Author Archives: Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Giveaway! Enter to win a copy of 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson

Well, I’ve made it no secret that I love 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson. There’s my review. There’s my interview with the author. And there’s Far Beyond Reality’s Best of 2012 list. (Of course I’m not the only one: the … Continue reading

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The Corpse Reader by Antonio Garrido

The Corpse Reader by Antonio Garrido came to my attention thanks to a blurb I saw on Booklist: “CSI: Song Dynasty”. Having read Guy Gavriel Kay’s excellent River of Stars relatively recently (my review, author interview), I was eager for … Continue reading

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Giveaway winner! (The Daedalus Incident giveaway)

The winner of last week’s giveaway is… Brittany M. of Alpharetta, GA Congratulations, Brittany! Your copy of The Daedalus Incident by Michael J. Martinez (my review) should reach you soon. And… for those of you who didn’t win this time: … Continue reading

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Lookin’ Good: 23 Years On Fire by Joel Shepherd

Follow my blog with Bloglovin I’ve been going on for years now about how under-appreciated the Australian SF and fantasy author Joel Shepherd is. He’s written a great SF series about Cassandra Kresnov, a synthetic person and fascinating multi-dimensional kickass … Continue reading

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The Daedalus Incident by Michael J. Martinez (includes giveaway!)

Before I get to the actual review, a brief side-note: the story of this book’s publication is interesting in itself. The Daedalus Incident was originally scheduled to be released a while back, but then the whole Night Shade Books situation happened, putting … Continue reading

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Giveaway winner! (Love Minus Eighty giveaway)

The winner of last week’s giveaway is: Miranda J. of Seattle, WA Congratulations, Miranda! Your copy of Love Minus Eighty by Will McIntosh is on its way, courtesy of Orbit. And… for those of you who didn’t win this time: thanks for … Continue reading

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YOU by Austin Grossman

We were feeling something they never had— a physical link into the world of the fictional— through the skeletal muscles of the arm to the joystick to the tiny person on the screen, a person in an imagined world. It … Continue reading

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Giveaway! Enter to win a copy of Love Minus Eighty by Will McIntosh

Well, if my review and the guest posts by author Will McIntosh and Art Director Kirk Benshoff weren’t enough to convince you yet, maybe the chance of winning a free copy of Love Minus Eighty will do the trick? Thanks … Continue reading

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Guest Post: Designing the Cover of Will McIntosh’s Love Minus Eighty, by Kirk Benshoff (Art Director at Orbit)

The cover of Love Minus Eighty by Will McIntosh is a thing of beauty. It’s hard to really get the full effect without holding the book in your hands, so imagine: the trade paperback is wrapped in a gorgeous transparent … Continue reading

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Guest Post: Leaps in Time and Too-Much-Techno Phobia, by Will McIntosh

As announced yesterday, I’m proud to present this guest post by author Will McIntosh, whose new novel Love Minus Eighty is out today. You can find my review here. Will McIntosh’s debut novel, Soft Apocalypse, was a finalist for both … Continue reading

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