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Author Archives: Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)
The Trials by Linda Nagata
Novels like The Trials by Linda Nagata give me—or at least restore some of my—faith in the publishing industry. Sure, there’s the story of how the book came to be in the first place: Linda Nagata, who wrote several critically … Continue reading
Guest post by Fran Wilde: The Novel as Landscape: Choosing What to See, What to Hear
For today’s guest post, I’m very proud to welcome Fran Wilde, author of Updraft. Fran Wilde is an author and technology consultant. Her first novel, Updraft, is forthcoming from Tor/Macmillan in 2015. Her short stories have appeared in publications including Asimov’s, Beneath … Continue reading
Zer0es by Chuck Wendig
So an Arab Spring hacktivist, an online troll, a wannabe Anonymous-style hacker, an old-school cipherpunk, and a credit card scammer walk into a bar… Well, okay, the bar part isn’t necessarily part of Chuck Wendig’s new novel Zer0es, but wouldn’t that … Continue reading
Savages by K.J. Parker
K.J. Parker appears to be in a very prolific period in his career right now. In addition to the ongoing serial novel The Two of Swords (my review), which just had its sixth monthly installment published in July, and last year’s … Continue reading
Crooked by Austin Grossman
Austin Grossman’s new novel, Crooked, features a very different Richard Nixon from the one you may remember from history class. To illustrate, allow me to start this review with a brief quote from the book’s opening chapter, showing Nixon in … Continue reading
The Library At Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins is one of the biggest surprises of the year for me so far. A contemporary fantasy novel with strong horror elements, it sets up a wholly original fictional universe, complete with mythology … Continue reading
Giveaway winners! (The Red giveaway)
Aaaand the winners of this week’s giveaway are… *drum roll* For the hardcover copy of The Red: Tim G. of San Jose, CA For the Audible code: Kris W. of Aurora, CO Congratulations to both winners, and many thanks to … Continue reading
The Two of Swords (1-5) by K.J. Parker
I’ve made it no secret over the years that I’m a big fan of K.J. Parker, purveyor of quirky and highly intelligent fantasy, formerly a mysterious entity whose real name or even gender was unknown but recently revealed (to my … Continue reading
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