisher John Joseph Adams

Kickstarter of the Week: Crossed Genres Magazine

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