Author Archives: Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Faller by Will McIntosh

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

At the start of Faller, the new SF novel by Will McIntosh, a man regains consciousness lying on a city street. He doesn’t remember his name, the name of the city, or how he got there. In fact, his mind … Continue reading →

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Mini-Review: The Sudden Appearance of Hope by Claire North

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

In The Sudden Appearance of Hope, main character Hope Arden suffers from an unusual condition: no one can remember her. She meets people, chats with them, but they invariably forget everything about her when she leaves their range of vision … Continue reading →

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Rereading Kage Baker’s Company Series at Tor.com!

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Finally, it can be told! The main reason I’ve been quiet here in the past few months is that I’ve been reading in preparation for a new project: a reread of the entire Company series by Kage Baker. The introductory post just went up … Continue reading →

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Soft Apocalypse by Will McIntosh — on sale for 99c on Kindle right now!

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Okay folks, this is too good a deal to pass up: the Kindle version of Will McIntosh’s debut novel Soft Apocalypse is currently on sale for less than a dollar. I consider McIntosh to be one of the finest writers … Continue reading →

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What Are You Reading (When You’re Not Reading Science Fiction/Fantasy)?

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Today you can find me over at my place of employment, participating in a post about non-SF/F reading habits. The limit for this one was 200 words or less, so I had to be much more concise than I usually like … Continue reading →

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Guest post by Lesley Conner: From Slush Pile to Magazine to Anthology: The Making of Best of Apex Magazine: Volume 1

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

For today’s guest post, I asked Lesley Conner, the managing editor of Apex Publications and Apex Magazine, to pick a few stories from the new anthology Best of Apex Magazine: Volume 1 (out today!) and talk about how they ended up in … Continue reading →

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Guest post by Robert Jackson Bennett: On Gods, Religion, and Power

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

For today’s guest post, I’m very proud to welcome Robert Jackson Bennett, one of my favorite authors working in the field today. Robert Jackson Bennett is a two-time award winner of the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel, an Edgar Award … Continue reading →

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My Favorite “New to Me” Author of 2015 (on SF Signal)

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Today you can find me on SF Signal, where I’m participating in another Mind Meld, this time answering the question: “Who is Your Favorite “New to You” Author You Read in 2015?” Click  here to find out my response (and the responses of … Continue reading →

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Nature Abhors a Vacuum: Rereading Cibola Burn (on Tor.com)

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Today you can find me on Tor.com writing about Cibola Burn, the fourth book in the Expanse series, as part of our unofficial “Fellowship of the Expanse”: we asked four great SF/F reviewers/critics (and me, ahaha) to write an in-depth post … Continue reading →

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Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Before I get started: yes, I know, it’s ridiculous I’m just reviewing Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone now. At the same time, I have to say I’m quite disappointed in all of you because, really, not one of you … Continue reading →

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